Projects

Innoqua project develops the first modular system in the world to imitate the biological process of water purification (that earthworms, zooplankton, and microorganisms do) in order to reuse wastewater for agriculture or human activity in developing areas. The Innoqua solution is scalable, modular, and cost-effective, and represents an ecological alternative given that wastewater can be reduced virtually to zero. Twenty research centres from ten European and non-European countries are participating in this project, due to finalize in 2020. Researchers at Eurecat in the field of Smart Management Systems and Sustainability, will be in charge of developing a low-cost [...]

The Erica project aims to improve competitiveness of SMEs in the field of efficient and sustainable manufacturing through cooperation and knowledge transfer between clusters and technology centres. It includes the exchange of good practices between centres, a comparative assessment plan and a collaborative plan. Ultimately, the programme will enable the four centres to launch a collaborative plan to enable the development of joint research projects in order to increase specialized knowledge, favour regional competitiveness, and create new jobs. General details Project ERICA Programme H2020-ENT-EIP-GEN

Sustainable and innovative strategies related to urban waste management in order to improve quality of life in cities. The Urbanwins project examines the impact that different urban elements have on waste generation in order to promote more efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly cities. The programme will be tackled using a cross-functional approach to include the involvement of all parties responsible for waste management such as research groups, administrations, and citizens, who will be able to contrast their ideas and experiences in debates set up in the 24 cities from six European countries where the initiative will [...]

Widest project offers ICT technology and tools to promote and share the research on the basis of projects funded by the European Union. By doing this, the Widest project will facilitate cooperation between different entities and maximize innovative solutions by integrating knowledge and the sharing of criteria. General details Project WIDEST Programme H2020-WATER-2014-one-stage Web www.widest.eu

New concept in practical and flexible wagons with the aim to improve competitiveness and reduce operating costs in freight rail transport. Hermes project, that has the purpose to improve rail transport for granular goods, promotes a new wagon concept that offers higher capacity than current ones and optimize loading and unloading processes in order to improve logistic operations and lower transport costs thanks to the greater operational flexibility involved. Led by Iberpotash-ICL Iberia, this project will last for 36 months with nine participating members from four European countries (France, Denmark, Sweden, and Spain). Hermes complies with the objectives [...]

BlueSCities implements long-term sustainable water resources management strategies with the aim of creating sustainable solutions at the local level that have a global impact. This project is aware of the importance of water management by creating tools and offering recommendations for more efficient management. The programme is designed to establish synergies between researchers, citizens, and administrations in order to raise awareness on the importance of water management. To achieve this, the project will gather data through case studies in four European cities in order to obtain relevant data to create tools and make recommendations for more [...]

New, more efficient and sustainable urban mobility system through the integration of Big Data and crowdsourcing with a reputation system defined by users. The Social Car project simplifies the travel experience of users by integrating the public and private transport, as well as Carpooling, into a single mobility solution. This 36-month project will include the participation of developers, transport engineers, economists, sociologists, public authorities, and users from 13 European countries. General details Project Social Car Project reference H2020-MG-7.1-2014 Web http://socialcar-project.eu/

Optintegral promotes new industrial manufacturing of screens process to increase heir efficiency, reduce costs and limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions up to half. Optintegral project develops a sustainable and versatile solution to manufacture TOLAE LED displays for advertising and marketing purposes with hybrid in-mould integration. The project innovation will make device integration easier and therefore responds to market demands. Optintegral incrustation technology will enable the production of thinner screens at up to 40% lower cost per square metre. Additionally, this new product will limit by half the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in its manufacturing [...]

Nobel Grid tries to provide innovative ICT tools and services to the different agents of the Smart Electricity Networks. Its objective is to obtain more competitive prices for energy producers and distributors, more stable and sustainable electricity networks and new renewable energy consumption models. The Nobel Grid solution will translate to cost reductions for energy producers and distributors and open the doors to new renewable energy consumption models. Nobel Grid is an integrated solution offering new energy consumption models with direct involvement from final consumers. The technology developed in the project will represent an improvement in quality of life [...]

Optinanopro project develops a new technology, based on nanotechnology, with the aim to create self-cleaning solar panels which will lead to increase their effectiveness and lifespan and to reduce the need for inspections. In the automotive sector, Optinanopro’s nanotechnology will enable the development of lighter parts to improve vehicle fuel consumption. General details Project OPTINANOPRO Programme H2020-NMP-PILOTS-2015 Web http://optinanopro.eu/

Projects of energetic efficiency through an energy monitoring platform to reduce the energy costs, focus in operation phase and create a new energy management paradigm. The solution of Hit2Gap also includes an information platform with communication protocols as well as an energy model in buildings and different modules adapted to inform users, agents, and others involved on energy consumption. The project enables a reduction in energy costs in buildings, focusing on their operational phase, and will create a new energy management paradigm through an intelligent platform adaptable to different types of buildings. General details [...]

Do Change project aims to increase the health and well-being of patients through a management eHealth system that allows to monitorize the physiology function in real time. The eHealth technology developed in the project allows the monitoring of nutritional and behaviour habits and patient's health by observing their physiological conditions in real time. Thanks to this information, patients can adapt their habits and routines to improve their health. The Do Change project provides a new approach in medical treatments, prioritizing action over prescription in order to improve patients’ well-being. General details Project DO [...]

To reduce the energy efficiency differences between the envisaged design specs and the ultimate performance of a building—i.e., the energy gap—is the main goal of Built2Spec. It offers a new set of technological advances for the inspection of construction sites. They are helpful to achieve the European requirements of energy efficiency and more sustainable construction at a much lower cost. The objective of Built2Spec is the reduction of the energy efficiency differences between the envisaged design specs and the ultimate performance of a building. To achieve this ambitious objective, Built2Spec offers a new set of technological advances [...]

Development of a smart and energy efficient blind that reduces the energy expense of buildings and monitors their efficiency parameters through environmentally friendly processes and at an affordable cost of work. The BRESAER project, focused on the rehabilitation of sustainable buildings, promotes a new façades and roof system that satisfies the thermal, acoustic and lighting needs of the interior of the buildings. This new model of automatic blind is connected to an electronic management system that analyses the solar and wind incidence of the building and decides the optimal inclination of the metal sheets to guarantee [...]

ACE (Annulus Closure Expandable Device) project develops an innovative solution for the herniated disk management with the aim to solve a clinical challenge that until now had not been addressed. The innovation of the project presents a product that adapts to the movements of the spine, avoids the recurrence of the hernia and has a minimal impact on the current surgical procedures, which allows the patient to recover faster and with a better quality of life. ACE is the most important innovation project by Neos Surgery, a Eurecat spin-off, focused on the research and creation of advanced [...]