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List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation (based on 241 concluded calls)
List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
This project is funded by the HOIRZON 2020 EUF FP for R&I under grant
agreement no. 692476
List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
List and description of HORIZON 2020
projects with Ukrainian participation
(based on 241 concluded calls)
Prepared by: RCISD
September 2016
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List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
Table of content
Executive summary.................................................................................................................... 3
List of projects ............................................................................................................................ 6
DIABOLO – Distributed, integrated and harmonised forest information for bioeconomy
outlooks ................................................................................................................................. 6
SENSKIN – 'SENsing SKIN' for Monitoring-Based Maintenance of the Transport
Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 7
PROGRESS – Prediction of Geospace Radiation Environment and solar wind parameters 8
UKRAINE – UKraine Replication, Awareness and INnovation based on EGNSS .................. 9
FREEWAT – Free and Open Source Software Tools for Water Resource Management ... 10
BLACK SEA HORIZON – Enhanced bi-regional STI cooperation between the EU and the
Black Sea Region .................................................................................................................. 11
Bioenergy4Business – Uptake of Solid Bioenergy in European Commercial Sectors
(Industry, Trade, Agricultural and Service Sectors) – Bioenergy for Business .................. 12
EXCEPT – Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe: Cumulative Disadvantage, Coping
Strategies, Effective Policies and Transfer .......................................................................... 13
EnPC-INTRANS – Capacity Building on Energy Performance Contracting in European
Markets in Transition .......................................................................................................... 14
Train-to-NZEB – Train-to-NZEB: The Building Knowledge Hubs ........................................ 15
WOSCAP – Whole-of-Society Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding .............................. 16
ESSANUF – European Supply of SAfe NUclear Fuel ............................................................ 17
MyToolBox – Safe Food and Feed through an Integrated ToolBox for Mycotoxin
Management ........................................................................................................................ 18
MycoKey – Integrated and innovative key actions for mycotoxin management in the
food and feed chain ............................................................................................................. 19
MODCOMP – Modified cost effective fibre based structures with improved multi-
functionality and performance ........................................................................................... 20
Flintstone2020 – Next generation of superhard non-CRM materials and solutions in
tooling .................................................................................................................................. 21
ERA-PLANET – The European network for observing our changing planet ....................... 22
EQUINOX – A novel process for manufacturing complex shaped Fe-Al intermetallic parts
resistant to extreme environments .................................................................................... 23
PANG – Pathogen and Graphene ........................................................................................ 24
assymcurv – The influence of the cell membrane asymmetry and curvature on the
functioning of membrane proteins and the transport of therapeutic compounds .......... 25
CARTHER – Carbon-based nano-materials for theranostic application ............................ 26
NANOGUARD2AR – NANOMATERIALS-BASED INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTION TO
ENSURE SUSTAINABLE SAFEGUARD TO INDOOR AIR......................................................... 27
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PELICO – Peptidomimetics with photocontrolled biological activity ................................ 28
HUNTER – Advanced Humidity to Electricity Converter .................................................... 29
GN4-1 – GN4-1 Research and Education Networking - GÉANT.......................................... 30
uP_running – Take-off for sustainable supply of woody biomass from agrarian pruning
and plantation removal ....................................................................................................... 31
FORBIO – Fostering Sustainable Feedstock Production for Advanced Biofuels on
underutilised land in Europe ............................................................................................... 32
SEEMLA – Sustainable exploitation of biomass for bioenergy from marginal lands in
Europe .................................................................................................................................. 33
VACTRAIN – TWINNING ON DNA-BASED CANCER VACCINES ............................................ 34
EaP PLUS – STI International Cooperation Network for Eastern Partnership Countries –
PLUS...................................................................................................................................... 35
RI-LINKS2UA – Strengthening Research and Innovation Links towards Ukraine .............. 36
EUNPACK – Good intentions, mixed results – A conflict sensitive unpacking of the EU
comprehensive approach to conflict and crisis mechanisms ............................................ 37
EU-STRAT – EU-STRAT - The EU and Eastern Partnership Countries: An Inside-Out
Analysis and Strategic Assessment ..................................................................................... 38
EQUAL-IST – Gender Equality Plans for Information Sciences and Technology Research
Institutions ........................................................................................................................... 39
EUWaste – Ecological Utilization of Waste ......................................................................... 40
AERO.UA – Strategic and Targeted Support for Europe-Ukraine Collaboration in Aviation
Research ............................................................................................................................... 41
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List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
Executive summary
The current document features all the projects funded by the European Union’s Horizon
2020 framework programme which include at least one participant from Ukraine. The
aforementioned projects have at least a signed Grant Agreement, but the vast majority of
them are currently ongoing projects. In this document 36 projects can be found with
Ukrainian participation with their specific details.
The list of projects has been conducted via desk research based on an eCorda database
search as of September 2016 after 241 calls. The eCorda database provided extensive
content and information of the projects, however every single one of them could not have
been included in the list. Thus the following pieces of information were involved in case of
each project: the project acronym, the name of the project, the call identifier for which the
project was initially proposed, the overall contribution from the European Union, and the
name of the involved Ukrainian partner. Beside the mentioned pieces of information further
content was also provided via additional desk research, so a short description, the website
and the logo of the projects can be found in the list as well. These pieces of information
were searched via Cordis database and Google. Some required details were not found in
each case either because there was no official website of the project or because there was
no available project logo. The main sources of the short summaries were the official
websites of each projects, but if such website did not exist in the time of the search or did
not provide such information the short description of the Cordis database was incorporated
in the document.
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List of projects
DIABOLO – Distributed, integrated and harmonised forest
information for bioeconomy outlooks
Call ID: H2020-ISIB-2014-2
EC contribution: € 4,734,594.50
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Ukrainian National Forestry University
Short description:
DIABOLO aims at producing better knowledge of forest resources and their ability to
sustainably supply forest ecosystem goods and services as required by a broad range of
relevant stakeholders. This knowledge will create new opportunities for an innovative,
sustainable and inclusive bio-economy in Europe. To deliver high impact, beyond state-of-
the-art results, the trans-disciplinary research project DIABOLO involves experts from 25
European countries, in quantitative modelling, policy and social science, and national forest
inventories, committed to provide new methodologies and information for a variety of end-
uses within the ecological, social and economic diversity in Europe. A special feature of this
project is the ENFIN network. The objective of ENFIN is to promote the national forest
inventories as comprehensive monitoring systems by collecting harmonised information on
forest ecosystems and landscapes changes.
Website: http://diabolo-project.eu/
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SENSKIN – 'SENsing SKIN' for Monitoring-Based Maintenance of the
Transport Infrastructure
Call ID: H2020-MG-2014_TwoStages
EC contribution: € 3,883,041.63
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
State Enterprise State Road Scientific Research Institute Named After M. P. Shulgin
Short description:
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is expected to play a predominant role in the
management of the transport infrastructure nowadays mainly because much of the
expected growth in traffic demand will have to be accommodated on existing infrastructure
with widespread signs of deterioration, while climate changes may negatively affect the
infrastructure loading. SENSKIN offers new maintenance techniques that will enhance bridge
performance by improving safety, service continuity in case of disruptive events, capacity,
resiliency to changes in traffic demand and climate, cost-effectiveness, sustainability and
reliability. The SENSKIN solution will improve Structural Health Monitoring techniques for
transport infrastructure through the development of an innovative monitoring and
management system for bridges.
Website: http://www.senskin.eu/
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PROGRESS – Prediction of Geospace Radiation Environment and
solar wind parameters
Call ID: H2020-PROTEC-2014
EC contribution: € 2,358,230.50
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Space Research Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the National
Space Agency of Ukraine
Short description:
The smooth functioning of the European economy and the welfare of its citizens depends
upon an ever-growing set of services and facilities that are reliant on space and ground
based infrastructure. Examples include communications (radio, TV, mobile phones),
navigation of aircraft and private transport via GPS, and service industries (e.g. banking).
These services, however, can be adversely affected by the space weather hazards. The
forecasting of space weather hazards, driven by the dynamical processes originating on the
sun, is critical to the mitigation of their negative effects. The goal of PROGRESS is to develop
an accurate and reliable forecast system for the occurrence and severity of space weather
events. Within project PROGRESS we aim to develop a European tool to forecast the solar
wind parameters just upstream of the Earth's magnetosphere. We will develop a
comprehensive set of forecasting tools for geomagnetic indices by combining the most
accurate data based forecast of electron fluxes at GEO with the most comprehensive physics
based model of the radiation belts currently available to deliver a reliable forecast of
radiation environment in the radiation belts.
Website: https://ssg.group.shef.ac.uk/progress2/html/index.phtml
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UKRAINE – UKraine Replication, Awareness and INnovation based
on EGNSS
Call ID: H2020-Galileo-2014-1
EC contribution: € 1,034,227.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Nacionalniy Tehnichniy Universitet Ukraini Kiivskiy Politehnichniy Institut;
National Aviation University;
State Space Agency of Ukraine
Short description:
The primary objective of the UKRAINE project is to create a broad acceptance of EGNSS in
Ukraine, leading to increasing adoption of Galileo and EGNOS in this rapidly emerging
market. The project aims to foster international cooperation in application development
while simultaneously creating physical opportunities for knowledge building and commercial
relationships.
The specific action steps comprise:
• preparation of the Ukrainian aviation market as the entry point of the extension of
EGNOS – specifically addressing LPV procedures, GNSS signal monitoring and reinforcing
systems integrity
• performing a study on amending the Ukrainian legal framework to facilitate
compliance with European directives and regulations on EGNSS in transport
• generation of innovative solutions for tracking and tracing in multimodal logistics and
transport of dangerous goods
• organizing business matchmaking opportunity events for Ukrainian and EU
companies and representatives
• launching a contest for proposals for design and production of innovative EGNSS
applications
A secondary objective is to create a roadmap to duplicate success in other markets - such as
the Mediterranean and Africa - where EGNSS has relatively low penetration. Fundamental to
this is the dissemination and communication campaign incorporated in the project.
Website: http://www.project-ukraine.eu/index.php
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FREEWAT – Free and Open Source Software Tools for Water
Resource Management
Call ID: H2020-WATER-2014-one-stage
EC contribution: € 1,411,162.50
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Short description:
FREEWAT aims at promoting water management and planning by simplifying the application
of the Water Framework Directive and other EU water related Directives. FREEWAT will be
an open source and public domain GIS integrated modelling environment for the simulation
of water quantity and quality in surface water and groundwater with an integrated water
management and planning module.
Specific objectives of the FREEWAT project are:
- to coordinate previous EU and national funded research to integrate existing software
modules for water management in a single environment into the GIS based FREEWAT;
- to support the FREEWAT application in an innovative participatory approach gathering
technical staff and relevant stakeholders (in primis policy and decision makers) in designing
scenarios for the proper application of water policies.
FREEWAT will initiate a process aimed at filling the gap between EU and US on widespread-
standardised ICT tools and models for management of water quantity and quality and will
set a well recognisable and flagship initiative. The open source characteristics of the
platform allow to consider this an initiative "ad includendum" (looking for inclusion of other
entities), as further research institutions, private developers etc. may contribute to the
platform development.
Through creating a common environment among water research/professionals, policy
makers and implementers, FREEWAT main impact will be on enhancing science- and
participatory approach and evidence-based decision making in water resource management,
hence producing relevant and appropriate outcomes for policy implementation. The
Consortium is constituted by partners from various water sectors from 10 EU countries, plus
Turkey and Ukraine. Synergies with the UNESCO HOPE initiative on free and open source
software in water management greatly boost the value of the project. Large stakeholders
involvement guarantees results dissemination and exploitation.
Website: http://www.freewat.eu/
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BLACK SEA HORIZON – Enhanced bi-regional STI cooperation
between the EU and the Black Sea Region
Call ID: H2020-INT-INCO-2014
EC contribution: € 1,499,503.75
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
State Organization Institute for Economics and Forecasting Ukrainian National Academy of
Sciences
Short description:
The project aims to support the EU’s external relations with the target region by significantly
contributing to ongoing bi-regional and regional Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
policy dialogues, and by increasing the knowledge base about the EU’s external
environment. It also stresses to stimulate bi-regional STI cooperation and to strengthen the
EU’s economic competitiveness as well as to contribute to the establishment of supportive
framework conditions by facilitating the pooling of resources and by identifying challenging
thematic areas for mutual STI cooperation.
The project was kicked off in Bucharest, Romania in March 2015. It is coordinated by Centre
for Social Innovation (ZSI GmbH) from Austria and involves 18 partners from all Black Sea
countries and a number of EU member and associated countries. It will run until January
2018.
Website: https://blacksea-horizon.eu/
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Bioenergy4Business – Uptake of Solid Bioenergy in European
Commercial Sectors (Industry, Trade, Agricultural and Service
Sectors) – Bioenergy for Business
Call ID: H2020-LCE-2014-3
EC contribution: € 1,540,713.75
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Naukovo-Tehnichnii Centar Biomasa LLC
Short description:
The project supports and promotes the (partial) substitution of fossil fuels (such as coal, oil,
gas) used for heating with available bioenergy sources (such as by-products of the wood-
based industry, forest biomass, pellets, straw and other agricultural biomass products) in the
European Union and beyond. Bioenergy4Business shows investors and operators how to use
biomass in an energy-efficient and cost-effective way. The project supports the following
three main cornerstones:
The use of sound business and financing models
The creation of an enabling environment
The careful assessment and implementation of bioenergy heat in both district
heating and in-house applications
Targeting policy makers, Bioenergy4Business encourages the development of policy
frameworks for sustainable, profitable and high-quality bioenergy heat. The project
contributes to the achievement of the 2020 RES targets in the EU member states and paves
the way for the use of bioenergy heat beyond 2020. Presently, European businesses are
dependent on coal, oil and natural gas, which are often imported from politically unstable
regions. Bioenergy4Business helps businesses exploit the sustainable and considerable
economic potential of European bioenergy heat.
Website: http://www.bioenergy4business.eu/
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EXCEPT – Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe: Cumulative
Disadvantage, Coping Strategies, Effective Policies and Transfer
Call ID: H2020-YOUNG-SOCIETY-2014
EC contribution: € 2,497,414.75
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
International Civic Organisation Kyiv Economics Institute
Short description:
Youth unemployment and insecurities in the labour market have increased significantly in
Europe in recent years. Because of difficulties in getting and keeping a job, young people are
getting more exposed to the risks of poverty, material deprivation, insecurity, lack of
autonomy and social exclusion.
EXCEPT is a research project which aims to analyse these aspects of the youth situation in
the labour market and the risks to youth of social exclusion; and, to assess related policy
measures in the EU-28 and in Ukraine.
The central aim of the EXCEPT project is to develop effective and innovative policy initiatives
to help young people in Europe overcome labour market insecurities and related risks.
Website: http://www.except-project.eu/
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EnPC-INTRANS – Capacity Building on Energy Performance
Contracting in European Markets in Transition
Call ID: H2020-EE-2014-3-MarketUptake
EC contribution: € 1,922,870.10
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
FIATU
Short description:
The overall objective of EnPC-INTRANS is to increase the market uptake of technologies for
the improvement of energy efficiency (EE) in public buildings and services by means of
fostering private sector participation in innovative financing schemes for EE investments.
The specific objective of EnPC-INTRANS is to develop local capacities of the public sector at
the level of municipalities to set-up and use EnPC models for the financing of their
investments in EE improvements of public municipalities and services.
EnPC-INTRANS capacity building concepts and tools are jointly developed by the project
partners on the basis of international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectorial stakeholder
consultations, cooperation, and exchange of concepts, ideas, and experience. The resulting
training concepts and tools will be implemented and demonstrated in the partner countries
Croatia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Ukraine, and
presented for further dissemination and replication to experts and stakeholders in all EU28
member states.
Innovate financing schemes promoted in the project are based on Energy Performance
Contracting (EPC) models for energy services ensuring the efficient generation and use of
energy in public buildings and services. The project is directly addressing markets for energy
services in the partner countries, which are actually at various stages of transition towards a
low-carbon economy.
Website: http://www.enpc-intrans.eu/
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Train-to-NZEB – Train-to-NZEB: The Building Knowledge Hubs
Call ID: H2020-EE-2014-3-MarketUptake
EC contribution: € 1,426,333.75
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
All-Ukrainian Charitable Organization "Municipal Development Institute"
Short description:
The “Train-to-NZEB” project aims to provide world-class training on energy efficiency and
RES in buildings, based on new training programmes, business plans and up-to-date training
equipment for a set of training and consultation centers around Europe.
Its goal is to improve the knowledge and skills in the construction sector and to provide
practical trainings, demonstrations and comprehensive consulting services for design and
construction of Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB) supported by RES, based on the Passive
House concept.
The training centers (or Building Knowledge Hubs) will form an international network,
providing trainings on the curricula developed under the European BUILD UP Skills initiative
and by project partners, as well as continuous opportunities for exchange, updating and
improving of the existing training programmes. The modern training facilities will enable the
conduction of practical exercises in addition to the theoretical programmes already available
in the focus countries.
Website: http://www.train-to-nzeb.com/
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WOSCAP – Whole-of-Society Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
Call ID: H2020-BES-2014
EC contribution: € 1,990,114.25
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Institut Svitovoi Politiki
Short description:
The project seeks to enhance the capabilities of the EU in conflict prevention and
peacebuilding by the best civilian means. First, it will assess the current capabilities of the EU
to implement conflict prevention and peacebuilding measures, and identify gaps, best
practices, lessons learned and research priorities. This will provide an evidence-base for
recommendations to increase the future effectiveness of the EU's peace and conflict toolkit.
Secondly, a ‘community of practice' and forums for dialogue will bring together
policymakers, civilian and military practitioners, academic experts and the beneficiaries of
EU interventions. Its purpose will be to validate and apply this evidence base, explore civil-
military synergies, make best use of innovative technologies, and develop policy priorities
which both crystallise past successes and explore options for change and improvement.
Website: http://www.woscap.eu/
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ESSANUF – European Supply of SAfe NUclear Fuel
Call ID: NFRP-2014-2015-2
EC contribution: € 2,053,913.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
National Science Center Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology
Short description:
The overall aim of the project is to create greater security of energy supply and contribute to
the security of supply of nuclear fuel for Russian designed pressurized water reactors (VVER)
operating in the EU by diversification of fuel sources in the short / medium term and in full
compliance with nuclear safety standards. By that, the project addresses the topic NFRP 16 –
2015. The scientific objectives of the proposed project include increased knowledge
concerning the behaviour of the VVER-440 fuel during operation. State-of-the-art methods
will be verified against an extensive database, including operating experience from several
VVER-440 reactors as well as a number of other reactor designs and a wide range of
operating conditions. The ability to accurately predict the fuel behaviour will be improved
and thereby also the safety margins.
New knowledge as well as identification of needs of technology development and
improvements will be created in the fields of technologies for mechanical design, thermo-
mechanical fuel rod design, and safety analysis for VVER fuel. In addition to the technological
advances, the project will identify the variation in licensing requirements between the
authorities in the different countries. Through such identification, it will become clear that
standardization would be beneficial and will foster a dialogue between the
authorities/regulatory bodies. The new knowledge will be exploited through innovation
processes but will also be used for further research and recommendation to policy makers as
well as for creating impact among the target groups of the project. Results will be presented
to the members of the VVER community, i.e. the utilities, universities and other
organizations with close links to the nuclear energy industry. Articles and papers presenting
the work and the results of the project will be targeted for nuclear industry, magazines and
conferences.
Website: not found
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MyToolBox – Safe Food and Feed through an Integrated ToolBox for
Mycotoxin Management
Call ID: H2020-SFS-2015-2
EC contribution: € 4,997,660.75
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
AGRO LV Limited
Short description:
MyToolBox mobilises a multi-actor partnership (academia, farmers, technology SMEs, food
industry and policy stakeholders) to develop novel interventions aimed at achieving a 20-
90% reduction in crop losses due to fungal and mycotoxin contamination. MyToolBox will
not only pursue a field-to-fork approach but will also consider safe use options of
contaminated batches, such as the efficient production of biofuels. A major component of
MyToolBox, which also distinguishes this project from previous efforts in the area mycotoxin
reduction, is to provide the recommended measures to the end users along the food and
feed chain in a web-based Toolbox. Cutting edge research will result in new interventions,
which will be integrated together with existing measures in the Toolbox that will guide the
end user as to the most effective measure(s) to be taken to reduce crop losses. The project
will focus on small grain cereals, maize, peanuts and dried figs, applicable to agricultural
conditions in EU and China. Crop losses using existing practices will be compared with crop
losses after novel pre-harvest interventions including investigation of genetic resistance to
fungal infection, cultural control, the use of novel biopesticides (organic-farming compliant),
competitive biocontrol treatment and development of forecasting models to predict
mycotoxin contamination. Research into post-harvest measures including real-time
monitoring during storage, innovative sorting of crops using vision-technology and novel
milling technology will enable cereals with higher mycotoxin levels to be processed without
breaching regulatory limits in finished products. Research into the effects of baking on
mycotoxin levels will provide better understanding of process factors used in mycotoxin risk
assessment. Involvement of leading institutions from China are aimed at establishing a
sustainable cooperation in mycotoxin research between the EU and China.
Website: https://www.mytoolbox.eu/
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MycoKey – Integrated and innovative key actions for mycotoxin
management in the food and feed chain
Call ID: H2020-SFS-2015-2
EC contribution: € 5,000,000.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Limited Liability Company Stream Ozone
Short description:
MycoKey aims to deliver in 2019 the first integrated ICT based solutions to address
mycotoxin contamination along the food and feed chain, by using a holistic and sustainable
approach. In the past, several actions have been developed to counteract mycotoxins effects
and risks in the single stages of the value chain, often difficult to be applied by common
farmers and SMEs. MycoKey will integrate innovative key actions into a user friendly and
cheap application, able to provide real-time information and suggestions for mycotoxin
management to several stakeholders. Studies will be carried out to investigate new methods
to prevent the contamination in the field, during processing and storage. New sustainable
technologies will be developed (i.e. drones) to monitor toxigenic fungi, analyze and prevent
the mycotoxin contamination and risk, finally to apply remediation tools.
Website: http://www.mycored.eu/
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MODCOMP – Modified cost effective fibre based structures with
improved multi-functionality and performance
Call ID: H2020-NMP-2015-two-stage
EC contribution: € 7,980,036.25
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Yuzhnoye Design Office Named After Mikhail Yangel
Short description:
MODCOMP aims to develop novel engineered fibre-based materials for technical, high value,
high performance products for non-clothing applications at realistic cost, with improved
functionality and safety. Demonstrators will be designed to fulfil scalability towards
industrial needs and focus on TRL5/TRL6. End users from a wide range of industrial sectors
(transport, construction, leisure and electronics) will adapt the knowledge gained from the
project and test the innovative high added value demonstrators. An in-depth and broad
analysis of material development, coupled with dedicated multi-scale modelling, recycling
and safety studies will be conducted in parallel for two types of materials.
Current technological demands are increasingly stretching the properties of traditional
materials to expand their applications to more severe or extreme conditions, whilst
simultaneously seeking cost-effective production processes and final products. The aim of
this project is to demonstrate the influence of different surface enhancing and modification
techniques on carbon fibre (CF)-based materials for high value and high performance
applications. These materials are a route to further exploiting advanced materials, using
enabling technologies for additional functionalities, without compromising structural
integrity. CF based materials have particular advantages due to their lightweight, good
mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. Current generation CFs have extensively been
used in a multitude of applications, taking advantage of their valuable properties to provide
solutions in complex problems of materials science and technology. The limits of the current
capability of such materials, however, have now been reached. MODCOMP will develop the
next generation of CF-based materials for structural and electronics applications. The
benefits of fibre-based materials have clearly been shown in aerospace applications which
require lightweight, high strength, high stiffness, and high fatigue-resistant materials.
Website: http://modcomp-project.eu/
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Flintstone2020 – Next generation of superhard non-CRM materials
and solutions in tooling
Call ID: H2020-SC5-2015-one-stage
EC contribution: € 4,996,180.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
V.N. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences
Short description:
Flintstone2020 aims to provide a perspective for the replacement of two important CRMs –
tungsten (W) and cobalt (Co) – which are the main constituents for two important classes of
hard materials (cemented carbides/WC-Co, and PCD/diamond-Co), by developing innovative
alternative solutions for tooling operating under extreme conditions.
Fundamental knowledge on mechanical properties and wear of different tools, gained in
machining tests and dedicated experiments from WP1 is passed onto the respective WPs.
WP2 will experiment on small samples with 3-9 mm Ø for testing the fundamental behavior
of new B-X phases and particularly as a feedback for binder matrix improvement. In WP3
samples (12 mm Ø) will be investigated from individual HPHT runs for characterization and
testing to guide high pressure sintering process optimization. The HPHT process and the
samples produced are then upscaled to the industrial mass production level in WP4. In WP5,
demonstrator cutting tools from full size HPHT synthesis test runs will be prepared via laser
cutting and consecutive macro- and microshaping of tool geometry within WP5. In WP6
aspects of environmental benefits in the total life cycle of the superhard materials will be
investigated, including health and safety aspects. WP7 will focus on exploitation and
dissemination.
Website: http://flintstone2020.eu/
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ERA-PLANET – The European network for observing our changing
planet
Call ID: H2020-SC5-2015-one-stage
EC contribution: € 11,000,000.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Space Research Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the National
Space Agency of Ukraine
Short description:
In the last decade a significant number of projects and programmes in different domains of
environmental monitoring and Earth observation have generated a substantial amount of
data and knowledge on different aspects related to environmental quality and sustainability.
Big data generated by in-situ or satellite platforms are being collected and archived with a
plethora of systems and instruments making difficult the sharing of data and knowledge to
stakeholders and policy makers for supporting key economic and societal sectors. The
overarching goal of ERA-PLANET is to strengthen the European Research Area in the domain
of Earth Observation in coherence with the European participation to Group on Earth
Observation (GEO) and the Copernicus. The expected impact is to strengthen the European
leadership within the forthcoming GEO 2015-2025 Work Plan. ERA-PLANET will reinforce the
interface with user communities, whose needs the Global Earth Observation System of
Systems (GEOSS) intends to address. It will provide more accurate, comprehensive and
authoritative information to policy and decision-makers in key societal benefit areas, such as
Smart cities and Resilient societies; Resource efficiency and Environmental management;
Global changes and Environmental treaties; Polar areas and Natural resources. ERA-PLANET
will provide advanced decision support tools and technologies aimed to better monitor our
global environment and share the information and knowledge in different domain of Earth
Observation.
Website: http://eraplanet.meteo.noa.gr/
22List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
EQUINOX – A novel process for manufacturing complex shaped Fe-
Al intermetallic parts resistant to extreme environments
Call ID: H2020-SC5-2015-one-stage
EC contribution: € 4,678,345.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Yuzhnoye Design Office Named After Mikhail Yangel
Short description:
There is a need to find solutions to replace Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) such as Chromium,
Nickel, Molybdenium and Vanadium in high volume end consumer products. Steels and
superalloys with considerable amounts of these CRMs are widely used in many industrial
applications, particularly under extreme conditions where corrosion and wear resistance are
needed. It is generally accepted, that intermetallics in particular low cost FeAl offer
outstanding material properties. Unfortunately it is difficult to translate their properties to
real products, as intermetallics suffer from low ductility at ambient temperature and poor
machinability. The impact of FeAl intermetallics as a low cost Cr-free alternative for stainless
steel would therefore be much higher if a cost effective industrial process would be
available, that allows to manufacture complex 3-D geometries of almost unlimited shapes
from small grain size (0.1-5 µm) high ductility material. The main objective of EQUINOX is to
develop a novel process that allows to substitute Cr/Ni based (stainless) steel parts used in
high volume end consumer products such as in the lock industry, electronics, process
industry and automotive industry with a novel near net shape production technology for a
new class of highly advanced ductile Fe-Al based intermetallics. Ductility at low to medium
temperatures, while maintaining good tensile strength and optimum level of residual stress
will be based on a radical new production process that use abundant raw material Fe3O4
and Al2O3.
Website: http://equinox-project.eu/
23List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
PANG – Pathogen and Graphene
Call ID: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015
EC contribution: € 580,500.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Lvivskyi Nationalnyi Medychnyi Universytet Imeni Danyla Halytskoho
Short description:
Complications related to infectious diseases have significantly reduced, particularly in the
developed countries, due to the availability and use of broad-range antibiotics and wide
variety of antimicrobial agents. Excessive use of antibiotics and antimicrobial agents
increased significantly the number of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. This has resulted
in a serious threat to public health. The inexorable rise in the incidence of antibiotic
resistance in bacterial pathogens, coupled with the low rate of emergence of new clinically
useful antibiotics, has refocused attention on finding alternatives to overcome antimicrobial
resistance. Novel strategies aiming to reduce the amount of antibiotics, but able to prevent
and treat animal and human infections should be investigated, evidenced and approved.
Among the various approaches, the use of graphene and its derivatives is currently
considered a highly promising strategy to overcome microbial drug resistance. In line with
this interest in graphene by the European Commission through the graphene ‘flagship’
initiatives, the project responds by exploring the utility of novel graphene based
nanocomposites for the management and better understanding of microbial infections. The
anti-microbical potential of the novel graphene based nanomaterials, the possibility of using
such structures for the development of non-invase therapies together with the
understanding of the mechanism of action will be the main focal points of the proposed
project entitled “PANG”, relating to Pathogen and Graphene.
Website: not found
24List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
assymcurv – The influence of the cell membrane asymmetry and
curvature on the functioning of membrane proteins and the
transport of therapeutic compounds
Call ID: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015
EC contribution: € 202,500.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Institute of Physics of National Academy of Science of Ukraine;
Materials Research Center
Short description:
Real cell membranes are essentially asymmetric and non-planar. Outer leaflets of the plasma
membranes contain neutral lipids and glycolipids, while the inner leaflets host practically all
anionic lipids and phosphoinositides. In addition to asymmetric composition the membranes
are usually curved due to spontaneous curvature of the membrane lipids and an influence of
membrane proteins and cytoskeleton. There are many cellular phenomena, which are
influenced by the asymmetry and the membrane curvature such as formation of synaptic
vesicles, blebs and apoptotic bodies, membrane fusion and splitting, budding of enveloped
viruses, endo and exocytosis, etc. In this work the project proposes comprehensive
interdisciplinary study of the influence of membrane asymmetry and curvature on the
functioning of integral membrane proteins and the transmembrane transport of therapeutic
compounds (such as cisplatin and its derivatives).
The goal is to reveal major physical factors, which distinguish asymmetric and curved
membrane environment and govern interactions, orientation and diffusion of the small
molecules (drugs) and large integral proteins. The combination of experimental methods
(“wet” biochemistry and molecular biology, enhanced infrared and Raman spectroscopy)
and computer simulations (coarse-grained and atomistic molecular dynamics, quantum
chemistry) would be used in the project in complimentary manner.
Website: not found
25List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
CARTHER – Carbon-based nano-materials for theranostic
application
Call ID: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015
EC contribution: € 891,000.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Corporation Science Park Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv
Short description:
The project aims to carry out a systematic interdisciplinary study of carbon-based
nanomaterials, such as: carbon fluoroxide nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, graphene and
nanodiamonds for advanced theranostic application. Their uptake efficiency and specific
localization in biological cells depending on intentionally designed surface chemistry will be
studied in details. Extremely rich physico-chemical properties of the carbon-based
nanomaterials will allow their application as multi-modal bio-imaging agents. Indeed, in
addition to their well-known remarkable luminescent properties, two original bio-imaging
approaches based on photo-induced electrical and acoustic effects will be developed in
frames of our project. Moreover, the photo-exciting sources used for the bio-imaging
purpose will be simultaneously used for therapy of cancer cells and tissues containing the
carbon nanomaterials. Strongly complementary research experiences of the international
partners involved in this project as well as high degree of cooperative integration between
them will allow a deep scientific study of the theranostic potential of the carbon
nanomaterials. Finally, active participation of the Ray Technique Ltd industrial company in
the project consortium will allow building of strategies for economic realizations of the
innovative achievements succeeded by the partners.
Website: not found
26List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
NANOGUARD2AR – NANOMATERIALS-BASED INNOVATIVE
ENGINEERING SOLUTION TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE SAFEGUARD TO
INDOOR AIR
Call ID: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015
EC contribution: € 1,386,000.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Donetsk Institute for Physics and Engineering Named After O.O. Galkin of the National
Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Materials Research Center;
Nanotechcenter LLC
Short description:
The overall project idea is on contribution to European culture and creativity through
developing technological readiness of the breakthrough engineering solution for indoor air
safeguard via inter-sectoral European and international cooperation, knowledge sharing,
broad skills development and mobility of researchers and innovation staff.
Under NANOGUARD2AR it is expected to build new and enhance existing network of
international and inter-sectoral cooperation in the form of joint research and innovation
activities between the project Partners with multidisciplinary skills and complementary
competences in nanomaterials, physics, civil engineering, chemical engineering, green
chemistry, microbiology, environmental protection, indoor air quality control and safety. It
will significantly strengthen the interaction between academic and non-academic sectors
within MS/AC Countries France, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine and Third Country the Republic of
Belarus in the field of the innovative nanomaterials engineering application for the
environmental protection.
The main objectives of the NANOGUARD2AR project are to develop and design, test, validate
and demonstrate an innovative nanomaterials-based “microbial free” engineering solutions
and responsive system [NANOGUARD2AR system] for the indoor air safeguard to support
concept of green buildings. To achieve this goal the NANOGUARD2AR project will explore
the use of nanomaterials (NMs) as photosensitizers coupled with advanced air-curtains
technology and innovative interactive dark operating oxidizing composite materials being
able to generate adsorbed hydroxyl radicals without any external energetic excitation. The
emphasis of the project activities is on the proof of the concept of the innovative
nanomaterials-enhanced air-barrier engineering solution towards efficient and sustainable
protection of the indoor environment from microbial contaminations (fungus, fungal
propagules, bacteria, their spores and germination).
Website: not found
27List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
PELICO – Peptidomimetics with photocontrolled biological activity
Call ID: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015
EC contribution: € 688,500.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Enamine Limited Liability Company, Research and Production Enterprise
Short description:
The expertise, resources and specific knowledge of all participating parties will be combined
to achieve a breakthrough in design, synthesis and application of peptide analogues
(peptidomimetics) possessing photo-controlled biological activities, with special emphasis on
anti-microbial and anti-cancer activities. The main idea behind the Project consists in
chemical incorporation of artificial photo-controllable building blocks into known biologically
active peptides by replacing their natural building blocks – the amino acid residues. Such a
modification would provide photocontrolled peptidomimetics which can reversibly change
their structure between two different photo-forms upon irradiation with light of different
wavelength. The participating parties possess general know-how for design of the
peptidomimetics which can exist in two photo-forms, biologically active and inactive ones,
reversibly interconvertible by light of different wavelength. This opens a possibility to
convert inactive peptidomimetics to active compounds by irradiation with physiologically
benign light directly in tissues with very high spatiotemporal precision and can be a
fundamental basis of new therapeutic strategies. The research staff exchange and other
activities planned under the Project will be dedicated to accomplish four complementary
work packages: (i) carrying out pharmacokinetic and toxicity studies of the photocontrolled
peptidomimetics synthesized by the parties previously; (ii) evaluation of novel
photocontrolled building block chemotypes for their compatibility with peptides; (iii)
creation of new photocontrolled peptidomimetics, especially based on the novel building
blocks and the know-how developed by the parties (e.g. using “stapled peptides”
technology); (iv) multidisciplinary training of the researchers whose future work will be
aimed at further development of the most advanced photocontrolled peptidomimetics as
drugs suitable for photodynamic therapy.
Website: not found
28List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
HUNTER – Advanced Humidity to Electricity Converter
Call ID: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015
EC contribution: € 873,000.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Donetsk Institute for Physics and Engineering Named After O.O. Galkin of the National
Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Short description:
The HUNTER project will develop revolutionary power devices that convert humidity into
electrical charge (hygroelectricity), thereby contributing to the European technology and
creativity through joint R&D and R&I multisectorial and international cooperation activities
supported by knowledge sharing. The devices will harvest electricity from atmospheric
humidity and supply a current, such as solar cells capture sunlight and generate electrical
power. The successful realization of the project is assured by implementing a coordinated
network of knowledge sharing in materials science, physics and chemistry; by solidifying the
state-of-the-art understanding in nanoelectronics and by applying bottom-up
nanoengineering approaches via an international and inter-sector collaboration of highly
qualified researchers from Portugal, France, Finland, Ukraine, Belarus and USA. Both
technological (nanoelectronic device fabrication) and fundamental (charge transport
mechanisms) issues will be assessed by this multidisciplinary consortium.
The successful realization of this project will lead to scientifically substantiated principles for
the development of a new generation of functional materials and, consequently, to the
creation of advanced nanoelectronic devices.
Within the HUNTER project, the consortium will implement research/innovation activities by
means of functional secondments and organizing training courses, workshops and summer
schools aimed at sharing knowledge, acquiring new skills and developing the careers of the
consortium members. Sharing the culture of research and innovation, the HUNTER project
will allow applying recent advancements in nanotechnology and materials science to the
realization of the creative idea of Nikola Tesla (1932) of “capturing electricity from the air”.
This vision will be performed in practice by innovative “humidity-to-electricity” devices,
which will enhance the range of known renewable energy sources by a new atmospheric
humidity source.
Website: not found
29List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
GN4-1 – GN4-1 Research and Education Networking - GÉANT
Call ID: H2020-Adhoc-2014-20
EC contribution: € 25,000,000.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Association of Users of Ukrainian Research and Academic Network Uran
Short description:
The overall objective is to provide a stable environment for the implementation of GÉANT as
the European Communications Commons for the European Research Area, which will
provide the best possible digital infrastructure to ensure that Europe remains in the
forefront of research. GÉANT’s extensive and long-standing contacts with large data
disciplines such as biology, radioastronomy and high-energy physics help shape the
evolution of the networking facilities required. This is complemented by partner contacts
with research domains that are new users of high-performance networks and services, such
as: digital preservation, real-time art and humanities. The vision is to position the GÉANT
partnership optimally to achieve the strategic objectives of the FPA while ensuring the
continuity and improvement of the services successfully offered under the GN3plus FP7
project. The extensive experience of the GÉANT partnership in providing high-quality and
innovative services has been applied to the preparation phase of this proposal.
The following GN4-1 work package objectives deserve to be highlighted:
• Maintain and enhance the production service and achieve cost reductions without
negative effects on network service levels.
• Coordinate with the other European e-infrastructure efforts both individually and in
the framework of the increased coordination effort.
• Prepare a new round of Open Call projects to start immediately after the end of the
GN4-1 project.
• Expand the footprint and the depth of services offered to roaming users with
enhanced trust and identity services through Federation as a Service and with group and
attribute management added to eduGAIN.
• Develop online real-time services to improve the ease and function of
videconferencing, open learning support and general multimedia use.
• Review the existing service catalogue using the Product Lifecycle Management
process to assess the cost/benefits of each carefully to define the future service strategy.
Website: http://www.geant.org/Projects/GEANT_Project_GN4-1
30List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with Ukrainian participation
uP_running – Take-off for sustainable supply of woody biomass
from agrarian pruning and plantation removal
Call ID: H2020-LCE-2015-3
EC contribution: € 1,992,920.00
Ukrainian partner(s) involved:
Association Ukrainian Agribusiness Club
Short description:
uP_running project aims to set the path for the development of the bioenergy utilisation of
agrarian pruning and plantation removal (APPR) wood obtained from vineyards, olive groves
and fruit tree plantations. uP_running vocation is the abatement of the current immobilism
of the value chain actors for the utilization of APPR woody biomass. For that purpose
uP_running incorporates a set of straight actions aimed to reshape the sectors perception,
to provide evidences of real success and replicable models to follow, as well as to promote
the take-off for the utilisation of APPR biomass residues. An intense communication
campaign will address the varied target audience with tailored messages and materials to
raise the awareness. An impact on policy barriers and on the legal framework currently
setting limits for the utilisation of APPR wood will be carried out through direct advocacy
and lobbying work at national and EU level. Once the awareness is raised and the sector is
released of hindering barriers, a snowball effect will be triggered through multiplicative and
dissemination actions. First part of uP_running multiplicative strategy is to create a
permanent capacity in Europe, by empowering national and regional agrarian associations,
extension services and/or private consultants with capacities to give support for decision
making to farmers, cooperatives and agro-industries owing the APPR residues. A call for
entrepreneurship will put into operation the newly created capacities in 7 EU countries to
promote the decision making of pioneer entrepreneurs. Setting up and running new APPR
biomass value chains is the key for a self-replication and to further contribute to the
development of the bio-economy in Europe. The actions will be initiated in a set of 4 “demo”
countries (that together account for 50% of EU potential), replicated in 3 relevant EU
countries, and extended through precursor actions to 7 additional EU countries.
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