Call for proposals for Joint Research Projects and associated Researcher Excellence Grants

Deadline: 1 October 2013

The European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) is a metrology-focused European programme of coordinated R&D that facilitates closer integration of national research programmes. The EMRP is jointly supported by the European Commission and the participating countries within the European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET e.V.). The EMRP will ensure collaboration between National Measurement Institutes, reducing duplication and increasing impact. The overall goal of the EMRP is to accelerate innovation and competitiveness in Europe whilst continuing to provide essential support to underpin the quality of our lives. 

The aim of this call is to advance measurement science and technology in the following areas:

• Metrology for Energy 
• Metrology for Environment

Call Overview 

The core activity of the EMRP consists of funding multi-partner trans-national Joint Research Projects (JRPs) addressing research, technological development, training and dissemination activities. Additionally, the EMRP also funds several Researcher Grant schemes which complement the JRPs in order to increase and diversify capacities in metrology. The JRPs and the EMRP Researcher Grants are independently evaluated and awarded following calls for proposals. The EMRP consists of five (5) Call cycles (2009-2013) – one Call per year. Each Call  includes several Researcher Grant schemes.

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European funding for low-carbon energy technologies.

Deadline: 13th September 2013

EUROGIA2020 goal is to support and promote international partnerships developping innovative projects in low-carbon energy technologies.

It is a bottom-up, industry driven, market oriented programme which addresses all areas of the energy mix, from renewable energy to efficiency, and reduction of carbon footprint of fossil fuels.

EUROGIA2020 is a cluster of the EUREKA network, a decentralized intergovernmental initiative started in 1985 to enhance European competitiveness by supporting businesses, research centers and universities that take part in trans-national projects.

 It adresses all innovative energy technologies that will:

• reduce the carbon footprint of energy production and;
• use develop new technologies for energy such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, energy efficiency, etc.

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KEP Austria: Call for proposal

European funds: Know-how Exchange Programme

Deadline: 28th December 2012

Objectives of the funding programme:

• Strengthen economic and social advancement of the CEI non-EU Member States; 
• Help the recent EU members in their transformation from recipients to donors (emerging donors) of development assistance; 
• Promote principles of foreign development aid and support international collaboration among institutions in CEI member countries.

Within the scope of KEP AUSTRIA Call for Proposal 2013 the following priority areas apply:

 I. European Integration, Capacity Building and Market Economy 

II. Infrastructure Planning and Development 

III. Agriculture, Energy, and Environment 

Project implementation should start after 1 March 2013. Project duration should not exceed 12 months

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E2BA opens a Public Consultation on the Roadmap

In the framework of the PPPs (public-private partnerships) Info days organised by the European Commission on July 9 and 10 in Brussels, the Energy Efficient Buildings Association (E2BA) has introduced the first draft of a new Energy-efficient Buildings Research and Innovation Roadmap covering the period 2014-2020.

This draft roadmap aims to align the industry long term plans with the content of Horizon 2020 proposal, where a clear research line on “Technologies enabling Energy-efficient buildings” has been proposed by the European Commission. A revision of this document after Public Consultation of the wide stakeholders’ community is expected in the coming months. E2BA is pleased to inform you about the opening of this Public Consultation on the roadmap.

This is a unique opportunity to have your say in the creation of the next E2BA strategic research and innovation roadmap for the 'Energy-efficient Buildings' public-private partnership under Horizon 2020. E2BA’s ambition is to drive the creation of an innovative high-tech energy efficiency industry extending the scope of the running EeB PPP beyond 2013, to be able to deliver new or refurbished, user centric and affordable buildings/districts in line with European and national commitments towards 2050. The aim of this Public Consultation is to ensure that the resulting roadmap will reflect truly European opinions on the research priorities of industry, end-users and the wider stakeholders’ community.

This consultation is open to all.

The consultation process will run until 1 October 2012 to ensure that interested parties have ample time to provide their feedback on this key document. E2BA will fine-tune the roadmap according to the feedback that we will receive with the aim of having a final version ready in early 2013. The final version of the roadmap will be presented to the European Commission as the core element of the industrial proposal for a Public-Private Partnership on Energy-efficient Buildings under Horizon 2020.

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Green ICT for Growth and Sustainability?

Multinational knowledge brokerage event on Green ICT for Growth and Sustainability

Linking Science and Policy.

Date: 30 May -1 June, 2012 Vienna University of Economics and Business

The Knowledge Brokerage event on “Green ICT for Growth and Sustainability?” focuses on potentials and challenges within the ICT domain with regards to their contribution to green growth and sustainable consumption. In particular, the aim is to stimulate discussions on the issues of network standby consumption, energy labeling, and smart metering, amongst others.

The event aims to foster networking, mutual understanding and knowledge exchange between policy-makers and experienced researcher in the field

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The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Secretariat invites you to take part in the 2012 edition by organising an Energy Day in your city or region (18-22 June 2012).

Five good reasons to get involved:

1. Confirm your active role in this European movement towards a change in the energy landscape
2. Get communication support from the EUSEW Secretariat (event organisation, media relations, social media) and improve your chance of impact
3. Showcase your initiatives throughout our social media channels, and join the online EUSEW community
4. Benefit from the EUSEW online web platform, and get in the official programme
5. Benefit from an European media focus on sustainable energy and achieve media coverage for your organisation.

Europen funds for energy

European funds "Intelligent energy for a suistanable future"

Deadline: 5th May 2012

The objective of the Intelligent Energy - Europe Programme is to contribute to secure sustainable and competitively priced energy for Europe, by providing for action:

• to foster energy efficiency and the rational use of energy resources;

• to promote new and renewable energy sources and to support energy diversification;

• to promote energy efficiency and the use of new and renewable energy sources in transport

Energy efficiency

• Industrial excellence in energy:
• Consumer behaviour
• Energy Services

Eu funds in the energy field

European grant funds for transeuropean energy networks

Deadline: 29th February 2012

The 2012 programme for grants in the field of trans-European networks (TEN) - area of energy infrastructures (TEN-E) - will encourage the effective operation and development of the internal market, reinforce the security of supplies and the diversification of energy suppliers and routes, facilitate the development and reducing the isolation of less-favoured regions, contribute to sustainable development and protection of the environment, inter alia by involving renewable energies.

Furthermore, it will promote interconnection, interoperability and development of trans-European energy networks and access to such networks in accordance with current EU law.

Particular attention shall be given to projects of European interest that contribute to:

(a) The development of the network to strengthen economic and social cohesion by reducing the isolation of the less-favoured and island regions of the Union;

Research on Sustainable Surface Transport

European funds for research in the field of Sustainable Surface Transport

Deadline: 1st December 2011

MAIN AREAS OF INTERVENTION:

CHALLENGE 1. ECO-INNOVATION

ACTIVITY:THE GREENING OF SURFACE TRANSPORT

AREA: THE GREENING OF PRODUCTS AND OPERATIONS

• Assessment and mitigation of noise impacts of the maritime transport on the marine environment
• Support to the development of joint programming in marine and maritime research to address cross-cutting sea-related challenges
• Management of energy in railway systems

CHALLENGE 2. SAFE AND SEAMLESS MOBILITY
ACTIVITY: ENCOURAGING MODAL SHIFT AND DECONGESTING TRANSPORT CORRIDORS
AREA: MARITIME AND INLAND WATERWAYS TRANSPORT

• Innovative fleet for efficient logistics chain

AREA QUALITY OF RAIL SERVICE

• Planning rail towards 2050
• The role of rail in the European transport system in response to major disruptions
• Efficient rolling stock and train operations for competitive rail freight services

AREA: INTEROPERABILITY AND SAFETY

• Rail system interoperability (regulatory and non-legislative interoperability based on technological innovations)
• Europe to Asia: rail research collaboration

ACTIVITY: ENSURING SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY

AREA: NEW TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY CONCEPTS

• Research actions regarding the accessibility of transport systems
• Innovative design and operation of new or upgraded efficient urban transport interchanges
• Take-up of transport innovation in urban and regional transport
• Automated urban vehicles

AREA: HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

• Coordinating innovation for efficient bus systems in the urban environment

ACTIVITY: IMPROVING SAFETY AND SECURITY
AREA: INTEGRATED SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR SURFACE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

• Human element factors in shipping safety
• Safety of ships in Arctic conditions
• Large scale naturalistic driving observations for safe and sustainable transport

AREA: POLICY SUPPORT

• Priorities for road safety research in Europe

CHALLENGE 3: COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH INNOVATION

ACTIVITY: STRENGTHENING COMPETITIVENESS

AREA: COMPETITIVE SURFACE TRANSPORT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

• Tools and conditions for attractive, efficient and competitive single wagonload traffic and its interaction with road and intermodal transports
• Next generation tools for optimised infrastructure asset management
• Innovative structural and outfitting materials for ships including inland ships
• Innovation and standardisation in the field of signalling to accelerate a European Train Control System rollout
• E-guided vessels: the 'autonomous' ship

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Research on Transport and Aeronautics

Research funding in the field of Transports (including Aeronatics)

Deadline: 1st December 2011

MAIN AREAS OF INTERVENTION:

CHALLENGE 1. ECO-INNOVATION

ACTIVITY:THE GREENING OF AIR TRANSPORT

AREA: GREEN AIRCRAFT

• Flight physics
• Aerostructures
• Propulsion
• Systems and equipment
• Avionics

AREA: ECOLOGICAL PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

• Production
• Maintenance and disposal

AREA: GREEN AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

• Flight and Air Traffic Management
• Airports
• Demonstration of breakthrough sub-system enabling high overall pressure ratio engines.

CHALLENGE 2. SAFE AND SEAMLESS MOBILITY

ACTIVITY: INCREASING TIME EFFICIENCY

AREA: TIME EFFICIENT AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

• Airports

ACTIVITY: ENSURING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND SAFETY

AREA:PASSENGER FRIENDLY CABIN

• Noise and vibration
• Systems and equipment

AREA: AIRCRAFT SAFETY

• Aerostructures
• Systems and equipment
• Human factors
• Propulsion: tolerance to particle ingestion
• Innovative approach to helicopter safety

AREA: OPERATIONAL SAFETY

• Design systems and tools
• Maintenance
• Airports
• Human factors
• Integrated approach to safe flights under icing conditions.
• Integrated approach and demonstration of safe operations under crew peak workload / reduced crew configuration.

ACTIVITY:PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGERS

AREA: AIRCRAFT SECURITY

• Aerostructures

CHALLENGE 3: COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH INNOVATION

ACTIVITY: IMPROVING COST EFFICIENCY

AREA: AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT COST

• Design systems and tools
• Aerostructures
• Systems and equipment
• Avionics
• Production

AREA: AIRCRAFT OPERATIONAL COST

• Flight Physics
• Aerostructures
• Systems
• Maintenance and repair

AREA: AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL COST

• Design systems and tools
• Human factors
• Integrated approach and demonstration to lean manufacturing of metal, composite and hybrid aircraft / engine structures

ACTIVITY: PIONEERING THE AIR TRANSPORT OF THE FUTURE

CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES

• European Air Transport System scenario elaboration and trend assessment capability.
• Attracting young Europeans to future careers in the field of aeronautics.
• Supporting organisation of conferences and events of special relevance to Aeronautics and Air Transport research
• Assessment of the potential insertion of unmanned aerial system in the air transport system.
• Efficient airports for Europe
• Airport centred co-modality and intermodality
• Facilitating access to aircraft for disabled people

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Research funds for Green Cars

European research funds for "Material for Green Cars"

Deadline: 1st December 2011

MAIN AREAS OF INTERVENTION:

Innovative automotive electrochemical storage applications based on nanotechnology

Expected Impact: (i) High energy densities with respect to the state-of-the art (i.e. higher than 400 Wh/kg); (ii) Overall performance, safety, recyclability and life-cycle sustainability; (iii) A minimum lifetime of 3000 cycles in a 80% DoD window in typical automotive conditions over 10 years; (iv) Establish and maintain world-class status for the European automotive battery industry.

Innovative advanced lightweight materials for the next generation of environmentally-friendly electric vehicles

Expected Impact: (i) Considerable weight reduction: a 30% body in white weight reduction was already demonstrated in recent EU projects on conventional vehicles; a further 20% reduction (taking into account the higher acceptable cost) is to be demonstrated, with the relevant safety, energy efficiency and environmental benefits; and/or (ii) Overall reduction in time-to-market and development costs while increasing product flexibility; and (iii) Economic viability and technological feasibility of the advanced materials and the related processes with reference to real applications of industrial relevance; and/or (iv) Options for the use of globally available, recyclable or recycled, and carbon-neutral materials; and/or (v) Extended lifetime of durable components of a vehicle and lower life-cycle costs.

Research on Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and Production Technologies

The new call for proposal will be published on 20th July 2011.

Main Activites for 2012 research projects:

The focus will be on  smart and sustainable growth, for a greener industry

The activites proposed in the programme will support the European Economic Recovery Plan, through three Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): 'Factories of the future', 'Energy efficient Buildings' and 'Green cars'.

With regard to specific challenges, the following issues are addressed:

• Energy and Energy efficiency
• Environmental issues and sustainable development 
• Raw Materials 
• Health and safety 
• Factories of the Future 
• European energy-efficient buildings 
• Green Cars

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European grant in MACRO AND NANO ELECTRONICS

Deadline: 15th September 2011

AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORT

• Intelligent electric vehicle (EV)
• Safety in traffic

COMMUNICATION & DIGITAL LIFESTYLES

• Internet multimedia services
• Evolution to a digital life style

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

• Energy distribution and management – smart grid
• Reduction of energy consumption

HEALTH AND THE AGING SOCIETY

• Home healthcare
• Hospital healthcare

DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES

• Managing complexity
• Managing diversity
• Design for reliability and yield

SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS AND INTEGRATION

• Know-how for advanced and emerging semiconductor processes
• Competitiveness through semiconductor process differentiation
• Opportunities in system-in-package

EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND MANUFACTURING

• Advanced cmos – 1X nm & 450mm
• Manufacturing

SAFETY & SECURITY

• Securing the European challenging Applications

European funds for Mediterranean regions

European grant fund: "Cross-border cooperation in the Mediterranean"

DEADLINE: 14^th July 2011 for concept note

AREAS OF INTERVENTION:


Priority 1. Promotion of socio-economic development and enhancement of territories
• Agro-food: Definition of policies and promotion of pilot initiatives to support R&D, innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, and promotion of innovating SMEs clusters in the Agro-food industry


• Sustainable Tourism: Definition of policies and promotion of pilot initiatives to support R&D, innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, and promotion of innovating SMEs clusters in the Sustainable tourism based on the preservation and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage


• Integrated coastal zone management: Promotion of joint planning methodologies with regard to integrated coastal zone management including maritime safety


Priority 2. Promotion of environmental sustainability at the basin level
• Waste treatment and recycling: Support to R&D, innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, in relation to Waste treatment and recycling


• Water management with attention on:

- Quantity and quality of supply, with a focus on alternative water supplies and wastewater re-use and/or
- Efficient use of water resources, with a focus on agricultural use


• Solar energy: Definition of policies and promotion of pilot initiatives to support R&D, innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, in the field of Solar energy


Please note that ONLY the following countries are eligible: Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia

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European funds for research and development

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

• Transportation and Refuelling Infrastructure
• Hydrogen Production and Distribution
• Stationary Power Generation and CHP
• Early Market
• Cross-cutting Issues

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Deadline:18th August 2011

Beneficiaries:
Any legal entities established in a EU Member state or Associated country
Target audience: Research organisations; universities; industry including SMEs research programme managers and owners.

FUNDINGS: ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND GOVERNANCE

EU Grant funds: environment policy and governance

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES:

Only innovative or demonstration projects are eligible.

• Climate change: to stabilise greenhouse gas concentration at a level that prevents global warming above 2 °C,

• Water: to contribute to enhanced water quality by developing cost-effective measures to achieve good ecological status in view of developing river basin management plans under Directive 2000/60/EC (Water Framework Directive),

• Air: to achieve levels of air quality that do not give rise to significant negative impacts on and risks to human health and the environment,

• Soil: to protect and ensure the sustainable use of soil by preserving soil functions, preventing threats to soil, mitigating their effects and restoring degraded soils,

• Urban environment: to contribute to improving the environmental performance of Europe's urban areas,

• Noise: to contribute to policy development and implementation on environmental noise,

• Chemicals: improve the protection of environment and health from risks posed by chemicals by 2020 by implementing chemicals legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) and the Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides,

• Environment and health: to develop the information base for policy on the environment and health (the Environment and Health Action Plan),

• Natural resources and waste: to develop and implement policies designed to ensure sustainable management of natural resources and wastes, and to improve the environmental performances of products, sustainable production and consumption patterns, waste prevention, recovery and recycling; to contribute to the effective implementation of the Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste,

• Forests: to provide, especially through an EU coordination network, a concise and comprehensive basis for policy relevant information on forests in relation to climate change (impact on forest ecosystems, mitigation, substitution effects), biodiversity (baseline information and protected forest areas), forest fires, forest conditions and the protective functions of forests (water, soil and infra­ structure) as well as contributing to the protection of forests against fires,

• Innovation: to contribute to developing and demonstrating innovative policy approaches, technologies, methods and instruments to assist in the implementation of the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP),

• Strategic approaches: to promote effective implementation and enforcement of Union environmental legislation and improve the knowledge base for environmental policy; to improve the environmental performance of SMEs

BENEFICIARIES:

Proposals must be presented by entities registered in the Member States of the European Union being public and/or private bodies, actors and institutions

DEADLINE: July 18^Th, 2011.

EU Grant funds for eco innovation

EU contribution - Eco Innovation programme

DEADLINE: 8th September 2011

 

BENEFICIARIES: SMEs, large entreprises, any public or private organisation based in one of the following countries:

• The 27 member states of the EU 
• Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Albania, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Israel. Serbia and Turkey.

Duration of the project: up to 36 months

 

MAIN AREAS OF INTERVENTION:
The Eco-innovation initiative is a cross-cutting programme that supports eco-innovative projects in different sectors which aim at the prevention or the reduction of environmental impacts or which contribute to the optimal use of resources.

 

Current priority areas:

• material recycling,
• sustainable building products,
• the food & drink industry
• green business
• water

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SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN ENGINES - AIRCRAFT

DEADLINE: MAY 3^rd, 2011.

BENEFICIARIES: 

Any legal entities established in  EU Member states or Associated country.

ACTIVITIES:

The programme is arranged around the six following Integrated Technology Demonstrators (ITDs):

1. Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft,
2. Green Regional Aircraft,
3. Green Rotorcraft,
4. Systems for Green Operation,
5. Sustainable and Green Engines,
6. Eco-Design

The calls are published to support activities meeting the needs of the ITDs and in most cases, the RTD work will serve for one of the demonstrators

SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN ENGINES

• Lean Burn Control System Verification Rig
• Pitch Change Mechanism key technologies maturation
• PCM kinematic demonstration
• Propellers electrical de-icing system: reliability assessment of key technologies for high temperature electrical machines
• Large 3-shaft Demonstrator – Core Turbomachinery – High Temperature Flexible Printed Circuit Board
• Large 3-shaft Demonstrator – Aeroengine intake acoustic liner technology development
• Advanced press forming and hardening of high strength steels
• Casting process optimization and validation of hollow multivane clusters with thin walls and trailing edges
• Integrating forging- and process-simulation into SAGE4 GTF LPT rotor design
• Total Measurement System for Geometry and Surface Inspection of bladed Disks (TOMMI)
• Implementation of Carbon-Nanotube Reinforced Aluminium for Aerospace Heat Exchanger Applications
• Electric Smart Engine Actuator
• High temperature Ni-based alloy forging process advancement
• High temperature Ni-based super alloy casting process advancement
• Feasibility study and prototypes manufacturing of oil tank in thermoplastic for Helicopter Engine
• Hot environment unsteady pressure sensors
• Development of Quiet exhaust noise attenuation technologies

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TRANSPORT GREEN ROTOCRAFT

BENEFICIARIES:

Any legal entities established in  EU Member states or Associated country.

ACTIVITIES:

The programme is arranged around the six following Integrated Technology Demonstrators (ITDs):

1. Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft,
2. Green Regional Aircraft,
3. Green Rotorcraft,
4. Systems for Green Operation,
5. Sustainable and Green Engines,
6. Eco-Design

The calls are published to support activities meeting the needs of the ITDs and in most cases, the RTD work will serve for one of the demonstrators

GREEN ROTOCRAFT

• EMA for utility consumer systems: EMA for Landing Gear
• Innovative Dynamic Rotor Brake
• Innovative High Voltage Energy Storage System for Advanced Rotorcraft Integration
• Integrated Air Traffic Control/Tiltrotor simulation of low-noise procedures and evaluation of the impact on operators
• Dismantling and recycling of ecodesigned helicopter demonstrators