Acronym: RES URBIS Project Title: REsources from URban BIo-waSte Abstract:  RES URBIS aims at making it possible to convert several types of urban bio-waste into valuable bio-based products, in an integrated single biowaste biorefinery and by using one main technology chain. This goal will be pursued through: – Collection and analysis of data on urban…
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Acronym: Urban_Wins Project Title: Urban metabolism accounts for building Waste management Innovative Networks and Strategies Abstract:  The scope of the project is to develop and test methods for designing and implementing innovative and sustainable Strategic Plans for Waste Prevention and Management in various urban contexts that will enhance urban environmental resilience and guarantee progress towards…
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Acronym: SALTGAE Project Title: Demonstration project to prove the techno-economic feasibility of using algae to treat saline wastewater from the food industry. Abstract:  The aim of the project is to implement and demonstrate at large scale the long-term technological and economic feasibility of an innovative, sustainable and efficient solution for the treatment of high salinity…
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Acronym: BIOVoices Project Title: Mobilization of a plurality of voices and mutual learning to accelerate the Bio-based sector Abstract:  BIOVoices is a 36 months proposal aiming at engaging all relevant stakeholder groups “voices” (policy makers, researchers, the business community and the civil society) in order to address societal, environmental and economic challenges related to bio-based…
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Acronym: YPACK Project Title: HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES BASED PACKAGING TO MINIMISE FOOD WASTE Abstract:  The main objective of YPACK is the pre-industrial scale up and validation of two innovative food packaging solutions (thermoformed tray and flow pack bag) based on PHA, with active and passive barrier properties. New packaging will use food industry by-products (cheese…
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Acronym: BREEDCAFS Project Title: BREEDing Coffee for AgroForestry Systems Abstract:  Many tropical tree crops are threatened by climate change (CC), including coffee which is highly sensitive to high temperatures, droughts and diseases. 60% of coffee today is cultivated in Agroforestry Systems (AFS), which reduce dependence on external inputs and mitigate the adverse effects of CC.…
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Acronym: LightKone Project Title: Lightweight Computation for Networks at the Edge Abstract:  The goal of LightKone is to develop a scientifically sound and industrially validated model for doing general-purpose computation on edge networks. An edge network consists of a large set of heterogeneous, loosely coupled computing nodes situated at the logical extreme of a network.…
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Acronym: COGNITUS Project Title: Converging broadcast and user generated content for interactive ultra-high definition services Abstract:  COGNITUS will deliver innovative ultra-high definition (UHD) broadcasting technologies that allow the joint creation of UHD media exploiting the knowledge of professional producers, the ubiquity of user generated content (UGC), and the power of interactive networked social creativity in…
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Acronym: DecoChrom Project Title: Decorative Applications for Self-Organized Molecular Electrochromic Systems Abstract:  The DecoChrom project elevates printed graphics products to the age of interactivity, and empowers the creative industries with the tools and innovative advanced material sets to design and build aesthetically pleasing practical human interfaces to smart consumer goods and environments. The DecoChrom consortium…
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