Požadovaný rozpočet: 4.430.541 EUR

HYEST project introduces a breakthrough innovation in energy storage in the form of ultra-high pressure (300 bar) hydrogen without any use of expensive compressors, which enables dramatic (50%) reduction of costs to store energy for unlimited time, with its further use as fuel or raw material, in multiple zero emissions industrial applications. This will be achieved through fundamental multidisciplinary research and testing of new structural concepts and materials, with the aim to develop radically new type of ultra-high pressure water electrolyser system, which fully utilizes internal electrochemical compression and thus allows to go far beyond the currently existing hydrogen generation pressure limits, obviously without the compressors inefficiency. Such compact and modular locally available energy storage system, will significantly increase the accessibility and reliability of renewable energy supply sources, it will enable stable fuel and chemicals production from air, water, and solar/wind and thus it will become a significant step of the European society towards energy/resource independency and sustainability. HYEST consortium is composed predominantly of the technology oriented SME’s which have clear exploitation plans for the generated know how and furthermore, the consortium includes industrial partners from energy intensive industrial sectors, to make sure that in the midterm perspective, the proposed technology will be widely utilized, practically eradicate climate change, air pollutions and energy poverty worldwide thus it will truly pave the way towards achievement of the EU Green Deal agenda the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Žadatel: C.N.G.V., Inženiring, raziskave in trženje rezervoarjev za stisnjen plin, d.o.o.

Požadovaný rozpočet: 2.454.130 EUR

As a clean energy carrier, feedstock and fuel, Hydrogen can enable zero pollution and decarbonisation of transport, heating & cooling, and energy-intensive industries, facilitate the large-scale integration of renewables, enabling grid balancing and seasonal storage through innovative technologies. Then why is a Hydrogen economy, still a long-term goal and not an everyday reality? There are two issues: 1. Cheap green Hydrogen generation; 2. Cost effective Hydrogen distribution. Our project “H2VESSEL” cannot solve all Hydrogen Economy widespread adoption challenges, but it definitely can and will solve one of them – costly and inefficient Hydrogen distribution. Our solution is built on our previously demonstrated development of the biggest in the world Carbon Fiber (CF) based composite pressure vessel (PV) capable to transport gas at 300 bar. In the H2VESSEL project we will prove compatibility of our PV with Hydrogen at 700 bar, test and certify it as the biggest and most economical pressurized Hydrogen transportation solution in the world. We will prove that our CF composite PVs are: bigger, lighter, cheaper. In comparison with available alternatives, our containerised Hydrogen transportation solution offers: 30% more volume (volumetric Hydrogen capacity at the same pressure), 25% lighter (tare weight for the same carried volume of Hydrogen), 50% cheaper (selling price for containerized solution). We will decrease Hydrogen distribution costs by more than 60%. Our solution represents a pragmatic and cost-efficient way for the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors, which will boost Hydrogen mobility and distribution.

Žadatel: C.N.G.V., Inženiring, raziskave in trženje rezervoarjev za stisnjen plin, d.o.o.

Požadovaný rozpočet: 1.500.000 EUR

A new regional partnership for water management and protection, connected geographically and thematically through the river of Danube, targeting mainly schools and communities. The aim is to increase science capital and involvement of citizens in public decision-making through a variety of tools based on open schooling concepts. Pilot test hands-on courses and project-oriented education modules will be developed for 11 000 stakeholders. Field work with the schools and communities will be conducted by community agents and connectors and should bring mainly mainstreaming of good practice, creation and support of local partnerships and participation of the public in water-related projects. These projects will be popularized and showcased by an online platform and an adjacent project contest. In order to support the implementation of the citizens’ projects, regional Hubs of water knowledge with renowned regional experts will be established and sustained. The goal is to help schools and communities with a transition where, in cooperation with other regional stakeholders, the schools become an agent of community innovation and well-being. Engagement of citizens in regional water science and management projects (e.g.families to become partners in school activities that professionals from academia will bring to the classroom) will be promoted. Regional partnerships that foster expertise, networking and applying science and technology research across different sectors will be actively reached for by our education activities and the work field players. Relevant regional and EU policy makers will be involved, to encourage the policy buy-in.

Žadatel: Masarykova Univerzita

Požadovaný rozpočet: 1.997.520 EUR

CreativeRRI project aims to elaborate and pilot implement an open, transparent and democratic R&I approaches on the system level in the project defined territories, following by the horizontal transfer of validated practices across additional EU territories. In view of the present pandemic, the project partners chose to focus their attention specifically to the creative and culture industries, which regionally belonged under the most impacted by the various operational restrictions, however this sector has exhibited an extraordinary resilience, and due to its creative capacity, it has rapidly innovated its operations which has finally resulted into new approaches towards theirs customers and provision of services. Initially the data in the creative and the intervention regions will be collected, to understand the RRI state of the art situation. The creative regions were invited to collaborate with the project based on award of their regional capital city, as the European Capital of Culture or the UNESCO Creative City award. Altogether seven RRI Action Plans will be piloted in the intervention territories in a close collaboration with the regional policy makers (municipalities and regional governments) during the project. Other quadruple helix actors, including citizens will be included into the project activities by their participation in focus groups helping to define specific RRI Action Plans.

Žadatel: Univerzita Karlova

Požadovaný rozpočet: 956.125 EUR

The target of the New Pharmacology Project is the launch on European and international markets of innovative products for the healthcare sector and nearby segments. The certification and development of formulations, designs and methods for the production of innovative medicines, supplements and other by-products through the use of Electrolyzed Reduced will allow the subsequent industrialization and commercialization. Decades of research and of clinical tests allowed the individuation of principles and of products such as medicines with a highly innovative impact on the relative sector for the treatment of disease. The fundamental objectives the ultimate certification of the research on a particular kind of Electrolyzed Reduced Water as a carrier for pharmacological molecules to cure determinate pathologies, the subsequent formulation of medicines, supplements and by-products, as well as of designs for the appropriate machineries, and the international diffusion of the results as a market product. The exploitation of the Project foresees the presentation of the outcomes to the European and international market and in particular to the pharmaceutical industry or to correlated industries for the following full-scale production and commercialization of the products. The project is then going to define the formulations and the designs, produce samples and adequately disseminate the know-how. The project involves definition of 60 innovative formulations of products. The market opportunity is clearly connected to the fast growing pharmaceutical industry.

Žadatel: Associazione Culturale Science

Požadovaný rozpočet: 899.473 EUR

The objective of Interdisciplinary Research Excellence on Migration (IREM) is to stimulate scientific excellence and build innovation capacity for interdisciplinary research in the area of migration and its impact on European polity, policies and politics at Charles University by creating network with three leading research institutions. The IREM work plan focuses on four main areas that are crucial for boosting Charles University’s capacity: identifying and supporting excellent interdisciplinary research; improving HR management, specifically for ESRs; establishing joint research teams and developing joint publication strategies; and improving the communication and impact of research results. It is based on a mediated transfer of good practices identified and developed at all partner institutions. The expected impact of IREM is an increased capacity of Charles University for excellent research into migration and its impact on Europe, quantified as the increase in high-quality publications and successful interdisciplinary grant applications strengthening of the Charles University’s international profile, which in turn will lead to even greater internationalisation of the staff and higher numbers of top-tier PhD students. Also, the project will lead to the creation of transnational interdisciplinary research teams within the consortium that will extend beyond the life of the project. Finally, it will contribute to spreading excellence and interdisciplinarity throughout Charles University and the Czech research environment.

Žadatel: Univerzita Karlova

Požadovaný rozpočet: 260.000 EUR

This project is designed to enhance scientific profile as well as research and innovation capacity of the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism, Charles University in Prague (the Institute, ICJS), in the research area of media, democracy and political communication. This aim feeds into a broader strategic vision of the Institute which sets to enter the post-2020 decade as an established and internationally recognized academic body, with a strong and forward-looking research culture, well-trained staff and motivated doctoral students, and outputs comparable to other high-achieving European research institutions in the field of communication enquiry.

Žadatel: Univerzita Karlova

Požadovaný rozpočet: 2.407.210 EUR

Despite its leading position among the universities of the Czech Republic, Charles University (CUNI) is negatively affected by some of the limitations of the Czech research environment and funding, as well as by its somewhat rigid management of science and education. As outstanding researchers with managerial experience can have a decisive positive impact on the culture and performance of entire institutions, CUNI is currently seeking to recruit a world-class researcher and manager through the ERA Chair call to take part in one of the CUNI’s major research priorities – oncology and cancer biology. One of the crucial centres of CUNI’s research of cancer is at the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. This currently rapidly developing centre is located in the Pilsen region of West Bohemia that exhibits the highest incidence of several aggressive cancer types (colorectal cancer, prostate cancer and others) on national and even European scale. Several high-quality research teams operate at this centre, however, a top-level researcher recruited through the ERA Chair action will help align their research goals and integrate their results. The ERA Chair holder will also establish his/her own team, thus setting an example for other researchers, demonstrating and transferring their know-how of funding application as well as improving CUNI‘s overall research performance. At the same time, the ERA Chair holder will revise the research management procedures of the whole CUNI in line with the European Research Area priorities (including open recruitment policy, gender balance, peer review, and innovative doctoral training) thanks to his/her strong position within its management. The main impacts brought to CUNI by the ERA Chair Position for Excellent Research in Oncology (ChaPEROn) will include increased success rate in obtaining competitive funding, greater attractiveness of CUNI and the Czech Republic, improved research excellence of CUNI in oncology and updated management procedures.

Žadatel: Univerzita Karlova

Požadovaný rozpočet: 1.478.100 EUR

The target of the Project Pharmacology is the final definition of researches, formulations, designs and methods for the production of innovative medicines, supplements and other by-products through the use of Electrolyzed Reduced Water (ERW) for the subsequent industrialization and commercialization. Decades of research and of clinical tests allowed the individuation of principles and of products such as medicines with a highly innovative impact on the relative sector for the treatment of diseases and pathologies. Supplements and by-products have been developed at the same time. The fundamental objectives of the Project Pharmacology are in fact the final definition of the research on a particular kind of ERW as a carrier for pharmacological molecules to cure determinate pathologies, the subsequent formulation of medicines, supplements and by-products, as well as of designs for the appropriate machineries, and the international diffusion of the results as a market product. The exploitation of the Project foresees the presentation of the outcomes (researches, formulations, designs and methods of fabrication of innovative medicines and by-products) to the European and international market and in particular to the pharmaceutical industry or to correlated industries for the following full-scale production and commercialization of the products. The project is then going to complete the research required to qualify the scientific principles, define the formulations and the designs, produce samples and adequately disseminate the know-how. The project involves concretely the definition of 60 innovative formulations of products.

Žadatel: Associazione Culturale Science

Požadovaný rozpočet: 1.999.446 EUR

The fundamental objective of the Citizen Science Project is to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. The territorial region of the Research and Innovation Action Project is going to be extended to every Member State of the European Union. Our RIA Project for the topic Exploring and Supporting Citizen Science is going to be open to any sector, in any area of scientific enquiry. The collaboration established internationally within a network of private and public partners is going to address properly various specializations. Citizen Science can be defined as “a complex of activities of scientific research projects conducted, partially or totally, by not professional scientists” as “part of a collaborative project with professional scientists”. Another important aspect of Citizen Science is the existence of inventions created by not professional scientists, which could be further developed for a final utilization and allocation. The Project is expected to fulfil the complete technology transfer of the data and of the innovations, from the citizen scientists to the public and to the market. The activities will result in the development of new knowledge, new technologies, or new means of using existing technological or social innovations better, develop scientific skills and competences, act as a tool for informal and formal science education of young people and adults, counter perceive anti-intellectual attitudes, raise the scientific literacy of European citizens, promote social inclusion, employability, research and innovation.

Žadatel: Associazione Culturale Science

Požadovaný rozpočet: 2.000.000 EUR

TAARgEt-RRI aims to implement good practices in RRI across European territories and beyond. TAARgEt-RRI fully recognizes the considerable heterogeneity of the European research ecosystem as it concerns differences in historic development, current socio-economic environments, and different strengths and needs of its diverse actors and sectors when it comes to RRI. It will implement a well-constructed research design in order to provide tailored implementation strategies for RRI across different European regions and actors. TAARgEt-RRI will start by analyzing the societal profiles of NUTS2 regions and then create a cluster of 4 to 5 different types of regional research ecosystems. Furthermore TAARgEt-RRI will identify one typical representative for each of the cluster types and will identify key RRI actors (RPO, CSO, RFO, business, educational institutions, policy makers) in each of them. This will be followed by a reflective pre-scoring of the strengths and needs of key RRI actors. TAARgEt-RRI will then draw on lessons learned from existing RRI practices and translate them into strengths and needs of different actors and sectors in different types of regions. TAARgEt-RRI will develop, pilot, test, asses, finalize and roll out institutional RRI action plans tailored to different types of regions, actors and sectors. TAARgEt-RRI will disseminate its findings and innovative tools to specific target groups via RRI Ambassadors, RRI online training modules, support to RRI twinning partnerships, and a social lab roadshow.

Žadatel: Univerzita Karlova