List and description of HORIZON 2020 projects with...

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


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(based on 241 concluded calls) Prepared by: RCISD September 2016


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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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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/

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



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/

http://www.senskin.eu/


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PROGRESS – Prediction of Geospace Radiation Environment and solar wind parameters

Call ID: H2020-PROTEC-2014



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

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



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

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



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/

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



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/

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



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/

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



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/

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



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/

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



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/

http://www.train-to-nzeb.com/


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WOSCAP – Whole-of-Society Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

Call ID: H2020-BES-2014



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/

http://www.woscap.eu/


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ESSANUF – European Supply of SAfe NUclear Fuel

Call ID: NFRP-2014-2015-2



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



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/

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



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/

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



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/

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



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/

http://flintstone2020.eu/


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ERA-PLANET – The European network for observing our changing planet




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/

http://eraplanet.meteo.noa.gr/


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EQUINOX – A novel process for manufacturing complex shaped Fe-Al intermetallic parts resistant to extreme environments




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/

http://equinox-project.eu/


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PANG – Pathogen and Graphene

Call ID: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015

EC contribution: € 580,500.00


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


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assymcurv – The influence of the cell membrane asymmetry and curvature on the functioning of membrane proteins and the transport of therapeutic compounds




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


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CARTHER – Carbon-based nano-materials for theranostic application




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


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NANOGUARD2AR – NANOMATERIALS-BASED INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTION TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE SAFEGUARD TO INDOOR AIR




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


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PELICO – Peptidomimetics with photocontrolled biological activity




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


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HUNTER – Advanced Humidity to Electricity Converter




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


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GN4-1 – GN4-1 Research and Education Networking - GÉANT

Call ID: H2020-Adhoc-2014-20



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

http://www.geant.org/Projects/GEANT_Project_GN4-1


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uP_running – Take-off for sustainable supply of woody biomass from agrarian pruning and plantation removal




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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FORBIO – Fostering Sustainable Feedstock Production for Advanced Biofuels on underutilised land in Europe




Naukovo-Tehnichnii Centar Biomasa LLC

Short description:

Sustainable bioenergy production and use in the EU should be further developed in order to

support Member States (MS) achieving 20-20-20 targets and foster rural development as set

out in EIP AGRI. FORBIO will demonstrate the viability of using land in MSs for non-food

bioenergy feedstock production without interfering with the production of food or feed, nor

with land currently used for recreational and/or conservational purposes. Competition with

other uses of the land is only one component of the sustainability of bioenergy and a

number of cross-cutting environmental, social and economic aspects may present challenges

to the extended deployment of these value chains, while assuring that biofuel sustainability

standards are met. FORBIO will develop a methodology to assess bioenergy production

potential on available “underutilised lands” in Europe (contaminated, abandoned, fallow

land, etc.) at national and local level. In addition, in this context the project will provide

multiple feasibility studies in selected case study locations in three countries that that aim to

set the basis for building up local bioenergy value chains that meet the highest sustainability

standards and improve efficiency and sustainability of those already available in the case

study sites through the provision of roadmaps for bioenergy development.

Website: http://www.forbio-project.eu/

http://www.forbio-project.eu/


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SEEMLA – Sustainable exploitation of biomass for bioenergy from marginal lands in Europe




Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of

Ukraine;

Limited Liability Company Salix Energy

Short description:

The aim of the SEEMLA project is the reliable and sustainable exploitation of biomass from

marginal lands (MagL), which are used neither for food nor feed production and are not

posing an environmental threat. The main target groups are regional authorities and public

or private owners of MagLs, who can provide knowledge on land availability and are

responsible for managing these. Furthermore foresters, farmers and the civil society affected

by transformation of MagL into energy crop plantations are important cooperation partners

for the project’s success. The initial challenge of the project is to define MagL. In order to

achieve high yields on the MagL the goal is to develop and optimize cropping systems for

special sites. The project focuses both on existing plantations of energy crops on MagL and

on the establishment of new plantations on MagLs. General guidelines and manuals shall

attract and help relevant stakeholders as well as piloting shall prove the feasibility of

SEEMLA results. The first scenario will enable the assessment of good practice and the

refinement of current practices, making them more sustainable (environmental, economic,

social). The second approach will transfer good practices to underused MagL. The project

will focus on three main objectives: the promotion of re-conversion of MagLs for the

production of bioenergy through the direct involvement of farmers and foresters, the

strengthening of local small scale supply chains and the promotion of plantations of

bioenergy plants on MagLs. Moreover the expected impacts are: Increasing the production

of bioenergy, farmers’ incomes, investments in new technologies and the design of new

policy measures. The project team is balanced between scientific and technical partners as

well as national and regional organisations. By including partners from South-East, Eastern

and Central Europe the knowledge transfer between regions of different climatic and

political backgrounds can be established.

Website: http://seemla.eu/

http://seemla.eu/


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VACTRAIN – TWINNING ON DNA-BASED CANCER VACCINES

Call ID: H2020-TWINN-2015



R.E Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology Oncology and Radiobiology of National

Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Short description:

The objective of this Twinning project is to significantly strengthen the research in Riga

Stradins University (RSU; Latvia) in the smart specialization area of Latvia “bio-medicine,

medical technologies, and biotechnologies” with application to immunotherapy of cancer

through building an up-rising connections with two internationally leading research

institutions, Institute of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)

and the Department of General Biophysics, University of Lodz (Poland). Both represent

centers of excellence in the design, testing and clinical applications of a wide class of

immunotherapeuticals, with focus on technologies exploiting naked nucleic acids.

Website:


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EaP PLUS – STI International Cooperation Network for Eastern Partnership Countries – PLUS




National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine NAS of Ukraine;

The Centre for Scientific and Technical Information and Innovation Promotion of Ukraine

Short description:

The project 'STI International Cooperation Network for EaP Countries Plus (EaP PLUS)' aims

to stimulate cooperation between researchers from the EaP countries and EU MS and

enhance the active participation of the Eastern Partnership countries in Horizon 2020

Framework Programme.

Building on the results of the predecessor FP7 project 'IncoNet EaP', the project will

eliminate remaining obstacles to EU-EaP STI cooperation through a number of innovative

and targeted actions:

(a) strategic priority setting through supporting EU-EaP policy dialogue and through

maximizing the impact of the association to Horizon 2020;

(b) stronger interaction between researchers & participation in H2020, i.e. Info days,

cooperation with scientific diaspora, and grants for networking;

(c) promotion of the research-innovation interface supporting communities of excellence,

i.e. co-patenting analyses, clustering schemes, promotion of the technology platforms

concept to EaP countries;

(d) optimal framework conditions and increasing coordination in policies and programmes

through training seminars for STI policymakers, increased coordination and synergies

between policies and programmes of EU/MS and EaP, i.e. JPIs, COST, national programmes;

(e) communication and outreach through innovative actions

Website: to be published soon


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RI-LINKS2UA – Strengthening Research and Innovation Links towards Ukraine




Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine;

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine NAS of Ukraine;

The Centre for Scientific and Technical Information and Innovation Promotion of Ukraine

Short description:

The overall aim of the project entitled ‘Strengthening Research and Innovation Links towards

Ukraine (abbr. RI-LINKS2UA) is to further support and enhance the integration of Ukraine to

the European Research Area. The following three core objectives will be archived by a

consortium of 12 renewed organisations with professional STI policy and policy analysis

background from EU MS /AC (including Ukraine of course):

• to further support and stimulate the policy dialogue on R&I between EU and Ukraine and

therefore to enable the better integration of Ukraine into ERA, by identifying remaining

obstacles, drivers and opportunities through analytical evidence and R&I policy advice;

• to contribute to the improvement of supportive framework conditions in the field of R&I

through a targeted portfolio of activities in order to systematically enhance and stimulate

the EU-Ukraine STI cooperation;

• to further encourage and facilitate cooperation between research actors from the EU and

Ukraine through a set of supportive R&I measures and by promoting EU-Ukrainian

participation in joint projects in Horizon 2020 and other EU funded programmes.

In particular RI-LINKS2UA will:

• Contribute to the improvement of the framework conditions for EU-Ukraine STI

cooperation

• Provide an operational tailor-made support to policy dialogue

• Strengthen innovation capacity and economic competitiveness

• Stimulate and promote the R&I cooperation between EU and Ukraine

• Contribute to the governance of Ukrainian participation in the Horizon 2020 and assure

practical follow up and long-term impacts by applying diligent dissemination and valorisation

precautions.

Website: https://ri-links2ua.eu/

https://ri-links2ua.eu/


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EUNPACK – Good intentions, mixed results – A conflict sensitive unpacking of the EU comprehensive approach to conflict and crisis mechanisms

Call ID: H2020-INT-SOCIETY-2015



National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

Short description:

EUNPACK has been designed and developed to critically examine whether EU external crisis

response is sensitive to the political and social context on the ground. In order to achieve

this the project takes a holistic approach that covers the whole crisis cycle, the full EU

toolbox, and the EU’s ability to respond to crises in different types of regions (e.g.

Enlargement Area, ENP Area and Extended neighbourhood). This allows us to provide

analyses of the EU's comprehensive approach - the method of choice in external action - and

how it is implemented in the field; to undertake a comparative analysis of the Union’s

approach to crisis in different regional contexts; and thereby identify lessons learnt to

suggest how EU crisis management institutions and policies can be improved.

Website: http://www.eunpack.eu/

http://www.eunpack.eu/


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EU-STRAT – EU-STRAT - The EU and Eastern Partnership Countries: An Inside-Out Analysis and Strategic Assessment

Call ID: H2020-INT-SOCIETY-2015



Ukrainian Institute for Public Policy Civic Organization

Short description:

EU-STRAT is an international research project that studies the relationship between the

European Union and the countries in the European Eastern neighbourhood. The project

started on 1 May 2016 and will continue until the end of April 2019. The main ambition of

EU-STRAT is to provide an inside-out analysis and strategic assessment of the links between

the EU and Eastern Partnership countries. EU-STRAT will address two main questions: First,

why has the EU fallen short of creating peace, prosperity and stability in its Eastern

neighbourhood? And second, what can be done to strengthen the EU’s transformative

power in supporting political and economic change in the six Eastern Partnership (EaP)

countries?

Adopting an inside-out perspective on the challenges of transformation the EaP countries

and the EU face, EU-STRAT will:

Develop a conceptual framework for the varieties of social orders in EaP countries to

explain the propensity of domestic actors to engage in change;

Investigate how bilateral, regional and global interdependencies shape the scope of

action and the preferences of domestic actors in the EaP countries;

De-centre the EU by studying the role of selected member states and other external

actors active in the region;

Evaluate the effectiveness of the Association Agreements and alternative EU

instruments, including scientific cooperation, in supporting change in the EaP

countries;

Analyse normative discourses used by the EU and Russia to enhance their influence

over the shared neighbourhood;

Formulate policy recommendations to strengthen the EU’s capacity to support

change in the EaP countries by advancing different scenarios for developmental

pathways.

Website: http://eu-strat.eu/

http://eu-strat.eu/


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EQUAL-IST – Gender Equality Plans for Information Sciences and Technology Research Institutions

Call ID: H2020-GERI-2015-1



Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Short description:

The EQUAL-IST project (Gender Equality Plans for Information Sciences and Technology

Research Institutions) aims at introducing structural changes to enhance gender equality in

Information Sciences and Technology (IST) research institutions. It has been demonstrated

that IST is among the research sectors most affected by gender inequalities at all levels. The

project aims to address ERA objectives in relation to gender equality by supporting seven

Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) from Northern, Southern and Central European

countries, as well as one CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) country in developing

and implementing tailored Gender Equality Plans (GEPs). All RPOs forming the EQUAL-IST

project consortium are at a starting stage in setting up of GEPs and they have also ensured

the support in GEPs implementation from the respective highest management levels.

The project combines gender mainstreaming and positive actions on three main levels:

HR practices and management processes,

Student services and institutional communication,

Research design and delivery.

For addressing and solving issues of horizontal and vertical segregation in research and

administrative careers, work-life balance, gender imbalance in student enrolment, and

gender neutral/blind approach to IST research, the EQUAL-IST project is aimed at influencing

organizational structures, discourses, and behaviours.

In addition, the EQUAL-IST project will promote a participatory approach towards creation of

gender equality policies, ensuring at the same time the active dialogue with and involvement

of decision makers at the participating RPOs. By setting up a dedicated crowdsourcing online

collaborative platform, the project will support both RPOs’ initial internal assessment and

the GEPs design process. The toolkits, guidelines, and methodologies developed during the

EQUAL-IST project, as well as lessons learned, will be disseminated in Europe and other CIS

countries.

Website: http://equal-ist.eu/

http://equal-ist.eu/


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EUWaste – Ecological Utilization of Waste

Call ID: H2020-SMEINST-1-2015



Firma Instytut Ecologii Liudyny-Ineko

Short description:

On average one person in Europe uses 16 tonnes of material per year, of which 6 tonnes

become waste. In 2010, total waste production in the EU amounted to 2,5 billion tons. From

this total only a limited (albeit increasing) share (36%) was recycled, with the rest was

landfilled or burned, of which some 600 million tons could be recycled or reused. From total

amount 100 million tonnes is hazardous, containing heavy metals and other toxins. These

substances make the waste particularly difficult to treat, as special processes are needed to

deal with the hazardous components.

Our Firm “Institute of Human Ecology-INEKO” (INEKO) developed an innovative solution that

offers elegant and cost effective solution to utilization problem of hazardous waste, such as

hazardous health care waste, oil-contaminated waste, pesticides, solid and liquid waste and

sludge containing hazardous substances, and other kinds of waste (agricultural waste,

unsorted municipal solid waste, etc.) EUWaste uses technology of gasification that allows

utilizing waste of different type with a minimum environmental footprint and emission.

Moreover, the use of gasification technology allows obtaining synthetic gas during the

gasification process, which in turn can be used as a source of alternative energy for heat

production. By using EUWaste, waste producers (e.g. health care facilities, pharmaceutical

companies, petrochemical factories, etc.) and waste utilizers can improve their waste

management and help to reduce health and environmental problems, reduce greenhouse

gas emissions and avoid negative impacts at local level such as landscape deterioration due

to landfilling, local water and air pollution, as well as littering.

The objective of the EUWaste project is to conduct a feasibility study, which includes market

analysis, production scale-up and business model and sales strategy development), first

focusing on the medical waste utilization and further on other potential segments of waste

management.

Website: not found


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AERO.UA – Strategic and Targeted Support for Europe-Ukraine Collaboration in Aviation Research

Call ID: H2020-MG-2016-SingleStage-INEA



National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Nas of Ukraine;

National Aerospace University Kharkiv Aviation Institute Named by N Zukovskiy;

Public Joint Stock Company FED;

Ukrainian Research Institute of Aviation Technology;

Zaporozhye Machine-Building Design Bureau Progress State Enterprise Named After

Academician A.G. Ivchenko

Short description:

This project aims to stimulate aviation research collaboration between the European Union

and Ukraine (UA) through strategic and targeted support.

AERO-UA focuses solely on Ukraine due to the country’s huge aerospace potential and

comparatively low level of aviation research collaboration with the EU. Ukrainian aerospace

organisations possess unique skills and knowledge that can help Europe to address the

challenges and goals identified in the ACARE Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda,

Flightpath 2050 report, the Clean Sky 2 initiative and H2020 Transport.

The AERO-UA project will achieve its overall aim via four high-level objectives:

1. Identifying the barriers to increased EU-UA aviation research collaboration;

2. Providing strategic support to EU-UA aviation research collaboration;

3. Supporting EU-UA aviation research knowledge transfer pilot projects; and

4. Organising awareness-raising and networking between EU-UA stakeholders.

The AERO-UA consortium is comprised of key EU and UA aviation organisations that will

collaborate closely to achieve the project’s high-level objectives.

Website: not found

Get in touch:[email protected]

Find us on:

This project is funded by the Horizon 2020 EU FP for R&I under grant agreement no. 692476

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8529166

https://twitter.com/RI_Links2UA

https://www.facebook.com/rilinks2ua/

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