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In2Sight

nkehag — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:31:42 +0000

In this project we foster an unprecedented breakthrough in in-vivo optical imaging that will radically renew the biocompatibility tests of biomaterials.

This technology will recast our thinking of biomaterial validation, allowing unprecedented quantitative and longitudinal analyses of the host inflammatory response to the implant.

The project will allow unique quantification of the immune reaction to biomaterials at the cellular level (scientific impact), largely reducing the ethical burden of the research and the costs of biomaterial discovery (economical impact), and will Refine and Reduce protocols for biocompatibility on a single revolutionary device (regulatory impact).

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ODYSSEY

nkehag — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:12:00 +0000

The ambition of the Odyssey project is to radically change the optical design as well as manufacturing process for prescription eye-glass lenses.

Odyssey will introduce on-demand, ultra-thin and light-weight prescription eyeglasses, laser-printed in the shop while you wait.

The project runs for two years beginning in September 2020.

During the project period, the aim is to:

Develop our business plan
Demonstrate prototype prescription glasses
Validate prototype prescription glasses with clients in the optician’s shop
Specify product and supply chain for spin-out company.

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Suntile

nkehag — Tue, 26 May 2020 18:09:11 +0000

The present project aims to the development, for industrial production, of a new type of multifunctional roof-tile with a photovoltaic system of organic solar cells (OSC) for energy production, embedded on its surface. The roof-tile will be redesigned by maintaining its traditional form in order to accommodate the OSCs and the microsctructure will be modified in order to decrease its thermal conductivity without much change in mechanical properties. The surface area where the OSC will be incorporated, will be covered with a borosilicate glaze, on top of which the photovoltaic will be placed. The latter will be based on transparent conductive oxides, acting as electrodes and organic semiconductors as active components. The process will include treatment of the OSC surface towards the achievement of hyper-hydrophobicity. The successful implementation of Ηλιο εραμος will result in the production of a solar roof-tile, which can replace the traditional ones without altering the morphology and the appearance of the existing buildings, including the traditional ones. At the same time the roof-tile will present advanced thermal insulation properties and will be an energy producer though the integration (incorporation) of the organic solar cells. Solar roof-tile will bridge the gap between the traditional roofing and new technology and its manufacture will not only strengthen the ceramics industry in the markets, but it will also shield a sector which is in danger to be considered nowadays as outdated.

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PULSE

nkehag — Sun, 03 May 2020 14:44:00 +0000

The PULSE project brings 13 partners throughout Europe together for one mission – enabling the shift to an advanced manufacturing industry by developing an affordable high-power ultrashort pulsed laser system based on tapered fiber amplifier technology.

Europe is the world leader in laser technology, and maintaining this lead is so important. In order to do this, however, new technologies must be developed for easier adoption in industries that still reply on manual methods, where laser technology can be exploited to achive unimaginable process speeds and efficiencies. Costs are a pivotal factor in many industries, and the new PULSe technologies aim to provide highly competitive soultions providing state-of-the-art performance and strong returns on investment.

PULSE aims to develop an unparalleled complete laser system with higher-than-ever output power and speed. This system will have the ability to cut even the hardest materials used in car construction, texture materials at unimaginable speeds and weld dissimilar materials for multiple fabrication applications. Ultimately this will result in reduced waste and energy, positively impacting both the economy and the environment.

The laser, however, is only part of the story, with additional technological advancements already established by the consortium enabling the laser to travel at over 5,000km per hour over a material surface, allowing for faster manufacturing processes. This technology will revolutionise the manufacturing industry whilst maintaining Europe’s place at the forefront of laser technology.

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SEMTH

nikos — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:29:43 +0000

The project SEMTH is aiming to develop a Breastfeeding Monitoring System which will have the functionality to inform the mother about the baby milk feeding and furthermore after the feeding process to have the data about the accurate quantity of milk that the baby fed. The system is based on the fabrication of a Smart Breast Shield which will be equipped with a conductivity sensor measuring the milk flow, will read the milk flow and store the data. The consortium is collaborative scheme combining companies (Nanotypos, BEBEJOU, EMETRON, IASO) and the research centre NCSR Demokritos having strong experience through the years in the field. The research teams will be reinforced by the addition of new young researchers as well as with the extended collaborations with national hospitals.

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PRODERMA

nikos — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:29:06 +0000

Proderma project focuses on developing innovative solutions for faster and painless healing of skin wounds. This will be achieved by the use of polymeric patches doped with bioactive peptides and adipose derived stromal cells (ASCs) which at the same time will have high inherent antimicrobial properties so as not to require the addition of antimicrobial drugs or other additives. Within this project, the following partners will cooperate:

Biohellenica Biotechnology Company (BHL), with years of experience in the stem cell field and research on cellular therapies and modern equipment on its premises,
Nanotypos (NNT) nanoprint lithography research and development company, with extensive know-how in nanoproduction processes and innovative facilities; and
The laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, headed by Professor Dr Bikiaris with the necessary experience and the appropriate laboratory equipment, for the development of new advanced polymeric materials, which were studied in the past few years in the laboratory, suitable for the healing of skin wounds.

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Cell4Glue

nikos — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:27:55 +0000

Composite wood products such as particleboards, fibreboard (MDF), etc., are widely applied in the furniture industry to replace the most expensive and rare natural wood. For the manufacture of the above products, particles, yarns, sheets or beams of wood are used with mixtures of special adhesives (polymer resins) capable of adhering to hot-pressure welding. For reasons of functionality, appearance and strength, many times the aforesaid wood products are overlaid with sheets of paper ingrained in oligomeric resins. These materials are intended to be used mainly for office, kitchen, bathroom, etc. However, due to their frequent use, there are significant disadvantages such as low hydrophobicity and oleophobicity, with the result that fingerprints or other pollutants remain on their surface. This reduces the aesthetics of the furniture and in addition creates the need for continuous cleaning. A second major disadvantage of all wood surfaces is the growth of microorganisms since our hands are the main source of contamination that is consequently transferred to the surface of the furniture. Despite the efforts made in recent years to solve these problems with the use of oily additives and antimicrobial agents respectively, this was not feasible. CELL4GLUE will implement a new strategy based on the modification of the surface of the composite wood products produced to become hydrophobic and / or oleophobic and at the same time antimicrobial.

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NanoBioPack

nikos — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:27:22 +0000

The proposed research is related to the study and development of innovative antimicrobial and antioxidant packaging membranes (both edible and non-edible), using natural bioactive substances, as well as their application to packaging of cheese and sausages, which can be subjected to significant microbial lesions and oxidation of fat, color and aroma, so that these can be kept safer with improved quality characteristics and increased lifetime.

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NanoRoll

nikos — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:26:24 +0000

The purpose of NanoRoll is to develop and produce functional surfaces by roll-to-roll lithographic processes. The aim is to access and change the production process from batch-to-batch to continuous by combining laser beam ablation processes and roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography based methods (R2RNIL).

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NanoMet

nikos — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:25:52 +0000

The aim of NanoMet is to develop a dimensional metrological system that will be non-destructive, cost-effective and capable of recording data in real time. The metrology system will be based on optical non-destructive measurements that will provide real-time information on the critical dimensions and the evolution of the characteristics of the manufactured nanostructured materials. In particular, information on the thickness of the depositing and stamping material as well as the dimensions of the printed structures will be measured in real time. An important element for all the above measurements and for the evaluation of the metrology method is the control of the polymeric imprinting material. For that reason, polymeric materials with certain optical and chemical properties will be designed and developed and will create a database of features that will help in the comprehensive understanding and evaluation of the dimensional metrology platform.

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