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GENERAL

• Cordis official website to participate to FP7

• Europa website of the European Commission
  Research Activities of the European Commission

• JRC Website of the Joint Research Centres

• Industrial Technologies website of the European Commission
  This site provides news, information and research results in Industrial Technologies

• Nanoforum European Nanotechnology Gateway

• Nanotechnology Homepage of the European Commission

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ICT

Collaborative projects

• 3PLAST Printable, pyroelectrical and piezoelectrical large-area sensor technology
  The aim of this project is to develop novel concepts combining physical polymer sensors with organic electronics all printed on large-area flexible substrats.

• AEVIOM Advanced Experimentally Validated OLED model
  By the development and application of an integrated second generation OLED model a breakthrough in white OLED efficiency and lifetime shall be enabled.

• AMAZOLED Active matrix of any shape with organic light emitting diodes displays
  The development of a higly reliable high brightness conformable low cost up-scalable display for applications usable for example in cars or aircraft is the main objective of this project.

• BIND Biaxial nematic devices
  This project seeks to provide the basic know-how enabling the production of a new generation of fast LC displays.

• COMBOLED Combined organic LED technology for large area transparent and low cost lighting applications New device structures, advantageous manufacturing approaches  and less complex materials are to be combined to achieve cost effective OLED lighting solutions.

• FACESS Flexible autonomous cost efficient energy source and storage
  There are three general objectives of this project: to manufacture efficient organic solar cells and a thin film battery on flexible substrate, as well as to integrate a control transistor circuitry on a foil. Finally, these three structures are to be integrated to create a flexible, fully autonomous energy source.

• FAST2LIGHT High-throughput, large area and cost-effective OLED production technologies
  This project aims to develop novel, cost-effective, high-throughput, roll-to-roll large area deposition processes for fabricating light-emitting polymer-OLED foils for intelligent lighting applications.

• FLAME Flexible organic active matrix oled displays for nomadic applications
  To make organic light-emitting color displays on very thin plastic foils driven by organic thin-film driving transistors, the materials, processing technology and substrate handling procedures are being researched in this project.

• HYPOLED High-performance OLED-microdisplays for mobile multimedia HMD and micro-projection applications This project concentrates on the development of a next-generation virtual display platform using novel electronic and optical component technologies for both head-mounted displays and mobile applications.

• MOLOC Molecular Logic Circuits
  This project aims at designing and providing demonstration of principle, feasibility and significant advantages of logic circuits, which have a single molecule (or assemblies of atoms or molecules) acting in itself as a logic cirtuit as basic element.

• OLATRONICS Development and integration of processes and technologies for the production of organic low-cost and large-area flexible electronics
  The objective of this project is the development and integration of processes and technologies for the production of organic low-cost and large-area flexible electronics.

• OLED100.EU Organic LED lighting in European dimensions
  The objective of OLED100.EU is to develop the necessary technologies forming the basis for efficient OLED applications for the genreal lighting industry in Europe.

• PHOSFOS Photonic skins for optical sensing
  The project aims at developing a foil that integrates optical sensing elements, that can include optical and electrical powering as well as onboard signal processing and wireless communications and that is flexible and stretchable.

• PRIMEBITS Printable memory solutions for sensor, ID, and media applications
  The objectives of this project are the development of new low-voltage large-area printable electronic memory devices and new production methods to produce this new memory solutions. Furthermore, the project seeks to develop further the application scenarios, end user concepts, business models.

• SINGLE Coupling charge transport to internal degrees of freedom at the single molecule level
  This project deals with the question, how to couple charge transport to internal degress of freedom at the single molecule level.

• STELLA Stretchable Electronics for Large Area Applications
  The development of strechtable electronics for large area applications and the integration of electronic components are the objectives of this project.

Networks of excellence

• EURO-FOS Pan-European photonics task force: integrating Europe's Expertise on photonic subsystems Funded by the European Commission, EURO-FOS consists of European academic research groups specializing in the design and development of photonic systems, which can be applied to telecommunication systems.

• PHOTONICS4LIFE Network of excellence for biophotonics
  The European Network of Excellence for Biophotonics aims to provide a coherent and interdisciplinary framework for research in the field of Biophotonics, which is still strongly fragmented.

• POLYNET Network of excellence for the exploitation of organic and large area electronics
  This network of excellence aims to establish Europe in the area of organic and large area electronics as the world leader in science, technology development and subsequent commercial exploitation of printing and large area technologies for heterointegration of flexible electronics.

Coordination and support actions

• EUROTRAINING-MST Establishment of microsystems training requirements in Europe

• E4U Electronics enabling efficient energy usage
  By accelerating research and development for energy-efficient ICT systems, the project aims at fostering world-leadership in ICT enabled energy efficiency.

• QUADRIGA Supporting the Future of Organic and Large Area Electronics in Europe

• OPERA Organic/plastic electronics research alliance
  This project proposes to coordinate the work of industry and academia in organic and large area electronics.

• PHORCE21 Photonics research coordination Europe - Photonics21

• PHOTONICROADSME Development of advanced technology roadmaps in photonics and industrial adaption to SMEs
  The roadmaps developed in this project will identify trends in R&D and associate them to products and applications, outlining their technical and economical potential for problem solving. The results of these roadmaps will be validated by consultation of industrial and scientific experts.

• POLYMAP Technology roadmap of processes and materials for organic electronics
  PolyMAP organizes an ERA-NET Plus to promote the collaboration and integration of the national research communities in organic and large area alectronics to overcome the fragmentation of research along national or regional lines and thus strenghten the position of Europe as the leading force in organic and large area electronics worldwide.

• PRODI Manufacturing and production equipment and systems for polymer and printed electronics
• SYSTEX Coordination action for enhancing the breakthrough of intelligent textile systems

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NMP

Collaborative projects

• DEPHOTEX Development of photovoltaic textiles based on novel fibres

• ENSEMBLE Engineered self-organized multi-component structures with novel controllable electromagnetic functionalities
  In this project a novel concept is utilizing the eutectic self-organisation mechanism for preparation of multi-component and multi-scale structures with controlled physicochemical and structural properties, with geometrical motifs capable of generating novel, predictable and controllable electromagnetic functionalities.

• NAMASTE Nanostructured magnetic materials for nanospintronics
  The objective of this project is to extend the understanding of the the properties of nanostructured metal and dilute magnetic semiconductor materials. The ideas behind this are to control and manipulate the nanoscale properties of these magnetic materials through the application of local strain or electic fields.

• POCO Carbon nanotube confinement strategies to develop novel polymer matrix composites
  This project focuses on getting innovative polymer nanocomposites filled with CNTs in order to obtain materials with tailor made and superior properties.

Coordination and support actions

• ObservatoryNano European observatory for science-based and economic expert analysis of nanotechnologies, cognisant of barriers and risks, to engage with relevant stakeholders regarding benefits and opportunities

• NANOCHARM Multifunctional nanomaterials characterisation exploiting ellipsometry and polarimetry
  The objective of this project is to consolidate existing European world-leading expertise in polarimetry and ellipsometry as a means of efficient characterization. It disseminates this knowledge to the user community and facilitate advanced research in the field.

• NANOIMPACTNET European network on the health and environmental impact of nanomaterials
  A scientific basis will be created in this project to ensure the safe and responible development  of engineered nanoparticles and nanotechnology-based materials and products. Furthermore, it will support the definition of regulatory measures and implementation of legislation in Europe.

• NAPOLYNET Setting up research intensive clusters across the EU on characterization of polymer nanostructures
  The five objectives of this project are to network at European level with Partners and Labs experts, to bridge the gap between scientific and engineering approaches, to make available the latest experimental and theoretical strategies and routines, to provide practical demonstrations of the new methodologies, and  to harmonise work for new standards in the field of characterization of polymer nanostructures.

• ICPCNANONET A web-based repository of nanoscience and nanotechnology publications, database of researchers and online forum, to inform and facilitate networking between EU and ICPC RTD

• ECONAM Electromagntetic characterization of nanostructured materials
  To consolidate efforts and bring coordination in the European work towards development, testing, and dissemination of methods and tools for electromagnetic characterization and metrology of nanostructured composite materials are the objectives of this project.
  

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Energy

• PLANETS Probabilistic long-term assessment of new energy technology scenarios
  With analytical tools designed to foresee the best technological hedging policy in response to future environmental and energy policies, this project assesses the impact of technology development and deployment at world and European levels.

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Training Networks

• SUPERIOR SUPramolEculaR functional nanoscale archItectures for Organic electronics: a multi-site initial tRaining action
  To provide a top-quality cross-disciplinary and supra-sectoral training to a pool of promising young researchers, in an area at the interface between Supramolecular Chemistry, Materials- and Nano-Science, Physics and Electrical Engineering is one of the objectives of SUPERIOR. The project also aims to generate scientific and technological knowledge by combining supramolecularly-engineered nanostructured materials, mostly based on organic semiconductors, with tailor-made interfaces to solid substrates and electrodes, for fabricating prototypes of optoelectronic devices

• TREADMILL Threaded Molecular wires as supramolecularly engineered multifunctional materials
  The generation of new knowledge underpinning the exploitation of supramolecular wires in the fabrication and investigation of prototypical systems, both at the level of single-molecule devices, and of large-area polymer applications are the objectives of this project.

• DYNACOP Dynamics of architecturally complex polymers
  To obtain a fundamental understanding of the flow behaviour and the dynamics of blends of topologically complex macromolecular fluids and their role in processing and properties of blends is the objective of this project.

• FINELUMEN Cavity-confined Luminophores for advanced photonic materials
  This project aims at the creation of a library of luminescent modules emitting throughout the VIS-NIR region for producing superior functional organic materials.

• FUNMOLS Fundamentals of molecular electronic assemblies
  The approach of this project involves a convergence of experiments including syntheses and theory in electron transport through single molecules, which will represent a major step towards the realisation of future scalable molecular electronics technologies and processes. Furthermore, the insights gained in this project will contribute to the fabrication of functional nanoscopic architectures and their integration into a higher hierarchical level.

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Infrastructures

• ETSF European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility
  Research on theoretical and computational methods for studying electronic and optical properties of materials will be carried out by this research center for theoretical spectroscopy.

• PRINS Pan-European reseach infrastructure for nano-structures

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ERA-Net

• MATERA ERA-Net in the field of materials
  In the field of the new innovative materials science and engineering, this project aims at the creation of a durable cooperation platform for national and regional policy makers and managers having strategic activities.

• MNT-ERA.Net the network of European Micro- and Nanotechnology (MNT) support programmes
  The thematic focus of this project includes: Actuators and sensors, Energy, Instrumentation, Manufacturing, Materials, Medical devices, MEMS, MOEMS, NOEMS, NEMS, Microsystems for integration of nanobiotechnology, Nanoelectronics, Optical devices, Simulation modelling, and System integration.

• PV ERA-Net The Photovoltaic European Research Area Network
  This project aims to enhance the cooperation between regional and national RTD programmes. It provides substantial added value to the individual programmes, to the network and to the European Research Area as a whole.

• MANUNET ERA-Net in the field of Manufacturing

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European Technology Plateformes (ETPs)

• EPoSS ETP on Smart Systems Integration
  This industry-driven policy initiative defines R&D and innovation need as well as policy requirements related to Smart Systems Integration and integrated Micro- and Nanosystems.

• MINAM ETP for Micro- and NanoManufacturing
  This platform can be used as an exchange forum for the topics of industrial micro and nano manufacturing.

• EuMaT ETP on Advanced Engineering Materials and Technologies
• SusChem ETP for Sustainable Chemistry
• Nanomedicine ETP for the application of nanotechnology in medicine
• Photonics21 ETP for photonics
• Manufuture ETP on Manufacturing