This webinar highlights funding call topics within Cluster 5 / Destination 3 of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and bring you plenty of networking opportunities.
2. 1) Agata Commmunications – Fernando Gomollon-Bel (UK)
2) AIMPLAS – Pilar Villanueava (ES)
3) Alminica – Mikael Syväjärvi (SE)
4) Angus Energy – Nick Mace (UK)
5) Belfast Metropolitan College – Patrick McCormack (UK)
6) C-Cube – Tje Wei Hu (NL)
7) Earthwatch – Stephen Parkinson (UK)
8) EnergyLab – Angela Rodriguez (ES)
9) Entrust – Xiongwei Liu (UK)
10) INEGI – Diogo Neves (PT)
11) LightSource Labs – Diarmuid O Connor (UK or IE)
12) Loughborough University – Stephanos Theodossiades (UK)
13) Queen Mary University – Eldad Avital (UK)
14) Seapply Ltd – Martin Sherman (UK)
15) Sherwood Power – Alex Hunter (UK)
16) Strathclyde University – Weichao Shi (UK)
Running Order
17) Teer Coatings – Jinlong Yin (UK)
18) University of Birmingham – Mehdi Jangi (UK)
19 ) University of Cantabria – Laro Gonzalez (ES)
20) University “degli Studi del Sannio” – Luigi Glielmo (IT)
21) University of Hull – Xuebin Ke (UK)
22) University of Southampton – Vahid Yazdanpanah (UK)
23) WEAMEC – Laura-Mae Macadré (FR)
3. Proposed Approach
We are a multi-talented communications agency with over 10 years combined experience in
EU-funded projects.
We are experts delivering communication and dissemination strategies, with a special focus on
storytelling and making complicated things easy.
We tackle any communication and dissemination actions and work-packages, from press releases
and social media to motion graphics and video. We also have a strong scientific background
(physics, astronomy, climate change, chemistry, materials, sustainability).
We are looking to join consortia that need support in communication and dissemination.
Organisational Capabilities
We’re a UK-based SME. Our capabilities include:
• Experience in several H2020 projects and
Horizon EU proposals.
• Strategic communications to policy-makers
• Press releases and copy-writing.
• Eye-catching audio-visual materials, including
motion graphics, illustration, and 3D art.
• Social media management (content, writing,
ads, metrics, audience analysis).
• Web development and design.
Experience
Our team gathers over 10 years experience in delivering research and innovation to lay audiences.
We have been involved in the communication of EU projects such as: A-LEAF, Climadjust,
INNPAPER, IREACT, Graphene Flagship.
Our company has worked with Swiss-funded project NCCR Catalysis to develop social media
content and strategy, and ICIQ to create engaging animations to promote green hydrogen.
We also work with small spin-offs and start-ups, i.e. Immaterial Ltd, Vector Bioscience Ltd.
Administrative Information
We plan to become partners in your proposal.
Fernando Gomollon-Bel
Co-Founder
fer@agata.agency
+44 7305707006
United Kingdom
EU PIC: 890805224
Dissemination across ALL topics, Agata Comms Ltd
4.
5.
6. Proposed Approach
In EU proposals, technologies present solution by value chain (partnership in technology)
European Commission introduced Smart Specialisation (S3) for regional economic growth. In that regional
identify strong areas and specialize. The actors in the area will create economic growth. This create
growth of Europe. In reality, gathering partners and collaborations in strong area is finding a value chain.
Most researchers have not even heard about Smart Specialisation. Adding a partner in that for knowledge
transfer and innovation capacity is an added value. EU regional strategies and EU project align and create
synergies. Motivation is stronger. When two equally good project proposals are compared, the one with
smart specialisation will be favored since it aligns EU interests.
Alminica AB is looking for partners with sustainable technology proposals to support with knowledge
transfer to create higher probability to implement them (my personal motivation is sustainability)
Organisational Capabilities
My combined competence is unique. There is
no similar SME that provides innovation
service (knowledge transfer) and has leading
technology knowhow (I was 26 years in
research).
SME with departments in innovation training
and research
Alminica AB
(www.alminica.se)
JMS Center for Research utilisation
(www.researchutilisation.eu)
ICM Research Institute
(www.icmresearchinstitute.se)
Experience
Experience from own research in leading technologies
(silicon carbide, graphene), Smart Specialisation since 2013.
Involved in EU FET Open on leading technology R&D,
co-applicant in two EIC Pathfinder proposals, one RIA.
26 years of research in advanced materials
(silicon carbide, graphene).
Administrative Information
Partner in proposals
Mikael Syväjärvi
mikael@alminica.se; +46 763 191305:
Sweden
PIC 900550038
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-02: Next generation of renewable energy technologies
7. Proposed Approach
Scope: Reservoir development and exploitation within an untested geological setting of south west
of England by use of innovative technologies for repeatable success.
Problem Solving: Angus Energy considers that for a geothermal project to be successful, geological
risk, well costs, facilities costs, connection costs and efficiency must all be addressed holistically.
We plan to deliver this by:
1. utilising our existing oil and gas techniques to de risk the geological setting
2. reduce the cost of drilling by innovative well design and completion techniques
3. research, pilot and implement alternative turbine designs to improve efficiency
4. select surface sites with grid and direct heat and electricity connection
Partners:
We have already engaged with a range of supply chain partners; however, we are looking to
enhance our team with specialists in fault system assessment, fluid flow and reservoir modelling,
analysis and interpretation of heat flow, rock thermal properties, percussion drilling, impulse
turbine design.
Organisational Capabilities
Existing UK based SME onshore oil and gas
exploration company transitioning to geothermal.
Capabilities:
1. Existing wellbore assets in the UK to test new
technology
2. Access and contacts to drilling rigs and
suppliers within the UK and Europe.
3. Landowner relationships to access multiple sub
surface targets.
4. Well design adapted from decades of oil and
gas drilling.
5. Geological analysis and interpretation
6. Consenting and project management
7. Local and national grid connection knowledge
Experience
By applying our existing onshore UK exploration and production oil and gas experience, our goal is
to convert this wealth of experience and know how into geothermal.
We have bolstered our competency with a new hire from Imperial College London whose recent
thesis, supported by Angus Energy, on geophysical datasets concluded that this area is viable and
an extremely promising area for geothermal production.
We are engaged with renewable financiers to support a long term vision of replicating the initial
pathfinder site across multiple locations in the local area for direct electrical and heat supply and
connection to grid. We have opened discussion with National Grid plc on this point.
Administrative Information
Seeking to co-ordinate with partners to deliver a
geothermal site located in England.
Nick Mace
Angus Energy PLC
nmace@angusenergy.co.uk
+447808248976
UK based company
CL5-2021-D3-03-15 – Sustainable, secure & competitive energy supply
8. • GenCommWebsite nweurope.eu/gencomm
• LinkedIn–GenComm
• Twitter- @GenComm_CH2F
• CommunityHydrogenForum–CH2F-communityh2.eu
• HydrogenIrelandwebsite-hydrogenireland.org
Belfast Met is an academic college with extensive development and demonstration
skills & experience in innovation driven Hydrogenewable projects delivering
GreenH2 and importantly SMARTH2
Front End
• Exploring Stakeholders’
perceptions
• Identifying key factors
for public/ user
acceptance
• Establishing public
participation strategies
• Moderation of
decision-making
processes
Back End
• Optimising Value P2£
• Delivering Long Term
Effects
• Supporting data
informed decision
• Creating optimal supply
chain opportunities
Seeking partners to create a Hydrogen Optimisation Support Tool
(HOST)
1. Optimise hydrogen production, storage and use.
2. Actualise the CH2F to valorise and maximise the green energy
outputs
3. Evaluate parameters of performance and benefits realisation
4. Validate P2X H2 technologies to be deployed in emerging scenarios
5. Develop long term strategies for the advancement in adoption of
hydrogen technologies
6. Map Energy Navigation Routes for the transition of the EU energy
system to the green destination
As a lead partner we aim to ‘Book End’ a project by providing critical front &
back end support;
Contact Paul McCormack paulmccotmack@belfastmet.ac.uk
9. Proposed Approach:
Objective: Make Corrosion and Coating Degradation Monitoring (CCM) an integral part of the SHM of Offshore
Renewable Energy devices.
Approach:
• Development of new technology for long-term monitoring of environmental parameters, pitting corrosion,
MIC, mudline corrosion;
• Development of a validated framework for data interpretation;
• Collect data to demonstrate the Business Case
Potential HE topics and scope
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-12: Innovation on floating wind energy deployment optimized for deep waters and
different sea basins (Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, North-east Atlantic Ocean) [05/01/2022]
• Improved lifetime prediction, optimised O&M, reduction of LCoE
• Cost efficient scalable solutions (corrosion monitoring according to fleet leader concept)
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-10: Innovative foundations, floating substructures and connection systems for ocean
energy devices and offshore floating PV [23/02/2022]
• Better understanding of the device’s real-life performance
• Improved overall lifetime and reliability to reduce degradation rates and thus investment risk
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-03-04: Integrated wind farm control [10/01/2023] Corrosion and Coating monitoring.
Organisational Capabilities
• Asset owners, project developers and inspection
companies; Sensor developers; Modelling experts;
Certifying bodies
• Knowledge of the StoA on Corrosion and
Environmental monitoring
• Development of Electrochemical sensors
• Environmental monitoring
• Offshore installation capabilities & access to test
sites
• Artificial Intelligence and data processing
Type of Partners Sought
Asset owners, project developers and inspection companies;
Sensor developers; Modelling experts; Certifying bodies
Experience
• Corrosion monitoring using ER and LPR probes on offshore wind foundations
• Coating degradation monitoring using EIS (offshore and onshore wet-infrastructure)
• Development of AI models for corrosion risk evaluation (SOCORRO project)
• Contacts with offshore asset owners and project developers (Vattenfall, Van Oord, Parkwind, Norther, Otary)
Administrative Information
Tje wei Hu
+31 646 731 063
th@ccube.nl
The Netherlands
www.c-cube-international.com
Development of a reliable Corrosion and Coating Monitoring and Management
System for Offshore Renewable Energy Systems
10. Proposed Approach
For this topic Earthwatch could:
• support user-centred design of wind turbine models, involving citizens and other
stakeholders in the design of the modelling tools;
• run workshops and events based on the developed wind turbine models and allowing
discussion between regulators, industry and local communities;
• provide assessment metrics (from the MICS platform) to demonstrate how these
participatory processes can enhance value creation and achieve higher social
acceptability of wind energy;
Earthwatch is looking for experienced coordinators and partners that bring the
complementary technical, social science, and economic expertise relevant to the call(s).
Organisational Capabilities
Earthwatch is a non-profit private research organisation and
one of the most-prominent global backers of citizen-science.
Earthwatch will address any aspects of the topics that relate
to citizen science and citizen engagement including: user
centered design, environmental monitoring, engagement
activities, educational activities, data analysis and validation
of community engagement results, community participation
in decision making with multiple stakeholders, design and
validation of community-facing technology, evaluation and
analysis of citizen scientists’ engagement, impact
assessment, and interoperability.
Experience
Earthwatch’s scientific team comprises seventeen scientists with experience in national,
European and international research programmes on citizen science, and ecosystem
monitoring and management. Earthwatch coordinates the European project “MICS”, is a
partner in the EU H2020’s projects “Cos4Cloud”, “EU-Citizen.Science”, “ILIAD” and
“MONOCLE” and was a partner in the European project “Ground Truth 2.0”. For over forty
years, Earthwatch has delivered a unique citizen-science model to empower individuals,
students, teachers, and corporate fellows to contribute to critical field-research.
Administrative Information
We are planning on being a partner and are looking for
experienced coordinators who require a citizen
science/citizen engagement element for their project.
Contact details:
Stephen Parkinson
sparkinson@earthwatch.org.uk
United Kingdom
PIC: 929081133
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-05: Wind energy in
the natural and social environment
11. Proposed Approach
What is your understanding of the part of the problem you can solve?
We are focused on novel but also cost-effective systems to obtain biomethane, being
this second point the main bottleneck of these technologies. Such as: Optimized
membranes system, Biological methanation, Accelerated carbonation, Microalgae
cultivation , chemical absorption with new sorbents and also optimized gasification
that includes a second step of biological methanation.
What part of the Scope do you want to address?
We have capabilities and infrastructures to test and operate (at lab, pilot or semi-
industrial scale) innovative biomethane production systems designed by us or we could
also validate other novel upgrading system from other partners at pilot or semi-
industrial scale in a WWTP placed in Galicia, Spain.
We could also generate green hydrogen through electrolysis or by means of dark
fermentation as H2 source for biomethane production.
Additionally, we can design, test and operate a system to separate CH4 and H2 in
destiny after mixing it in the gas grid.
Organisational Capabilities
EnergyLab counts on specialized scientific and technological labs to
characterise wastes or by-products from anaerobic digestion (biogas and
digestates) and for biogas production (batch and semi-continuous
reactors). It relies on facilities to study novel biogas cleaning and
upgrading (biomethane) systems at lab and pilot scale, e.g. biological
methanation; accelerated carbonation or by means of photobioreactor
to grow microalgae to capture CO2 and reduce the concentration of
effluent’s nutrients.
Energylab besides counts on semi-industrial scale facilities regarding
biogas upgrading (membranes and biological methanation), green
hydrogen production, biomethane and hydrogen filling station, a private
gas grid etc. Placed in a WWTP.
EnergyLab is a RTO (private and non profit) that has a wide network of
collaborators and can access to several WWTPs, municipal solid waste
plants, industries from the primary sector, livestock industries and other
sources of feedstock.
Experience
Currently involved in +15 ongoing R&D projects in the field of energy efficiency, circular
economy, biofuels or biorefineries, with large companies: Naturgy, Inditex, REPSOL,
FCC, etc.
Most representative project: Joint Research Unit of renewable gas carried out with
Naturgy: (1) Improved biogas production through co-digestion and nutrient recovery.
(2) green H2 generation through the electrolysis of water and energy recovery from the
turbined purified water flow. (3) H2 production through dark fermentation. (5)
Gasification of sewage sludge to obtain bio-syngas. (4) Study of the impact of the use of
different renewable gases and their mixtures in grid and vehicles.
Administrative Information
We are looking to participate as partner to build a successful proposal.
Contact details:
Angela Rodriguez Abalde (Head of Bioenergy Area),
angela.rodriguez@energylab.es T. +34 986 120 450
SPAIN PIC: 950556545
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-16: Innovative biomethane
production as an energy carrier and a fuel
12. Proposed Approach
Title: renewable energy/power focused microgrid for the built environment
To enable zero-carbon building through large-scale renewable energy/power generation at high
efficiency and low cost, particularly very low grid connection requirement and cost, and provide the
grid with flexibility.
Approach: to integrate solar PV, heat pumping and EV charging systems with energy storage within
hybrid DC- and AC-networked microgrid
Scope: to address a high-risk/high return technology development for a game changing renewable
energy technology.
We are looking for coordinator and partners in other EU countries: to implement prototype system
and test the system solution, manufacturers/suppliers of heat and ice storage
Organisational Capabilities
We develop and manufacture smart EV charging
system, integrate microgrid through our smart
microgrid controller and cloud EMS;
We offer smart power conversion system (PCS),
battery storage and DC-powered heat pumps by
working with our UK and global OEM partners ;
We are an SME funded through private investment
and governmental innovation funds. The project will
develop partnership with EU suppliers and take the
technology to the EU market and beyond.
Experience
We, as leading partner, received grants for 8 Innovate UK funded R&D projects in Entrust Smart
Microgrid and EV Charging Technologies; We are implementing pilot demonstration projects in the
UK, Brazil, Nigeria through governmental funded projects, tender projects and commercial projects
We have partnered with a large number of leading businesses and academic institutions for our
patented Entrust Smart Microgrid and EV Charging Technologies development, such as Sunwoda,
SPEN, Chroma, Hisense, Sinexcel, Longqi, Siny, The Phoenix Works, Applegarth Engineering, HBS
GrouP Southern VECTOR, Gridwiz, Entrust Professional Services, E-Care Tech, HVDC, Lancaster
University, University of Huddersfield, Cranfield University, Brunel University London, Leeds
University, Beijing University of Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan University of Science and
Technology, Technical University Mina (Nigeria), etc.
Administrative Information
We are planning on being a Partner.
Professor Xiongwei Liu
Xiongwei.liu@entrustmicrogrid.com
+44(0)7578849898
Entrust Smart Home Microgrid Ltd
Gordon Manley Building
Lancaster Environment Centre
Lancaster University
Lancaster, LA1 4YQ
UK
TOPIC NUMBER AND NAME
Your
Organisation
Logo / Brand
13. HORIZON CALLS for INEGI to be Partner as Technology Developer
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-02: Next generation of renewable energy technologies
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-10: Innovative foundations, floating substructures and connection systems for floating PV and ocean
energy devices
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-11: Development of hydropower equipment for hidden hydropower
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-12: Innovation on floating wind energy deployment optimized for deep waters and different sea basins
(Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, North-east Atlantic Ocean) devices
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-01-07: Demonstration of innovative rotor, blades and control systems for tidal energy devices
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-01: Demonstration of wave energy devices to increase experience in real sea condition
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-01-07: Demonstration of innovative rotor, blades and control systems for tidal energy devices
Institute of Science and Innovation in
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Research and Technology Organization (RTO)
A non-profit, private and recognized as a public utility entity
Competences Experience Administrative Information
Diogo Neves: email: dneves@inegi.up.pt ; tel: 00351965368650
INEGI PIC: 996840968
· Laboratories
· Engineering tools
· Manufacturing
· Experimental factories
· Numerical simulation
· Experimental tests
· In-Situ tests
SEA RENEWABLE ENERGY
• FWT- Floating Wind Turbines
• DEMOGRAVI3 - innovative gravity foundation for offshore wind
• PROTEVS - Floating Solar Island
• SE@PORTS - Sustainable Energy at Sea Ports
• I.nano.WEC - nano-technology for Wave Energy Conversion
• MAREWIND - Materials solutions for service life on WIND off-shore
SEA MONITORING SYSTEMS
• AMALIA – Marine monitoring platform
• INTENDU- Robotic Underwater platforms
• UOPV - Unmanned Offshore Vessel Patrol
14. Proposed Approach
Improved self consumption storage of electricity generated from solar PV
• Optimised energy flows within the home
• Detailed analysis of energy consumption
• Take advantage of time of use tariffs
Virtual Power Plant
• control of energy assets
• demand response by instructing fleet of
batteries to charge or discharge
• Regulation allowing possible trade of
aggregated capacity into wholesale market
Organisational Capabilities
• Experienced R&D funding partners with several
H2020 funding projects
• Lightsource Labs has hundreds of buildings
using our system (access to anonymised data)
• Offices in 3 European countries, with
experience in a variety of H2020 projects
Experience
• Experience in UK National Grid funded projects
• 3 x H2020 Projects over the past 3 years
Ø Successful in being H2020 WP Leaders
Ø H2020 deliverable writing and project outputs
Ø Experienced in H2020 Reporting/Administration
• Expertise and application of cloud edge computing Backing from Lightsource BP (which has
developed 3.8GW to-date of solar projects around the world)
Administrative Information
Lightsource Labs is seeking to be a Project Partner
across most D3 and D4 calls. Can discuss individual
calls on a one-to-one basis.
Contact details:
Diarmuid O Connor
diarmuid.oconnor@lightsourcelabs.com
Ireland and/or UK
PIC: 911268053
Cluster 5 Destination 3 for Sustainable & Secure Energy Supply
15.
16. Proposed Approach Organisational Capabilities
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), is a
‘Russell Group’ UK university conducting the very
best research and outstanding teaching and
learning. In 2018/2019, its turnover was £512m, of
which £112m was research income. It is 110th in
the (2021) Times Higher Education World University
rankings. It is ranked in the top 20 institutions in the
world for international outlook. QMUL has 166
H2020 awards (€67.36m). It offers a supportive and
inclusive research and training environment for
career development of early career researchers. It
has its dedicated EU research and business
development units.
Experience
The team has a long track record working on fluid machinery including tidal turbines and other
types of kinetic turbines as of wind. Our in-house code CgLES-Y has been used in academia and
industry. This includes General Fusion Canada and Los Alamos labs through our research
collaborations. We have developed strategies of passive control for blades to delay stall and
improve post-stall behaviour, it includes profile redesign, micro-vortex generators, flaps and wavy
leading edges. We have ML expertise and offer collaboration with other leading academic teams in
active flow control (TAU-Israel) and blade design (SLU-USA).
We have experience using and have current good access to UK Tier 1 to 3 computing clusters
(QMUL has its own Tier-3 cluster) that can support a project for this call.
Administrative Information
We suggest to be a partner as this is a high TRL (7)
call
Your contact details including:
Dr Eldad Avital, Reader
Email: e.avital@qmul.a.c.uk
Queen Mary University of London UK
Your organisation’s PIC: 999847677
CL5-2022-D3-01-07, Demonstration of Innovative rotor, blades ...
We are an academic research team that can offer the
following expertise for this TRL 7 call:
1. High performance computing of fluid-structure interaction,
using our in-house code based on finite-volume and FEM-
DEM approach (and other software if needed) already
implemented for tidal rotors, see fig on the right, to produce
data and identify modes of structural failure and technical
improvements.
2. Multidimensional machine learning (ML) strategy with the
aim of: (i) identifying natural clusters and key relationships in
the data; (ii) quantifying and ranking the factors (metrics)
that influence turbine performance; and (iii) developing
statistical models to optimise turbine performance.
Tidal rotor simulated failure
(Wang, Avital et al, Comp Part
Mech 2020)
17. Proposed Approach
Sargassum fluitans and natans farm
for biofuels system: SeaweedPaddock.
EROI 12:1
biocrude oil ~$30
~21% of carbon in biomass converted to
permanent carbon sink
potential annual resource is larger
than existing demand for
transport fuels.
We are raising awareness as our
testing needs do not fit well with the call.
Second Project
SeaweedCapture
Concept to collect from floating material
from deep water. Primarily Sargassum
Organization
SME inventor in London, UK and lead engineer in
California. The rest of the team is academic
consortium.
Twin investigative streams
US PI: USM
EU PI: TNO
Phase 1
ARPAe MARINER
Concept to TRL of ~4.5
Original Team
USM: PI, forecasting
UNH: SeaFence, hydrodynamics
Baylor: Nutrient supply
SME: TEA and concept
Phase 2
TNO: Biomass conversion
Please contact :
Martin T. Sherman
info@seavac.org
+44 7976734190
U.K.
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-09: Carbon-negative sustainable
biofuel production
Seapply Ltd.
direction of travel
Sargassum mat
Fast tow
Sargassum mat
Drifting tow
Not to scale
18. Contact
Sherwood Power
SME partner
Alex Hunter
0044 7973 754 089
alexh@sherwoodpower.co.uk
Horizon Europe - Sustainable, secure and
competitive energy supply - Cluster 5 Destination 3
Ø HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-02: Next generation of renewable energy technologies
Ø HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-01-05: Demonstration of innovative plug-and play
solutions for system management and renewables storage in off-grid applications
FREE AIR
BATTERY
[FAB]
Free Air Battery [FAB] - long duration electrical energy storage economically
balancing renewable energy generation and demand (1 to 250 MWh+) using
patented Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage [ACAES] solution
ü A solution with world class energy storage efficiency
ü Balance generation and demand with a zero-carbon solution
ü Fresh cool breathing air for 1,000 people every day (per MWh stored)
ü Fully recyclable through exiting channels
ü Modular design, easily maintained, mature technology with a 30-year life
Partners sort
Project leaders
Machine builders
System modellers
Power system integrators
Constrained electricity users
Distribution network operators
Team – over 150 years experience, operating in energy
markets, temperature-controlled logistics sector, working with
a top UK supermarket chain, projects with Imperial College,
Loughborough University and Energy Systems Catapult
19. Proposed Approach
What is your understanding of the part of the problem you can solve?
Design and develop novel technologies; numerical and experimental hydrodynamic evaluation for
the developed concepts.
Tidal energy: design and development of biomimetic inspired tidal turbine blades (TRL4-5).
What part of the Scope do you want to address?
My team mainly works on numerical and experimental marine hydrodynamics, with advanced CFD
and tank testing techniques to solve the engineering questions. NAOME team is able to deal with
hydrodynamics, structural, safety and economics.
Turbine design and optimisation; turbine response in operational conditions, fouling, emergency
stopping; floating platform design and optimisation; dynamics response and testing.
Organisational Capabilities
Academic institute
No4 in the world for marine and offshore
engineering, 170+ researchers, 29 academics.
• Proposal development;
• Consortium Building;
• Marine hydrodynamics;
• Marine structure;
• Kelvin Hydrodynamics Lab: towing tank, wave
tank, turbulence channel;
• Archie-WEST: full packages of maritime
engineering softwares, SESAM, STARCCM+,
ORCAFLEX,ABAQUS…
Experience
Strathclyde has long and successful track record in EU fundings through H2020, FP7, FP6, etc. Staff
in Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering are proactive in attracting EU fundings.
Leading experts in marine renewable energy, offshore engineering, hydrodynamics, structures.
Projects coordinating: H2020-GATERS; Projects involved: H2020-Element, H2020-LiftWEC, H2020-
ShipFC, H2020-TrAM, H2020-Autoship, H2020-Holiship
Recently submitted a new proposal to Horizon Europe as the project coordinator. Have the
capability in developing proposals and consortiums; and conduct key technology research in
offshore engineering.
Administrative Information
We want to work with leading industrial experts to
develop projects. We are happy to work as a
partner, in the meantime we are not shy to be
consortium leader. We have the right expertise and
experience.
Your contact details including:
Weichao Shi, Weichao.shi@strath.ac.uk
What country are you from: UK
Your organisation’s PIC: 999974068
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-01-07 (tidal energy devices), HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-10 (floating PV and ocean energy devices),
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-01 (wave energy), HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-02 (new technology), HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-
12(floating wind)
20. Proposed Approach
• Nanoparticle doped anti-reflective coating, for reduced reflection and better scattering;
• Nanoparticle embedded in semiconductor layer for improved light absorption, utilising
plasmonic effect.
Organisational Capabilities
• > 35 years at the cutting edge of magnetron
sputtering technology.
• Strong research team for both equipment
development and coating process development.
• Strong track record on the participation of
collaborative research projects (FP7, H2020, and
Innovate UK funded) in the past.
Experience
Plasma-Assisted Chemical Vapour
Deposition (PACVD)
― To produce low surface energy coatings for
better fouling release properties.
• P. Navabpour, et al., Surf. Coat. Technol. 204(20), 2010, 3188-3195, doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2010.03.01
• Zhao, Qi, et al., Biofouling,25:5,377-385. DOI: 0.1080/08927010902838426
Administrative Information
Dr Jinlong Yin
Jinlong.yin@teercoatings.co.uk
Teer Coatings Ltd,
Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 9AS, UK
+44/1905/827 550
PIC: 989182042
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-10: Innovative foundations, floating substructures and connection
systems for floating PV and ocean energy devices
21. Proposed Approach
What is your understanding of the part of the problem you can solve?
Liquid ammonia (LNH3) is considered as "the low hanging fruit" carbon-free hydrogen
alternative fuel, however:
(1) the reactivity of LNH3 is very low and incompatible with the existing combustion devices.
(2) Thermophysical properties of LNH3 are different from fossil fuels, resulting in very unsteady
spray behaviour and catastrophic failures.
What part of the Scope do you want to address?
I would like to address the mentioned above issues using detailed physical experimentations and
three-dimensional and unsteady numerical simulations.
If you are looking for partners, what type of partners are you looking for?
I am looking for partners with experimental spray combustion capability.
Organisational Capabilities
What skills, capabilities, facilities does your
organisation have that will be vital for this project?
Is your organisation academic, SME, big business,
etc (and explain the benefits to this project of
whichever you are)
- High fidelity CFD modelling of reactive and
two-phase flow.
Experience
What previous, relevant, work or track record can you bring to the team?
Include your ability to attract the ‘Big Names’ in the sector (e.g. leading academics, major thought
leaders)
As the principle investigator (PI):
- VR/20150526 Swedish research council funded project on spray flames
- EU/101020492 funded project on plasma-assisted ammonia combustion
Administrative Information
Are you planning on being the Coordinator or a
Partner?
I am planning to be a partner and can deliver
numerical simulations tasks and computational
modelling of two-phase injection and spray
combustion.
My contact details:
Name: Dr Mehdi Jangi
Email: m.jangi@bham.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 121 414 5140
What country are you from: UK
Your organisation’s PIC: 999907526
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-02
22. Proposed Approach
Within the scope of the call we can provide:
• Test and validate the potential benefits of new circular materials applied to novel
offshore floating PV and/or ocean energy structures and foundations.
• Test and numerically analyze/design novel mooring and anchoring systems whilst
ensuring structural integrity and durability considering harsh sea conditions.
• Test and validate new prototype components and materials used in offshore floating
PV and/or ocean energy devices and verify that they are compatible with and resistant
to the marine environment.
• Research material properties and behaviour in combination with the use of advanced
hydro-elastic computational modelling tools.
•Research, develop and validate advanced computational hydro-elastic modelling tools
for material properties.
Organisational Capabilities
The Coastal Engineering , Oceanography and Hydraulics
Laboratory (IHLab Hydro) performs physical model testing in
which phenomena related to behavior of floating structures is
studied. The IHLab Hydro has two directional wave basins, which
are capable of generating currents and wind, three wave-stream
flumes, one flume with a variable slope and one tank for the
study of hypersaline discharges.
The capacities of the facilities, the experience of the team
members and the use of software-numerical modeling and
advanced instrumentation, allows the validation of numerical
models and the testing of specific design and optimization of
structures.
Experience
IHCantabria manages a dedicated research infrastructure devoted to large scale testing
of ocean structures, and in particular, floating structures. More than 30 floating
structures, including floating solar, has been tested during the last 10 years under the
framework of European (H2020, Interreg Atlantic) and national programs, and the
private sector.
Administrative Information
The Environmental Hydraulics Institute "IH Cantabria" is a
research center that carries out research, knowledge transfer
and training of specialists in the fields of fresh and saltwater.
Seeking to be a Partner in a HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-10
proposal
Laro Gonzalez Laro.Gonzalez@unican.es
+34 942 20 16 16 Ext. 1411
PIC: FIHAC 941752728
SPAIN
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-10 Innovative foundations, floating substructures and connection systems
for floating PV and ocean energy devices
23. HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-02: Next generation of renewable
energy technologies
Proposed Approach
Energy technologies are heterogeneous as the resources they target. Many of them are usually
jointly operated in complex scenarios for the fulfilment of the application requirements. To this aim,
control and optimization technologies are necessary since these target would be non attainable
otherwise.
As experts in control of thermal storages (among the others), we aim at developing advanced
mathematical models and corresponding control and optimization algorithms for their operations
in different applications, such as, e.g., power-2-thermal for the provision of ancillary services to the
grid, district heating, decarbonization of industry, etc.
We look for partners requiring use and improvements of thermal storages, e.g., due to thermal
waste. We have contacts with developers of innovative thermal storage solutions.
Organisational Capabilities
q Research consortium founded in 2006.
q Participants from Academia (Univ. of Rome "La
Sapienza", Politecnico di Bari and University of
Sannio), and Industry (TopNetwork, Thales
Alenia Space Italy).
q Terrestrial and Satellite Telecommunication
Systems, Computer Systems and Energy
Systems.
q Long-term expertise in EU funded projects
(>15).
Experience
Our group has a long-term expertise in EU (and National) funded project across multiple topics, as
also many relevant publications on high-impact factor int.l journals and conferences. For further
information, you can check http://www.crat.eu/ and all the publication records of the groups
reported therein.
The consortium is itself a network among some important Italian university institutions and
industrial partners, and further provide access to the external network of all the participants. This
is also reflected in the projects the consortium carried out across years, where cooperations with a
wide range of academic, research and industrial partners is established.
Administrative Information
We plan to be a partner of the consortium. If you
are interested in a cooperation, please contact
Ø Luigi Glielmo,
Ø glielmo@unisannio.it,
Ø Italy,
Ø PIC: 999655229 (CRAT), 973862444 (Univ.
Sannio).
24. Proposed Approach
What is your understanding of the part of the problem you can solve?
- Widespread use of biofuels is inhibited by the significant energy burden of fuel recovery as part of
the production process. We aim to recover biofuels and bio-chemicals from the fermentation broth
using integrated membrane technology.
What part of the Scope do you want to address?
- Carbon-negative sustainable biofuel production
If you are looking for partners, what type of partners are you looking for?
- Industrial Manufacturer, related process techniques to be integrated, the process evaluation
Organisational Capabilities
What skills, capabilities, facilities does your
organisation have that will be vital for this project?
- Materials chemistry, process integration, energy
system and system evaluation
- Membrane fabrication and process test rigs in
the lab
Is your organisation academic, SME, big business,
etc (and explain the benefits to this project of
whichever you are)
- Academic research University
Experience
What previous, relevant, work or track record can you bring to the team?
- The development on membrane technology resulted in excellent publication output and several
successful industrial projects. To recover biofuels, we successfully bid two Research England
projects underpinned by the Biorenewables Development Centre (York) and industrial end users,
such as Biome Bioplastics, Chip[s]board Co., and Nanjing Jiusi Membrane Co.
- Bid success for the 2021 Universities COP26 Network’s Innovation Showcase in the theme of
Energy transitions to the UK: Testing membranes as a low carbon solution in biofuel production.
Administrative Information
Are you planning on being the Coordinator or a
Partner?
- Partner/Coordinator
Your contact details including:
Dr. Xuebin Ke, x.ke@hull.ac.uk; +44 01482466688
United Kingdom
Your organisation’s PIC 999903743
Membrane separation for sustainable fuel manufacturing
25. Motivation and Proposed Approach
• To address the demand for renewable energy, different stakeholders (producers, operators,
consumers, prosumers) from different sectors need to collaborate.
• Adaptive methods are required to support decisions around:
• who can work with whom?
• who gains/pays what?
• Our approach:
• AI-based Techniques for Coalition Formation in Multimodal Energy Markets
• Adaptively Stable Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms
We are looking for:
• Energy production engineers (interoperability)
• Life-cycle analysis experts (environmental cost estimation)
Organisational Capabilities
University of Southampton is a leading institute in:
• Sustainable Energy Technologies
• Artificial Intelligence
Directing the world-leading hub on Trustworthy
Autonomous Systems
www.tas.ac.uk
£33M Programme supported by the UK Research and
Innovation Strategic Priorities Fund
Experience
• Experts in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and market design
• Dr. Enrico Gerding: Director of the Centre for Machine Intelligence - cmi.ecs.soton.ac.uk
• Dr. Sebastian Stein: Turing AI Fellow on Citizen-Centric AI Systems - ccais.soton.ac.uk
• Experience with a €6m Horizon-2020 project on Circular Economy
• Dr. Vahid Yazdanpanah
Administrative Information
We are planning to take part as a consortium
partner.
Contact details:
Dr. Vahid Yazdanpanah
University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Email: v.yazdanpanah@soton.ac.uk
Webpage: Yazdanpanah.net
Adaptive AI Technologies for Energy Markets
26. Proposed Approach
WEAMEC - West Atlantic Marine Energy Community
Marine Renewable Energy network (>140 members) in Pays de la Loire, France
focus on Research, Education and Innovation activities.
1) Through our network:
- Contact with additional consortium partner: ocean engineering, farm and device
engineering, mooring and foundations, monitoring, electrical connection, etc. over the entire value
chain (from site assessment to O&M)
- Test facilities opportunities: open sea test site, tank testing, geotechnical centrifuge, etc.
2) WEAMEC as a partner:
- Communication / Dissemination activities
- Support on Management activities: consortium hotline, periodic reporting, budget follow-up,
meetings organisation, representation in conferences, etc.
Organisational Capabilities
In particular for Communication / Dissemination activities:
• Our knowledge of the offshore renewables market and
technologies
• Capability to organise European events in face-to-face, online
or hybrid formats
• Mailing list dedicated to offshore renewables,
+1500 European contacts
• Communication to the offshore renewables community with
existing tools or creating new ones specific for the project
(website, mailing, newsletters, social media, etc.)
Experience
• WEAMEC currently WP leader in the Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN),
and partner of Marine Energy Alliance (MEA)
• WEAMEC members involved in more than 500 regional, national and EU projects
for a budget of ~120M€ over the period 2015-2020
• ~80 R&D projects on offshore renewables funded by WEAMEC at regional level
Administrative Information
Partner or support to Coordinator for Project Management
Contact
Laura-Mae Macadré - laura-mae.macadre@weamec.fr
WEAMEC - Ecole Centrale de Nantes (academic) - France
PIC: 999509050
Interested in Offshore renewables calls
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-02, D3-03-04, D3-03-05, D3-03-10, D3-03-12, HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-01-07