Abstract
Energy ECS “Smart and secure energy solutions for future mobility” will focus on the interface of energy and mobility as well as related ICT and electronics. Central for today’s society, these two sectors are facing the restructuring of technology and business value chains that enable the emergence of completely new business models and ecosystems. The project concept builds on six use cases that represent different angles of future mobility and energy; enablers of new logistics modes, energy independent intermodal transport, charging technologies and opportunities, grid stability responding to bi-directional charging, and enablers of safe autonomous driving. The technology developments respond to a long list of MASP major challenges and include e.g. battery charging electronics, grid and sensor power management, energy harvesting, real time location controls and sensors. The R&D; will also apply artificial intelligence, machine learning, immersive technologies, IoT, ultra-low power technologies, advanced algorithms and software. All technologies will be designed for cyber-security and reliability. The consortium includes 16 SMEs, 8 LEs and 6 RTOs from 8 countries. The complementary capabilities allow R&D; results that lead to new competitiveness of the partners. By 2030, the project is expected to generate increased turnover by over 1 B€, increased market share and/or market leadership for 24 partners, 130+ new collaborations, 300+ new jobs and 10+ M€ of additional investments. The consortium with half of the partners being SMEs forms a squad of challengers, agile and hungry to grasp the huge business opportunities that emerge in the convergence of the two sectors, supported by large companies fostering the immediate business volume and carefully selected RTOs. The consortium nucleates a new ecosystem of strongly interlinked value networks, the impact towards European competitiveness, growth and innovation capabilities ranging far beyond 2030.
Project details
Unibo Team Leader: Aldo Romani
Unibo involved Department/s:
Centro di Ricerca sui Sistemi Elettronici per l'Ingegneria dell'Informazione e delle Telecomunicazioni "Ercole De Castro" - ARCES (Advanced Research Center on Electronic System)
Coordinator:
Tieto Finland Oy(Finland)
Other Participants:
Ro Technology Srl
(Italy)
Luna Geber Engineering Srl
(Italy)
Csem Centre Suisse D'Electronique E De Microtechnique
(Switzerland)
Merus Power Dynamics Oy
(Finland)
Fraunhofer Ipa
(Germany)
Tieto Sweden Ab
(Sweden)
Scantinel Photonics Gmbh
(Germany)
Svarmi Ehf
(Iceland)
Swiss Airtainer Sa
(Switzerland)
AMS-Austriamicrosystems AG
(Austria)
Net Feasa Limited
(Ireland)
Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario Per La Nanoelettronica
(Italy)
Applied Materials Italia Srl
(Italy)
Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden Ab - Rise
(Sweden)
Unikie Oy
(Finland)
E-Bility Gmbh
(Germany)
Cisc Semiconductor Gmbh
(Austria)
Nokian Renkaat Oyj
(Finland)
Minima Processor Oy
(Finland)
Aixacct Systems Gmbh
(Germany)
Xenergic Ab
(Sweden)
Aixcontrol Gesellschaft Fur Leistungselektronische Systemlosungen Mbh
(Germany)
Straeto Bs
(Iceland)
University College Cork
(Ireland)
ASM International
(United States of America)
Lapin Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy-Lapland University Of Applied Sciences
(Finland)
Fixposition Ag
(Switzerland)
Aurora Powertrains Oy
(Finland)
Digitaltwin Technology Gmbh
(Germany)
Third parties:
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna
(Italy)
Total Eu Contribution: Euro (EUR) 8.587.255,47
Project Duration in months: 36
Start Date:
01/06/2021
End Date:
31/05/2024
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101007247