Neurosurgery is the branch of surgery that involves the highest accuracy. That is why a transition from classical surgery in neurosurgery; to the new, minimally invasive treatment alternatives must be known, accepted and used globally. The general trend is towards less invasive approach, which improves patient outcomes, recovery time and quality of life. Neurosurgery, due to its complexity, is not included in the curricula of most of bachelor programmes in Medicine, thus, students do not get any orientation when faced with their employment in a Neurosurgical Department. Participating in international workshops is still a big financial challenge for resident doctors and physicians, making the training and access to state-of-art information impossible due to financial and no other reasons. Having carefully analyzed the context and the needs in the field, BrainIT project aimed at: 1. Employ the strategic use of ICT technologies in teaching/training activities by using a telemedicine approach to create an innovative best practice environment in the form of a 3D live-transmission from Operation Rooms where students can experience non-invasive surgery procedures. 2. Create interactive teaching and training aids for students using 3D reconstructions of the skull and brain on various pathologies. 3. Besides offering a modern way of delivering specialist education the program, improving the competences of students and resident doctors participating in the program was one of the main goals, as the remote part of the program was accompanied by 14 days ‘traineeships’ in a working hospital, where they got to experience real life work accompanying the whole diagnostic process. This way the participating students were able to increase their practical skills in neurosurgery, giving them relevant knowledge and assets required by the labour market, for when they decide to have a career in this domain. 4. Create a reader-friendly online platform which can facilitate the access of students, graduates, residents and even physicians without material possibilities to new technologies and new discoveries in neurosurgery. This was available to anyone regardless of their status or situation to get free, unrestrained access to high quality information. 5. Create freely-available “Brain Revealed - Handbook for Students and Practitioners” that was mainly comprise all the important information delivered during the three years project. 6. Make a closer connection between European neurosurgery centers. Transnational collaboration at this time is not a strong one, at least in the case of Romania, the neurosurgery centers are limited to a national collaboration. This project enhanced the transnational highly specialized know-how and expertise which is hard to be found in a single country. Considering the state-of-the-art in the training in neurosurgery, BrainIT project aimed to provide the following innovations: 1: Design, implement and pilot a modular, INNOVATIVE INTENSIVE STUDY PROGRAMME, a hands-on workshop of a very high complexity for the students, combining microsurgery techniques with working on real-life 3D simulated neurosurgical pathologies. 2: Design, test and implement INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES - i.e. 3D printing molds for simulation of surgical interventions, hands-on sessions, team-based learning, problem-based learning, blended learning for theoretical study, on the spot guidelines, personalized learning and treatment options and management, case presentations, all developed in a working hospital. Participants in the ISPs gained real, useful practical competences fitted for the labour market, which will directly benefit them in their future career in neurosurgery. 3: Intersection between MEDICINE and BIO-ENGINEERING for the use of 3D printing technology for simulation of surgical interventions, creating 3D didactic materials that have integrated modules of the existing medical computed tomography (CT) on different types of neurosurgical pathologies; Participants simulated surgical interventions, seeing and understanding pathologies from a perspective that has not existed before. 4: Through BrainIT project CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN EUROPEAN NEUROSURGERY CENTERS AND HEIs was facilitated, as with the new technological breakthroughs, a single medical center can no longer be updated with all the therapeutic methods and this is why many therapeutic alternatives often remain hidden for many department. The composition of the consortium was based on the correspondence between the tasks to be completed and the partners' expertise. All the project partners have been selected according to their expertise in NEUROSURGERY and 3D RECONSTRUCTIONS (FEM analysis and modeling, stereolithographic and FDM) and to their capacity of providing professional training to the target group

Environmental concerns motivate a transition to liquid hydrogen aviation fuel in coming decades, and for this technology the size, placement and connections of the hydrogen tank on an aircraft are key decisions. The Hydrogen Aircraft Sloshing Tank Advancement project (HASTA) aims to experimentally and computationally investigate the storage of liquid hydrogen (LH2) for airborne use as fuel in civil aircraft applications. Size and position of a LH2 tank inside an aircraft are limiting factors for range, payload and aircraft size, and consequently play a crucial role in the environmental impact. The goal of facilitating tank design will be achieved through creation of design criteria for LH2 aircraft tanks; these design guidelines will be based on the different tools and models of derived during the project, in particular those aimed at complex cryogenic sloshing. The experimentally validated design tools developed during HASTA are to be used for both conceptual and detailed design in the aircraft industry, and therefore span a range of fidelities from reduced order models to full computational methods. The primary focus of this project will be the development of LH2 capabilities, and particularly the extension of mature capabilities already available for sloshing of standard civil aircraft fuel (kerosene) to the cryogenic temperatures associated with LH2. These capabilities are well reflected in the composition of the consortium, which includes partners with both experimental and modelling experience of fuel slosh, as well as cryogenics for space applications. The ultimate goal of the project is development of experimentally validated numerical and analytical simulation tools to model the complex thermo-fluid-dynamics of cryogenic LH2 coupled to the thermo–mechanical behavior of a tank and its operational environment.

Transport related emissions and urbanisation are creating an unparalleled demand for less polluting and efficient means of moving. Tackling the challenge is imperative and it calls for comprehensive understanding of the landscape, its every aspect and innovative mindset. It is a well-known fact that electric vehicles are a big part of the solution (combined with renewable energy production). We aim at developing and demonstrating an innovative, modular vehicle concept that is just perfect for the urban needs: zero emission, compact, safe and rightsized for the mission. Furthermore, we aim at intensifying the utilisation of the vehicles through versatile designing to promote, e.g., multipurpose usage and shared concepts. The key technical innovations of our RECONFIGURABLE LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLE, REFLECTIVE, vehicle are: 1) modular, scalable, electric powertrain and reconfigurable interiors fit from L7 quadricycles to M1/A vehicles; 2) supreme structural and active safety proven in Euro NCAP crash test and real life experiments of our L7 demonstrator vehicles; 3) added usability and comfortability through adaptable charging solution combining conductive and wireless charging and limited automated features. To conclude, we aim at introducing a L7 demonstration vehicle that meets the highest quality and safety standards with an affordable price making it an irresistible choice for any urban environment and use case. No such solution exists at the market and our primary aim is to bridge this gap.

FUTPRINT50 addresses the need to accelerate disruptive technologies in aviation to ensure Carbon Neutral growth commitment from FlightPath2050. It will develop tools, technologies and aircraft level analysis for key hybrid-electric technologies supporting the entry into service of a 50 seat class aircraft by 2035/2040. This type is at the locus of convergence of timeframe and technology, promising to open with improved costs new routes for point 2 point connection of smaller, interior cities and villages at lower infrastructure costs than rail or road transportation, fulfilling aviation’s higher goal of connecting people for the creation of wealth and societal good. FUTPRINT50 will focus on energy storage, energy harvesting and thermal management. Besides advancing the state of the art of these technologies, it will research and develop MDO design methodologies whilst considering uncertainty, models and tools to evaluate new configurations and integration at system and aircraft level. To attain the ambitious vision of an entry into service aircraft by 2035/2040, FUTPRINT50 will develop roadmaps to align future research on technology development but also the regulatory side, striving for market, technology and legal readiness for entry into service. For this FUTPRINT50 will use research developed within the project but also extend itself to other complementary projects and initiatives, besides engaging the main stakeholders in comprehensive workshops. Furthermore, open-source aircraft design tools, hybrid-electric aircraft designs, and reference data sets will be generated and shared openly with the community to accelerate the development of future hybrid-electric aircraft. Finally, FUTPRINT50 will be developed by an international consortium of diverse and highly competent partners, abridging the EU with USA and Brazil and supported by an Advisory Board including EASA and ensuring connection with Canada.

<< Objectives >>The main expected achievement of the successful project implementation is the transversal insertion of life cycle literacy and the ignition of the life cycle thinking spark among the HEI students of both engineering and economic faculties with the preparation and delivery of the modular Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) e-learning course, based on the research experience of the Partners and challenge-based learning approach with tasks prepared as feedback from the supporting companies.<< Implementation >>The following actions will be implemented:design, preparation and delivery of an e-learning LCA classexchange of pedagogical expertise among partnerspreparation of common database of project-based/challenge-based casespreparation of IT toolkit for selecting the most appropriate LCA software tools for teaching needspromoting international and interdisciplinary cooperation among students from the different participating HEIs by project-based/challenge-based cases development in mixed groups<< Results >>The result of the project will be a set of teaching and educational materials with a handbook for the complete delivery of the life cycle thinking course for students, to address the needs for LCA-aware staff for the future society, economy, and industry. The main expected outcome of the project is an increased awareness of the international students and society for sustainability and life cycle thinking aspects, both in careers and daily basis, to increase their competencies on the job market.