MINOS-EURONET

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MINOS-EURONET

• Un nou proiect de SSA coordonat de Romania

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Prezentarea proiectului MINOS-EURONET

• Prezentarea (care va fi disponibila si pe
  Internet) are doua parti.
• Prima parte, in limba romana, contine o descriere
  generala a proiectului, subliniind utilitatea
  acestuia pentru comunitatea stiintifica din
  Romania.
• O a doua parte, in limba engleza, prezinta scurte
  extrase din textul propunerii. Informatia este
  legata in principal de partenerii importanti din
  vestul Europei

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Tip instrument, competitie

• Proiectul MINOS-EURONET face parte din categoria
   specific support actions  (SSA), la fel ca si
  ROMNET-ERA.
• Activitatile finantate sunt, printre altele
• crearea unor baze de date, a unor publicatii
  electronice,
• organizarea unor manifestari de informare si
  diseminare de informatie, inclusiv a unei
  conferinte stiintifice anuale.
• MINOS va fi finantat din competitia IST 3
  (prioritatea 2, Information Society
  Technologies), facand parte din categoria
  proiectelor suport (SSA) destinate integrarii
  noilor state membre ale UE, precum si tarilor
  asociate si candidate.
• Tematica corespunde domeniului  micro- si
  nanosisteme , una din directiile prioritare din
  IST.

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O retea de retele

• Obiectivul major al proiectului este crearea unei
  retele pan-europene in domeniu. Deci a unei
  retele care sa se extinda atat in vestul Europei
  (vechile state membre), cat si in estul
  acesteia.
• Propunerea MINOS este deosebit de ambitioasa din
  acest punct de vedere, deoarece o parte dintre
  cei 18 parteneri din consortiu sunt la randul lor
  coordonatori ai unor mari consortii, de regula
  retele de excelenta si proiecte integrate. Altii
  sunt coordonatori ai unor retele nationale. Ca
  urmare, MINOS corespunde unei  retele de
  retele . Numai retelele corespunzatoare a 8
  proiecte din PC6 coordonate de catre parteneri
  MINOS totalizeaza nu mai putin de 159 de
  parteneri europeni diferiti, majoritatea
  covarsitoare din vestul Europei.

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Tematica avansata

• Propunerea este orientata catre integrarea
   micro-nano-biotehnologiilor .
• Aceasta reprezinta o tendinta de ultima ora
  pentru PC6 (recent s-a incheiat o competitie
  comuna pe prioritatile 2 si 3) si o perspectiva
  enuntata pentru PC7.
• In consortiul MINOS sunt coordonatori de retele
  de excelenta atat din prioritatea 2, cat si din
  prioritatea 3.
• Comisia Europeana (aici DG INFOSOC, care
  gestioneaza proiectul) manifesta deschidere atat
  pentru colaborarea cu alte prioritati, cat si
  pentru contacte in afara Europei.
• O completare la propunerea initiala este
  organizarea unor  forum -uri de aplicare a
  noilor tehnologii pe tematici cum ar fi  mediu 
  sau  sanatate .
• Aceste actiuni ar urma sa sensibilizeze si
  factorii de decizie din tarile Europei de est, cu
  scopul de a orienta programele nationale de
  cercetare in directia cooperarii europene.

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O triada de proiecte suport coordonate din
INCD-Microtehnologie.

• Primul dintre ele este ROMNET-ERA (2004-2006),
  care are un profil tematic mai larg dar este
  destinat exclusiv Romaniei.
• Al doilea, numit MINAEAST-NET (2004-2006),
  initiaza si dezvolta retelele nationale din
  Europa de est, in domeniul micro- si
  nanotehnologiilor.
• In fine, MINOS-EURONET (2005-2008) este focalizat
  pe micro- si nanosisteme, dar asigura
  interactiunea (networking) la nivel european.

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Importanta proiectului MINOS-EURONET

• Un proiect inovator si deosebit de complex, care
  beneficiaza de existenta noilor instrumente din
  PC6, realizand pentru prima data o retea de
  retele europene
• Multiplicarea si diversificarea contactelor
  pentru participarea la proiecte europene
• O mai buna vizibilitate a tarilor din estul
  Europei (inclusiv a Romaniei)

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Site Internet

• Pagina de web publica
• www.minos-euro.net
• Platforma de comunicatii
• (acces controlat)
• http//eroom.nano-link.net/minos

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Proposal full title

• Full title
• MIcro-NanOSystems EUROpean NETwork pursuing the
  integration of NMS and ACC in ERA
• Proposal acronym
• MINOS -EURONET

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Proposal abstract (1)

• MINO-EURONET is devoted to stimulating,
  encouraging and facilitating the participation of
  New Member States (NMS) and the Associated
  Candidate Countries (ACC) in the activities of
  IST.
• The proposal has a pan-European focus on one
  strategic objective in IST, namely micro- and
  nanosystems.
• The proposal is addressing the following
  objectives
• (1) Revealing and promoting the research
  competences from NMS and ACC, namely competences
  which are relevant for the development of the
  field of micro-nanosystems at the European scale
  
• (2) Facilitating the participation of NMS and ACC
  organisations to EU programmes and other
  activities in the field of micro-nanosystems
• (3) Performing extensive networking at the
  pan-European scale in the field of
  micro-nanosystems.

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Proposal abstract (2)

• The proposal is put forward by 18 partners. The
  backbone of this powerful consortium is
  constituted by the Western research organisations
  which are coordinators of 8 other big projects in
  FP6. This cluster is totalling 159 different
  organisations, which provides a critical mass for
  pan European networking. This cluster of 8
  independent projects is covering a broad spectrum
  of technologies and applications, requiring broad
  multidisciplinary science and engineering and
  displaying an exciting potential of cooperation
  for NMS and ACC.
• Activities, organized in four work packages for
  support activities devoted, respectively, to
• extensive networking, using an integrated
  communication platform
• creation, maintenance, promotion and linking of
  databases of researchers, research and industrial
  organisations, enhancing the visibility of
  potential partners from NMS and ACC and promoting
  participation to EU programmes
• the organisation, with the same purpose of
  brokerage events and seminars, primarily in NMS
  and ACC,
• (iv) organisation of three annual editions of a
  new European research conference devoted to
  Microsystems as a platform for integrating
  technologies.

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Thematic areas and objectives

• Detailed objectives of the strategic direction in
  priority 2 (IST) are, among others
• to integrate sensing, actuating, computing,
  processing devices including power optimisation
  in a wide range of materials (such as plastic,
  textile, paper, and concrete) in particular for
  flexible and/or portable applications
• to improve and to intensify the interaction
  between man, machine, ambient, and device,
  integrating very different properties,
  sciences, environments and technologies exploring
  the application potential of micro-nano
  technology and the integration of nano dimensions
  in macro and micro systems
• to research the interconnect and integration
  technologies required to establish the nano to
  macro interface and
• to have nano interacting with their ambient.

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Common call priorities 2 and 3

• A common call with priority 3 (NMP) was launched
  in order to develop new medical instruments
  and/or intelligent diagnosis equipment for
  healthcare of the future, using advanced
  biosensors (including biological sensors).
• Significant applications are expected from the
  integration of technological developments - in
  particular of biosensors and smart and hybrid
  materials that may interact with their
  surroundings, precision engineering, micro- and
  nano-fluidics, and opto/electromagnetic methods
  with greater knowledge of the interactions
  between biological and non-biological systems.

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Convergence of technologies

• After the first successful calls, the evolution
  of the field seems to be already dominated by
  mixed technologies, or the convergence of
  micro-nano-biotechnologies.
• This tendency is expected to continue also in the
  last calls of FP6, as well as in FP7. Indeed, the
  overall trend seems to be the convergence of IST
  (including microtechnologies), nanotechnologies
  and biotechnologies.
• New materials (such as polymers used in
  microsystem technologies) are an important factor
  for innovation.
• Nanofluidics and nanochemistry are also expected
  to play an important role.
• ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)
  for health will continue to remain, perhaps, an
  important topic, with new micro-nanosystems for
  diagnosis and healthcare.

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The backbone of the network

• The characteristic of this project is given by
  the presence in the project consortium of eight
  coordinators of big FP6 projects. 5 NoEs and 2
  IPs (mostly from IST) are involved.
• These projects are representing a very powerful
  cluster, providing a unique pool of potential
  connections for the human resources in NMS and
  ACC.

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Nanobiotechnologies

• Nano2Life (Bringing NANOtechnologies TO LIFE),
  NoE, priority 3, NMP.
• Scientific and technological area
  Nanobiotechnology area of complex and integrated
  novel sensor technologies.
• Application domain Health care, pharmaceuticals,
  environment, security, food safety, etc. The
  network support the development of nanoparticles
  and nanofluidics handling, integrated systems
  cells, lab-on-chip.
• Expected implications To keep Europe as a
  competitive partner the field of
  nanobiotechnology. Nano2Life intends to tackle
  fragmentation, to durably integrate
  organizations, to interface two worlds nano and
  bio, to translate science into economic benefits
  and educate society about nanobiotechnologies.

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Micro-nanotechnologies for health

• HEALTHY AIMS (Nano scale materials and sensors
  and microsystems for medical implants improving
  health and quality of life), IP in priority 2,
  IST
• Scientific and technological area Technologies
  involved RF Communications and power source for
  implanting into the human Biocompatible
  materials Micro-electrodes Micro-assembly
  techniques, Sensors and actuators to fit inside
  the body.
• Application domain New implantable medical
  devices Cochlear implant Retina implant and
  glaucoma sensor FES for upper and lower limbs
  Artificial intra-urethral sphincter Sphincter
  sensor Intracranial pressure sensor for long
  term implant (gt10 years).
• Expected implications Usage of microsystems and
  nanotechnology in the medical sector, thus
  ultimately improving the quality of life for
  citizens across Europe.

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Food quality and safety

• GOOD FOOD (Food Safety and Quality with
  Microsystems), IP in priority 2, IST
• Scientific and technological area Micro and
  Nanotechnology (MST and MNT) Micro fluidic
  system for residue concentration Integrated
  optical sensor combined with smart CMOS camera
  detector Gas sensors array based on metal oxide
  and cantilevers Single chip array of gas sensors
  on micro machined membranes Electronic tongue.
• Application domain Food safety and quality fast
  antibiotics residues screening Pesticide
  detection detection of toxigenic fungi using
  molecular markers (DNA) Detection of Food borne
  pathogens Multisensing Microsystems integration
  for food control.
• Expected implications Developing the new
  generation of analytical methods based on Micro
  and Nanotechnology (MST and MNT) solutions for
  the safety and quality of food.

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Artificial olfaction

• GOSPEL (General Olfaction and Sensing Projects on
  a European Level), NoE in priority 2, IST
• Scientific and technological area Artificial
  olfaction Gas sensor systems realized in
  MSTechnology nanostructured sensitive layers
  innovative bio-inspired data analysis
  integration of electronics with the sensors
  microsystem packaging.
• Application domain Quantitative assessment of
  gases and odors Understanding of the biological
  sense of smell and mimic its relevant functions.
  
• Expected implications A landscape of European
  capability in artificial olfaction
  identification of services required by industry,
  development of the offering and putting in place
  the necessary legal and organisational structures
  to implement them. GOSPEL will develop
  multi-disciplinary approaches to this subject
  through a comprehensive training and exchange
  programme.

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Non-silicon microtechnologies

• 4M (Material Micro Manufacture Technologies and
  Applications), NoE in priority 3, NMP.
• Scientific and technological area Micro- and
  Nano- Technology.
• Application domain New generation of sensors,
  actuators and systems for safety and security of
  people and environment.
• Expected implications Development of Micro-and
  Nano-Technology (MNT) for batch-manufacture of
  micro-components and devices into user-friendly
  production equipment, processes and manufacturing
  platforms. 4M will unify the currently fragmented
  European RD expertise on non-silicon
  microtechnologies into a European Centre for MNT
  process and product development.

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Micro- and nanofabrication

• PATENT-dfmm (Design for Micro Nano
  Manufacture), NoE, in priority 2, IST.
• Scientific and technological area Micro
  Nanosystem Technologies.
• Application domain Micro and nanotechnology
  based products.
• Expected implications
• ? Major advances in the performance of
  communications, transportation and control
  systems, radical improvements in the accuracy and
  sensitivity of environmentally sensed data,
  bio-chemical devices awaited with the potential
  to improve healthcare and medicine
• ? solving key challenges in the fields of
  modeling and simulation, test, reliability and
  package engineering
• ? creation of a Virtual Institute for Design
  for Micromanufacture Methodology DfMM research
  for MNT based products.

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Micro- and nanotechnologies for electronic
communications

• AMICOM (Advanced MEMS for RF and Millimeter Wave
  Communications),
• NoE in priority 2, IST.
• Scientific and technological area Micro and Nano
  Systems.
• Application domain Micro and Nano Systems
  Mobile and Wireless Systems safety of road.
• Expected implications AMICOM will solve major
  technological issues will develop a generic
  platform of knowledge to assess smart systems for
  advanced information and communication
  applications. The microsystems will feature
  innovative functionalities, such as circuit
  redundancy, reconfigurability and power
  management.

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Manipulation at micro- and nanoscale

• ASSEMIC (Advanced Methods and Tools for Handling
  and Assembly in Microtechnology), Training by
  Research Network, Marie Curie actions.
• Scientific and technological area Micro-handling
  and assembly New tools and systems for ultra
  precision positioning accuracy (micro- and
  nano-range) Industrial production issues and
  manufacturability of assembled MEMS.
• Application domain Assembly of MEMS biological
  applications.
• Expected implications The development of a
  number of system and tools prototypes for
  handling and assembly in MST, various micro
  grippers and a haptic interface device for
  telemanipulation enhancement of the quality of
  European research training in the field of
  Micro-handling and assembly.

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A cluster of new instrument-type projects

• The above projects were selected for their
  connection with certain application domains such
  as health (Healthy Man), food industry (Good
  Food), environment and security (GOSPEL),
  communications (AMICOM), which are connected to
  priorities and needs of NMS and ACC.
• Moreover, another factor was their connection to
  new materials in microtechnologies (4M),
  micro-nano (PATENT), nano-bio (Nano2Life) and
  micro-nano-bio (ASSEMIC) focus.
• The orientation towards mixed technologies, or
  converging technologies (see above) will be an
  important feature of the activity. Extremely
  representative for this evolution it is the
  presence in the above cluster of two NoEs from
  NMP, namely 4M and Nano2Life, whereas two others
  Nanofun-Poly and Inside.Pores accepted to be
  associated to the above cluster. So did also
  SENSATION, an IP from IST (again
  micro-nanosystems).

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Attractive

• The MINOS cluster although created for
  integration of NMS and ACC in the field, should
  be extremely attractive for Western Europe
  itself. This due to the leverage effects in the
  micro-nanosystems field materials, processes,
  structures etc. developed for one application can
  be successfully used in other applications.
• Therefore, MINOS-EURONET project is providing a
  kind of platform for the exchange of
  information in micro-nanosystems and related
  fields). Following the present developments, the
  focus will be on integrating technologies,
  typically micro-nano-biotechnologies (we are also
  speaking about mixing technologies or the
  convergence of technologies).

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Communication platform

• A key point of our proposal is the integration of
  all existing means of communication (conventional
  and electronic) in one platform of communication,
  as shown in the diagram below .Integrated means
  that all means will be used concurrently, in an
  optimised manner.
• Apart from the databases, the input point in the
  electronic communication system (ECP) is unique
  (info exchange, in the e-room region), but the
  information will be disseminated through all
  appropriate means of communication.

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Exchange of information

• Information introduced in electronic and
  conventional media should have a versatile
  format, in order to circulate them using various
  channels of communication. The appropriate means
  of communication should be used in each case,
  e.g. penetrating the usual channels of
  communication, accessing the usual sources of
  information for each target group, and each
  country.
• The networking (exchange of information) is the
  main objective of this proposal. MINOS-EURONET is
  starting with an enormous potential for
  networking at the European scale, and has the
  adequate means in achieving broad and effective
  dissemination in a unique pan European network
  of networks. Orientation of activities through
  the convergence of technologies it is also an
  ambitious target.