This section presents all past projects related to Ca' Foscari's Global Challenges. To discover the on-going projects, please visit the page Projects.
NewTechAqua: A sustainable, resilient and innovative European aquaculture
"NewTechAqua - New Technologies, Tools and Strategies for a Sustainable, Resilient and Innovative European Aquaculture" intends to expand and diversify EU production of finfish, molluscs and microalgae by developing and validating technologically advanced, resilient and sustainable new solutions. The organizational approach of NewTechAqua is to group the solutions in 6 different categories: feed, Industry 4.0, sustainable farming, genetics, new species and new products. They are validated on conventional (Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, seabass and seabream) and emerging (greater amberjack, meagre, Senegalese sole and grey mullet) finfish species, molluscs (Pacific oyster, mussel) and microalgae.
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Researcher: Roberto Pastres
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023
Funding: Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy
Transparent assessment of energy efficiency in ESG ratings
TranspArEEnS (Mainstreaming transparent assessment of energy efficiency in environmental social governance ratings) objective is to enhance standardized disclosure of EE and ESG information at firm level, to foster access to long term financing (e.g. via securitization) and better risk assessment, while taming the risk of greenwashing. TranspArEEnS will achieve its goal by means of five measurable objectives that foresee the collaboration of project partners from academia, financial policy and industry: 1. develop a standardized large-scale EE-ESG database; 2. develop a standardized EE-ESG SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) survey; 3. develop standardized EE-ESG rating; 4. support long term EE-securitization; 5. dissemination and capacity building.
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Researcher: Monica Billio
Duration: 01/06/2021 - 30/11/2023
Funding: Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges - Secure, clean and efficient energy
ISEED - Inclusive Science and European Democracies
ISEED - Inclusive Science and European Democracies is an international research project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (2021-2024). ISEED responds to the EU's call for supporting inclusive, innovative and reflective societies in Europe, specifically by "Developing deliberative and participatory democracies through experimentation". ISEED, coordinated by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, joins researchers from Italy, France, Poland, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Bulgaria, Uruguay and the United Kingdom for the 3 years to learn lessons from citizen science engagement projects in order to understand how to involve citizens in democratic deliberation.
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Researcher: Eleonora Montuschi
Duration: 01/02/2021 - 31/01/2024
Funding: Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges - Europe In A Changing World - Inclusive, Innovative And Reflective Societies
ELISE - European Learning and Intelligent Systems Excellence
ELISE is a network of artificial intelligence research hubs. Based on the highest level research, it spreads its knowledge and methods in academia, industry and society. The network invites all ways of reasoning, considering all types of data applicable for almost all sectors of science and industry. We do this while being aware of data safety and security, and striving to explainable and trustworthy outcomes. ELISE works in cooperation with ELLIS (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems). ELISE is part of the EU Horizon 2020 ICT-48 portfolio, and is coordinated by Aalto University.
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Researcher: Marcello Pelillo
Duration: 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2023
Funding: Horizon 2020 Industrial Leadership - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
SHARE-COVID19: Non-intended health, economic and social effects of the COVID-19 epidemic control decisions
The non-intended consequences of the epidemic control decisions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic are huge and affect the well-being of European citizens in terms of economics, social relationships and health. The overarching objective of this project is to understand these non-intended consequences and to devise improved health, economic and social policies. In our policy recommendations, we strive to make healthcare systems and societies in the EU more resilient to pandemics in terms of prevention, protection and treatment of the population 50+, a most vulnerable part of the population. The project’s team represents medicine, public health, economics and sociology and has worked together since the creation of SHARE. It is experienced in translating data analysis into concrete policy advice. The project’s policy recommendation is targeted at policy makers in the Commission and in national ministries as well as at national and international NGOs and social organisations.
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Researcher: Agar Brugiavini
Duration: 01/11/2020 - 30/10/2023
MIMOSA - MarItime and MultimOdal Sustainable pAssenger transport solutions and services
MIMOSA is focused on changing a low level of cross-border connectivity by developing visible outputs, ranging from multimodal solutions to innovative and smart tools and technologies. It tackles the common challenge of increasing multimodality and reducing the impact of transport on the environment.
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Researcher: Andrea Stocchetti
Duration: 01/05/2020 - 31/12/2022
Italian-Slovenian ecosystem for electronic and mobile healthcare
The main overall objective of the project ISE-EMH ("Ecosistema italo-sloveno per la sanità elettronica e mobile") was to strengthen cross-border cooperation and knowledge transfer in the field of e-health and mobile (EMH). Collaboration and knowledge transfer were facilitated by the creation of a cross-border ecosystem of EMH which allowed the joint and synergistic development of new solutions and the knowledge transfer of multiple stakeholders (companies, research institutes, health institutions, etc.).
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Researcher: Flavio Rizzolio
Duration: 01/03/2020 - 01/03/2022
DURASOFT: Enhancing traditional wooden structures durability
DuraSoft ("Tecnologie innovative per migliorare la durabilità delle strutture tradizionali in legno in ambienti socioecologicamente sensibili") aims to give indigenous coniferous woods and swamp straws such durability to make their use sustainable and compatible with the conservation of environment and with the safeguard of the Wood cultural Heritage. In this way there would be an economic impact on businesses both direct (production and marketing of products) and indirect (promotion of fishing, agriculture, maritime and tourist transport).
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Researcher: Anna Volpi Ghirardini
Duration: 01/03/2020 - 01/03/2022
UR_Beira: reinforcing emergency helthcare services in Beira district
The project aims at strengthening emergency health services managed by local authorities in the district of Beira (Portugal), with a focus on obstetric and paediatric emergencies, through the adoption of a centralised emergency management model endorsed by the district and national authorities. Thus shall contribute to the reduction of mortality and morbidity related to medical emergencies.Target Groups: 30 staff part of the Serviço Distrital de Saúde, Mulher e Acção Social di Beira (health district authority), the management 4 team of Central Hospital of Beira and the personnel of the Serviço de Emergência Medica em Moçambique (Medical Emergency Service in Mozambique), that will benefit from the improvement of capacities of management of emergencies and referral system; 270 healthcare staff including: personnel of the healthcare facilities of Beira (Hospital and Health Centres), paramedic personnel and the staff of the emergency central line; 12.000 residents in the city of Beira that are estimated to need first medical aid and referral, around 5.000 pregnant women and 3.000 children under five who are expected to access quality emergency and obstetric care without any delay.
Researcher: Andrea Stocchetti
Duration: 13/01/2020 - 13/01/2023