Research Projects

METACITIES EXCELLENCE HUB for SOUTH-EASTERN Europe.
The METACITIES Excellence Hub is a sustainable network that offers a common platform for collaboration, cross-fertilization, and best practices sharing across borders, sectors and disciplines on knowledge production, circulation and use. Founded upon a joint R&I strategy, a nexus of collaborative links across sectors, joint research, innovation and outreach activities as well as business modelling and sustainability plans, the collaboration aims to benefit citizens, stakeholders,
regional ecosystems and the whole SEE region. The thematic focus on future and metaverse cities necessitates the definition of ambitious R&I agendas and the uptake of advanced digital technologies. Digital Twins (DT) of future cities/regions provide accurate and reliable reference representation seamlessly unifying the physical, digital and human worlds and enabling stakeholders to assess
the effects of any changes before investments and implementations actually occur. The proposed Open Digital Twin Framework facilitates co-development of complementary future city domains along with their equivalent DTs. The applied Quadruple Helix Model forges synergies among actors and alignment of public and private sector priorities for regional development. PoC studies, small-scale pilots and feasibility assessments validate project outcomes. Green Business and Operation Models will be developed for future and metaverse cities, as well as for the METACITIES Excellence Hub. Investment and Sustainability Plans will mobilize the communities of the three innovation ecosystems to progress faster in joined efforts. Common investment plans for R&I, infrastructures and support for real-life experimentation, aim to leverage national, regional and European funds as well as crowd funds and private capital in a synergetic manner.

Funding Program: HORIZON WIDERA-2022-ACCESS-4
Total Budget: 4.994.500 EUR
Start: 01/01/2023
Finish: 31/12/2026
Project Officer: Albena Mihovska
Involved Universities / Businesses:
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS Coordinator
UNIVERSITY OF PELOPONNESE EL Partner.
P-NET NEW GENERATION EMERGING NETWORKS &
VERTICALS PRIVATE COMPANY EL Partner.
Hellenic American Education Center EL Partner.
ETAIREIA DIOIKISEOS EPICHEIRISEON KAI ERGON AE EL Partner.
DIMOS PATREON EL Partner.
HELLENIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
PANOS MYLONAS FOR THE ROAD SAFETY AND THE
PREVENTION/REDUCTION OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
EL Partner.
CYENS – CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CY Partner.
EBOS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED CY Partner.
ENOSI DIMON KYPROU SOMATEIO CY Partner.
KYPRIAKOS SYNDESMOS KATANALOTON CY Partner.
OBSHTINA BURGAS BG Partner.
INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS – BURGAS LTD BG Partner.
JUGOIZTOCHEN DIGITALEN INOVACIONEN HUB BG Partner.
PERIFEREIA DYTIKI ELLADA EL Partner.
YODIWO ANONYMI ETAIREIA
SCHEDIASISOLOKLIROMENON KYKLOMATON EL Partner.
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA BG Partner.
FOUNDATION CLUSTER INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES BG Partner.
DEPUTY MINISTRY OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND
DIGITAL POLICY CY Associated
PRIMETEL PLC CY Partner.

Research Collaboration and Mobility for Beyond 5G Future Wireless Networks (RECOMBINE)

Funding Program: H2020
Total Budget: 4.784.000 EUR
Start: 01/01/2020
Finish: 31/08/2025
Project Officer: Albena Mihovska
Involved Universities / Businesses:
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM.
ARISTOTLES UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI, GREECE.
POLITEHNICA UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST.
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SOFIA.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, USA.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY, USA.
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, USA.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, USA.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, USA.
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE, ITALY.
MY DEFENCE, DENMARK.
SINGULAR LOGIC, GREECE.
GREEK TELECOM ORGANISATION, GREECE.
SOFIA TECH PARK JSC, BULGARIA.
PERFORM-AI

PERFORM-AI (Enhance Business Performance with Artificial Intelligence) contributes to meeting the EU needs and priorities on AI and entrepreneurship, especially aiming to encourage entrepreneurial spirit towards the uptake of AI in businesses and conveying the right understanding on AI essentials and strategic perspectives through the achievement of new entrepreneurial skills and competences crucial to embrace AI as part of an effective transformative toolkit in the European economy. With a focus on the organizational and business process management related implications of AI usage within companies, rather than on their technical aspects, PERFORM-AI provides for the first time VET training to build the knowledge and confidence target groups need to pioneer AI’s successful integration in micro companies, SMEs.

Funding Program: Erasmus+
Total Budget: 342.743 EUR
Start: 01/11/2020
Finish: 30/04/2024
Project Officer: Sofoklis Kyriazakos
Involved Universities / Businesses:
HÄLSINGLANDS UTBILDNINGSFÖRBUND, SWEDEN
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
FUNDATIA CENTRUL EDUCATIONAL SPEKTRUM ROMANIA,
TRADIGENIA SL,
INTHECITY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT,
INNOVATION TRAINING CENTER, ANMIRO OY FINLAND

Marie Curie – motivate and skill competitive young researchers through involvement and engagement in a variety of research activities enabling them to work on real-life technical issues, across multiple European countries and organizations, and providing a strong networking opportunity through participation in advanced research projects.

Funding Program: H2020
Total Budget: 3.979.000 EUR
Start: 01/11/2019
Finish: 31/12/2023
Project Officer: Albena Mihovska
Involved Universities / Businesses:
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM.
ARISTOTLES UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI, GREECE.
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SOFIA, BULGARIA.
POLITECHNICA UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA.
SINGULAR LOGIC, GREECE.
OTE S.A. , GREECE.
MYDEFENCE, DENMARK.
IQUADRAT, SPAIN.
HOLOTWIN

Twinning for Enhancing Capacity and Research Excellence in Holographic Telepresence Systems as a Catalyst of Digitalisation.

Funding Program: Bulgarian Ministry
Total Budget: 399.773 EUR
Finish: 01/04/2023
Project Officer: Albena Mihovska
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY DENMARK
AIT, GREECE.
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY, UK.
Green Symbiosis Business Value Network

CO-Financied research projekt: CGC-Sotenäs

Funding Program: PhD position
Total Budget: 10.331 EUR
Start: 01/01/2022
Finish: 30/08/2022
Project Officer: Peter Lindgren
Involved Universities / Businesses:
SOTENÄS MUNICIPALITY, SWEDEN.

Development and digitisation of green business model concept, business model tools and Labs to develop green business models that can increase the conversion to renewable energy in companies, and thereby reducing CO2 emissions.

Funding Program: Interreg ÖKS
Total Budget: 2.319.370 EUR
Start: 01/03/2020
Finish: 30/09/2022
Project Officer: Peter Lindgren
Involved Universities / Businesses:
HALMSTAD UNIVERSITET, SWEDEN.
HØGSKOLEN I ØSTFOLD, NORWAY.
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
SETS II

Scandinavian Electric Transport System II

Funding Program: Interreg ÖKS
Total Budget: 4.113.511 EUR
Start: 01/08/2018
Finish: 31/08/2022
Project Officer: Peter Lindgren – handed over to Peter Enevoldsen CET at AU
Involved Universities / Businesses:
DEN ERHVERVSDRIVENDE FOND SKAGEN,DENMARK.
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DK.
V-CARE

Virtual Coaching solutions for rehabilitation and wellbeing of elderly patients. Amendment to be made in relation to the involvement of Hospitalsenheden Vest (€ 65.000 + overhead)

Funding Program: H2020
Total Budget: 4.000.218 EUR
Start: 01/09/2017
Finish: 31/08/2022
Project Officer: Sofoklis Kyriazakos
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK.
HOSPITALENHEDEN VEST, DENMARK.
FORSCHUNGCENTER, GERMANY.
TECHNISHE UNIVERSITET DRESDEN.
ITALY.
DREAM

Drone Ecosystem of Services for Maritime (DREAM) project, co-funded by Interreg ØKS, aims to establish cross-border collaboration for innovation to develop maritime drone services ecosystem, advancing the automation of regional ports to the next level and contributing to economic growth. Drone technology has the potential to automate wide ranging functions and processes at the ports and offshore for a fraction of cost, time, and risk. The EU U-Space framework, integrating large number of drones in very low-level airspace, opens new possibilities for creating novel maritime drone solutions and innovative business models leading to drone services ecosystem. For the ecosystem to be flexible, scalable, and compliant with maritime standards, user and operational requirements, it is vital to engage with and involve relevant stakeholders in going forward.

Funding Program: Interreg ÖKS
Total Budget: 200.000 EUR
Start: 01/09/2021
Finish: 30/08/2022
Project Officer: Muhammad Bilal
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK .
HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN.

RESONANT focus on the creation of new skills for neets and start-ups in cultural and entrepreneurial field.

Funding Program: Erasmus+
Total Budget: 191.545 EUR
Start: 03/11/2019
Finish: 01/01/2022
Project Officer: Sofoklis Kyriazakos
Involved Universities / Businesses:
IC GEOSS, SLOVENIA.
AKEP – ACADEMIC OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GREECE.
SINEGLOSSA, ITALY.
FVB -THE HIVE ITALY.
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
CENTRAL

Capacity building and ExchaNge towards attaining Technological Research and modernizing Academic Learning (CENTRAL)

Funding Program: Erasmus+
Total Budget: 1.000.000 EUR
Start: 15/01/2019
Finish: 14/01/2022
Project Officer: Albena Mihovska
Involved Universities / Businesses:
TECHNICAL COORDINATOR, ALBENA MIHOVSKA, AARHUS UNIVERSITY DENMARK.
AARHUS UNIVERSITY DENMARK.
UNIVERSITY OF MALAGA, SPAIN.
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SOFIA, BULGARIA.
VISHWANIKETAN, INDIA.
MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY, THAILAND.
CHINAG MAI UNIVERSITY, THAILAND.
MEHRAN UNIVERSITY of ENGINEERING and TECHNOLOGY, PAKISTAN.
SIR SYED UNIVERSITY of ENGINEERING and TECHNOLOGY, PAKISTAN.
KOLHAPUR INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY, INDIA.
Drone Lab

Drone Lab project. Establishment of a Drone Lab at AU for teaching and operating Drones.

Funding Program: AUFF
Total Budget: 33.557 EUR
Start: 01/07/2018
Finish: 31/12/2020
Project Officer: Mohammad Bilal
Involved Universities / Businesses:
MUNICIPALITY OF HERNING, DENMARK
STAUNING AIRPORT, DENMARK

Avoid and Detect Attacks in Critical Wireless Communication.

Funding Program: CFCS
Total Budget: 99.369 EUR
Start: 12/02/2020
Finish: 31/12/2020
Project Officer: Peter Lindgren
Involved Universities / Businesses:
DTU, DENMARK
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENAMRK
ITU

Drones for inspecting off-shore windturbine (lead: University of Rome Tor Vergata)

Funding Program: H2020
Total Budget: 1.445.000 EUR
Start: 01/01/2018
Finish: 31/12/2019
Project Officer: Muhammad Bilal
Involved Universities / Businesses:
UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA, ITALY

Turning digital skills into start-up skills for young entrepreneurs by promoting entrepreneurship education and social entrepreneurship among young people

Funding Program: Erasmus+
Total Budget: 225.266 EUR
Start: 01/11/2017
Finish: 31/12/2019
Project Officer: Sofoklis Kyriazakos
Involved Universities / Businesses:
MYSPHERA, SPAIN
SERVICIO VASCO DE SALUDE OSAIDTZA, SPAIN
IMAGINARYSRL, ITALY
SIVECO, ROMANIA
UNIVERSITET DE MEDICINA, ROMANIA
INNOVATION SPRINT, BELGIUM
EU HEALT TELEMATIC ASS. BELGIUM
AUSTRIA
EUOpstart for DELIVERY

EUOpstart for DELIVERY for phase 1 and phase 2

Funding Program: EUOpstart
Total Budget: 10.000 EUR
Start: 08/07/2019
Finish: 12/09/2019
Project Officer: Mohammad Bilal
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
GOAL

Gamification in healthcare. The project will deliver a platform to foster an ecosystem of games and applications that help people stay motivated to lead socially engaged, physically and cognitively active lifestyles

Funding Program: H2020
Total Budget: 992.000 EUR
Start: 01/11/2017
Finish: 30/04/2019
Project Officer: Sofoklis Kyriazakos
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION LABORATORY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, GREECE
NUROGAMES GMBH, GERMANY
ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BV, NETHERLANDS

The purpose of the EGNSS high Accuracy SYstem improving PhotoVoltaic plants maintenance project is to provide a time and cost effective service as direct response to the growing need expressed by several maintainers and PV field owners to enhance the energy production of their plants. To be finished soon.

Funding Program: H2020
Total Budget: 935.973 EUR
Start: 01/02/2016
Finish: 01/02/2019
Project Officer: Mohammed Bilal
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
ALPHA CONSULT
AALBORG UNIVERSITY,DENMARK
DEEPBLUE
ENTEC
SISTEMATICA
TOPVIEW

Biogas development in the area of ​​the Öresund-Kattegat-Skagarrak. To be finished soon.

Funding Program: Interreg ÖKS
Total Budget: 9.461.907 EUR
Start: 01/01/2016
Finish: 31/12/2018
Project Officer: Peter Lindgren
Involved Universities / Businesses:
SKIVE MUNICIPALITY, DENMARK
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
Digibusiness

Preproject: Digitalisering af forretningsmodel, forretningsmodel- innovationsproces og Business Model Innovation Cube

Funding Program: Interreg ÖKS
Total Budget: 90.000 EUR
Start: 01/07/2018
Finish: 31/12/2018
Project Officer: Peter Lindgren
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK

Subcontract from AAU

Funding Program: FP7
Total Budget: 55.000 EUR
Start: 01/01/2017
Finish: 31/12/2017
Project Officer: Sofoklis Kyriazakos
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
ATHENA INSTITUTE, VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM
ECSITE – THE EUROPEAN NETWORK OF SCIENCE CENTRES AND MUSEUMS, BELGIUM
Total Recycle Decommissioning

The project aims to verify the commercial and environmental viability of maximising the percentage of recyclable materials in the decommissioning of ships in Scandinavia

Funding Program: EIT Climate-KIC
Total Budget: 50.000 EUR
Start: 01/04/2017
Finish: 31/08/2017
Project Officer: Peter Lindgren
Involved Universities / Businesses:
AARHUS UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
NTU, DENMARK