Funding

AlmaScience - Lisboa2020 Fund
AlmaScience - Portugal2020 Fund
AlmaScience - UE - Fundo Social

Designation | Highly qualified employment in companies – Hiring Highly Qualified Human Resources (SME or CoLAB)
Reference LISBOA-05-3559-FSE-000007
Main objective | Promote employment and support mobility
Region of Intervention | Almada
Beneficiary | 515431156, Associação AlmaScience Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Celulose para Aplicações Inteligentes e Sustentáveis
Approval Date | 05-09-2019
Start Date | 01-04-2020​
End Date | 30-06-2022
Total eligible cost 2 400 000 EUR
EU financial contribution | FSE– 1 200 000,00 EUR​
National/Regional financial contribution | 1 200 000,00 EUR​

AlmaScience - Centro2020 Fund
AlmaScience - Portugal2020 Fund
AlmaScience - UE - Fundo Social

Designation Highly qualified employment in companies – Hiring Highly Qualified Human Resources (SME or CoLAB)
Reference | CENTRO-04-3559-FSE-000094
Main objective | Promote employment and support mobility
Region of Intervention | Aveiro
Beneficiary | 515431156, Associação AlmaScience Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Celulose para Aplicações Inteligentes e Sustentáveis
Approval Date | 17-10-2019
Start Date | 01-03-2020​
End Date | 30-06-2022
Total eligible cost 533 230,68 EUR
EU financial contribution | FSE– 453 246,08 EUR​
National/Regional financial contribution | 79 984,60 EUR​

Identification Smart Paper - IDS-PAPER

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IDS-Paper aims to establish an integrated and innovative self-sustained green electronic system paper-based for wireless communication applications that addresses the ubiquitous security and low cost green electronic sectors and their translation towards products that capture the needs associated with the Internet of Things and cyber security matters, fully aligned with the expected transition towards the green deal prosperity mission of the future.

Coordinator - Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA)
PI – Prof. Rodrigo Martins (NOVA)
Co-PI Luís Pereira (AlmaScience)

Partner Organizations
• AlmaScience
• Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias
(UNINOVA / FCTUNL / NOVA)

Reference
PTDC/CTM-PAM/4241/2020
Start Date
01/03/2021
End Date
29/02/2024

Funding Authority
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Total Budget
250 000€
AlmaScience Budget
45 000€

AlmaScience team involved
Luís Pereira, Carlos Silva, Diana Gaspar, Cristina Gaspar, João Avelãs Resende, Mariana Matias, Marta Lopes, Sumita Goswami

Emerging Printed Electronics Research Infrastructure (EMERGE)

European Commission

The aim of EMERGE is to establish the first integrated, distributed research infrastructure supporting comprehensive user projects for multi-and-trans-disciplinary research on sustainable flexible large-area printed electronics and photonics (FLAPEP) value chain, going from materials formulation to design and architecture of processes, devices and systems, backup by characterization, test modelling and simulation tools, through a coordinated open-access for RTOs, industry and SMEs to complementary facilities.
This is a route for creating added value and road mapping the introduction of new, recyclable electronics products at “Half-the-time/ Half-the-cost” to establish a sustainable prosperity, as required by today’s science and technology challenges and ESFRI landscape analysis.
The overall objective of EMERGE is to provide access for users working with materials such as paper, textiles or biocompatible polymers to small-footprint FLAPEP technologies which enables emerging devices by using industrially compatible hybrid printing processes (roll-to-roll (R2R), functional 3D printing, etc.) accompanied with in-line inspection tools and automatic systems for high throughput inks determination, both driven by a novel Knowledge repository powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods. At least 1400 users will be involved in the project through cross-border experiments, while creating at least 4 Symbiotic Clusters transregional connected, 4 Innovation gateway Hubs focusing on technology brokerage and 1 transversal hub valuing the results of the prototypes within a market approach.
EMERGE will focus intensively on networking among partners and stakeholders through advocacy and dissemination, sharing data and information management and exploitation to ensure a long lasting, sustainable community in line with the Green Deal initiative for environmentally friendly approaches towards circular economy.

Coordinator - UNINOVA - INSTITUTO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DE NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS - ASSOCIACAO (UNINOVA)
PI – Prof. Rodrigo Martins (UNINOVA)

Partner Organizations
• AlmaScience (Portugal)
• Elliniko Mesogeiako Panepistimio (Greece)
 Politechnika Warszawska (Poland)
• Forschungszentrum Julich GMBH (Germany)
• Fundacio Institut Catala de Nanociencia I Nanotecnologia (Spain)
• Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft MBH (Austria)
 Materials Center Leoben Forschung GMBH (Austria)
 Technische Universitaet Dresden (Germany)
 Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anaptyxis (Greece)
 Rise Research Institutes of Sweden AB (Sweden)

Grant Agreement
101008701
Start Date
01/07/2021
End Date
30/06/2025

Funding Authority
European Comission
Total Budget
6 177 816€
AlmaScience Budget
324 975€

AlmaScience team involved
Luís Pereira, Carlos Silva, Diana Gaspar, Cristina Gaspar, Tatiana Lima Costa, Marta Lopes, Bruno Veigas

Deposition of Metal-Oxides and Metal-Organic Frameworks on Cellulose-based Substrates for Advanced Sustainable Composites (MOCAS)

MOCAS project

Cellulose-based composites are a low-cost, lightweight and biodegradable family of materials,that in the future may be essential for sustainable technologies, such as smart packaging and water filtering systems. In this project, we plan to deposit Metal-Oxides and Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) coatings on cellulose-based substrates using an Atmospheric Pressure Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (AP-SALD) system.
The development of composites that combine oxides and cellulose fibers will create protective coatings in a nanostructured cellulose paper to enhance the barrier properties for water and gases transport.
Furthermore, we plan to growth MOFs on cellulose membranes to enhance the filter properties for water purification, to remove pollutants as heavy metals.
The use of the AP-SALD will guarantee a low-temperature, atmospheric pressure, and high throughput deposition process, important aspects for the future industrial implementation of these advanced sustainable composites.

Coordinator - CNRS (Univ. Grenoble Alpes, LABORATOIRE DES MATERIAUX ET DU GENIE PHYSIQUE)
PI – Dr. David Munoz-Rosas (LMGP-CNRS)
PI @AlmaScience – Dr. João Resende

Partners Organizations - CNRS (Univ. Grenoble Alpes, LABORATOIRE DES MATERIAUX ET DU GENIE PHYSIQUE)
PI – Dr. David Munoz-Rosas (LMGP-CNRS)
PI @AlmaScience – Dr. João Resende

Start Date
01/03/2021
End Date
29/02/2023

Funding Authority
CNRS/FCT
Total Budget
22 400€

AlmaScience team involved
João Resende, Tomás Freire, Mariana Matias, Marta Lopes

Dynamic CELLulosE structures with aCTIVE colour changing for photonic and security applications (CELLECTIVE)

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CELLECTIVE aims to demonstrate a radically new concept for CNCs-based structures with exceptional optical properties. CELLECTIVE merges different fields that go from chemical modification, materials selections and tailoring, deposition techniques, optical tunning with laser engraving, simulation and design of materials, and hydrogels for photonic and electronic applications. Moreover, CELLECTIVE will focus on dynamic natural structures with fast actuation responses, that are highly susceptible to temperature and moisture variation, turning those materials very attractive as sensing layers.

Coordinator - AlmaScience
PI – Diana Gaspar
Co-PI – Cristina Gaspar

Partner Organizations
• Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias (UNINOVA)
• Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA)

Reference
PTDC/CTM-CTM/4653/2021
Start Date
01/01/2022
End Date
31/12/2024

Funding Authority
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Total Budget
228 993€
AlmaScience Budget
125 860€

AlmaScience team involved
Diana Gaspar, Cristina Gaspar, Luís Pereira, Andreia Santos, Bruno Veigas, Catarina Fernandes, Fausto Queda, Mariana Matias, Sónia Alves, Sumita Goswami, Tomás Freire, Tatiana Lima Costa

BRIGHT

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AlamScience Funding Projects - M-ERA

Mechanical energy harvesting concepts assume a great relevance as a game changing contribute for “green energy”. The surface electrification concept has gained momentum with the possibility of extending it to large areas, concerning with the eco-design strategies. BRIGHT proposes a new conception of designed cellulose-based bio-foams functionalized by conjugated polymers and bio compatible elastomers. The resulting unique mechanical response will be grounded on unique macro to microscale simulation and design strategies, while the proposed circuitry design allows for improved efficiency and integrated sensing functionalities with energy harvester for sustainable large area self-powered systems. Outputs of BRIGHT will impact wearables sectors such as transportation. The general outcomes are fully aligned the future challenges concerning sustainability, namely in diversifying energy sources, raw materials rational utilization, carbon neutrality and eco-design of products and systems.

Coordinator - FCT-NOVA
PI – Dr. Suman Nandy
Co-PI – Dr. Luis Pereira

Partner Organizations
• AlmaScience;
• Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. (IKTS)

Reference
M-ERA-NET3/0005/2021
Start Date
01/07/2022
End Date
30/06/2025

Funding Authority
mERANET | Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Total Budget
713 858€
AlmaScience Budget
99 000€

AlmaScience team involved
Luis Pereira, Bruno Ravanello, Diana Gaspar, Mónica Simões, Sumita Goswami, Tatiana Lima Costa

REFORM - PRINTED ELECTRONICS FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Funding by UE

REFORM (pRinted Electronics FOR the circular econoMy) sets out to address the environmental and sustainability challenges around conventional surface mounted and embedded functional electronics.
The project aims to accelerate and guide the development of a new European green functional electronics supply chain. It seeks to use ecodesign principles to ensure that functional electronics can be produced that meet multiple application requirements for technological performance and compliance, while also meeting societal and environmental needs for sustainability. To achieve this, REFORM will develop environmentally benign electronic ‘building blocks’ focusing on green, bio-derived adhesives, conductive inks and flexible substrates. These will be integrated into industry-led functional electronics systems and supported by innovations in conformance testing and material recovery methods. Taking a holistic approach to development across the supply chain positions, this project is unique in not only achieving a step-change in technology compatible with industrial reality, but also producing prototype showcase systems with direct future impact on sustainability.
REFORM brings together a world-leading consortium of academics, non-profit RTOs, industrial associations, private SME partners and large firms from eight countries across Europe.
The project is female-led and coordinated by CIDETEC, a specialist RTO in surface engineering and energy storage based in Spain with a strong track record of leading large collaborative European projects. By combining the consortium’s unique and complementary expertise, REFORM aims to give Europe an innovation lead in green functional electronics, enhancing European competitiveness, and helping meet the ambitions for the European Green Deal.
The immediate outcome of REFORM will be three demonstrators: a green smart logistics tag, a green embedded wireless sensor and a microsupercapacitor, taking the project from TRL 2/3 to TRL 5.

Coordinator - FUNDACION CIDETEC

Partner Organizations
• AlmaScience;
• 
Kunglica Tekniska Hoegskolan (Sweden)

• Specific Polymers (France)
• CISC Semiconductor GMBH (Austria)
• AIMPLAS - Asociacion de Investigacion de Materiales Plasticos Y Conexas (Spain)
• Crowdhelix Limited (Ireland)
• Talkin Things SP ZOO (POLAND)
• NOVA ID FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (Portugal)

Reference
GA 101070255
Start Date
01/01/2023
End Date
30/06/2026

Funding Authority
European Commission | Horizon Europe
Total Budget
3,588,155.75 €
AlmaScience Budget
84,917.50€

AlmaScience team involved
Diana Gaspar, Mónica Simões, Tatiana Lima Costa

Multi-sensing SMART battery Electrodes concept for in-situ operation monitoring (SmartE)

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Coordinator - UNINOVA 

Partner Organizations
• UM;
• AlmaScience

Reference
2022.04012.PTDC
Start Date
01/01/2023
End Date
31/12/2025

Funding Authority
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Total Budget
249 624,00€
AlmaScience Budget
56 275,00€

AlmaScience team involved
Diana Gaspar, Felisberto Pereira, Sumbhan Das, Tatiana Lima Costa

EMBALAGEM DO FUTURO

PRR

The “EMBALAGEM DO FUTURO” project brings together a multidisciplinary consortium from the North, Center and Alentejo regions.
It proposes the R&D, production/manufacture and commercialization on a global scale of more ecological, more digital and more inclusive packaging solutions, which materialize in at least 20 new products/services resulting from R&D activities and more than a dozen new production lines that combine innovative technologies for the production of sustainable packaging and new processes to be adopted in the value chain of the packaging sector, from raw materials, product design, engineering, molds and tools, processing and manufacturing, information systems and digital transition, social marketing, collection and recycling.

Coordinator

VANGEST- Engenharia Financeira e Gestão S.A.

Partner Organizations

3DTECH- Produção Optimização e Reengenharia Lda
ZØRTHERMAL, Lda
Associação ALMASCIENCE – Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Celulose para Aplicações Inteligentes e Sustentáveis
Aquacria Piscícolas. S.A (Sea Eight)
ARCP - ASSOCIAÇÃO REDE DE COMPETÊNCIA EM POLÍMEROS
ATT- Advanced Tool Technology Lda
Bitcliq Technologies
BRESIMAR AUTOMAÇÃO, SA
Cabopol – Polymer Compounds, S.A.
CADFLOW- Otimização, Reengenharia e Comercialização de Hardware e Software Lda
CAMPOTEC IN – Conservação e Transformação de Hortofrutícolas, SA
CAMPOTEC – Comercialização e Consultadoria em Horto-Frutícolas, SA
CapTemp, Lda
Carbus – Veículos e equipamentos, S.A
Cartonarte – Indústria de Cartonagem, Lda
CENTIMFE – Centro Tecnológico da Indústria de Moldes, Ferramentas Especiais e Plásticos
CIMRL- Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria
CodeOne- Sistemas de Identificação e Processamento de Dados, Lda
THE CRICKET FARMING CO, Lda.
Damásio Unipessoal, Lda
DIB4T.Lda
DIGIWEST – Wireless and Embedded Solutions, Lda.
DISTRIM- Sistemas Integrados de Projecto e Fabricação Assistidos Por Computador Lda.
DISTRIM 2- Indústria, Investigação e Desenvolvimento S.A
DNC Técnica – Manutenção Industrial e Equipamentos, Lda.
Dreamplas, Lda.
DT2 NEW CONCEPT- The Rapid Manufacturing Center, Lda
EHTP- European High Tech Plastics, S.A
UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
FWFI – FRESHWOOD FORMS INDUSTRY, Lda GALLOVIDRO, S.A.
GRANDESIGN - Design Na Indústria LDA
HOBER - INDUSTRIA METALOMECÂNICA, LDA
INEGI - INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIA E INOVAÇÃO EM ENGENHARIA MECÂNICA E ENGENHARIA INDUSTRIAL INOVA+, Innovation Services, S.A.
EGAS MONIZ – COOPERATIVA DE ENSINO SUPERIOR, CRL
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VISEU
ISR - Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica
JOFERLIS – MOLDES E ACESSÓRIOS, Lda.
Logme – Gestão de Processos de Informação
MARTOS & Companhia, Lda
MICRONIPOL - Micronização e reciclagem de polímeros, S.A
MOLDATA – Projecto e Programação de Moldes, Lda
Moldetipo II, Engineering Moulds and Prototypes Lda
MOLIPOREX- Moldes Portugueses, Importação e Exportação S.A
MP TOOL- Engenharia e Produção de Moldes, Lda
NERLEI – ASSOCIAÇÃO EMPRESARIAL DA REGIÃO DE LEIRA
NOMINALPLAS, Lda
NUTRIX, Lda
Marketingable, Lda
PIEP Associação – Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Associação Privada Sem Fins Lucrativos
Plácido Roque – Indústria de Moldes e Máquinas Lda PLASDAN AUTOMAÇÃO E SISTEMAS, Lda
PLÁSTICERVEIRA - Transformação de Plástico, Lda Plastidom – Plásticos Industriais e Domésticos, SA
PLASTICOS FUTURA, Lda.
POLIPOP – Espumas Técnicas, Lda
PROZIS.TECH, S.A.
PTScience, Unipessoal
Riberalves, Comércio e Indústria de Produtos Alimentares, S.A
Rotovedras Tecnologia de Plásticos Moldados Lda
SACOS 88 - Sociedade de Plásticos, Lda
SANTOS BAROSA-Vidros, S.A.
SETSA - Sociedade de Engenharia e Transformação SA
SGS Portugal - Sociedade Geral De Superintendência S.A
Silvex, Indústria de Plásticos e Papéis S.A.
Sirplaste – Sociedade Industrial de Recuperados de Plásticos, S.A
SKINGREEN Cosmetics Lda
SOCIEDADE PONTO VERDE – SOCIEDADE GESTORA DE RESÍDUOS DE EMBALAGENS, S.A
STARTUP LEIRIA
STREAMVALUE CONSULTING LDA
TCC – Comércio Internacional, Lda
Thunder Foods Lda
TRIGÉNIUS - Tecnologias de Informação, S.A.
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA
Universidade do Minho
VALORLIS - Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos, S.A.,
VOID Software S.A

Dates

STARTING DATE: 01/01/2022
END DATE: 31/12/2025

Funding Authority

Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR) |Programa Operacional C5. Capitalização e Inovação Empresarial| Medida / Eixo / Tipo Agendas/Alianças (.01) Mobilizadoras para a Reindustrialização e (.02) Verdes para a Inovação Empresa

Budgets

Total Budget
104 800 337€
AlmaScience Budget
736 857€

AlmaScience Team Involved

TBD

PRR - Embalagem do futuro
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