Food allergies affect around 26 million of Europeans and 32 million of Americans. The severity of the allergic reaction may vary from less severe symptoms such as hives and digestive problems, to a quickly progressing and potentially life-threatening anaphylactic shock. Nowadays, food allergy is an incurable condition, so the most important preventive measure is the complete abstinence from the allergen. Existing allergen detection methods are slow, cumbersome, costly, and most of them are limited to work in a lab environment. The RESAS project’s goal is to fabricate a device able to sense extremely low concentrations of food allergens within minutes. This is achieved by combining an ultra-high sensitive biosensor substrate, an integrated optical transducer and an electrical signal processing unit. The proposed kind of sensor on the basis of integrated optics enables small size (5 cm3), high repeatability and instant response, as well as potentially low-cost and mass production. This is achieved thanks to the RoF technology and the signal analysis of the output laser of the SPR in the electrical domain, which reduces instrumentation demands with instant allergen detection and great biosensing sensitivity. Furthermore, the RESAS device has a removable biosensing substrate that can be replaced after use, allowing users to operate RESAS several times and for as many types of food allergens as needed. This approach of interchangeable biosubstrates tackles one of the major limitations of most current biosensing technologies, which can be used only once and are restricted to one type of food allergen. The RESAS project will significantly impact the food industry, as our food allergen testing method promises to be quick, effective, and inexpensive. This may lead politicians to demand a more rigorous testing regime, greatly improving food safety. Finally, a new class of portable test devices for millions of allergists and end-users will be created.

ColteraTREC is a breakthrough cooling technology, which will radically change the way cooling is accomplished by eliminating the use of vapor-compression cycles, noxious refrigerants, and achieving energy efficiencies close to the theoretical maximum. ColteraTREC systems are lightweight, built from low-cost materials, and do not rely on any critical raw materials. ColteraTREC is based on a ground-breaking, Thermally Regenerative Electrochemical Cycle (TREC) technology, featuring best-in-class TREC electrolytes to enable extremely efficient thermodynamics and high power densities. The system includes innovative low-cost self-healing ion-conductive separators, that are based on biodegradable materials without any fluropolymers. Highly original, lightweight and compact regenerative heat exchangers elevate the thermodynamic efficiencies of the system. The project aims to build, operate and evaluate a lab-prototype ColteraTREC system to demonstrate the technology at a TRL4/5. Extensive characterization of system components and comprehensive modelling framework will provide a solid scientific and engineering foundation for system design and construction. Sustainability analysis will evaluate the environmental footprint of the system. Comprehensive communication plan will disseminate the project achievements and raise the awareness of ColteraTREC among key stakeholders. The ColteraTREC consortium features world-class multidisciplinary expertise from a combination of private enterprises and public Universities to achieve the objectives of the project. The innovator of ColteraTREC is a successful entrepreneur, with global track record of innovation, who will develop and commercialize the technology through a pioneering EU-based start-up company. ColteraTREC will bring clean and efficient cooling solutions to diverse market segments, with initial focus on thermal management of EVs and data centers.

MacGhyver produces green hydrogen from wastewater using innovation in high-volume microfluidics, non-CRM electrodes and electrochemical compression. The device performs advanced water treatment while producing hydrogen, resulting in clean water as a byproduct. The design consists of modular, stackable units, capable of small to large scale production volume. The novel components (microfluidic electrolyser, electrochemical compressor, separator) are combined with existing renewable energy sources, for maximum sustainability. Design and development are guided by life-cycle analysis of each system. Ultimately, the device enables the production of clean energy and clean water, a key enabling technology for decarbonization and the advent of the European Green Deal.