For call 2, I can also involve partners from this project https://cityxchange.eu/ In particular, Powel, ABB and TrondeEnergi from the Norwegian cluster. We also have some contacts with ATOS in Spain (but I believe you are well covered there already). Michele On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 7:19 PM Michele Nati <michele at iota.org> wrote: > Dear Juanjo, > both of the calls are relevant to us and both are pretty similar to two > different proposals I have participated in the recent Green Deals call, > LC-4 (recycling) and LC-8 (buildings) closed in January. > > So potentially depending on the outcome of those calls we can ask some of > those partners to join. > > However if we would've to go for a new consortium, in particular for Call > 1, I can try to onboard: > - https://www.storaenso.com/ for the production side/container etc, > regulation > - https://recirculasolutions.com/ for the recycling, circular economy side > > Michele > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 6:05 AM Juanjo Hierro <juanjose.hierro at fiware.org> > wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> Regarding upcoming open calls within Horizon Europe referring to >> blockchain, these are the two calls regarding which there is an explicit >> reference to blockchain technologies. >> >> Clearly, if we want to focus on one of them we should focus in the >> first (recycled plastics) due to the time frame. But we should not make >> the step if we are not able to engage relevant stakeholders in the field. >> >> >> * Call 1 - Paving the way to an increased share of recycled plastics >> in added value products (expected to open in April 21 and close by end of >> Sep 21)* >> >> Projects are expected to contribute to several of the following >> outcomes: >> >> · Establish EU broadly accepted definition of recyclate and >> develop relevant verification methods for recycled content in products. >> >> · Establish EU broadly accepted procedures to control the >> consistent quality of recyclates; characterise their suitability for >> specific applications and trace the recyclates back to their origin; >> >> · Deliver a clear approach to prevent some potentially >> hazardous substances to enter the recycled plastics system; >> >> · Enhancing ownership and engagement of the society through >> active collaboration and empowering people and communities as actors of the >> circular plastic transition. At medium term, to fulfil the growing demand >> for recycled plastic content in market products; >> >> · At a longer term, to pave the way toward >> recyclable-by-design plastics. >> >> *Scope*: To allow recycled plastics to be more promptly taken up as >> raw material for new products there is a need for reliable and standardised >> procedures to characterise, trace back origin and guarantee the safety of >> the recyclates. The proposals should address one or more of the following >> areas: >> >> · Developing standard, robust and easy to use sampling and >> analysis procedures to ensure consistent recyclate quality and safe >> products. Develop methodologies to establish the degree of degradation of >> recycled materials and to foresee their end-of-life; >> >> · Developing and standardising methods for traceability. *Allow >> the identification of origin of recycled materials via digital information >> management, e.g. marking technologies or blockchain* >> >> · Detect and separate legacy additive in the waste stream, and >> ensure safe recycling of plastics containing such additives; >> >> · Diffusing innovation, developing overarching best practices >> and build up communities to stimulate demonstration. >> >> Proposals should actively pursue the involvement of all the actors in >> the value chain from the chemical and material industry, to formulators, >> recyclers, public authorities and standardisation bodies. >> >> In line with the European Union’s strategy for international >> cooperation in research and innovation, international cooperation is >> encouraged. >> >> >> >> * Call 2 - Demonstrate the use of Digital Logbook for buildings >> (expected to open Oct 21 and close Jan 22) * >> >> Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes: >> >> · Measurable improvements in resource efficiency and >> decarbonisation of buildings and their construction/renovation, as a result >> of using digital building logbooks; >> >> · Improved linkages of existing databases, tools and sources >> for digital building logbooks; >> >> · Improved usability of digital building logbooks through user >> eXperience; >> >> · New or improved tools for collection and update of relevant >> data; >> >> · Demonstrate other benefits of using digital building >> logbooks e.g. safety and health in buildings and construction for instance >> by structural health monitoring; cost effectiveness, efficiency gains in >> terms of time. >> >> Relevant indicators and metrics, with baseline values, should be >> clearly stated in the proposal. >> >> *Scope*: There is a need to demonstrate and realise the potential >> benefits of using digital depositories of information that accompany >> buildings throughout their lifecycle. These digital building logbooks (DBL) >> can potentially result in greater efficiency, circularity and transparency >> in the building stock. DBLs should also improve decision making for all >> actors along the lifecycle of the building, thereby facilitating better >> design choices and greater sustainability, contributing in this way to the >> New European Bauhaus initiative. >> >> Proposals should: >> >> · Research and propose innovative approaches that utilise DBL >> features and functionalities, User eXperience, interoperability, data >> governance and the connection with other initiatives; >> >> · Demonstrate the benefits of DBL in terms of e.g. >> productivity, collaboration across the construction ecosystem, resource >> efficiency, decarbonisation, safety and health; >> >> · Consider both current and future opportunities to collect >> data from new technologies (e.g. sensors, real-time energy use, drones, 3D >> scanning) or existing and upcoming platforms (e.g. Sustainable product >> passports for construction materials) enabling additional data platforms. >> The DBL could link as well to those new data platforms, which will come >> with new possibilities and responsibilities in terms of data privacy and >> security; >> >> · Research and develop common ‘languages’ – interfaces and >> protocols – to enable interoperability, data consistency (as for example >> through common European data spaces for the manufacturing sector to ensure >> enhanced access to privately held data, via industrial data platforms) and >> information exchange; introduce a Common Information Model for next >> generation DBL capitalizing on existing standards and proposing extensions >> for missing features; >> >> · *Address the problem of “data matching” and data >> verification. There is also a high potential for advanced technologies, >> such as blockchain, to support the alleviation of these issues and the >> application of such technologies should be explored*; >> >> · Consider developing or making use of data quality marking >> schemes. >> >> The DBL “features” (e.g. digital interface, data syncing, etc.) and >> "functionalities” (services built around the DBL) should prioritise >> user-friendliness and a smart interface for end-users. Proposals are >> expected to demonstrate a “modular and layered” structure for the DBL, >> developing additional functionalities as extensions to the national >> schemes, ensuring that it is flexible enough to make the right information >> available to the right actor at the right time. >> >> Proposals should take into account User eXperience (UX) principles in >> order to stimulate the update of the building logbook and its use by >> construction professionals and building owners. >> >> Proposals should ensure that the functionalities offered by DBL and the >> corresponding benefits are easily understood by construction and building >> professionals as well as building owners. >> >> Proposals may address the DBL to any or all types of buildings and >> infrastructures as appropriate. Finally, proposals should provide >> contributions to relevant standards and seek to ensure synergies with the >> Horizon Europe ‘Built4People’ co-programmed Partnership. >> >> -- >> Juanjo Hierro >> Chief Technology Officer >> juanjose.hierro at fiware.org >> www.linkedin.com/in/jhierro >> Twitter: @fiware <https://twitter.com/fiware> @JuanjoHierro >> <https://twitter.com/JuanjoHierro> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________________________________________________ >> >> You can get more information about our cookies and privacy policies on >> the following links: >> - https://wiki.fiware.org/FIWARE_Privacy_Policy >> - https://wiki.fiware.org/Cookies_Policy_FIWARE >> >> >> fiware-roadmap-dlt mailing list >> fiware-roadmap-dlt at lists.fiware.org >> >> To unsubscribe from fiware-roadmap-dlt mailing list, go to the >> information page of the list at: >> https://lists.fiware.org/listinfo/fiware-roadmap-dlt >> >> > > -- > *IOTΛ Foundation* > Head of Telco & Infrastructure Development > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelenati/ > -- *IOTΛ Foundation* Head of Telco & Infrastructure Development https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelenati/ -- *IOTA Foundation* c/o Nextland Strassburgerstraße 55 10405 Berlin, Germany Board of Directors: Dominik Schiener, Serguei Popov, Navin Ramachandran ID/Foundation No.: 3416/1234/2 (Foundation Register of Berlin) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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