Objective Naturally occurring polysaccharides constitute the largest segment of all available polymers, and hence exhibit the greatest potential as renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly replacements for man-made polymers derived from fossil-resources. That this potential remains untapped to a large degree is testament to the inherent challenges in converting polysaccharides from natural sources to forms more suited for human use. One of the major challenges in the conversion of polysaccharides is overcoming the non-covalent interactions that characterize polysaccharide structures and lead to significant restraints on their processability. The non-covalent interactions exert strong influence on polysaccharide conversion by restricting polymer dissolution in solvents, limiting thermal processability of polysaccharides, and dictating the feasibility and extent of polymer functionalization. The objective of the STEP-ITN is to gain fundamental understanding of the non-covalent interactions in polysaccharide structures and utilize the knowledge to develop ways and means of overcoming their influence on polysaccharide conversion processes. This concerted and coherent multi-disciplinary effort spanning diverse areas of specialization and an active participation of the industry sector will generate significant advances in the science and technology of polysaccharide conversion. An intimate involvement in all aspects of the collaboration (research, knowledge transfer, dissemination, coordination) along with an extensive program of training in a wide variety of fields will allow early-stage and early researchers to develop the technical proficiency and complementary skills required to make significant contributions to science and technology in their professional careers. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculescarbohydrates Keywords Materials technology Textiles technology Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN - Marie Curie Action: " Networks for Initial Training" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK EU contribution € 1 084 611,00 Address INNRAIN 52 6020 Innsbruck Austria See on map Region Westösterreich Tirol Innsbruck Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Otto Haselwanter (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER-UNIVERSITÄT JENA Germany EU contribution € 619 952,30 Address FÜRSTENGRABEN 1 07743 JENA See on map Region Thüringen Thüringen Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Thomas Heinze (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM United Kingdom EU contribution € 860 808,29 Address University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham See on map Region East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Timothy John Foster (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SIEC BADAWCZA LUKASIEWICZ - INSTYTUT BIOPOLIMEROW I WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH Poland EU contribution € 453 582,80 Address UL MARII SKLODOWSKIEJ-CURIE 19 27 90570 LODZ See on map Region Makroregion centralny Łódzkie Łódzki Activity type Other Administrative Contact Danuta Ciechanska (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZA V MARIBORU Slovenia EU contribution € 532 776,20 Address SLOMSKOV TRG 15 2000 Maribor See on map Region Slovenija Vzhodna Slovenija Podravska Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Niko Samec (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OSTTHURINGISCHE MATERIALPRUFGESELLSCHAFT FUR TEXTIL UND KUNSTSTOFFE MBH RUDOLSTADT Germany EU contribution € 213 247,10 Address BREITSCHEIDSTRASSE 97 07407 RUDOLSTADT See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Frank Wendler (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Austria EU contribution € 212 079,99 Address WERKSTRASSE 2 4860 Lenzing See on map Region Westösterreich Oberösterreich Traunviertel Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Siegfried Hager (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNILEVER INNOVATION CENTRE WAGENINGEN BV Netherlands EU contribution € 379 365,80 Address BRONLAND 14 6708 WH Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mark Ramondt (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
