Objective The annual direct cost of corrosion estimated worldwide exceeds €1.32 trillion, which means approximately between 3 to 4% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of industrialized countries. Among the different types of corrosion Microbial Influenced Corrosion (MIC) caused by fouling is estimated to be involved in at least 10% of the corrosion problems of structures reaching to 50% in the case of subterranean pipes. Existing antifouling solutions include biocides and solutions not environmentally friendly. Latest research has begun to focus on greener replacements, but up to now, with low environmental performance and durability ratios. This fact has caused an urgent demand for greener, non-toxic or low-toxicity (green Anti-Fouling agents) and longer lasting antifouling compounds and technologies. The main objective of the project is the development of an innovative biomimetic and eco-efficient environmental technology for inhibiting microbial induced corrosion (MIC) produced by biofouling through the integration of microorganisms in a sol-gel coating for metal surfaces of civil engineering structures in marine and terrestrial environments. The potential economic impact of the technology developed in the project could mean approximately 612 billion € in direct cost.The general objectives are expected to be achieved through the following WPs:WP1: Microorganisms and inhibitors to be included in the sol-gel matrixWP2: Synthesis of a sol-gel enriched matrix for corrosion inhibitionWP3: Environmental aspects of the biomimetic developed coatingWP4: DemonstrationWP5: DisseminationWP6: Business models and ExploitationWP7: Project Management Fields of science engineering and technologycivil engineeringsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness modelsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2011.3.1.9-1 - Eco-innovation! Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2011-ECO-INNOVATION-TwoStage See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA Address Calle mesena 80 28033 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Miguel ángel París Torres (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BIOPROSPERITY SYMBOULOI EPIKHEIRONEPE Greece EU contribution € 269 040,00 Address Polemiston 5 16452 Argyroupoli See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alexandros Pavlou (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INGG. F.&.R. GIRARDI COSTRUZIONI CIVILI ED INDUSTRIALI S.P.A. Italy EU contribution € 138 800,00 Address Via vincenzo cuoco 12 80121 Napoli See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Domenico Giuliano (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data GRUPPO CSA SPA Italy EU contribution € 281 460,00 Address Via al torrente 22 47900 Rimini See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gabriele Matteucci (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITUT ZA FIZIKALNO BIOLOGIJO D.O.O. Participation ended Slovenia EU contribution € 172 933,29 Address Toplarniska ulica 19 1000 Ljubljana See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tomaz Rijavec (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION INBIOTEC, INSTITUTO DE BIOTECHNOLOGIA DE LEON Spain EU contribution € 380 250,00 Address Avenida real 1 parque cientifico 24006 Leon See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León León Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ariadna Cases Bergón (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SVILUPPO TECNOLOGIE E RICERCA PER L'EDILIZIA SISMICAMENTE SICURA ED ECOSOSTENIBILE SCARL Italy EU contribution € 297 628,00 Address Vico ii san nicola alla dogana 9 80133 Napoli See on map Region Sud Campania Napoli Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Lorenzo Ederone (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG Germany EU contribution € 304 379,00 Address Akademiestrasse 6 09599 Freiberg See on map Region Sachsen Chemnitz Mittelsachsen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Edwin R. B. Kroke (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data VAN LOON CHEMICAL INNOVATIONS BV Netherlands EU contribution € 286 910,00 Address Science park 408 1098XH Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sander Van Loon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITUT ZA METAGENOMIKO IN MIKROBNE TEHNOLOGIJE DOO Slovenia EU contribution € 184 386,71 Address Clevelandska ulica 19 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tomaž Rijavec (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data
