Objective EchoGreen is an innovative photoacoustics based instrument designed to determine the health status of aquatic plants and corals in response to environmental change and stress. The method is very sensitive to changes in the efficiency of photosynthesis of alga or other aquatic plants. It represents a new class, hitherto unavailable, of laboratory and handheld submersible instruments. EchoGreen’s novel technology was invented to enable the activities of the ERC funded CoralWarm because no other technology could reliably and accurately evaluate the effects of ocean warming and acidification on the future of corals and coral reefs.EchoGreen will enable timely detection of the deterioration of reef communities and the destabilization of any marine and aquatic ecosystems. The wellness of coral reefs is crucial for sustaining tourism, fishing and human activity in more than 50 tropical countries. EchoGreen is also most suited for early warning of contamination-caused deterioration of drinking water in lakes, rivers and reservoirs by following the health status of aquatic plants. By using EchoGreen, the algal conversion of solar energy into biofuel can be optimized, and so can algal culturing for pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.The proposed project includes activities aiming at bringing EchoGreen to the market. Commercialisation activities include market analysis, financial and business planning, legal workup, IPR protection and contracting with manufacturers and investors. The project also covers the finalisation of the development of a submersible prototype, a user friendly interface, and testing and validation.This innovative technology embedded in EchoGreen will find a market with coastal authorities responsible for monitoring of algal and coral populations, marine labs and nature reserves, water supply authorities, industry mass culturing algae for the production of biodiesel and fine chemicals, and installations based on high-rate-algal sewage treatment system Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyphycologyengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuelsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbotany Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-OA-2011-PoC - European Research Council ERC Proof of Concept Call for proposal ERC-2011-PoC See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA(POC) - Supporting action (Proof of Concept) Coordinator BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY Address Bar ilan university campus 52900 Ramat gan Israel See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Estelle Waise (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY Israel EU contribution € 149 983,00 Address Bar ilan university campus 52900 Ramat gan See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Estelle Waise (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
