Objective
In February 2008, an explosion caused by the build-up of gas from an accidental leak killed one of the firemen investigating the scene and injured 26 people. In France alone, 4 500 accidental leaks occur every year through unthoughtful excavation of surrounding construction works, whilst in the UK alone 30 to 40 incidents happen each year where workmen are seriously injured by accidentally slicing through electricity cables. Without even factoring in the estimated time a cost expenses due to service outages, it has become a safety priority to improve underground utility (UU) network detection protocols. Developing better detection technologies, which reduce the reliance on the interpretation of the operator and have the ability to differentiate between types of pipelines in different soil conditions, has become an urgent priority.
DetectReseaux aims to exploit the business opportunity brought forward by a national project to map underground utilities by 2020 (€1 billion investment) by developing a novel detection technology and an innovative franchise model to provide 44 direct jobs and €4.5 million in five years. Moreover, improved knowledge of geolocation of underground utilities will help prevent hundreds of injuries every year across the EU. The Radar Networks (TRN) is a non-intrusive, accurate (<40 cm) and compact solution providing detailed information of shape, size and material of pipes in a variety of soil conditions as well as a faster data analysis, allowing to reduce the training of the detection operators by 85%.
TRN will position us ready to export our franchise business model to the international scene by 2020, when EU-wide legislation is expected to be introduced.
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Programme(s)
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H2020-EU.3.7. - Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
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H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
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Topic(s)
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Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
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Call for proposal
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Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017
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Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
69200 VENISSIEUX
France
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.