Objective The proposed action builds strongly up on the logics of its predecessor with the same name. The overall objective is to create a pool of specialised wave energy research professionals to support an emerging industry in a field with a very strong anticipated growth and no dedicated existing training curriculum. Although most jobs can be done being a trained engineer in one of the adjacent fields, the existance of interdisciplinary skilled researchers trained in direct connection to the technology development is vital for successful development. In the predecessor, almost all fellows where immediatley absorbed by industrial players in the field or continued research in the host institution. The work plan for WAVETRAIN 2 fellows is specifically directed towards a wide range of challenges that industrial-scale wave energy implementation faces in the present situation, with some bias towards technical issues, from hydrodynamic and PTO (Power-Take-Off) design, to instrumentation issues and energy storage and cost reduction show to be critical for successful deployment. On the other hand, also non-technical “barriers”, typically less tangible difficulties related to legal issues (licensing, conflicts of use, EIA procedures, grid connection, regional differences) and the non-sufficient representation of socio-economic benefits of the sector, will be dealt with, as they are seen as a major obstacel for fast implementation on a European scale. The methodology to achieve the desired results is to provide (i) in-depth training in one applied research topic (host institution), (ii) good interdisciplinary background and understanding of industry environment (short courses and secondments), and (iii) active participation in wave power plant testing in the sea (some of the profiles; others: site visits). The in-depth training at the host institution will be incorporated in relevant research topics, where typically an advance the state-of-the-art is expected. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydroelectricitymarine energywave power Keywords Electrical Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Marine Renewables Ocean Wave Energy Ocean technologies 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 WAVEC/OFFSHORE RENEWABLES - CENTRO DE ENERGIA OFFSHORE ASSOCIACAO EU contribution € 433 266,00 Address EDIFICIO DIOGO CAO, DOCA DE ALCANTA NORTE 1350-352 LISBOA Portugal See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact António Sarmento (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO Portugal EU contribution € 438 986,00 Address AVENIDA ROVISCO PAIS 1 1049 001 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Teresa Malhoa (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST United Kingdom EU contribution € 207 393,00 Address UNIVERSITY ROAD LANYON BUILDING BT7 1NN Belfast See on map Region Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Belfast Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Brian O´prey (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH United Kingdom EU contribution € 217 377,00 Address OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE EH8 9YL Edinburgh See on map Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Edinburgh Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Angela Noble (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Wave Dragon Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 208 928,00 Address Third Floor, Essex Hall, Essex Street, 1-6 WC2R 3HY London See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Iain Russell (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AALBORG UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 242 308,00 Address FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 7K 9220 Aalborg See on map Region Danmark Nordjylland Nordjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Peter Frigaard (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SPOK APS Denmark EU contribution € 250 237,00 Address FREDERIKSBORGGADE 1,4. TV. 1360 Kobenhavn K See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hans Christian Sørensen (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT Netherlands EU contribution € 298 864,00 Address STEVINWEG 1 2628 CN Delft See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact D.F. Van Doorn (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AWS OCEAN ENERGY LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 208 728,00 Address Alness Point Business Park - Redshank House IV17 0UP ALNESS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact John Fitzgerald (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES France EU contribution € 207 389,00 Address RUE DE LA NOE 1 44321 Nantes Cedex 3 See on map Region Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michel Labrousse (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK Ireland EU contribution € 223 197,00 Address WESTERN ROAD T12 YN60 Cork See on map Region Ireland Southern South-East Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Peter Kennedy (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU Norway EU contribution € 356 853,00 Address HOGSKOLERINGEN 1 7491 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Torgeir Moan (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 286 109,00 Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact José Luis Villate (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data