1. Added value of participating in a COST action - SMARTCATS
Axel Coussement, Alessandro Parente

2. The SMARTCATs COST action
Addressing the grand challenge of matching the most promising Smart Energy Carriers with advanced energy conversion technologies
Timeline: Approved in November 2014 , started on June 1st 2015 until March 5th 2019
Action Chair: Dr. Mara de Joannon, IRC-CNR Naples, Italy
Co-chair: Dr. George Skevis, CERTH Thessaloniki, Grece

3. SMARTCATS security environment cost
SMARTCTAS advocates the use of smart energy carriers in flexible, efficient and clean technologies, towards a secure, affordable and sustainable energy scenario
SMARTCATS
security
cost
environment
efficiency
pollution control
flexibility

4. Action work plan
WG1: SEC gas phase: from experiments to kinetic models
Leader: Frédérique Battin-Leclerc-LRGP-CNRS, France
WG2: Chemistry for control of by-products in SEC conversion
Leader: Marìa Alzueta Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
WG5: Integration of fundamental knowledge towards technology application of SEC
Leader: Alessandro Parente Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
WG3: Chemical and optical diagnostics for SEC conversion monitoring
Leader: Stefan Voss Technische Universität Freiberg, Germany
WG4: Standard definition for data collection and mining towards a virtual chemistry of SEC
Edward S. Blurock Malmö University, Sweden

5. 25 participating countries and 75 entities
COST Member states and
Cooperating countries
Academic/research centers and companies
International Partner Countries in the near future +
Representatives for FWB: Alessandro Parente and Axel Coussement

6. 20 companies, SMEs and industry

7. Networking tools # STSMs 15 involved countries 13 ECI Budget €25.420
Workshops, meetings, conferences
First Annual Meeting and SECs for Power, Industry and Engines Workshop (26 August August 2015, CERTH Conference Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece)
WG4 Workshop, April 5 - April 6, School of Engineering, University Federico II, Napoli
Training schools
SMARTCATs Training School on Analysis, uncertainty quantification, validation, optimization and reduction of detailed combustion mechanism for practical use of Smart Energy Carriers, July 4 - July 7, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
Short Terms Scientific Missions #
STSMs 15
involved countries 13
ECI
Budget
€25.420

8. An appropriate action structure ensures to meet the COST objectives under H2020
Working groups (WG) leaders/vice leaders
Short Training Scientific Missions (STSM) program manager
Early Stage investigator and Gender-Balance Advisory Committee
Industrial advisory committee

9. The added value of participating to SMARTCTAS
To expand/build a credible research network
To start/reinforce cooperation with industry and SMEs, through the STMS instrument
To maximise research output through joint papers and research programmes

10. A COST Action exposes to a number of world-class collaborations
Durable network of scientists meeting on a regular basis
Durable exchange of scientific ideas (the SMARTEST FUEL to a scientist)
Credible research network and new research ideas, with beneficial effects on research grant applications!
PI: A. Parente, ULB

11. A COST Action exposes to fruitful collaborations with industry and SMEs
Opportunity to reduce the gap between industry and academia
Understand the industry needs and share research developments with potentially interested actors
Expose he early career investigator entrepreneurship principles
Establish/reinforce collaboration with industry with common research outcomes (also via STMS)
5 common publication
1 common patent
1 EUROSTAR application
1 common publication
Cooperation in 2 research projects
3 common publication
Cooperation in 1 research projects

12. A COST Action allows to maximise the academic research output
Naturally promotes the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge among partners (meetings and STMS)
Ideal framework for training (STSM & Schools) particularly for early career investigators
Ideal basis to promote joint publications and grant proposals
2 research proposals in preparation
2 ULB schools with the support of SMARTCATS

13. Thank you for your attention
Axel Coussement, Alessandro Parente