Seed-funded Projects
The Una Europa Seed Funding initiative aims to spark and support long-term collaborative activities between our partner universities, to "plant a seed" that will eventually attract external funding.
Here you can learn about all our seed funding projects so far. Please use the filters to search by call, Focus Area or academic discipline. You can find more information in the downloadable PDFs. If you have further questions regarding a specific project, please reach out to the coordinator(s) of the project using the contact details provided.
All Seed Funding projects
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Meeting the Peak (PEAKSOLVE)Contact: Margaret Graham, University of Edinburgh
margaret.graham@ed.ac.ukDownload (PDF, 528 KB)Peak human population (~10.5 bn) is expected within 50 years, before declining to ~10.3 bn by 2100. Most of the increase will occur in Africa whilst populations in many developed nations are already decreasing. Read more...
This project will explore changes in where people live, how they will impact the environment (especially freshwater) and how to respond to the global challenges of both increasing and shrinking populations.
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Cross-Continental Lessons: SME Green and Digital Transformation in Europe and Africa (gDTEA)Contact: Mustapha Douch, University of Edinburgh
mdouch@ed.ac.ukDownload (PDF, 288 KB)The gDTEA project will chart the green and digital transformation journeys of SMEs in Kenya and South Africa, and surface data to inform policy and practice for sustainable development.
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DREAM-Nano - Designing Responsive Advanced Materials for NanomedicinesContact: Helena Gavilán Rubio, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
hgavilan@ucm.esDownload (PDF, 289 KB)Comprising an interdisciplinary team of experts working in Una Europa's Future Materials, One Health, and Sustainability Focus Areas, DREAM-Nano will undertake research, dissemination and education activities related to the design of responsive advanced materials for nanomedicines.
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JUSTRANS-GH2 - Interdisciplinary and community-based research on just energy transitions: The role of green hydrogenContact: Clara García, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
clgarcia@ucm.esDownload (PDF, 576 KB)The JUSTRANS-GH2 project engages academics, policymakers, industry, and civil society in transdisciplinary problem framing around the role of green hydrogen in a just energy transition.
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Interdisciplinary Education for Sustainable Electrification and Green Innovation (EDU-SEGI)Contact: Alessandro Mingotti, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
alessandro.mingotti2@unibo.itDownload (PDF, 386 KB)This Seed Funding project, EDU-SEGI aims to develop a suite of interdisciplinary courses for Master’s and PhD students in energy engineering, integrating environmental, economic, legal, and policy perspectives.
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European Futures Literacy Incubator for Research and Transformation (E-FLIRT)Contact: Karin Hannes, KU Leuven
karin.hannes@kuleuven.beContact: Simona Pesaresi, KU Leuven
simona.pesaresi@kuleuven.beDownload (PDF, 546 KB)This Seed Funding project is focused on equipping the next generation of scholars with futures literacy skills, enabling them to address complex societal challenges through transdisciplinary educational models.