| Region: | Europe |
|---|---|
| Sector: | Health; Environment |
| Institution: | European Union |
| PMA:* | European Commission |
Submission Deadline:
23.01.2018
Scope of Funding:
The Horizon Prize on materials for clean air is a €3 million prize that will be awarded to the person or team who can most effectively meet the following challenge: develop the best innovative design-driven material solution to reduce the concentration of particulate matter in urban areas.
Type of Funding:
Prize
Description:
In the European Union, the average life expectancy is estimated to be decreased by 8.6 months, because of exposure to particulate matter resulting from human activities. The inhalation of particulate matter can also lead to adverse effects in the respiratory, cardiovascular, immune, and neural systems. In addition to its effects on the human health, particulate matter can also have adverse effects on climate change and ecosystems.
The Horizon Prize on materials for clean air is a €3 million prize that will be awarded to the person or team who can most effectively meet the following challenge: develop the best innovative design-driven material solution to reduce the concentration of particulate matter in urban areas.
Country: Several
Eligible Applicants: Member States of the EU and their OCT, international european interest organisations, for further eligible applicants see submission annexes.
Source: European Commission Participant Portal
Explanation: *PMA: Project Management Agency
