Integrated research on industrial biotechnologies – Project description

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Project Title

Principal Investigator

Executive Summary 
Summarize reasons, aims and the methods of the project 
(maximum 1 page)

Scientific background 
Describe the background of the proposed project, critically evaluate the literature and identify the gap[s] the project intends to fill. Specify in which way[s] this project represents a significant step forward in comparison to the current state of the art   
(maximum 2 pages)

Aims of the project and relevance to Cariplo Foundation’s objectives 
Provide information about the specific aims of the proposed research and give a description of any expected scientific and technical benefit. Clearly specify how the goals of the project fit with Cariplo Foundation objectives, as stated in the Call 
(maximum 2 pages)

Preliminary data and rationale of the project
Clearly detail any preliminary data available to your knowledge that is pertinent to the proposed research. Clearly state the project’s hypotheses 
(maximum 2 pages including figures, tables and pictures)

Originality and significance of the project
Critically discuss the main original elements of the project and how these distinguish this study from others within or outside the academia. Argument in which ways the project might respond to one or more of the most prominent local (social) challenges  for the next future.
(maximum 2 pages)

Experimental plan
Describe the project’s experimental design and how it intends to integrate the different branches of knowledge. Articulate the research plan in work-packages and provide a tentative timetable. State the potential difficulties and discuss alternative approaches to overcome them
(maximum 5 pages including figures, tables and pictures)
Impact on economical environment 
Describe how the project can stimulate the development of the local economic system and provide detail about the impact on the bioeconomy production chain. 
(maximum 2 pages)

Outcomes
Provide a clear description of the expected results in terms of publications, patents, conferences and knowledge transfer to the private sector. 
(maximum 1 page)

Research organizations and lab facilities
Describe the research environments and how these will be integrated in order to achieve the project’s objectives
(maximum 2 pages)

Research team
For each participant provide a short CV (maximum 1 page) and indicate the role played in the project. For each participant we also require you to: i) clearly indicate the total number of publications and, ii) list the 5 most significant. Whether it is the case, indicate title and amount of the grants achieved and those still running by any of the participant. If you intend to recruit new personnel or require consultants, please provide additional information. 

Organisations’ contribution in terms of permanent staff 
List the permanent staff involved in the project 
Name	Organization (leading org. or partner)	Role in the organization	Monthly base salary	Effort (Person months)	Role in the project	

						

Young researchers involvement
For all researchers involved in the project within no more than 7 years of experience since completion of PhD  please specify their responsibilities in the project and the nature of the training activities proposed to enrich their CVs. 
(maximum 1 page)

Responsible Research and Innovation 
Describe how the proposed research intends to meet RR&I principles, with particular attention to the actions planned to disseminate the project results specifically within i) the scientific community and ii) civil society 
(maximum 1 page)

Bibliography
List all the articles cited in the project. For each publication indicate: name of the authors, title, journal, volume, issue, pages and year of publication. If the document is available online, provide the link