STE(A)M for Home economics And Research ExchangE (SHAREE) aims to develop a European-scale research and innovation based hub at Tallinn University - Science Kitchen, with a sustainable management and research performance, strong networking and finance generation capacity to become an independent and internationally recognised actor in the field of Home Economics. Science kitchen will be a new product, a new environment that unites classroom, kitchen and lab. Science kitchen bridges various disciplines through collaboration and initiates dialogues between stakeholders for the benefit of wider society (in the context of e.g. climate, public health and educational challenges). Thereby Science kitchen helps to up-cycle the Home Economics area in Estonia and develop the awareness and the use of its results to tackle several international modern challenges. STE(A)M is a corner stone for interdisciplinary collaboration inside and above the boarders of Tallinn university in SHAREE. Home Economics implementation in the EU countries will be mapped and connected with STE(A)M subjects to give policy recommendations for home economics education. Various disciplines are invited to co-design interdisciplinary Science kitchen activities. This Twinning provides the capacity to create new and impactful research and innovation in the field of Home Economics. SHAREE enables to advance the quality and volume of Home Economics research in Estonia and the EU in cooperation with the international project partners and increase the impact of the research locally, nationally and internationally, with a specific focus on the policy relevance of the research ideas. So far mainly feminine subject area advantages through SHAREE as STE(A)M fosters gender equality by uniting experts and researchers from various disciplines. The interdisciplinary experience in SHAREE will be analysed and recommendations will be put together for working across disciplines.

REMODEL aims to strengthen BUU R&I capacity and skills through leveraging the experience and state-of-the-art knowledge and digital tools made available by twinning partners ULE and ATU in business model innovation (BMI). BUU staff will significantly enhance their management and administration skills, thanks to the capacitation and networking activities. A novel BMI laboratory (BMI Lab) will be created leveraging and combining the strengths of ULE consumer behaviour analysis laboratory and ATU DiceLabs, and will become instrumental for the execution of the R&I part of the project by applying the acquired knowledge and skills in consumer behavioural analysis, neuromarketing, research management, business innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship, developing business models for 10 Turkish SMEs in the hospitality sector in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. The BMI Lab will be an R&I pole for BUU academic staff and will bring benefits to SME in all sectors, contributing to business sustainability and employment creation. A long-term scientific strategy will be developed including staff exchanges, the definition of common joint R&I programmes related to BMI and the creation of an international master on business management in the hospitality sector. REMODEL goals are perfectly aligned to the expected topic outcomes and impacts, as will increase staff capacitation and scientific excellence and will provide a state-of-the-art BMI Lab to transform BUU in a leading institution in Turkey on BMI in the hospitality sector, boosting HE-Industry cooperation, the preparation and leadership of EU funded proposals, increasing its reputation within a defined network collaborators under a long-term cooperation strategy, and advocating novel R&I incentives schemes to Turkish funding agencies and policy makers. This strategy will sustain R&I, facilitate the exchange of students, researchers and academic staff, and increase the mobilization of resources at national and EU-levels.

Life cycle cost of electricity generated by marine renewable technologies is determined by multiple factors including energy production capability, capital costs, and operating and maintenance (O&M) costs, as well as multiple other logistical, permitting, environmental, and finance cost factors. ORPC’s direct experience has been that operating and maintenance costs are dominant in the cost structure. It is clear that for marine renewable energy systems to be commercially viable they must demonstrate exceptionally high reliability and availability. ORPC is now addressing these cost, efficiency and reliability issues in order to achieve commercial status. This Project is a critical next step in commercialization of ORPC’s hydrokinetic power system technology for the European market. Ultimate Project goals are to develop a complete power transfer system from prime mover to electrical grid with normal maintenance intervals of greater than five years, and availability of greater than 98%. Intermediate goals are to deliver a system with design maintenance intervals of greater than five years, and availability greater than 96%. The projects primary objectives are listed below: 1. Develop wet gap electrical generator design capable of operating in seawater flooded condition 2. Develop advanced bearings and seal designs for hydrokinetic machines 3. Develop and implement control strategies to maximize power output and power quality for multiple prime mover designs 4. Develop and implement advanced health monitoring system 5. Validate the system design work by integrated full scale lab testing of system 6. Integrate these components into a baseline ORPC hydrokinetic turbine and assess associated economic improvements 7. Disseminate Project results and findings