Summary
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRCH20250528012
- Term of Validity
- 28 May 2025 - 28 May 2026
- Company's Country
- Switzerland
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- The Eurostars project, led by partners from Switzerland and South Korea, seeks an engineering SME to develop an integrated monitoring device that combines air sampling with PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) diagnostics to detect airborne viruses on farms. The device will enable non-experts to detect three target viruses in the air simultaneously, providing farmers, veterinarians and animal health services with a practical, non-invasive solution for virus monitoring.
- Full Description
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The innovation provides a platform that couples air sampling with PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) diagnostics to detect airborne infectious agents, thereby improving our ability to monitor and combat costly infectious diseases. The device can be operated by non-specialists and offers a safe, automated solution. The aim is to produce the device, which consists of a sampler developed by the Swiss team and a detector developed by the Korean team.
One of the major challenges in monitoring airborne viruses is their low concentration in the air, which requires efficient air sampling and highly sensitive analytical methods. In collaboration with Korean partners specialising in analysis, the consortium aims to develop a powerful virus monitoring device.
The consortium gathers 2 Swiss R&D institutions, 1 R&D institution and 1 high-tech company from South Korea. The Swiss R&D institutions will focus on developing and validating the aerosol sampler. Meanwhile, the Korean partners will develop and validate an automated platform for analysing viral particles captured by the sampler using molecular techniques.
An engineering company specialised in the development and design of air samplers is sought to complete the consortium.
The application is planned to be submitted for the Eurostars funding call deadline in September 2025. - Advantages and Innovations
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This innovative technology enables the rapid on-site monitoring of air environments, providing a swift means of controlling the spread of infectious viruses. It also facilitates regular viral surveillance, helping to identify, prevent and minimise the risk of disease through various management strategies.
The device can be operated by non-specialists and does not require further laboratory analysis under strict biosafety protocols, providing an effective detection method that can be incorporated into sustainable biosecurity programmes in various sectors. - Stage of Development
- Under development
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The consortium is looking for a leading engineering company specialising in the development of air samplers. The company expects to collaborate with the Swiss team to design and fabricate the prototype sampler.
The consortium also expects the company to have the capacity to produce the sampler in large quantities, thereby ensuring the timely market entry of the new device. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME 50 - 249
- SME 11-49
- SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Eureka
- Call title and identifier
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Eurostars call for projects SEP 2024
- Coordinator required
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No
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
- Eureka
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 10002008 - Measurement and Detection of Pollution
- 10002001 - Indoor Air Pollution/Treatment
- 06002002 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
- 09001005 - Mechanical Technology related to measurements
- 01002001 - Micro and Nanotechnology related to Electronics and Microelectronics
- Market keywords
- 05001005 - Molecular diagnosis
- 05001001 - Diagnostic services
- 09003001 - Engineering services
- 08004001 - Air filters and air purification and monitoring equipment
- Targeted countries
- All countries