iNTeg-Risk ERRA A5: Safety and Security of Underground Hubs

Published: 14 April, 2010

iNTeg-Risk, acronym for Early Recognition, Monitoring and Integrated Management of Emerging, New Technology Related Risks, is an FP7 Collaborative Project implemented as a large scale integrating project. 64 partners are working together for a duration of 54 months from December 2008 to May 2013. The overall budget is about 19.3 million Euro.

iNTeg-Risk coordinates research and development sub-projects related to new materials and technologies for establishing a common EU approach to face the challenge of emerging risks within the next 15 years.

File: 154-159_iNTeg-Risk Erra A5.pdf (2150k)

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