POR FESR 2014-2020 is a European funding programme aiming to strengthen research and to foster technology and innovation advancement. 

The programme purposes include the collaboration among research and enterprises, towards innovation and environmental sustainability.

SISSA is partner of some of POR FESR 2014 – 2020 projects: SOPHYA and PRELICA:

SOPHYA: (Seakeeping Of Planing Hull YAchts) is focused on Maritime Technologies, with the aim to improve the energy performance of the boat and of the comfort on board. New prediction technologies, simulation and modelling will be applied to ameliorate seakindliness, safety and energy performance. The sea-going performance of motor-powered pleasure craft is related to the state of the sea. But the correlation is not always easily predictable with the traditional methods.

The Mathlab research team is partner of this initiative, started on 10th April 2017 with a budget of 1.332.380,30 €.

PRELICA: is an acronym to indicate the “Advanced methodologies for hydro-acoustic design of naval propulsion”. The PRELICA project has been developed to improve both on-board comfort and the environmental impact during navigation.
The Mathlab research group will be committed to reach the aims of this project for 21 months. Modelling applications and algorithms optimizations will be at the basis of the research program. The combination of these methods will be crucial to accurately predict the hydro-acoustic emissions of the propeller, including variables frequently ignored. 
Project started on 1st May 2017, with a budget of 1.004.401,71 €.