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REplicable, interoperable, cross-sector solutions and Energy services for demand side FLEXibility markets (REEFLEX)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Spain,Greece,Cyprus,Bulgaria,Italy,Türkiye,Lithuania,Norway,Denmark,Portugal,Switzerland
Call: Replicable solutions for a cross sector compliant energy ecosystem (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9827168.3
EU funding (EUR): 8002111.0
Participants: 27
Project status: SIGNED

REEFLEX aims to generate niches of opportunities for new cross-sector energy services provided by SMEs and start-ups in demand side flexibility markets and to increase participation of energy consumers in demand side flexibility markets. The project develops a central interoperability platform and a catalogue of services with the capability of maximising distributed energy resources' flexibility while respecting the different end user profiles and needs along with the physical limitations of existing infrastructures. Additionally, the generation of a common operation market model together with AI-driven intelligence services and automation systems, enabled through the utilization of distributed ledger technologies for enhancing transparency and trust, will reduce market entry barriers and costs and achieve a higher participation from energy consumers. They will benefit from new revenues obtained through data and flexibility transactions, while enjoying innovative, personalized, data (intelligence)-driven services for smart, human-centric control of their assets in the frame of demand response or self-consumption. REEFLEX solutions, they will be demonstrated and cross-tested in 4 main demonstrators (Spain, Greece, Switzerland, Bulgaria) with different characteristics, allowing evaluation of their impact under alternative scenarios and integrating a variety of sectors, such as residential buildings, mobility, commercial establishments, industrial sites or data centres, among others. In addition, the services catalogue will be further replicated in three additional replicators across Europe to achieve wider coverage (Turkey, Portugal, Denmark) and adaptation, ending-up in a total of 7 countries for the whole project execution. These cross-tested demonstrators and additional replication campaigns are structured around 8 different use cases that cover a comprehensive set of consumer groups to participate in up to 12 demand side flexibility services.

Keywords: cross sector energy energy services flexibility demand response markets interoperability platform dlt blockchain simulation transparency participation smes,sustainability replication
Safe underground Hydrogen storage IN porous subsurface rEservoirs (SHINE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Italy,United Kingdom,Netherlands,France,Spain,Czechia
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-02-01
End date: 2027-01-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2136945.6
EU funding (EUR): 2136945.6
Participants: 12
Project status: SIGNED

Hydrogen is attracting global attention as a key future low-carbon energy carrier which could replace hydrocarbon usage in transport and fuel-intensive industry. However, to supply energy in the TWh-range necessary for Net Zero it requires storage at much larger volumes than the currently deployed surface tanks or cavern storage. The next solution for large-scale hydrogen storage are porous saline aquifers and depleted hydrocarbon fields. This perspective is scientifically attractive but remains technically challenging given the lack of active hydrogen storage knowledge and experience. The main target of the SHINE consortium is to explore the feasibility and address technical, geological, and hydrogeological challenges related to hydrogen storage across subsurface porous reservoirs. SHINE will bring together 5 leading universities and research groups, from five European countries, and 5 industrial partners to deliver new training and research skills to 10 young scientists. SHINE aims at providing this next generation of scientists with technical and transferable skills to integrate geosciences, engineering, and microbiology techniques to find solutions to existing open questions in hydrogen storage technologies. Our novel approach is to integrate analytical, monitoring and computing techniques to explore how hydrogen may react with the subsurface minerals, fluids and microbial community potentially affecting the storage operations; model the stress field changes across hydrogen reservoir/caprocks and monitor its geomechanical response during repeated injection/production cycles. The expertly trained cohort of young research scientists resulting from the SHINE consortium will therefore radically improve our understanding of this technology, implement and de-risk its application to potential projects providing the necessary insights into underground hydrogen storage for decision makers in government and industry and contribute actively to the EU transition energy

Keywords: hydrogen storage subsurface porous media reservoir characterization fluid rock interaction microbial rocks interaction
Observing Unique sTars and gaLactic chemIcal Evidence of the fiRst relicS (OUTLIERS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Universe Sciences
Panel description: Astro -physics/ -chemistry/ -biology; solar system; planetary systems; stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy; cosmology; space sciences; astronomical instrumentation and data
Countries involved: Spain
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2025-STG, 2025)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2030-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The number of identified primitive low-metallicity stars has steadily grown. Today, we know of stars with less than one ten-millionth of the solar iron content, but no stars completely devoid of metals —known as Population III (Pop III)— have been identified so far. It was commonly accepted that only massive, short-lived Pop III stars formed from metal-free clouds, but recent simulations suggest that their low-mass counterparts (<1M☉) could also form and may still survive today. However, the mass distribution of these first stars remains unknown, though most are expected to be massive, reaching up to 1000M☉. The first supernova (SN) enriched the medium with heavy elements, enabling the formation of long-lived Population II (Pop II) stars from this processed material. These stars exhibit distinct chemical peculiarities that are key to understanding their Pop III progenitors, including mass and SN explosion energy. However, identifying and characterising these exceedingly rare chemically peculiar stars poses significant challenges. Finding long-lived Pop III stars or second-generation stars polluted by very massive Pop III SNe will revolutionise modern astronomy. With OUTLIERS I propose a novel approach that combines an unprecedented observational effort, encompassing my large program with the 10.4m GTC, privileged access to the latest spectroscopic surveys (DESI, 4MOST, WEAVE), and Gaia BP/RP data. Together with state-of-the-art models and my advanced analysis tools (FESWI, PISN-explorer), this approach will increase the number of chemically peculiar stars by over an order of magnitude, allowing us, for the first time, to: -Search for Pop III stars within the largest spectroscopic dataset ever compiled -Identify and characterise second-generation stars to reconstruct the mass and energy of their progenitors Achieving these objectives will shed light on a critical issue in astrophysics: the formation of the first stars as evidenced by their Pop II descendants.

Keywords: population iii,population ii,stellar spectroscopy,chemical evolution
Privacy-first Security Enablers for 6G Networks (PRIVATEER)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Smart Networks and Services
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: SNS (JU-JTI)
Countries involved: Greece,Portugal,Cyprus,Spain,Norway,Belgium,Italy
Call: Secure Service development and Smart Security (HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5046687.5
EU funding (EUR): 4756585.0
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

Privacy is considered a key pillar in EU research and development activities towards 6G. In the 6G multi-actor pluralistic environment, privacy is pivotal, not only for the end users, but also for all involved stakeholders; and it needs to be taken into account as a key requirement in all technologies of the network stack, including security mechanisms. In other words, the challenge for security enablers in future networks is, on the one hand, to address the significantly widened 6G threat landscape, while on the other hand to preserve the privacy of all actors in the 6G chain. Intrusive security cannot be any more considered acceptable. In this context, the mission of PRIVATEER is to pave the way for 6G “privacy-first security” by studying, designing and developing innovative security enablers for 6G networks, following a privacy-by-design approach. The PRIVATEER "privacy-first" 6G security framework will consist of a set of enablers built around four pillars: i) decentralised robust security analytics, towards avoiding data centralisation as well as AI mechanisms hardened against adversarial actions resulting in privacy breaches; ii) privacy-aware slicing and security service orchestration, introducing "privacy intent" as an additional factor affecting network service lifecycle management; iii) distributed attestation and identity check, making authentication and integrity verification more privacy-friendly; and iv) searchable encryption mechanisms for privacy-preserving Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) sharing. The integrated PRIVATEER framework will be deployed in a campus-wide B5G test network and evaluated against relevant vertical use case scenarios. The security enablers developed in PRIVATEER will complement (and be compatible with) “native” 5G/6G security controls as standardized by 3GPP for basic functionalities (network attachment, authentication, authorization etc.) to achieve a holistic, privacy-friendly security solution for future networks.

Keywords: 6g security,privacy first,decentralised ai,privacy intent,distributed attestation
Mitochondrial nanoscale morpho-functional remodeling in MechanoMetabolism: sense force, change shape, modulate energy. (Mito-MechaMet)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-01-09
End date: 2027-01-08
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 211754.88
EU funding (EUR): 211754.88
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Mitochondria are double-membrane organelles that sustain the bioenergetic metabolism of cells by producing ATP at the level of the cristae, convoluted folds of the inner membrane. ATP production efficiency and mitochondrial morphology, including cristae architecture, are tightly linked. Consequently, by being coupled to mitochondrial function, the reshaping of mitochondria across spatial scales regulates the cellular bioenergetic and metabolic states. Mechanical stimuli have recently been shown to modulate cellular metabolism, thus impacting physiological (e.g. cell migration, proliferation, death) and pathological (e.g. cancer progression) processes. Mechanical forces are able to reshape the global morphology of mitochondria. However, cristae remodelling upon mechanical stimuli has not yet been unravelled, and it remains unknown whether mitochondria are the key regulators of bioenergetic mechanometabolism. In Mito-MechaMet project I aim to unveil how force-induced changes in mitochondrial cristae architecture (Aim1) modulate cellular bioenergetic metabolism (Aim2) via nanoscale reorganization of proteins regulating mitochondrial shape (Aim3). These ambitious objectives will be achieved by bringing together my experience and skills on mitochondria imaging, the expertise of the host laboratory (G Giannone lab, CNRS, Bordeaux) on mechanobiology and super-resolution, and the know-how of collaborators regarding mitochondrial metabolism (BioDynaMit lab, CNRS, Bordeaux). Mito-MechaMet results will impact several fields ranging from biophysics and biomechanics to cellular biology, especially cancer biology, where mechanical cues in the tumor microenvironment critically regulate mitochondria dynamics and cancer progression. Altogether, the Mito-MechaMet project represents a uniquely tailored opportunity for me to master the necessary skills, experience and independence to pursue my long-term aspiration of leading an independent lab investigating mitochondrial biomechanics.

Keywords: mechanobiology mitochondria bioenergetics mitochondrial morphology super resolution cristae stretching device nanoscale live biomechanics imaging
Regulation of reactive nitrogen removal in wastewater by viruses (ReNVi)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Czechia,Denmark
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 191918.16
EU funding (EUR): 191918.16
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

In order to sustain the global food-energy-population dynamic of the anthropocene, mankind is ever-increasingly converting unreactive dinitrogen (N2) to reactive N (Nr), which then results in a cascade of positive (food and energy for people) and negative (damage to people, climate, biodiversity, and environment) impacts as Nr is distributed throughout Earth systems. To protect Earth’s ecosystems and drinking water supply and to mitigate climate change the discharge of Nr to the environment must be reduced. Even though wastewater treatment helps to reduce the load of Nr released to the environment, the wastewater treatment industry is still one of the major Nr-polluting sectors. Viruses are an important, but poorly explored, component of this system, reaching 10–1000-fold higher concentrations than in other aquatic systems. We propose that viruses are significant yet poorly understood regulators of efficient removal of Nr in wastewater treatment systems. The proposed project will bridge gaps of knowledge about the importance of viruses for Nr conversion processes in wastewater by specifically focusing on the interplay between host selectivity, alteration of host metabolism and abundance, genetics, and ecology of viruses from wastewater treatment plants. Making use of culture-independent techniques such as DNA-and RNA-SIP-targeted metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, as well as culture-dependent methods including physiological assays of newly established viral cultures the proposed project will deliver knowledge to what extent viruses regulate the removal of Nr from wastewater via symbiotic or lytic interactions with nitrifiers and denitrifiers. The outcomes of the project will provide fundamental insights to viral ecology and inform efforts for more efficient and sustainable operation of wastewater treatment plants.

Keywords: virus ecology and genomics in wastewater,nitrifiers,denitrifiers
TWINNING FOR EXCELLENCE IN FLOATING WIND TURBINE AND HYDROGEN SYSTEMS (TETHYS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Programme: Widening participation and spreading excellence
Theme: Improved access to Excellence
Destination: Improved access to Excellence
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Cyprus,Italy,Denmark,Greece
Call: Twinning Green Deal (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-02, 2023)
Start date: 2024-10-01
End date: 2027-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1528685.42
EU funding (EUR): 1499997.92
Participants: 4
Project status: SIGNED

The TETHYS project, "Twinning for Excellence in Floating Wind Turbines and Hydrogen Systems," is a collaborative effort involving the University of Cyprus (UCY), advanced partners from Italy and Denmark, and a Greek start-up. This initiative aims to strengthen UCY's research and innovation capabilities in offshore floating wind (FOW) and green hydrogen (H2) systems, aligning with the European Green Deal and Cyprus' energy objectives. TETHYS addresses existing gaps in Cyprus' research landscape, such as industry engagement, fundraising, and talent retention. It does so by transferring knowledge and skills, and by establishing connections between established and emerging experts in related fields and sectors. Building mostly on early career researchers, the project's primary objective is to create a sustainable framework for internationalization and research excellence in FOW-H2 systems, enhancing UCY's capabilities and global appeal in renewable energy and green technologies. The potential of FOW-H2 systems is highlighted, as they offer advantages in terms of green hydrogen production and offshore wind farms, particularly in deep-sea installations like those envisioned in the Mediterranean Sea. Despite UCY's competitive research environment, there are still challenges to overcome. The collaborative nature of TETHYS extends benefits to international partners. For instance, UNIFI gains insights into offshore wave-structure research and hydrogen system requirements, NEEST refines its technology for sea applications coupled with offshore wind turbines, and Aarhus enhances its forecasting approaches and cost assessment models for FOW-H2 systems. Furthermore, the project exposes partners to strategic potential in FOW-H2 systems. Overall, TETHYS forms a consortium across European countries with offshore wind potential and diverse energy markets, fostering the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and practices. It creates a robust network centred around the new TETHYS uni

Keywords: offshore floating wind energy green hydrogen
Scanning multi-modality microscopy of moiré quantum matter (MoireMultiProbe)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Condensed Matter Physics
Panel description: Structure, electronic properties, fluids, nanosciences, biological physics
Countries involved: Israel
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2022-ADG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-06-01
End date: 2028-05-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3018750.0
EU funding (EUR): 3018750.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Moiré materials are a treasure of mind-blowing scope of phenomena, much of which is still to be discovered. Along with the great opportunities, perplexing experimental and theoretical challenges arise due to numerous degrees of freedom, strong interactions, instabilities, broad tunability, and high sensitivity to exact global and local parameters like twist angles, strain, alignment, screening, and disorder. As a result, each moiré device is a mini-universe with its own laws of physics, which cannot be fully unveiled without exploring and cross-correlating a multitude of its microscopic characteristics – an almost formidable task. The goal of this project is to develop a multi-modality nanoscale scanning probe that can image a wide variety of physical properties with record sensitivity on a single sample, including currents, potentials, compressibility, magnetization, Berry curvature, topological invariants, superfluid density, temperature, thermal conductivity, dissipation, work, and noise. This powerful tool, based on a hybrid superconducting quantum interference device on a tip, will then be applied to study moiré quantum matter over a broad range of variable parameters, including temperatures down to mK range, vector magnetic fields, carrier densities, displacement fields, and response to local potential perturbations. We will focus on moiré materials beyond the magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene, including multilayer and hybrid twisted van der Waals structures, which offer a fertile platform for realizing novel states of matter. We will address key open questions and provide nanoscale visualization and comprehension of the mechanisms governing the topology, Berry curvature, orbital magnetism, superconducting order parameter, topological magnetic textures, heat and charge transport, dissipation, and noise. This research will provide groundbreaking insight into the complexity and the beauty of the emergent multi-facet physics flourishing in moiré materials.

Keywords: moir materials,2d materials,van der waals materials,twistronics,graphene,magic angle graphene,tmd,topology,berry curvature,orbital magnetism,skyrmions,topological insulators,chern insulators,quantum anomalous hall effect,superconductivity,squid,squid on tip,scanning probe microscopy,magnetic imaging,thermal imaging