Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Participatory Art for Society Engagement with Ocean and Water (PartArt4OW)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Mission
Theme: Ocean, seas and waters
Destination: Ocean, seas and waters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy,Cyprus,Spain,United Kingdom
Call: Ocean & water and arts: the contribution of creative sectors to Mission Ocean and waters (HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2027-02-28
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1937562.5
EU funding (EUR): 1937562.5
Participants: 6
Project status: SIGNED

In line with the objectives of “Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” and the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, PartArt4OW aims to (1) strengthen the emotional attachment between society and the oceans and waters; (2) raise awareness of challenges these face; (3) develop a strong transdisciplinary and trans-European network of artistic and creative communities to protect and restore oceans and inland water; (3) support policymakers in working towards sustainable ocean and water policies. To this end, PartArt4OW focuses on participatory art and creative processes on the belief that participation can bring about a deeper engagement of people with the problem of ocean and water health by performing arts themselves. Building upon the belief that art and the creative sector can contribute to the EU Mission Starfish 2030 priorities, PartArt4Ocean mobilises artists, citizens and other stakeholders in realising 20 multi-stakeholder Participatory Art Initiatives (PAIs). All modes of artistic expression and synergies with EU-funded projects are welcome. Selected PAIs receive physical resources, human capital (training, experience, mentorship, relationships and feedback) and organisational capital (structure, planning, monitoring, and internal relationships) through a PartArt4OW Accelerator Program. To support PAIs, PartArt4OW also organises stakeholder engagement and ecosystem-building activities, including Ambassadors Network engaged in mutual learning exercise and the operationalization of ParArt Sailing Lab equipped with sustainable sailing and artistic production facilities on board to visit and connect creative communities engaged in PAIs. Matchmaking events and PartArt Festivals bootstrap the possibilities of artistic communities and creative sector stakeholders to significantly contribute to citizens' connection with the ocean and the waters.

Keywords: participatory art,creative processes,emotional attachment,sustainable water management,artistic mobilisation
Spatial Planning and Design with Soil (SPADES)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Mission
Theme: Soil health and food
Destination: Soil health and food
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Netherlands,Germany,Belgium,France,Italy,Romania,Hungary,Austria,Sweden,Slovenia
Call: Soils in spatial planning (HORIZON-MISS-2023-SOIL-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2028-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6974042.5
EU funding (EUR): 6974042.5
Participants: 19
Project status: SIGNED

SPADES’ mission is to develop, test and implement soil-inclusive spatial planning strategies to support the transition towards soil health in Europe. Soil health is highly under pressure and the soil’s ability to perform essential ecosystem services should be improved to cope with pressures such as climate change and need such as a healthy living environment. Spatial planning and design are practices that, when enriched by soil care, can enhance the current status of soils and support societal challenges and needs, while avoiding unwanted trade-offs towards other areas, generations or functions. SPADES will therefor provide a comprehensive state of the art on both planning and design practices, as on soil instruments. To be able to make a transition in spatial planning and design towards healthy soils a fundamental understanding of the current mechanisms is key. SPADES will develop integrative instruments and improve the information basis and brokerage to bring the spatial planning and design field and soil sector together. This will contribute to the methodological basis. SPADES will work in 17 pilots in 10 member states, covering a broad range of land uses (urban, peri-urban and rural areas), time and spatial scales, and soil and planning challenges. This is done together with local practitioners and policy makers to develop fit-for-purpose soil-inclusive spatial strategies to support different goals such as land degradation neutrality and no net land take. The SPADES instruments will be presented in such a way (manual and navigator) so that they can be found by the right user, at the right phase of the planning and design process, and for the right purpose. SPADES supports soil literacy (by capacity building and communication, dissemination and exploitation activities) to a broad range of target groups to enable current practice to improve. To make this most effective, SPADES case partners are involved in these CDE and training activities.

Keywords: soil health spatial planning and design
Microbial life of Sea ice Habitats Investigated For The Arctic (Micro-SHIFT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Environmental B iology, Ecology  and E volution
Panel description: For all organisms : Ecology, biodiversity, environmental change , evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, microbial ecology , marine biology, ecophysiology, theoretical developments and mod elling
Countries involved: Norway
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2024-STG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2029-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499169.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499169.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Unprecedented warming in the Arctic is threatening microorganisms of the sea ice biome that support life in the marine ecosystem and influence atmosphere-ocean interactions of climate relevant gases, like CO2. Yet, characterisation of sea ice biodiversity, an index of system susceptibility to environmental change, and its productivity, are dangerously incomplete. These shortcomings largely stem from the biome’s complexity, which is a dynamic relation of several microhabitats, and an oversimplified focus on photosynthetic activity in only a subset of all microhabitats present. My pilot research indicates these deficiencies likely misrepresent the biome’s resilience to warming and its function as an autotrophic carbon source in the Arctic Ocean. Micro-SHIFT tests this hypothesis by targeting critical knowledge gaps on microbial diversity and production for the range of microhabitats truly comprising the sea ice biome. In doing so, it defines the contribution of sea ice to Arctic marine biodiversity and production, and addresses uncertainties highlighted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The multidisciplinary project traverses microbiology, geography, and biogeochemistry. It uses novel innovations for sampling microhabitats in targeted field campaigns and laboratory experiments to identify the biome’s resiliency. Together, these breakthroughs enable modelling that completely accounts for biome productivity, now and in the future. Micro-SHIFT would be the first holistic project considering all sea ice microhabitats together. It is an ambitious task, but one that I am ideally suited for with 10+ years of sea ice experience. In this time, I have laid the foundations to accomplish project objectives: developing essential O2-based approaches and completing pilot studies that build best practices. Project outcomes will transform our view of the sea ice biome, revealing how we can expect this fragile system to change as the Arctic continues to warm.

Keywords: sea ice biome,arctic ocean,primary production,biogeochemical modelling,biotoxin
Advancing Space Debris Protection with Fiber-Metal Laminates (FML) (SPACE-FML-PROTECTION)

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: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Spain,Japan
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 209914.56
EU funding (EUR): 209914.56
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

This research project, SPACE-FML-PROTECTION, focuses on the creation of new fiber-metal laminates (FML) to improve spacecraft protection against hypervelocity impacts (HVI). The project focuses on improving the performance of traditional monolithic aluminum bumpers while maintaining the same overall thickness and weight. To do so, it will investigate the use of aluminum alloys combined with high-performance fibers such as Xtegra® fabrics, which exhibit auxetic properties. These fabrics will be arranged in an optimized layer sequence within the FML structure to minimize dispersion and improve energy absorption during impact. To ensure the success of the project, advanced numerical simulations using a hybrid Finite Element Method-Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (FEM-SPH) framework will be employed to model and analyze the behavior of the FMLs under HVI conditions. Experimental validation will be carried out using a gas gun and a hypervelocity impact facility to validate the numerical models and optimize the FML designs. The results will be used to develop a ballistic limit equation to predict the critical debris size that the armor can withstand. In addition, a whole life cycle assessment (LCA) will be conducted to evaluate the environmental impact of new FMLs compared to existing shielding systems. This multidisciplinary approach is expected to result in a new generation of lightweight and effective shielding materials for spacecraft, improving their protection from space debris while minimizing environmental impact. The results of the project will have important implications for the aerospace industry, potentially reducing manufacturing costs and improving the safety and longevity of space missions.

Keywords: materials engineering continuum mechanics fml protection
Coordination of Heterogeneous Actors in Mixed Traffic within CCAM (CHORUS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Mobility
Destination: Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods
Action type: Innovation actions
Partnership: CCAM (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Greece,Italy,Spain,France,Finland,United Kingdom,Netherlands,Belgium,Switzerland
Call: Orchestration of heterogeneous actors in mixed traffic within the CCAM ecosystem (CCAM Partnership) (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D6-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-07-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6787528.75
EU funding (EUR): 5985012.63
Participants: 36
Project status: SIGNED

CHORUS aims to tackle the complexities associated with road safety and efficiency in the transportation system by providing a unified, multi-actor orchestration framework within the Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) ecosystem. This innovative project leverages the benefits of CCAM technologies while ensuring alignment with EU directives and standards, particularly those focused on sustainability and safety. The initiative will deliver cutting-edge solutions through a multi-layer architectural framework that will be deployed across seven demonstration sites, each selected to reflect diverse urban mobility challenges and opportunities.CHORUS will focus on several key objectives to enhance urban mobility systems. First, it will work to seamlessly integrate diverse transport modes of transportation of people and goods under the co-existence of AVs and conventional vehicles, including public transportation, cycling, and ridesharing services, fostering an efficient, safe, and accessible urban mobility environment. Second, the project will enable data-driven, AI-enabled traffic management systems that allow for active data exchange in a secure and collaborative environment, supporting real-time decision-making for traffic management and AVs operation, and reducing traffic inefficiencies. Third, CHORUS will enhance the user experience through personalized travel recommendations and real-time updates, empowering users to make informed transportation choices. Furthermore, the project aims to promote innovation by encouraging collaboration between public and private sectors at both governance and operational levels, driving technological advancements within the CCAM landscape. Lastly, CHORUS will assist cities in effectively reducing traffic congestion and its associated costs while improving overall mobility efficiency, thereby contributing to European sustainability and climate goals.

Keywords: multimodal orchestration,ccam integration,ai driven traffic management,collaborative traffic management,simulation based decision support,c its framework,upscaling methodology,odds
SOLar-driven INDustrial power And heat upgRaded with hIgh-temperature heaT pumps for enhanced integrated process efficiencY (SOLINDARITY)

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: Greece,Spain,Italy,Lithuania,Belgium,Jordan,Morocco,Germany,Switzerland
Call: Solar Systems for Industrial Process Heat and Power (HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 8939331.25
EU funding (EUR): 6998055.0
Participants: 18
Project status: SIGNED

SOLINDARITY will develop, demonstrate and validate the feasibility of an integrated Solar Energy-based Heat Upgrade System (SEHUS) comprising solar energy resources, innovative High Temperature Heat Pumps (HTHP), Thermal Energy Storage (TES) and Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) for the deep decarbonization of industrial processes with temperatures up to 280°C. The solar energy resources include High Vacuum Flat solar Panels (HVFPs) for pressurized hot water generation at a temperature of up to 150°C with high performance Photovoltaic (PV) panels with trackers and special nanocoatings, that (apart from producing directly power for the process power needs) drive a novel, reverse Brayton HTHP to elevate its working medium (air) temperatures up to 440°C. The project will address all major technical challenges related to the integration of the aforementioned modules to the main process plant, while holistic orchestration at system level will be achieved thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled process control, Digital Twinning (DT) architecture and easy-to-use visualization dashboard, that will optimally manage all plant assets at any given time, efficiently matchmaking the available resources with the industrial power and heat needs. The pilot system to be developed will demonstrate its effectiveness, robustness, sustainability and cost-efficiency in three industrial sites, belonging to different industrial sectors (Food, Paper, Rubber industries) and climatic regions (Germany, Greece, Italy), utilising medium-grade heat at different temperatures (195-270°C) and media (diathermic oil, air), and having different plant capacities, operational and physical configurations, land constraints, fuels in use, etc. Moreover, 5 replication studies (3 in Jordan; 2 in Morocco) have been foreseen in solar resources-abundant non-EU Mediterranean region countries. To this end, the SOLINDARITY consortium brings together 18 partners from 6 EU countries and Switzerland, Morocco and Jordan.

Keywords: solar thermal,photovoltaic,high temperature heat pumps,thermal energy storage,waste heat recovery,digital twin
Politico-bureaucratic relations in the context of decentralization: Understanding conflicts and outcomes in Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia (LG-Conflict)

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: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 222727.68
EU funding (EUR): 222727.68
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Decentralization reforms in the Global South have witnessed a surge since the 1980s, embraced by governments and international donors as a solution to myriad problems from poor public services and territorial inequalities to corruption and low public trust. Decentralization reforms have been introduced across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Many of these reforms are strongly supported by international donors on the assumption that they promote citizen participation, accountability and local development. However, there is little empirical assessment of whether decentralization reforms are, in fact, achieving these purported benefits. Following decentralization reforms in the MENA in the past decade, prominent conflicts have taken place between appointed and elected subnational officials. The researcher's own PhD research on the politics of decentralization reforms in Tunisia in 2011-19 suggests that decentralization reforms and the entry of thousands of elected local councillors into politics is challenging the existing distribution of power between elected local politicians and centrally-appointed regional or municipal officials. Conflicts between these two groups and their outcomes have significant implications for both the democratic and developmental benefits of decentralization. This research project seeks to identify to what extent decentralization reforms serve to redistribute decision-making power from central government to local elected representatives, and under what conditions. Specifically, it asks when and why appointed central government representatives and local elected officials come into conflict following decentralization, and under which conditions local elected officials are able to successfully resist bureaucratic opposition where conflict occurs, thus asserting local autonomy. These questions are central to reform processes that can deliver tangible improvements for the lives of millions.

Keywords: decentralization,local governance,bureaucracy,political transitions,public administration
Unique and overlapping functions and CNS sites of action for NK2R and LepR signaling (LINK2CNS)

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: Denmark,United States
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-09-01
End date: 2029-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 423946.08
EU funding (EUR): 423946.08
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes rank among the primary causes of mortality worldwide. While new incretin-based drugs have made major inroads into the treatment of these diseases, issues with tolerance (including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; and gastroparesis leading to delayed gastric emptying) threaten to limit the potential long-term compliance and impact of these medications. Thus, it is highly relevant to identify therapeutic targets that reduce appetite without activating aversive circuits or promoting gastroparesis. Recently, we discovered Neurokinin 2 Receptor (NK2R) as a new pharmacological target for treating obesity. When activated, NK2R improves energy homeostasis by reducing feeding and increasing energy expenditure, resulting in a decrease in body weight via diminished adiposity. Importantly, NK2R agonism controls appetite without activating CNS circuits that induce aversive effects and, unlike incretin-based therapies, can compensate for leptin-controlled feeding in leptin-deficient hyperphagic mice. This suggests that NK2R agonism mimics leptin for the control of feeding and likely engages leptin-regulated neural circuits. During this fellowship, I will define unique and overlapping functions and CNS sites of action for NK2R and Leptin Receptor signaling using proprietary pharmacological NK2R agonists, molecular genetic neuroscience techniques, metabolic phenotyping, and transcriptomics. This will not only expand our understanding of the promising mode-of-action of NK2R agonists but also has the potential to reveal new mechanisms of central homeostatic control that can be exploited pharmacologically for the treatment of cardiometabolic diseases. The combination of the expertise of my host labs and my experience will ensure the successful completion of the fellowship and uniquely positions me as an expert in both peripheral and central control of energy homeostasis and strengthens my transferable skills to start my independent career.

Keywords: obesity treatment,non aversive appetite control