Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Nonlinear optical coatings at high intensities (NICOS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Career Restart panel
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Physics
Countries involved: Germany
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-10-01
End date: 2017-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 171460.8
EU funding (EUR): 171460.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Optical interference coatings have become a key enabling technology for many laser systems. Modern oscillators and amplifiers are capable of generating ultrashort pulses with energies of several tens of µJ at repetition rates of more than 10 MHz, resulting in several hundreds of watts of average output power. Under the illumination of optical coatings by such intense optical fields, the nonlinear effects manifest themselves. These effects can be exploited for development of novel types of nonlinear optical (NLO) laser components: dielectric multilayer coatings with specified nonlinear properties. In order to use the potential of dielectric coatings as NLO devices, the nonlinear behaviour of dielectric multilayers at intensities which are, from one side, high enough to activate nonlinearities and lower, from other side, than laser damage threshold, has to be carefully explored. As structures of films differ from the ones of bulk materials, then characterization of nonlinear effects in dielectric coatings is to be carried out and numerical values of coatings’ nonlinear parameters are be estimated. NICOS project is aimed at accurate and reliable characterization of nonlinear effects in dielectric coatings and development of new types of NLO dielectric multilayers for laser applications. In order to resolve project tasks, a combination of four main elements is required: (1) laser systems to generate high intensity pulses inducing nonlinear effects in multilayers, (2) deposition plants to produce the coatings, (3) measurement tools to characterize the effects and (4) background in modelling and optical technology. Unique research facilities of the Host Institution together with Applicant’s expertise in optical coatings provide a basis for successful implementation of the project. The results of NICOS will be a valuable contribution to nonlinear optics, laser physics and thin film technology. NICOS will assist in pushing frontiers in promising laser components.

Keywords: optical coatings,nonlinear phenomena,dielectric multilayers
Digital Global Biogas Cooperation (DiBiCoo)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Austria,Germany,Indonesia,South Africa,Argentina,Germany,Ethiopia,Germany,Belgium,Latvia,Ghana
Call: Market Uptake support (H2020-LC-SC3-2019-RES-IA-CSA, 2019)
Start date: 2019-10-01
End date: 2022-06-30
Duration (months): 33.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2998181.25
EU funding (EUR): 2998181.25
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

The overall objective of the project is to support the European biogas/biomethane industry by preparing markets for the export of sustainable biogas/biomethane technologies from Europe to developing and emerging countries. This will be achieved by the development and application of innovative digital and non-digital support tools and actions, by knowledge transfer and capacity building as well as by the preparation of demo cases up to the investment stage. This will increase the share of renewable energies, both in Europe and in importing countries. More specifically, the DiBiCoo proposal aims to support the European biogas industry in diversifying its sales market and therefore increasing the deployment of biogas technologies in emerging markets across Latin America, Africa and south east Asia, helping mitigate GHG emissions and increasing the share of global renewable energy generation. The project aims to synthesise and develop country-specific technologies and solutions in the import markets. The target countries (importing countries) selected for the DiBiCoo proposal are Argentina, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, and South Africa. These countries have been selected because of the high market potential for biogas projects in the country, along with favourable regulatory environment and support schemes in each of these countries. The already existing cooperation between some of the consortium members in these countries is seen as an additional asset for the successful implementation of the DiBiCoo project. All target countries lack capacities for optimal deployment of biogas technologies from domestic sources. The potential for the common learning and the sharing of knowledge and experience between actors in these countries and in the EU is very high, which can be triggered and facilitated by the project partners based on their joint networks, knowhow and experience.

Keywords: sustainable biogas technologies,renewable energy solutions,digital support tools,capacity building,organic waste,market export
Complex Cores for New Utilities (CoCoNut)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky 2
Action type: Innovation actions
Partnership: CS2 (Art-187)
Countries involved: Israel,Switzerland
Call: Complex cores for CFRP primary structural products manufactured with high pressure RTM (H2020-CS2-CFP09-2018-02, 2018)
Start date: 2019-10-01
End date: 2022-07-31
Duration (months): 34.0
Total project cost (EUR): 712970.0
EU funding (EUR): 499079.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The current process using multi-part metal core tools to fabricate complex primary structural carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) components via resin transfer moulding (RTM) is costly and complicated. The proposed solution within the CoCoNut proposal involves the use of advanced water-soluble materials that will replace the use of metallic cores. The scope of the proposed project consists of the development of technologies using assets already tried and tested by the partners. It will include the production of a demonstrator part that will provide both a POC (proof of concept) demonstration of the feasibility of the technology, and production of a full-scale part based on the configuration of a composite landing gear part designed for the HECOLAG project, using RTM and incorporating cores designed for the current project. This is expected to drive the technology from TRL 3-4 to TRL 5-6. A comparison will be made between the new technology that will be designed, produced, and tested for the HECOLAG project and the existing Legacy technology based on metallic cores. The applicants have extensive experience both in advanced cores development and manufacturing, and in advanced aerospace composites production processes, in particular resin transfer moulding (RTM).

Keywords: cores complex injection rtm trapped tooling washable mandrels
“Test Methods for analySis OF Infusion pAnels” (SOFIA) (SOFIA)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky 2
Action type: Innovation actions
Partnership: CS2 (Art-187)
Countries involved: Spain,Spain
Call: Development and execution of new test methods for thermoset panel manufactured in an automated tape layup of dry unidirectional fibres (UD) or non-crimped fabrics (NCF) and subsequent infusion (H2020-CS2-CFP11-2020-01, 2020)
Start date: 2021-03-01
End date: 2023-07-31
Duration (months): 29.0
Total project cost (EUR): 639496.25
EU funding (EUR): 498339.5
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

“Test Methods for analySis OF Infusion pAnels” (SOFIA) Novel infusion technique could have different implications than classical pre-preg technologies. To increase the robustness in the early design and subsequent Certification Phases of the component is a challenge. The confidence in this technology must be tackle with the analysis and development of new test methods. To comply with this task, the project is focused in three main levels: - A presizing of the component as the initial phase to determine the expected failure modes (FM). This step is the basis to evaluate the behavior of the component under applied loads (combined loading state) and the definition of Level 2 and 3 tests - Level 2 are the characterization of the FM. The first step is to define these expected mechanical FM that will be analyzed. This phase has a significant importance as the classical mechanisms of failure associated with the use of pre-pregs may be altered by the new infusion manufacturing process. The Test plan definition, tooling design and manufacturing, mathematical approaches to be used, test execution and the correlation of the analytical results (developed FEM and / or mathematical laws to predict behavior) with real test results are the main tasks of this stage. This failure mode characterization is the basis for the definition of the behavior of the subcomponent for the next stage. - Level 3 is the validation of the analytical characterization of the FM and the subcomponent global behavior. Non-linear FEM with cohesive elements and Virtual Crack Closure Technique will be developed. The numerical predictions, the test plan definition, tooling design and manufacturing, test execution and the correlation of the expected results vs real test results, are the main tasks of this stage. In addition of this project, if necessary, it is offered to the Topic Manager the possibility for the manufacturing of complementary coupons at any stage of the Project.

Keywords: infusion,dry fiber,non crimp fabric,abaqus,vcct,composite,cohesive,compression test
AddreSsing ThReats for virtualIseD services (ASTRID)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
Theme: Improve cyber security
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: Cybersecurity PPP (cPPP)
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Italy,Italy,Italy,Greece,Denmark,United Kingdom
Call: Cybersecurity PPP: Addressing Advanced Cyber Security Threats and Threat Actors (H2020-DS-SC7-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-05-01
End date: 2021-06-30
Duration (months): 38.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2932297.5
EU funding (EUR): 2932297.5
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The growing adoption of cloud technologies and the trend to virtualise applications are inexorably re-shaping the traditional security paradigms, due to the increasing usage of infrastructures outside of the enterprise perimeter and shared with other users. The need for more agility in software development and maintenance has also fostered the transition to micro-services architectures, and the wide adoption of this paradigm has led service developers to protect their applications by including virtualised instances of security appliances in their design. Unfortunately, this often results in security being managed by people without enough skills or specific expertise, it may not be able to cope with threats coming from the virtualization layer itself (e.g., hypervisor bugs), and also exposes security appliances to the same threats as the other application components. It also complicates legal interception and investigation when some applications or services are suspected of illegal activity. To overcome the above limitations, the ASTRID project aims at shifting the detection and analysis logic outside of the service graph, by leveraging descriptive context models and their usage in ever smarter orchestration logic, hence shifting the responsibility for security, privacy, and trustworthiness from developers or end users to service providers. This approach brings new opportunities for situational awareness in the growing domain of virtualised services: unified access and encryption management, correlation of events and information among different services/applications, support for legal interception and forensics investigation. ASTRID will develop a common approach easily portable to different virtualisation scenarios. In this respect, the technology developed by the Project will be validated in two relevant domains, i.e., plain cloud applications and Network Function Virtualisation, which typically exploits rather different chaining and orchestration models.
Use of Ethanol Containing Gasoline in Aviation (UECGA2)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Hungary
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2018)
Start date: 2018-12-01
End date: 2019-05-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Majority of piston engine powered General Aviation aircraft are running on aviation gasoline (Avgas) grades that are more expensive than Ethanol containing gasoline grades used by automobiles. In addition, most of the piston aero engines are still burning lead containing Avgas (100LL). No certified solution is available to allow operation of aircraft engines with Ethanol containing, EN 228 Standard fuel grade. Consequently, the project aims to result in certified modifications of the common piston aero engines and small aircraft that allow use of Ethanol containing gasoline. It will reduce fuel cost (30-40%) for small aircraft, while it will not require replacement of old engines. Yet, it will involve replacement of some parts and changes to operational procedures leading to an economical solution. The project will also allow eliminating lead containing Avgas and introducing renewable energy using Ethanol. This will reduce greenhouse gas emission, combating climate change and contributing to environmental protection. Introduction of Ethanol containing gasoline for aviation triggers safety risks that should be mitigated to reach an acceptable level of safety to gain certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the USA. Certification may be achieved if it is demonstrated that the modifications comply with the airworthiness requirements and will not lead to unsafe condition. Technical feasibility will be verified through the analysis of the safety risks as well as the determination of the applicable airworthiness requirements and means of compliances, by means of the certification programmes accepted by EASA. Commercial feasibility will be shown through market research and analysis. The feasibility study will pave the way to the modifications and completion of compliance demonstrations as well as certification, to allow safe operation with Ethanol containing gasoline.
Investigating Fibrotic and Regenerative Fibroblast Populations in Muscular Dystrophy (Subpopulations)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2016-01-01
End date: 2017-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 183454.8
EU funding (EUR): 183454.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Following skeletal muscle injury, resident fibroblasts proliferate and release cytokines that enhance muscle regeneration. Fibroblasts also secrete chemokines to recruit cellular migration, and extracellular proteins that stabilize the site of injury. However, in chronic diseases, such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), continual muscle damage shifts fibroblasts towards an uncontrolled fibrotic and inflammatory phenotype. Excessive fibrosis and inflammation are prominent pathological features of DMD and inhibit muscle function and repair by replacing the tissue with fibrotic scars, adipose tissue, and necrosis. The fundamental question my proposal will address is why fibroblasts shift from regenerative-favouring cells in healthy muscle, but lead to fibrotic accumulation in dystrophic muscle. My proposal will use a novel approach to investigate specific fibroblast populations. Whether all fibroblasts are capable of promoting both fibrosis and muscle regeneration, or if there are fibroblast subpopulations that produce factors leading to one or the other outcome, is not currently known. The heterogeneity of fibroblast populations within skeletal muscle remains to be determined. By using lineage tracing and flow cytometry to map cell fate during the progression of muscle degeneration in a mouse model of DMD, my project will identify aberrant changes in fibroblast populations and elucidate how these cells interact with inflammatory cells and satellite cells. Finally, I will extract dystrophic fibroblasts and transplant them into non-dystrophic mouse muscle to determine whether fibroblasts populations can reprogram, or shift, towards a regenerative-favouring cell fate which could lead to a new tailored field of personalized medicines. These provocative studies will be integrated with ongoing research in Dr Morgan’s laboratory aimed at developing new therapeutics regimens for DMD.

Keywords: muscular dystrophy,fibrosis,transplantation
Constructing a ‘Eubiosis Reinstatement Therapy’ for Asthma (CURE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
Theme: EIC Pathfinder
Destination: Novel ideas for radically new technologies
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Sweden,Poland,Sweden,Greece,Greece,Switzerland,Georgia,United Kingdom
Call: FET-Open research and innovation actions (H2020-FETOPEN-1-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2017-10-01
End date: 2022-03-31
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2971750.0
EU funding (EUR): 2971750.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The asthma pandemic imposes a huge burden on patients and health systems in both developed and developing countries. Notwithstanding major efforts in untangling its pathophysiology, we are not even close to reaching a cure. Despite available treatments, symptom control is generally suboptimal and hospitalisations and deaths remain at unacceptably high levels. This calls for disruptive innovation towards a long-term treatment strategy. Asthma is an inflammatory condition associated with immune deviations, most often atopic allergy. However, a key characteristic of asthma that remains relatively unexplored is susceptibility to infection. Most acute asthma attacks follow upper respiratory infections; infections are also associated with asthma initiation and persistence. Recent studies reveal that the respiratory microbiome is characteristically imbalanced (dysbiotic) in asthma. Our own data indicate that a feature of dysbiosis in asthma is reduced abundance of bacteriophages (phages). These bacterial viruses infect and are able to naturally control bacterial populations. Phage therapy has been grossly neglected in the western world and is currently just appearing as a novel tool against infection. However, it has never been used for rebalancing dysbiosis in humans. We propose that reinstating eubiosis within the asthmatic airway through phage therapy is feasible and will be able to control the immune dysregulation and clinical presentation of the disease. To achieve this, we must be able to predict the effects of adding phage mixtures to the complex ecology of the airways and design appropriate interventions. In CURE, we will develop a predictive model using information from virus-bacterial interactions, host responses and clinical disease expression, validated and fine-tuned using an in-vitro host-microbe-phage interface system. The project will develop phage preparations as candidates for clinical testing in asthma

Keywords: asthma,allergy,respiratory,metagenomics,virome,microbiome,host response,modelling,ecology
SMART CONTAINER AND BIG DATA PLATFORM TO INCREASE PACKAGING RECYCLING RATES AND BOOST THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY (RECYSMART)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Spain
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2018)
Start date: 2018-06-01
End date: 2018-09-30
Duration (months): 4.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

ReCircula Solutions has created a platform for the creation of intelligent and easily scalable technological solutions that provide an accessible space for the different actors involved in waste management and who can improve the sector at a global level. This technology will solve main current problems related to the low packaging recycling rates: the lack of incentives (developing an incentive system), the citizens passive role (through interactive touch screen and gaming), the inefficient collection routes (optimizing itineraries), the lack of information (increasing the amount of data available by citizen and package recognition), the economic issue (changing the current expensive landfilling practice to selling this valuable materials for recycling, and increasing their quality and quantity) and the environmental issue (reducing carbon footprint and landfilling) ReCircula Solutions is a Spanish company, managed by an experienced team of professionals with business, financial and technical profiles. Since 2015, we have researched and manufactured the optimal waste management solution. We plan to launch RecySmart to the market and we seek to further develop it to a market-ready product. We will use Phase 1 to develop and implement a structured business plan, which allows broad penetration of an innovative packaging smart container system connected with a big data platform to increase packaging recycling rates and boost circular economy. Subsequently, Phase 2 will centre on the activities needed to upscale and launch the process. The overall plan is to commercialize RecySmart across Europe with a direct sales business model. By 2025 there will be 22 people employed directly in Recysmart, with many more employed indirectly, both within the company, their suppliers and the manufacturing companies. Considering total project costs of €1 million, by 2025, the project earns a net present value of over 2M€ and an internal rate of return of 45%.

Keywords: smart container big data packaging recycling circular economy urban waste gamification incentives