Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Cumulative effects of environmental changes and fishing on data-limited marine populations in the tropical Atlantic (ROBIN-HOOD)

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: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-10-06
End date: 2027-10-05
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 226420.56
EU funding (EUR): 226420.56
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

While climate change is the emerging threat, overfishing has been the primary driver of biodiversity loss in the oceans over the past decade and remains so today. Our current understanding is biased towards the most commercially significant species, which are usually well-studied and managed. The lack of data hinders effective conservation and management of marine resources, exacerbating the biodiversity crisis and threatening food security and income in many countries in the Global South. The goal of my project is to elucidate how exploited and threatened species, whether rich or poor in data, respond to the cumulative effects of environmental changes and human activities (primarily fishing) to promote sustainable management of natural resources, especially in the Global South countries that depend on them. My research project will focus mainly on sharks and rays distributed in the tropical Atlantic zone—westward, from the Caribbean to Brazil, and eastward, in the Gulf of Guinea (from Senegal to Gabon)—and will be based on the "Robin Hood" approach. This approach, integrating fundamental ecological concepts, will allow "borrowing" information from data-rich species to improve the estimation of population trajectories for all species, especially those lacking data. This new simultaneous understanding of life histories and demographic processes will be the first step toward understanding the mechanisms determining equilibrium population size, estimating historical and future population sizes, species extinction risk, and fisheries management points. My research project aligns with the major European research initiatives (EU Biodiversity 2030) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 14 of the 2030 Agenda on the conservation and sustainable use of oceans. It supports the transition from traditional single-species fisheries management to a community and ecosystem-based approach, including bycatch species.

Keywords: spatiotemporal population dynamic community data limited integrated approach sharks and rays life history traits fisheries management conservation
Investigating the neural ensembles underlying the encoding of memory in zebrafish (ZebraHipNetwork)

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: Norway
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-12-01
End date: 2024-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 226751.04
EU funding (EUR): 226751.04
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

How animals respond to their environment largely depends on their past experiences. In fact, understanding how these subjective experiences are formed and how they influence behavior is one of the ultimate goals of neuroscience. However, how memories are established in the brain is still poorly understood in mammals and even less in primitive vertebrates. Although the formation of memory has been largely studied at the single-neuron level, more recent studies have shown that the establishment of memory traces necessitates the interactions between multiple brain regions including the cortex, amygdala and hippocampus. Yet, imaging across these vast brain areas is very challenging in mammals due the complexity and size of the mammalian brain. Since there are accumulating evidence illustrating that the hippocampus and amygdala are evolutionary conserved across vertebrates, here, I will use an optically transparent and genetically amenable vertebrate model that allows for brain-wide imaging of neural activity: the juvenile zebrafish. First, I will use electrophysiological and immunochemical methods to identify the major neuronal populations in the fish’s hippocampal homologue (WP1). Next, I will use a combination of electrophysiological recordings and whole-brain two-photon calcium imaging to investigate the connectivity architecture and synaptic organization of the neural ensembles of the hippocampal homologue in zebrafish brain explants (WP2). Finally, I will characterize what kind of information does the hippocampal homologue encode during learning and how does the brain-wide neural activity changes over the course of learning in behaving animals (WP3). Collectively, this project will identify, for the first time, key fundamental neural mechanisms that underlie memory formation across vertebrates and will provide a basis for future projects seeking to study complex neural computations in primitive species.

Keywords: comparative neuroanatomy,comparative neurophysiology,recurrent neural networks,calcium imaging,electrophysiology,memory consolidation
Winds ANd Disk structures near and Afar (WANDA)

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: Germany
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2021-STG, 2021)
Start date: 2022-05-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 68.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1437941.0
EU funding (EUR): 1437941.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

When and how did the multitude of observed exo-planets form? The WANDA project aims at tackling this central question by investigating the origin of the ring-like and asymmetric structures observed in protoplanetary disks, the cradle of planets, and pushing such studies to the distant and massive star-forming regions, the locations that best represent the natal environments of the known exo-planets. The WANDA team will employ a novel multi-wavelength and multi-technique observational approach, based on a combination of high-resolution spectroscopy, spatially resolved integral field spectroscopy, and high spatial resolution imaging at near-infrared and millimeter wavelengths. My on-going Large Program at the Very Large Telescope (VLT), together with my VLT/MUSE data, and additional data to be acquired, will be combined to a number of on-going Large and normal Programs on VLT/SPHERE and ALMA. The three PhD students and two Post-docs hired in the WANDA team will work on four work packages, aimed at answering the following specific questions: - Are large cavities and rings observed in disks related to the presence of substantial winds? - Does the presence of planets in disks leave significant imprint on the accretion of material onto the star? - How do externally photoevaporating winds impact the properties of disks and how can we detect them? - How is planet formation in massive star-forming regions different than in nearby low-mass regions? WANDA will push to find a relation between the observed disk structures and the presence of disk winds, or planets, to guide us to better plan future searches for exo-planets in disks. With a better understanding on how to distinguish winds driven by massive nearby stars from those arising from the disk, WANDA will pave the way to explore massive star-forming regions with current and future telescopes, such as ELT and JWST. The quest to understand our origin in the cosmos will be a significant step closer with the WANDA project.

Keywords: protoplanetary disks disk winds
Verified Identity and Provenance for the Music Community to reduce platform dependency and strengthen cultural sovereignty in the EU. (HUMAN.MUSIC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Cyprus
Call: EIC Accelerator 2025 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-01, 2025)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499999.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499999.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

HUMAN.MUSIC provides regulated digital infrastructure to uphold and strengthen human artistry in the era of AI cloning, fakes and identity impersonation. Built on the exclusive global rights to the ICANN-regulated .MUSIC top-level domain, it establishes a trusted, verifiable and interoperable system protecting against AI impersonation, fraud, bots, scams, fakes and piracy. At the core is the .MUSIC Kit that includes a .MUSIC ID, the only neutral and interoperable artist-owned identifier; a .MUSIC Site, a professional artist-branded site serving as the official clearinghouse of truth for assets, licensed products and verified content; a .MUSIC Badge, providing watermarking and authentication for music works and info; and .MUSIC Mail, the world’s first verified email for artists that improves communication and removes scammer risks. These tools provide a secure foundation to authenticate works, reclaim digital ownership and build trusted relationships with global audiences. The system has been validated in a real-world environment with verified registrations in over 110 countries, confirming TRL 6 readiness. HUMAN.MUSIC addresses structural challenges in the European and global music industry, such as billions lost due to unpaid royalties and scams, loss of cultural visibility for underrepresented communities and Europe’s dependency on dominant non-EU digital platforms (Google, Meta, TikTok). By establishing a regulated and verified framework, the platform ensures that monies, attribution and recognition flow to rightful creators, reduces reliance on foreign platforms enabling artists to fully control their assets and fan relationships, and enhances Europe’s digital sovereignty. HUMAN.MUSIC aligns with EU priorities on cultural diversity, inclusivity, sustainability and digital transition. It gives equitable exposure for minority-language and emerging artists, reduces environmental impact via digital-first systems and positions EU as a leader in protecting creativity.

Keywords: music,music industry,music business,creators,creator economy,artificial intelligence,artists,ai,identity,music id,verified identity,music domain,top level domain,music
Health-monitoring with AI-enabled smartphone-based imaging of the eye (HealthAEye)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Prevention,  Diagnosis and T reatment of Human Diseases
Panel description: Medical technologies  and tools for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases, therapeutic approaches and interventions , pharmacology, preventative  medicine, epidemiology and public health , digital medicine
Countries involved: Austria
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2024-COG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-05-01
End date: 2030-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999809.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999809.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The gift of longevity carries with it a host of complexities in ensuring that lifespans are not only prolonged but also healthy and functional. Effective health strategies must be deeply embedded in a framework that provides continuous access to healthcare services. This involves persistent monitoring of both health and illness. The human retina stands out as an invaluable window into one’s health, shown to reflect not only ocular diseases but also aging, neurodegeneration, and heart function. High-end optical imaging devices such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) provide clinicians with remarkably clear pictures of the living retina. However, they are not widely accessible and portable for personal use. With the drastic improvements in smartphone optical and sensory capabilities, taking diagnostic-quality snapshots of the eye fundus is becoming a viable option. This poses a paramount opportunity to turn the smartphone imaging with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) into a powerful health monitoring tool. The proposed research will advance the AI methodology and provide a proof-of-concept in retinal disease monitoring. It is based on the hypothesis that the disease-specific biomarkers visible on gold-standard 3D OCT imaging are recoverable with AI from 2D portable fundus imaging provided by smartphones. In a unique interdisciplinary setting, it aims to (i) build multimodal foundation AI models based on a large amount of available retrospective imaging data, (ii) advance the AI methodology to distill across the imaging modalities the knowledge accrued by the models, and (iii) in a clinical study demonstrate that AI models operating on smartphone-based fundus images are comparable to their high-end optical imaging counterparts across diagnostic tasks. The work will lead to a potentially disruptive, accessible and scalable technology for monitoring of retinal changes and disease activity having a lasting impact on patients and public health.

Keywords: artificial intelligence,medical imaging,image computing,retina,optical coherence tomography,fundus
Resilient Industry Supply Chain Enhancement for SMEs (RISE-SME)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Industry
Destination: Increased Autonomy in Key Strategic Value Chains for Resilient Industry
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Spain,Italy,Germany,Portugal,Ireland
Call: Boosting generation and diffusion of advanced technologies in SMEs based on a supply chain model (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2813466.96
EU funding (EUR): 2652618.75
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

RISE-SME aims at developing a model that can assist companies in detecting and anticipating disruptions in their supply chains. The main outcome of RISE-SME is to build a methodology for different industrial ecosystems, that can identify disruptions and technological opportunities for the uptake of advanced technologies in SMEs, so as to enable flexible, agile and resilient supply chains that can easily be adapted. In order to do so, the following activities will be deployed: • Mapping of existing industrial ecosystems and its associated supply chain models, in order to identify critical dependencies and weaknesses in specific industrial ecosystem • Developing a methodology for detecting and anticipating disruptions with long term effects on the supply chain, to reduce strategic dependencies on critical products, especially on advanced technologies • Mapping and scouting advanced technologies and their associated solutions from technology suppliers that can help supply chain processes to be less uncertain and complex • Analysing existing technology gaps in several industrial ecosystems, leading to a matchmaking tool with tech-savvy and traditional SMEs • Building alliances among traditional and tech-savvy SMEs through cluster organisations and DIHs in the industrial ecosystem, resulting into the launch of a pilot in each one of the ecosystems The project consortium will leverage their knowledge on supply chain and their reach to key supply chain actors, traditional SMEs and technology suppliers. The involvement of technology partners and entities representing tech-savvy SMEs will ensure a thorough consideration of the following advanced technologies: robotics, AI, IoT, Blockchain, edge computing, AR/VR solutions, B2B digital platforms, Big Data/analytics technology, 3D printing, advanced materials, micro- and nanoelectronics, nanotechnologies and photonics, among others.

Keywords: advanced technologies,supply chain,resilience,sme
Decarbonizing Shipping Industry with Wind Assisted Propulsion Technology (OceanWings)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: France
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The global shipping sector, vital for international trade, propels over 90% of worldwide bulk goods and raw materials through a fleet exceeding 50,000 ships. Nonetheless, this industry grapples with a colossal environmental impact, annually contributing 1 billion tons of CO2—equivalent to 3% of global emissions and surpassing Germany's carbon output, Europe's largest economy. The magnitude of the issue becomes stark—the 15 largest ships emit more CO2 than all the cars on the planet. As global commerce is set to double by 2050, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) mandates a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions within the same timeframe. Wind at sea is a near marginal cost free fuel offering unparalleled benefits to the shipping industry, and is the reason why AYRO is developing the technology to harness it— OceanWings. Our mission is to provide innovative wind assisted propulsion technology as an immediately available solution for new-build or retrofit oceangoing vessels. After proven high performance with the first generation of OceanWings, we will develop the next-gen technology, and generate optimised wingsail models that meet economic industry requirements. This new generation wingsails will pave the way for our solution to become a widely adopted solution to empower hybrid shipping vessels reducing fuel consumption and generation of CO2.

Keywords: maritime transport,decarbonisation,wing sails,co2 emissions
ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN AND BIOCOMPATIBLE INGREDIENT PRODUCTION FROM SUSTAINABLE MARINE RESOURCES: TRANSFORMATION WITH GREEN TECHNOLOGY (T with Green Tech)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Türkiye
Call: EIC Accelerator 2025 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-01, 2025)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2240000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2240000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Our project aims to utilize marine resources with a sustainable and zero-waste vision. Through innovative extraction methods developed with green technology, alternative proteins and natural ingredients with biocompatible, highly absorbable, and functional properties will be produced from marine by-products. The primary objectives of our project are to efficiently extract high-purity proteins and bioactive components using high-pressure systems and low-energy membrane filtration techniques. We aim to utilize biologically active proteins isolated from fish by-products in functional food, nutraceutical, and dermocosmetic products. We also aim to create functional foods, healthy snacks, and nutraceutical formulations based on marine-sourced hydrolyzed protein. Within the scope of this project, Tetis aims to utilize sea bream, sea bass, and salmon waste with a zero-waste vision, improving its current production system to process 1,000 tons of product per day. Using the raw materials obtained through this production system, we plan to offer four different natural-based products that support athlete health, particularly for early adopters. The key innovative approaches of our project, which will differentiate the industry, include modifying marine proteins using biotechnological methods to enhance their absorption in the human body, utilizing sustainable extraction techniques as an alternative to conventional chemical methods, and offering versatile biotechnological solutions to meet the needs of the functional food, nutraceutical, and cosmetics sectors. In collaboration with Bogazici Farma, Tetis is developing significant innovations in the field of deep technology. This collaboration aims to integrate environmentally friendly production processes, particularly those related to deep technologies such as biotechnology and seafood waste recycling.

Keywords: marine derived proteins and bioactives,biotechnological advancement and green extraction,zero waste waste valorization,sustainability
Accelerating breakthrough Innovation to monitor, control and reduce Methane emissions. (AIM)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: France
Call: EIC Accelerator Open 2024 (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02, 2024)
Start date: 2024-11-01
End date: 2026-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3568750.0
EU funding (EUR): 2498125.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Reducing global warming is the key challenge we must face in the next years. Methane (CH4) accounts for a third of temperature increase resulting from greenhouse emissions. Countries worldwide have collectively signed the Global Methane Pledge to decrease CH4 emissions by 30% by 2030. However, to date, existing data are both too expensive and not accurate enough to allow precise quantification and regulation of CH4 emissions. Absolut Sensing is building GESat, a satellite constellation to provide regulators and companies with accurate and affordable CH4 data. We achieve this thanks to ground-breaking innovations: a compact optical system, a miniaturized cryogenic spectro-imager and an AI-amplified data processing chain. Our constellation will reach a better detection threshold (>30kg/hour/CH4), revisit rate (daily measurement across all high methane emitting areas worldwide), and quantification precision (>95% regardless of weather conditions) at a better cost (<2€/km2).

Keywords: methane detection,satellites,infrared sensor,data processing