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From Black Soldier Fly to Green Chitin and Bioplastics: A novel value chain within insect-based circular economy (ChitinBioPlastic)

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: Norway
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2025-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 210911.04
EU funding (EUR): 210911.04
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Commercial insect production for food and feed is a fast-growing industry. Among different insect species, Black Soldier Flies (BSF) show promising potential due to their efficient bioresource recycling capability and high nutritional values for animal feed applications. In addition, they are an important source of chitin, the second most abundant polymer after cellulose in the world, with diverse industrial applications. The current insect production sector has primarily overlooked the application of chitin, mainly focusing on products associated with nutritional values. However, in the future commercial insect sector will generate a lot of wastes, including dead fly and pupae exuviae. This project aims to provide industrial value to the dead fly and pupae exuviae of BSF industry into chitin and bioplastics, developing and exploiting novel, efficient, and environment-friendly approaches. This is because, from 1950-2015, the world has already generated 6.3 billion MT of plastic, and an estimated 12 billion MT of plastic is predicted to reach landfills by 2050. These plastics slowly disintegrate to generate Micro-Plastics harming life underwater and above land. Thus, we must develop bio-based plastics to replace the heavy use of harmful plastics. This project will extract the chitin from insect by-products and develop it into bioplastics. The current chitin extraction involves the usage of harsh chemicals leading to severe environmental pollution. Therefore, green techniques are needed to extract chitin from these insects. This study will refine and employ cutting edge techniques to extract chitin from BSF. The chitin produced will be suitable for developing bioplastics since the biomass used to make bioplastic will be biodegradable and is not food product. This would be the first study in the insect production sector to develop and apply a green pathway for chitin production and processing to a biodegradable bioplastic.

Keywords: black soldier fly,chitin,bioplastics
PANICOCENE. Reframing Climate Change-induced Mobilities (PANICOCENE)

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: Italy,United States,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-12-01
End date: 2027-05-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 308286.72
EU funding (EUR): 308286.72
Participants: 4
Project status: SIGNED

News media framing is a critical yet frequently under-estimated contributor to the social and cultural perception of climate change-induced migration (CCIM). The research project proposes to explore how US and Italian printed and online news media have represented CCIM over the past 20 years, which is identified as a crucial timeframe during which discourses and narratives on CCIM have significantly intensified and changed, and to understand if and how news media and activists rely on research in CCIM. It specifically delves into the nature and structures of such narratives, especially in terms of stereotyping. This project wants to move away from a conceptualisation of the relation between climate change and mobilities in exceptional terms that still is dominant in media, NGO advocacy and in some policy and academic circles. The overall goals of this project are firstly to identify and analyze the ways by which news media may lead to stereotyping CCIM, in the context of major environmental disasters and with reference to the COVID-19 pandemic, thus impacting perceptions of readerships, general audiences and ultimately policy-making, and secondly to investigate and, possibly foster through the creation of a Platform, a collaboration between activists, journalists, and academics in CCIM issues. Beliving the power of representation is central to a climate mobility regime and using ‘mobility justice’ as an analytical lens, PANICOCENE would like to move beyond alarming and uncertain narratives on CCIM, which might increase ‘uncertainty’ in public understanding of the issue, and to find new and alternative ways to frame it and to disseminate research outside the academia in media debates.

Keywords: climate change,mobilities and migration,framing and narratives,media coverage
Pirsonia-Coscinodiscus as an emerging marine model system for microbial host-parasite interactions (PhytoParasite)

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: Austria
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 199440.96
EU funding (EUR): 199440.96
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Marine ecosystems are dependent on complex ecological networks. One such network is the "microbial loop" which defines global oceans by influencing carbon cycling through the fixation and release of carbon by microorganisms. Although carbon fixation is well understood, factors beyond predation that impact cell death and carbon release remain understudied . Microbial marine parasites can greatly impact carbon release by driving the collapse of massive algal blooms and impacting phytoplankton population sizes. However, our understanding of the mechanisms governing these host-parasite interactions are limited, largely due to a lack of tractable model systems. The PhytoParasite project will address this issue by developing an emerging host–parasite model system comprised of the bloom–forming diatom, Coscinodiscus radiatus, and the zoosporic parasite, Pirsonia diadema, with the goal of answering fundamental questions about the ecological implications, molecular mechanisms, and evolution of phytoplankton parasites. To this end, I will (1) investigate the ecological implications of these parasites by using live–cell fluorescence microscopy to understand the effects of environmental factors on infection dynamics, (2) identify genes involved in parasitism and host responses by performing single–cell RNA sequencing during infection progression, and (3) uncover the mechanisms underlying the parasitic interaction and its evolutionary history using functional experiments and comparative genomics. This work will reveal the ecological implications and genetic underpinning of this important interaction, help develop a framework for understanding the evolution of eukaryotic parasitism, and importantly provide a new model system for understanding microbial interactions in our rapidly changing oceans.

Keywords: microbial interactions,protists,marine microbiology,parasitism,symbiosis,single cell transcriptomics
Circular Economy Applied To Electronic Printed Circuit Boards Based On Paper (CircEl-Paper)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Digital
Destination: Digital & Emerging Technologies for Competitiveness and Fit for the Green Deal
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Austria,Sweden,France,Poland
Call: Functional electronics for green and circular economy (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4741079.5
EU funding (EUR): 4741079.25
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

The amount of e-waste correctly recycled does not meet the targets set by the EC. The objective of CircEl-Paper is to increase the amount of e-waste recycling by feeding it in the paper recycling process that is much more accepted by the consumer. Therefore, CircEl-Paper focusses on the widely used board technology (Printed Circuit Board PCB) and aims for replacing the fiber-composite core material FR4 by paper technology. Based on positive experiences in manufacturing of circuitry on paper, integration density has to be increased and sound evaluation of separation of used electronic materials in the recycling process has to be carried out. In order to transfer the PCB technology to circular economy each process step (lamination, gluing/soldering, manufacturing of vertical interconnects, encapsulation etc..) is scrutinized and alternative approaches are developed in order to increase the part of the materials that are recyclable, are bio-based, come from secondary raw materials or are at least harmless for the environment. Three different use cases in the field of medical application, logistics and consumer electronics, are realized demonstrating the performance of the paper-based PCB. The CircEl-Paper project is carried out by 3 RTO: Fraunhofer (project coordinator), Joanneum, RISE, that care about novel material approaches and adaptation of process techniques. Three industries: ArjoWiggins (electronic paper) replaced by F1 Paper on January, 1st, 2023, VFP (conductive inks) and Malmö Mönsterkort (Printed Circuit Board) as well as academic partners G-INP, investigating modification of recycling processes.

Keywords: printed electronic,electronic recycling,electronic paper,green electronics,lca,printed circuit board
Intelligent system for improved efficiency and effectiveness Intelligent system for improved efficiency and effectiveness of the customs control of passenger baggage from international flight arrivals (BAG-INTEL)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Civil Security for Society
Theme: Civil Security for Society
Destination: Border Management
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Denmark,France,Spain,Italy,Germany,Greece,Estonia,Switzerland,Luxembourg
Call: OPEN TOPIC (HORIZON-CL3-2022-BM-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3952406.25
EU funding (EUR): 3942406.25
Participants: 25
Project status: SIGNED

The BAG-INTEL project will provide robust AI based information utilization and decision support tools, within the context of advanced detection systems to support customs for increased effectiveness and efficiency of the customs control of air traveller baggage in inland border airports, while minimizing the human customs resources needed. This aim addresses the challenge of maintaining effective and efficient customs control of passenger baggage in the situation of the substantial growth of the volume of air travellers arriving in inland border airports with the limited human customs resources available. For this aim, the project will develop an integrated system solution comprising: (1) new AI powered functionality for enhanced detection of contraband in x-ray scanning of luggage, (2) AI camera based end-to-end reidentification of luggage, (3) digital twin for system visualisation and performance optimization for the operational context of an airport, (4) use case for test demonstration and evaluation in 3 European airports, a small, a medium sized, and a big airport, and (5) wide dissemination and elaboration of easy-to-use training material for end users. For the customs, BAG-INTEL solution aims to: increase the successful detection of contraband in luggage by at least 20%; demonstrate the possibility and utility in automatically to derive risk indicators from external data such as the Advanced Passenger Information; demonstrate the effectivity of AI camera based reidentification of luggage, when the traveller carries it into the customs space at the exit of the carousel area; increase the fluidity of passenger flow and control by at least 20%; decrease the customs personal resources mobilisation by at least 20%; derive data useful in flights risk assessment; derive data useful in flights risk assessment; demonstrate the autolearning capacity of this smart risk engine.

Keywords: customs automation baggage customs control baggage customs risk assessment baggage customs scanning automatic detection luggage reidentification customs decision support digital twins
Manufacturing Processes and Digital Tools for More Sustainable Composite Aerostructures (TOSCA_hop_on_NOMA)

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: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Austria,Poland
Call: Hop-on facility (HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-03, 2025)
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 599031.25
EU funding (EUR): 599031.25
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The TOSCA project aims at the development of a manufacturing and repair process for composite aerostructures. The manufacturing processes will be specifically developed for a new type of prepreg material that uses a vitrimer resin to enhance the recyclability of the composite parts. The manufacturing and repair processes are supported by a digital twin of the component that collects all information from the manufacturing stages over the in-service time period up to recycling at the end of life. In the present Hop On proposal it is stated that it is possible to multicycle reprocessing vitrimer composite production material wastes and cured composites into new functional composites materials. This approach aims to significantly reduce carbon footprint and support development of a zero-waste circular economy. To address these challenges, the TOSCA consortium is seeking to integrate NOMA RESINS Sp. z o. o.- a Polish R&D-intensive producer of resins, raw materials for composite manufacturing, and composite components. The objective is to expand the originally planned efforts within the project by advancing vitrimer based composite production technologies using AFP. This will be accomplished by enhancing recycling, reprocessing, and the multicycle reuse of waste materials derived from vitrimer composite production, thereby increasing their market availability and prolonged utilization. Vitrimer based waste materials will be reused into the form of SMC/BMC semi products and reprocessed using additional methodologies i.e. compression moulding technology not originally included in the TOSCA project as well as tested by extended aging tests campaign. Summarizing, NOMA will participate in 15 tasks, of which it will lead 4 newly proposed tasks. NOMA will support seven deliverables essential for effective project monitoring, including the preparation of three new deliverables related to the work carried out by NOMA.

Keywords: composites,lay up,repair,welding,recycling
How Land Carbon Dynamics Shape the Rise and Fall of Atmospheric CO2 (PostPeak)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Earth System Science
Panel description: Physical geography, geo logy, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2025-STG, 2025)
Start date: 2026-03-01
End date: 2031-02-28
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1495875.0
EU funding (EUR): 1495875.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

PostPeak tackles the pressing questions surrounding Earth's transition into a post-peak CO2 era. The carbon cycle determines how much of the anthropogenic carbon stays in the atmosphere, and warms the planet. It will also shape the trajectory of atmospheric CO2 once emissions level off, with lingering legacy and hysteresis effects. I hypothesize the land carbon cycle is the key modulator in this transition, and accurately predicting its dynamics is essential for understanding how the entire climate system will respond to declining CO2 emissions. Despite decades of research, the myriad factors underlying land carbon dynamics remain poorly understood, and uncertainty prevails. To address this knowledge gap, the project PostPeak introduces a fundamentally new approach to global land carbon modeling, embedded in Earth system models. The approach capitalizes on the rapidly growing body of Earth observations and machine-learning algorithms, guided by process understanding. Using this hybrid model, we can explore the full range of plausible land dynamics, constrained by multi-stream observations, and provide a robust framework for addressing key questions about the post-peak era. Specifically, PostPeak's research aims to: (i) elucidate the spectrum of land dynamics adhering to global observational constraints; (ii) quantify the resulting spill-over effects into the post-peak emission era; (iii) determine how these dynamics modulate the timing and nature of falling CO2 levels; and (iv) identify where and how hysteresis effects impact ecosystems when CO2 is falling. The liaison of AI-powered land carbon dynamics and versatile Earth system modeling in PostPeak, promises a leap forward in climate-carbon system science and provides an unique opportunity to clarify the land carbon cycle's pivotal role in shaping the rise and fall of atmospheric CO2.

Keywords: machine learning in earth system science fully coupled climate carbon cycle feedbacks
TWINNING FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, TRAINING AND INNOVATION IN EARLY-IN-LIFE STRESS AND AGING (TWIN4EarLiStAge)

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: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Greece,Netherlands,Germany
Call: Twinning Bottom-Up (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-02, 2023)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1601268.75
EU funding (EUR): 1601268.75
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

A central aspect in aging concerns the extent to which early-in-life events can determine the aging process. For instance, stress-inducing conditions during development can positively impact healthspan and lifespan. However, the location, timing and cellular effects of such events are largely unknown. The coordinator wishes to build on previous knowledge on signaling functions of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) which, when activated during early life stages, have protective effects. By partnering with two prominent Centers in Aging Research, we plan to identify the critical time window and specific mechanisms which are triggered in response to stressors to contribute to lifespan determination and apply this knowledge to prolong life and protect against age-related pathologies. This Twinning action will also enable the University of Crete to establish comprehensive training for its young scientists, strengthen the research management and organizational skills of its staff and the capacity to commercially exploit research outputs. Though this partnership University of Crete will establish the first excellence hub in Research, Training and Innovation in the Biology of Aging in Greece and will converge with the most advanced institutions in terms of the quality of scientific data it produces, the amount of funding it secures, the supportive research culture and career prospects for its young scientists and the way it communicates research results and converts them to tangible outcomes for the society.

Keywords: aging,stress,early life,reactive oxygen species
Transforming Gendered Interrelations of Power and Inequalities for Just Energy Systems (gEneSys)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Theme: Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Destination: Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Poland,Germany,United Kingdom,Rwanda
Call: Gender and social, economic and cultural empowerment (HORIZON-CL2-2022-TRANSFORMATIONS-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-02-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2656488.75
EU funding (EUR): 2656488.75
Participants: 8
Project status: SIGNED

gEneSys advances understanding of gender & social inequalities in energy transition policies, processes & outcomes through new research & by closing knowledge gaps. The Group of the Chief Scientific Advisers to the EU recommend that “the transition to carbon-neutrality must be just and fair”. Just Transition Mechanism states that “in order to be successful and socially acceptable for all, the transition has to be fair and inclusive” & all possible mechanisms should be deployed to mitigate adverse consequences. The European Green Deal takes a narrow focus on mitigation: mostly male workers in the old fossil fuel sectors. EGD includes the goal of “Supplying clean, affordable and secure energy”, which parallels SDG7 to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all”. Like EGD, SDG7 is gender blind: it has no gender indicators or targets, even though “access” & “affordable” are concepts that hide multitude of power and gender inequality relations. gEneSys cooperate with partners in Africa to tackle the gender concerns in the EU’s and UN’s aims to transform energy & will show how to integrate gender perspectives into SDG7 for gender equality benefits. gEneSys will improve understanding of “intersectionality” through analysis of existing data and by collecting, analysing, and theorising original data collected through extensive surveys. gEneSys conceptualises energy transition as a dynamic, gendered, mission-oriented socio-technical innovation ecosystem with technological, policy, social, environmental, governance, & economic subsystems, each with its own sustainability visions, values, and priorities, as well as change actors and stakeholder. The dynamic nature of energy transition ecosystem opens-up opportunities to give women & men the same chances to participate influence, & benefit from the changes.

Keywords: gendered interrelations of power,transition pathways to sustainable energy systems,energy transition,gendered innovations,responsible research and innovation,gender equality