Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Digital Journey across Musical Places in Europe and Extended Realities (PlaceMUS XR)

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 the European Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,France,United Kingdom,Hungary,Georgia,Poland
Call: A European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage – Innovative tools for high-value interactions with visitors and heritage objects (HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-ECCCH-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-10-01
End date: 2029-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4416363.18
EU funding (EUR): 3967333.26
Participants: 14
Project status: SIGNED

This research project focuses on creating digital applications that enable users to explore significant “places of music” across European regions and cities. The applications aim to provide an interwoven narrative, encompassing the musical event itself, its cultural and historical context, the location, and physical museum objects. This multi-layered storytelling approach will draw upon a diverse range of sources, including musical scores, instruments, chronicles, diaries, letters, philosophical treatises, and images. The project involves geographically mapping musical locations and creating engaging thematic itineraries based on places, people, themes, and historical periods, encompassing a wealth of tangible and intangible heritages. It will be implemented through case studies which will be further adaptable and extensible in the future. The project will focus on developing cutting-edge digital tools to enrich the visitor experience at these places of music through virtual and augmented reality experiences, multimedia accessible through different applications and tools integrated in the ECCCH. This includes a particular emphasis on reconstructing historical soundscapes, as well as the acoustic properties of spaces for musical performances, exploring the interplay between music and architecture, and harnessing the potential of virtual and augmented reality technologies. Furthermore, the project will create design and simulation tools, conduct analysis and evaluation of the impact of audio-visual communication in museums. To achieve these aims, the project will cater to a diverse audience, encompassing scholars, museum curators, the entire educational sector, creative cultural industries, citizens and tourists. All datasets, metadata, and interaction tools will be Open Source and implemented in accordance with the FAIR principles, aligning with the knowledge base and requirements of the ECCCH.

Keywords: historical soundscape space and music multisensory interaction accesible experiences 3d modeling and virtual heritage acoustic design in museum sound design in storytelling sound andvisual arts
The sex-dependent effects of amino acid-based diets on energy metabolism: innovative approaches to manage the metabolic syndrome (THELMA)

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: Italy,United States
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 336006.72
EU funding (EUR): 336006.72
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The stimulation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis and energy expenditure has gained prominence in the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes. In this context, I propose innovative nutritional strategies as efficient tools to promote BAT thermogenic program, with therapeutic effects on obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). There are four aims. Aim 1 focuses on the sex-based efficacy of essential amino acid (EAA)-based supplements and designer diets in the animal models of diet-induced obesity and in the chronic subordination stress model of MetS. I investigate whether and how sex differences influence BAT thermogenesis activation induced by nutritional challenges and the role of the sympathetic nervous system (BAT-denervated, β-less mice, optogenetic methods to evaluate the ability of diets/supplements to increase the SNS capacity). Aim 2 characterizes the role of BAT as a secretory organ, using state-of-the-art techniques (transcriptomics, metabolomics, BAT ablation/transplantation). Aim 3 studies the sex-based beneficial effects of supplements in men and women with severe obesity. Aim 4 relates to the additional non-academic placement period in Professional Dietetics, a company with a strong background in developing amino acid-based formulas for medical use, to acquire knowledge about patent management and regulatory affairs in the healthcare industry. At UMN, I will exploit the outgoing supervisor’s expertise in metabolic physiology and SNS regulating BAT function in obesity. At UMIL, I will refine the knowledge and skills acquired during the outgoing phase. My final goal is to implement individualised and sex-based guidance to ameliorate metabolic disorders. This result will place me privileged to establish myself as a competent researcher within the European Community.

Keywords: sexual dimorphism,diabetes,obesity,metabolic syndrome,amino acids,designer diet,adaptive thermogenesis,energy expenditure
Real-world emission Experiments and comprehensive Assessment of Low-carbon fuels: towards Clean Hard-to-Electrify traffic Modes (REALCHEM)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Mobility
Destination: Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Finland,Sweden,Germany,Greece,Czechia,France,Belgium
Call: Assessment of air pollutant emissions from low-carbon fuels in the heavy-duty, aviation, and maritime sectors (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-02-01
End date: 2028-11-30
Duration (months): 46.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3498191.5
EU funding (EUR): 3498191.5
Participants: 12
Project status: SIGNED

The REALCHEM project aims to promote a clean and climate-friendly transport system by studying emissions from low carbon fuels in hard-to-electrify (HtE) transport sectors, including aviation, shipping, and heavy-duty on-road and non-road mobile machinery. The project will observe emissions from various fuels and engines under real-life conditions, model their effects on air quality and human health, and focus on the most important new technologies. REALCHEM will use a large amount of pre-existing data on both low-carbon and fossil fuels, and conduct novel experimental work in all three HtE transport modes. The aim is to produce guidance and technology packages for cleaner transport in terms of health effects and climate impacts. The data will be organized into a low-carbon fuel emission database, which will help REALCHEM generate new knowledge and identify the most efficient new fuels and technologies. The project has three main objectives: 1) Produce robust, comprehensive, and actionable scientific data on the characteristics of emissions from low-carbon fuels in the Hard-to-Electrify transport modes. 2) Understand the effect of introducing low-carbon fuels to the developing technology matrix on human health, climate, and the environment: 3) Help technology developers and users to understand the emission formation and reduce the harmful pollution from engines using low-carbon fuels. These efforts are in line with Europe's ambitious climate targets, the Green Deal, and the vision of zero pollution by 2050. The need for combustion-based technologies in heavy-duty transport, non-road machinery, shipping, and aviation sectors remains, and the decarbonisation of these sectors is expected to be driven by a shift from fossil fuels to low-carbon alternatives. This will lead to changes in combustion technologies and air pollutant emissions. REALCHEM will provide scientific evidence and recommendations to navigate this changing future.

Keywords: transport,emissions,aviation,shipping,heavy duty vehicles,air pollutants,exposure
Developing and assessing novel educational and user-centred actions towards scaling up behavioural change and climate resilience through an AI-enhanced solution (NEUROCLIMA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Climate
Destination: Climate sciences and responses for the transformation towards climate neutrality
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Portugal,Finland,Malta,Cyprus,France,Greece,Ireland,Spain,Belgium,Switzerland
Call: Behavioural change and governance for systemic transformations towards climate resilience (HORIZON-CL5-2023-D1-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3986716.25
EU funding (EUR): 3986716.25
Participants: 15
Project status: SIGNED

NEUROCLIMA aims at establishing a mindset, articulated through processes, frameworks, services & interfaces for the support and establishment of systemic transformations and citizen engagement towards climate resilience by creating a nervous system, connecting policymakers, public institutions and citizens, based on innovative truly mixed Human-AI decision support. This nervous system will be explainable, trustworthy as well as reactive and proactive both to citizens’ concerns, environmental changes, and policymakers’ new proposals, creating a bidirectional relationship between citizens and public institutions. In order to achieve this, this nervous system will engage in rigorous research, by proposing monitoring mechanisms, in the directions of the EU Adaptation Strategy & the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. These monitoring mechanisms will monitor needs, pain points, expectations and dispositions as well as emerging trends and relevant themes that may affect directly or indirectly EU societies and help identify social and leverage tipping points. In order to facilitate meaningful change, listening to citizens’ expression, concerns and pain points but also the reasons why policies have been proposed, the project’s nervous system will lead to the proposal of engagement and assessment frameworks and toolkits, taking into account local and national specificities. In this way, a continuous dialogue between stakeholders will take place, helping shape new decisions but also foster trust and understanding towards rule-of-law institutions. Furthermore, the project will provide concrete recommendations of operational nature towards the facilitation of systemic change, accompanied with an ecosystem of tools, activities, services & interfaces that will provide guidance towards reaching the transformative tipping points for the establishment of more resilient EU societies.

Keywords: climate literacy,behavioral adaptation,civic engagement,policy observatory,learning tools
HOLISTIC CAPABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION AND CO-CREATION FRAMEWORK FOR UPSKILLED FIRST RESPONDERS AND ENHANCED CBRN-E RESPONSE (TeamUP)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Civil Security for Society
Theme: Civil Security for Society
Destination: Disaster-Resilient Society for Europe
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Greece,Belgium,Germany,France,Czechia,Austria,United Kingdom
Call: Enhanced capacities of first responders more efficient rescue operations, including decontamination of infrastructures in the case of a CBRN-E event (HORIZON-CL3-2022-DRS-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6301162.5
EU funding (EUR): 5722012.5
Participants: 24
Project status: SIGNED

Countries worldwide, amid threats and incidents targeting civilians, invest in reinforcing their CBRN-E related capabilities. In Europe and in most cases, the teams responding first are not trained specifically, nor equipped sufficiently to face the kind of hazards, to provide the assistance to victims and to follow the decontamination processes that a CBRN-E incident implies. At the same time, resources are limited, exercises and trainings are siloed per organization, lacking of proven procedures, and digital tools. TeamUP addresses these challenges establishing a unified framework of evaluating capabilities, procedures and co-developed solutions to be used in CBRN-E preparedness and response. The process results to an innovative Toolkit for Detection-Identification-Monitoring, coordinated operations and efficient and safe SaR supported by AR, digitally upgraded Triage and Breath Analysis, Fastly Deployable Mass Decontamination System and monitored people and infrastructure decontamination. Also, it offers Incident Management and digital Training Tool for FRs and citizens enhancing preparedness, and response. TeamUP, brings several actors together (training centers, FRs, experts and non-experts) identifying their specific needs, enforcing in parallel cross-sectoral, cross-border collaboration and facilitating knowledge sharing through a continues evaluation approach in a rich programme of Tabletop, Small-Scale Exercises as well as Small Scale and Full-Scale Trials proving new knowledge on capabilities, technology performance and operating procedures. The solution will be finally validated in France and in Greece through the extensive participation of 8 end user-organizations, and a very competitive technical team, experienced in EU impactful funded projects, aspiring to create a ready to market solution. TeamUP will also contribute by initiating an EU-wide process on standardizing quantitative and qualitative metrics and procedures for decontamination validation.

Keywords: fast deployable mass decontamination,breath analysis,triage,scenario builder,ar,vr,expert reasoning,cbrn e training,capabilities and technology evaluation,uav,computer vision
REcycling of low Value components using high purity pre-treatment, dIrecT recycling And green hydrometallurgical approaches for recycling of Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion BatteriEs (REVITALISE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: Batteries (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Norway,Germany,France,Spain,United Kingdom,Portugal
Call: New processes for upcoming recycling feeds (Batt4EU Partnership) (HORIZON-CL5-2023-D2-01, 2023)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2026-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3945166.25
EU funding (EUR): 3945166.25
Participants: 11
Project status: SIGNED

REVITALISE delivers a holistic solution for green, low-cost, and low environmental impact recycling of NMC (Hi-Ni), LFP and Na-Ion batteries, representing 85% of battery waste streams up to 2025. REVITALISE develops low-cost and green processes to recover a full range of battery materials, including NMC, LFP, Al, Cu, Li, graphite, fluorides, phosphates and plastics. Overall recycling rates of 91%+ will be proven at TRL4 for waste processed from post-production scrap and end-of-life battery black mass. REVITALISE will develop innovative pre-treatment technologies based on electrohydraulic fragmentation, ultrasonication and magnetic, and electrostatic separation that will achieve very high levels of material stream purity. This will enable commercially viable recycling of low-value parts. The approach will enable direct recycling of 40% of the cathode and anode active parts, with direct characterisation of the lithiation (or sodiation) being developed that will be used as a basis of a smart-reformation approach for reclaimed active materials. The remaining 60% being suitable for hydrometallurgical recycling based on leaching with green organic acids from food waste, such as vitamin C (ascorbates), vinegar (acetate) and citric acid (citrates) and inorganic acids produced from industrial wastes. A further innovation is the development of water remediation with Li recovery from all wastewater streams generated, through the implementation of polymeric nanocomposite membrane separation with direct Li recycling for Li in water concentrations down to 0.6mg/L. The recycled parts will be assessed for (closed-loop) battery and other secondary applications for precursors and semi-products by the industrial partner Verkor through reformulation and upcycling of battery materials and validation of remanufactured batteries. An optimised process flow will be determined to achieve commercially viable recycling with maximised recovery rates and minimal environmental impact.

Keywords: battery recycling,lithium,graphite,nmc,lfp,na ion,lithium ion batteries,separation,ultrasonication,hydrometallurgy,direct recycling,water remediation,upcycling,remanufacturing
The Canonisation of the Quranic Reading Traditions (QurCan)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Texts and Concepts
Panel description: Literary studies , literature,  philosophy
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2021-COG, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999818.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999818.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The perfect preservation of the Quran back to the time of Muhammad, Islam’s founder, is a contentious topic. In the popular imagination, each syllable printed in the Quran today is believed to be identical to the way Muhammad taught his followers. One easily gets this impression from modern printed Qurans, the vast majority of which are based on the reading tradition of Hafs in the transmission of Asim. A reading tradition instructs the reader how to pronounce each syllable in the Quranic text. But, this uniformity is a recent development. All sects of Islam recognize at least 7 canonical, equally valid, reading traditions. The reading traditions emerged to alleviate the ambiguities of the early Arabic script of the Quran in the middle of the 7th c. CE. At that time, the Arabic script could not express short vowels or distinguish between many consonants, leading to significant differences in pronunciation and in some cases even wording. Without a tradition of instruction, the Quranic text would be—in some cases—impossible to decipher. The canonisation of these reading traditions, however, does not go back to the time of Muhammad, rather it was the 10th c. scholar ibn Mujahid who established the canon. Up until recently, it was thought that his work functioned as our historical horizon—everything we can know about the pre-canonical situation is filtered through his choices and thinking. However, there are hundreds of Quranic manuscripts from the time preceding the canonisation stretching back at least to the beginning of the 8th c. that make use of diacritics to instruct the reader. These pre-canonical reading traditions provide a vista into the pre-history of Quranic recitation, yet they have so far gone almost entirely unstudied. QurCan aims to mine these rich historical sources to understand what Quran recitation was like before ibn Mujahid, how the reading traditions developed, and how this led to the crystallized canon that we know today.

Keywords: qur anic studies,canonisation,digital humanities
The Current Impact of Motorcycle Motorisation on Amazonian Indigenous Peoples (MOTOBOOM)

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,France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-02-01
End date: 2025-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 188590.08
EU funding (EUR): 188590.08
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

During the last century, the indigenous South American Lowlands have been colonized by steamboats, railways, trucks, chainsaws, fire-weapons and electric generators introduced by missionaries, extractive industries, armies, development projects, and NGOs. However, anthropological and historical research has largely neglected this mechanic colonisation of indigenous life by focusing on topics such as ideologies of personhood, kinship, cosmology, and relations with animals, religious missions and non-human spirits. Aiming at understanding social change, some studies have dealt with some of the new materialities that model everyday experience: t-shirts, outboard motors, solar panels, and cell phones. Nevertheless, not even a single study has analysed a conspicuous fact of the modernization of these marginal territories: the current tide of motorcycles that during the last few decades altered dramatically the interethnic landscape, and its social, economic and environmental repercussions which are significantly reshaping current indigenous reality. Therefore, the goal is to develop a ground breaking and interdisciplinary analysis of the effects of motorcycle dissemination among the indigenous peoples of Bolivian Amazonia, and to achieve practical impact regarding public policies on road safety and prevention of accidents in marginal contexts. By accomplishing the Work-Packages in my host institution Ca’ Foscari University (UNIVE), the project will therefore fill a significant gap in anthropological studies regarding indigenous modernity, while at the same time consolidating my position as a professor and researcher with updated capacities on visual and environmental anthropology, gender issues, science and technology studies, and digital humanities.

Keywords: anthropology indigenous peoples mechanisation motorcycles social change interethnic relations gender relations technology appropriation