Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Heritage for the future, Science for heritage (CH4F)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Theme: Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Destination: Other Culture, creativity and inclusive society destinations
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: France
Call: Presidency event - Conference 'Cultural Heritage, a chance for Europe' (HORIZON-CL2-2021-GIB-PRES-01-IBA, 2021)
Start date: 2021-11-01
End date: 2022-06-30
Duration (months): 8.0
Total project cost (EUR): 303812.5
EU funding (EUR): 298813.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The proposal consists in organising a European conference on heritage science entitled 'Heritage for the future / Science for heritage, a European adventure for research and innovation'. It is organised by the Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine (FSP), in partnership with the French Ministry of Culture and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) as part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union that will take place during the first semester of 2022. The Conference aims to bring heritage science to the forefront to highlight its diversity and gain recognition of its central role to address major contemporary challenges at national and European level, as well as its articulation with the main European initiatives. In line with this mission, the Conference will illustrate how cultural heritage research can concretely support a more inclusive, innovative, and sustainable Europe (i). It also aims to increase the visibility and promote the efficiency of the various disciplines and ecosystems involved in better identification, understanding, preservation, restoration, and transmission of cultural heritage, may it be tangible, intangible, digital or natural (ii). Finally, it will identify challenges and discuss prospects for heritage science in the face of current societal changes (iii). These objectives will be achieved through an ambitious conference programme and various presentation and discussion formats bringing together different stakeholders involved in the production, valorisation, dissemination, and implementation of heritage science knowledge. The conference will also produce a wide range of outputs that will contribute to spread the content and key messages of the discussions towards a wide European and international audience.

Keywords: cultural heritage,heritage science,cultural heritage research and innovation,cultural heritage conservation and protection,cultural and creative sectors,arts
Controlling the flow of attention: Transition dynamics of attention and distraction across external and internal domains (MIND-FLOW)

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: Norway
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-08-01
End date: 2027-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 210911.04
EU funding (EUR): 210911.04
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

We often choose to distract our minds, either externally (e.g., looking at our phone) or internally (e.g., thinking about weekend plans). It is currently not clear how, when, or why we (choose to) become distracted, nor do we have a mechanistic understanding of flow states, in which there is minimal distraction. This is a pressing issue, as distraction is omnipresent in our society, obstructing our capacity to focus both on personal goals and the many challenges humanity faces. To advance our understanding on how distraction occurs, we must overcome the current practice in which different attentional states are studied in isolation. I propose to capture the different research fields on attention in a single space defined by the dimensions “direction” (external vs. internal) and “locus” (on-task vs. distracted), distinguishing four attentional states (i.e., On-Task-External, On-Task-Internal, External Distraction, and Mind Wandering). The objective of the MIND-FLOW project is to map the dynamical transitions between these states and to causally influence the amount of time people spend in each of them. I will use behavioral measures, eye-tracking, and pupillometry to capture these states and quantify the dwelling times and a transition matrix through computational modeling. Inspired by recent empirical work on attention switching and neurobiological models of mind wandering, I hypothesize (i) the existence of an Off-Focus state through which these dynamical transitions occur, (ii) that internal bias and goal value determine which areas are visited most, and (iii) that contextual manipulations can alter the relative times spent in each area. I will test these predictions by a model-comparison approach and within-subject experimental manipulations of context volatility and task difficulty. Bridging these different fields of attentional research will increase cross-talk between them and provide building blocks for interventions targeting healthy attentional engagement.

Keywords: attention,mind wandering,computational modeling,distraction,eye tracking,cognitive flexibility
Terahertz excitons in monolithically integrated carbon nanostructures (TeraExc)

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: Physics
Countries involved: Italy
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: 1
Project status: CLOSED

At present, mobile networks and emerging wireless technologies (internet of things etc.) require broadband channels to exchange rapidly a huge amount of data. The usage of frequencies from 0.1 to 10 THz has potential to increase the state-of-the-art high speeds by 2 orders of magnitude. However, despite the latest advancements in THz technology, we still lack proper materials to realize suitable THz photonic components. This project aims to understand principles of designing THz devices based on carbon nanostructures integrated into a monolithic flexible and durable substrate. The route to harnessing THz radiation for compact devices is seen in the usage of carbon nanostructures as building blocks for detectors, emitters etc. Such carbon nanostructures, as nanotubes and graphene nanoribbons, exhibit unique electronic and optical properties that make them very promising candidates for THz components. However, carbon nanotube and nanoribbon monolithic on-chip integration is challenging because it may results in significant change of their intrinsic properties after an embedment into a substrate. We propose to investigate with first principles and theoretical methods the successful routes of such integration and calculate electronic and optical properties of the integrated structures. We shall model such systems with 2D graphene superlattices. In these structures, quasi-metallic and dielectric regions can be alternated, for instance, either by selective hydrogenation of graphene or by embedment of boron nitride regions. The project will focus on (i) spin-orbit interactions and the topological edge states at interfaces; (ii) topological singularities in optical matrix element and (iii) excitonic effects. This project has a significant impact in THz technology and wireless communications. Its success can lead to the realization of ultrafast wireless networks for multi-user environment. The potential benefits can ensure EU leadership in the global telecom market.

Keywords: ab initio calculations,dft,tddft,many body perturbation theory,green s function,quasiparticles,gw approximation,optical properties,bethe salpeter equation
Task-based visual Autonomous Navigation and Guidance in uncooperative close-proximity Operations. (TANGO)

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: Italy
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-12-01
End date: 2027-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 193643.28
EU funding (EUR): 193643.28
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) is flourishing. According to the EU future space ecosystem, autonomous servicing satellites are needed to revolutionize the use of near-Earth orbits, and to ensure space sustainability. Indeed, autonomy is a key asset to reduce operational cost from ground operators, but also to enable more complex and essential in-orbit tasks (satellite refueling, debris removal). The human-in-the-loop approach induces inevitable delays in the satellite operational loop, especially on the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) subsystem, making it unable to complete critical tasks with guaranteed precision and safety. Nowadays, satellites are equipped with onboard vision sensors to compute and execute autonomously their operational task, yet, these tasks are still relatively simple. The project TANGO (Task-based visual Autonomous Navigation and Guidance in uncooperative close-proximity Operations) aims to couple event-based and RGB (Red Green Blue)-based vision to allow satellites sensing rapidly and accurately their environment, to select and track a target satellite, and to operate vision-based guidance for solving challenging, if not currently impossible, operational tasks in low Earth Orbit (LEO), free of human intervention. The main objectives of TANGO are first to develop a fast relative navigation algorithm to enable closed-loop vision-based guidance, and to develop a stable and robust visual servoing guidance law to complete on-orbit services. Then, these algorithms will be implemented on space graded hardware to proceed with a complete and credible dynamic validation using cutting-edge optical and robotic facilities to mimic LEO environment. The final target is to provide a proof-of-concepts of on-orbit servicing missions, satellite refueling and satellite removal, both covering a wide type of in-space services, and both being at the heart of current research and industrial questions to enable a sustainable use of the low Earth orbit.

Keywords: satellite navigation,event camera,satellite guidance,visual servoing,satellite gnc,robotics,astrodynamics,optimal control
Detailed Cortical Mechanisms of Top-Down Visual Processing (TDVision)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Neuroscience and Disorders of the Nervous System
Panel description: Nervous system development, homeostasis and ageing , nervous system  function and dysfunction , systems neuroscience  and modelling , biological basis of cognitive processes and of behaviour, neurological and mental disorders – In humans and all other organisms
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2022-STG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-09-01
End date: 2028-08-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1500000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

What we see depends on what we have in mind. For example, we can quickly find tomatoes in the vegetable department of a supermarket by searching for red and round objects, making them stand out from the background. This is thought to be supported by top-down processing within the hierarchy of areas in the visual cortex, but the detailed neural mechanisms are still poorly understood, partly because of limitations in neural recording technologies. In my lab, we recently developed a three-photon microscope capable of visualizing the activity of large populations of individually-defined neurons in awake and behaving macaque monkeys. Combining this novel imaging modality with well-controlled behavioral tasks provides the exciting opportunity to investigate the neural mechanisms of generative vision at an unprecedented scale and level of detail. We will train macaque monkeys to search for shapes hidden in noisy texture elements, investigate the strategy used by the prefrontal cortex to encode the mental template to guide this search, and how this process warps the encoding of visual information in nearly complete local populations of neurons in early visual areas. We will investigate the topographic organization of the recorded population of neurons, and develop viral and histological tools to determine their cell types as well as their connectivity profiles. We will also use psychophysics to make a link to conscious perception in humans, investigating how a search template can warp perception. Finally, we will incorporate our empirical findings into artificial neural network models with interpretable circuit mechanisms. This is expected to bring the flexibility and robustness of generative vision into models of artificial intelligence, as well as provide a computational framework to define novel hypotheses about the detailed neural mechanisms of generative vision in primates, which we can subsequently test with both behavioral measures and in-vivo recordings.

Keywords: selective attention,working memory,top down processing,extra classical receptive field,topographic organization,non human primates,3 photon imaging,human psychophysics,recurrent neural network model
Advanced Barocaloric Systems for Sustainable Commercial Cooling Applications (BAROCAL)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom
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

Founded in 2019 in Cambridge, UK, Barocal is revolutionizing the heating and cooling industry with cutting-edge technology based on solid barocaloric materials. This innovative approach offers a low-emission alternative to traditional vapor-compression methods by utilizing barocaloric materials and applying pressure to change temperature. Barocal aims to lead the market in eco-friendly heating and cooling technologies, leveraging its scientific leadership. Committed to developing ultra-high energy efficiency, low-emission systems, Barocal’s solutions benefit customers, the industry, and the planet. The company’s solid refrigerants are safe, have zero global warming potential, and aim to reduce CO2 emissions by 75% compared to the market standard by 2026, achieving 2-3 times higher energy efficiencies. Barocal’s R&D efforts have produced a prototype with a Coefficient of Performance (COP) of 3, comparable to traditional vapor compression units. Currently, the company is developing technology, targeting a COP of 6, a temperature range of 40 degrees, and a cooling power of 1000 Watts by October 2024. The EICA timeline prototype aims to transition commercial air-conditioning units into more efficient and cost-saving systems, featuring a modular design for wider applicability and installation. Barocal's journey involves engineering and material science challenges, with application focus tailored through collaborations with OEM partnerships. The commercial ambitions include demonstration projects to test the units in real-life scenarios, providing crucial customer data on return on investment, and de-risking future scale-up efforts. To further R&D and scale-up strategies, the company plans to secure an additional €2.5 million from the EIC Accelerator Grant and €5.5 million in equity by September 2025. The EIC Grant will enable Barocal to achieve TRL 8 and provide the financial and technical evidence needed to convince investors of the product's performance by 202

Keywords: barocaloric materials,cooling technology,thermo mechanics
Shaping the European Union Policy on Foreign Fighters (EUFF)

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: Ireland
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-10-01
End date: 2026-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 199694.4
EU funding (EUR): 199694.4
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

This project aims to comprehensively evaluate legislation, policies, security measures, and the conceptual ambiguity surrounding foreign fighters (FF) in European Union (EU) member states. It also seeks to assess interventions for FF prevention and reintegration and provide multifaceted recommendations spanning legal, policy, practical, and academic dimensions. The study addresses the evolving FF phenomenon, especially considering the ongoing Ukraine conflict's potential impact on the EU. FF present persistent security risks, including radicalisation, criminal involvement, weapons trafficking, and continued engagement in conflicts. Despite these challenges, there remains conceptual vagueness and a lack of effective measures to address FF comprehensively. To respond adequately, governments and international organisations, such as the EU, need robust policy measures and intervention strategies for FF prevention, deradicalization, and reintegration. This research project will systematically analyse legislative, policy, and security responses to FF across EU member states, develop a conceptual framework, assess interventions, and generate actionable recommendations. These recommendations will span legal reforms, policy enhancements, practical measures, and academic contributions. By providing a holistic approach, this project will significantly contribute to understanding and addressing the FF challenge in the EU, ultimately improving policy development, security, and counter-terrorism efforts. In summary, this research will offer vital insights into FF, enabling more effective responses to this complex and evolving threat. It will enhance the EU's ability to counter and prevent FF and mitigate the associated security risks, benefiting not only EU member states but also international efforts to combat terrorism and extremism.

Keywords: foreign fighters,policy,legislation,research,international security,conflict,prevention,reintegration,extremism
Development of glioblastoma and blood-tumour barrier models for investigating the combination therapy of anticancer agents and efflux pump inhibitors (GBM4EPI)

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
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 172750.08
EU funding (EUR): 172750.08
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Glioblastoma (GBM) remains the most common malignant primary brain tumour with a median survival <2 years. One of the reasons for the failure of GBM therapy involves limited drug access to the tumour site due to the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB)/blood-tumour barrier (BTB). Although these barriers differ, they share some common features, such as tight junction (TJ) and efflux proteins of the ATP-binding (ABC) cassette superfamily that regulate drug access to the brain parenchyma. Similarly, efflux proteins have been identified in GBM that form an additional barrier. In the proposed research, five-dimensional (5D) models of GBM-BTB will take into account all characteristics essential to approach more realistic in vivo conditions, mainly the integration of glioblastoma stem cell (GSC) derived pericytes into BTB, and the incorporation of varying degrees of tumour cell differentiation (from GCS to well differentiated cells) showing a different degree of intrinsic chemoresistance. Additionally, microfluidic models reproducing blood flow will add a temporal and dynamic dimension ("5D models"). Once the models are established and compared with static ones, the effect of anticancer therapy and efflux protein inhibitors (EPIs) will be verified in terms of TJ and ABC protein expression using qRT-PCR and confocal microscopy. The identified combination therapy of anticancer agents and EPIs will lead to validation in patient-derived GMB-BTB models with different molecular profiles and degrees of resistance, with the goal of personalised medicine. By working on this project, the researcher will gain valuable experience that is needed to address the challenges associated with the treatment of therapy-resistant tumours. In general, this project may provide a more realistic view of the potential effect of combination therapy under in vivo conditions. This could ultimately expand the treatment options for cancer patients and increase their chances of survival.

Keywords: glioblastoma,blood tumour barrier,atp binding proteins,tight junctions,inhibitors of efflux pumps,patient derived models