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Controlling delocalisation and funnelling of excited state energy in the strong coupling regime in molecular systems (CONTROL)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Physical and Analytical Chemical Sciences
Panel description: Analytical chemistry, chemical theory, physical chemistry/chemical physics
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2023-COG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-05-01
End date: 2029-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2000000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2000000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

A fundamental physical property of A fundamental physical property of matter is its ability to interact with light. This is not only the basis of fascinating concepts like seeing colours, but also the foundation of life and advanced technologies. Yet, some basic physical laws hamper possible utilisations. It is therefore of great importance to examine how to bend these laws, how to bypass them and by so doing open up new opportunities for novel applications. This is exactly what this project aims to do. Plant leaves are green because they absorb visible light. However, it is less known that this light-matter interaction can be enhanced to the point where it is so strong that the photon and molecule cannot be regarded as separate entities, but as a combined system with unique properties. Nature uses strong pigment-pigment interactions to rapidly funnel absorbed sunlight to the photosynthetic reaction centre. However, up to now, organic solar cells do not take advantage of such quantum processes to enhance light to electricity conversion. In CONTROL, I will use a chemical viewpoint to develop unique molecules optimised for strong light-matter interactions, and with these examine excited state processes of strongly coupled systems. My aim is to funnel excitation energy to charge transfer states in an organic heterojunction using the delocalised nature of hybrid light-matter states. This interaction enables transport of excitation energy over distances much longer than have been previously considered feasible. Using time-resolved optical spectroscopy and photoconductivity, I will systematically analyse the interaction between delocalised hybrid states and localised charge transfer states, allowing design criteria to be formulated. The outcome of this research program will be the description and mechanistic revelation of a novel quantum physical phenomenon that can enable development of organic solar cells from simple layered structures with unprecedented efficiencies.

Keywords: strong coupling
Gravitational Waves from Strings with Adaptive Mesh Refinement (GWStrings)

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: France,Italy
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 172750.08
EU funding (EUR): 172750.08
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

Cosmic strings are motivated by simple extensions to the Standard Model of particle physics (BSM), including dark matter axion models (axion cosmology), superstring theory and grand unified theories. If present, cosmic strings will radiate gravitational waves (GWs) which could be detected by current and future GW experiments, such as LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK), LISA and the Einstein Telescope. Detection or bounds placed on cosmic strings provide deep insight into BSM particle physics models, and are a potential discovery channel for new fundamental fields. Searches for cosmic strings in LVK data have to date used analytic waveforms predicted using the Nambu-Goto (NG) approximation. This is problematic, as the NG model is known to be inaccurate in precisely the high-curvature regions from which the strongest GW signals are emitted. These waveforms have never been verified by numerical simulation, so current matched template searches may not provide useful information or constraints. GWStrings will address this by producing the first waveforms for cosmic string cusp configurations in full numerical relativity (NR) and using them to perform a matched template search in the LVK data. GWStrings will also match these waveforms to current analytic models to determine their validity. Simulations will be implemented using the adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) NR code, GRChombo. GWStrings will require crucial input from researchers in two key areas: theoretical understanding of fundamental fields in the strong gravity regime, and GW source modelling and data analysis. The first will be provided through a secondment at Sapienza University of Rome in the world-leading gravity theory group of Prof Paulo Pani. The second will be provided by the HECAP group at ICTP, the host institute, whose foundational focus lies in connecting astroparticle physics, high energy physics and cosmology, where the project supervisor Prof Giovanni Villadoro, is an internationally-recognised expert in high energy physics theory and phenomenology, particularly BSM axion strings.

Keywords: gravitational waves,axion cosmology,numerical relativity,cosmic strings,adaptive mesh refinement,gravitational waveforms,dark matter,axions
Managing donkey and horse resources following the collapse of the Roman Empire in France (PostEquus)

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: France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-02-01
End date: 2027-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 195914.88
EU funding (EUR): 195914.88
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Alongside horses, donkeys represent a member of the horse family, well-known for their economic, social and ritual importance in proto-historic France. Traditionally, horses and donkeys have provided humankind with complementary services, not only enhancing our capacity to travel well above our own speed, but also to transport heavy loads across rugged landscapes and to improve farming yields. However, the entire history of horse and donkey management remains difficult to reconstruct based on textual, iconographic and archaeological evidence. The sequence of ancient DNA molecules preserved in archaeological remains has recently provided a new, complementary historical source, considerably advancing our capacity to track the numbers, types and movements of domestic animals in the past, and therefore, to unravel changing herding management practices through time. PostEquus will apply state-of-the-art approaches in ancient horse genomics and develop an innovative genotyping solution for the domestic donkey, to generate an unprecedented corpus of genomic data to assess the phenotypic and genetic diversity of both species in the past history of France. By genetically profiling horses and donkeys from the collapse of the Roman Empire (6th century CE to the 18th century CE), PostEquus will reveal the whole breadth of equine management strategies and their evolution in the face of major societal crises and invasions.

Keywords: france,ancient dna,horse,donkey,middle age
Asymptotic Speedups for Free through Automatic Incremental Computing (AutoInc)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Computer Science and Informatics
Panel description: Informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2023-COG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-06-01
End date: 2029-05-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999720.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999720.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

The energy consumption of data centers and ICT devices grows at an alarming rate and will be responsible for up to 20% of the global energy consumption by 2030. To sustain the ongoing digital transformation, we must find ways to run software dramatically more efficiently. A promising direction is incremental computing. Incremental computations react to input changes rather than recomputing their result from scratch, which is known to deliver asymptotic speedups in theory and order-of-magnitude speedups in practice. However, current approaches to incrementality have limited applicability: They either require expert knowledge, or only support specialized domains (e.g., database queries), or only yield modest speedups. The goal of this project is to develop a methodology for automatically incrementalizing computations and significantly improving their time and energy efficiency. The AutoInc project achieves this ambitious goal by establishing a novel foundation for incremental computing in three complementary parts. First, the project develops a library of incremental operators for atomic and other essential data types as part of a novel framework of differential theories, which ensure the correctness and composability of the operators. Second, the project designs a low-level intermediate representation (IR) for describing compositional incremental computations as computation networks and provides a novel differential recomputing semantics for the IR. Third, the project develops an optimizing compiler that translates existing code to the low-level incremental IR and uses operators from differential theories where possible. Each part is useful in its own right, but together AutoInc enables developers to automatically incrementalize the reactive parts of existing programs. Besides improving the efficiency of programs, this project will produce fundamental insights about the nature and limits of automatic incremental computing.

Keywords: incremetal computing,green computing,energy efficiency
Development and Mass-dissemination of Intervention to Mobilize Pro-social Bystander Reactions to Hostile Content on Social Media (STANDBYCOMMS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Denmark
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2023-POC, 2023)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2025-04-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

While user-generated content and functionalities that enable users to engage in discussions on social media hold significant democratic potential, online hostility, such as incivility, discrimination and hate speech diminishes the quality of such deliberation. As social media providers are unable to police social media content and be present to moderate discussions effectively, we need to ‘democratize’ the solution to online hostility by relying more on ordinary citizens who take part in online discussions to react and intervene as ‘bystanders’ when they witness hostile behavior. However, to realize the potential of pro-social bystander reactions to online hostility, we need to overcome the tendency for diffusion of responsibility and bystander apathy in situations of online hostility. We need behavior change away from the current norm of passivity. This requires encouragement of pro-social bystander reactions through interventions providing guidance and motivation. Building on an extensive behavioral analysis of bystander behavior in response to online hostility carried out within the ERC-CoG STANDBY-project, we have developed and pilot-tested such a guidance message – the ‘Speak up, Report, Support’-intervention – which has proven effective in mobilizing pro-social bystander reactions to online hostility. The aim of the STANDBYCOMMS-project is to: 1) further improve this intervention through collaboration with world-leading experts in behavior change interventions on social media and end-user engagement (media corporations, NGOs, political parties, individual politicians etc. who are providers of comment sections on social media platforms), 2) field test the intervention at scale, and 3) build and market an online library facilitating mass-dissemination of the intervention free-of-charge to end-users. The intervention will be made available in multiple languages and adaptations for different platforms along with implementation guides.
Fibu Biofoam: Industrial Upscaling of a Renewable Wood-Fibre Foam to Replace Fossil-Based Materials (FIBU-SCALE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: EIC Accelerator 2025 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-01, 2025)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

FIBU-SCALE aims to industrially upscale and commercialise Fibu Biofoam, a 100% wood-fibre-based material offering a renewable, recyclable and plastic-free alternative to fossil foams such as PU, EPS and XPS. Developed through a patented, resource-efficient foam-forming process, the technology applies advanced process engineering and material design to minimise raw-material and energy use to produce a lightweight, porous structure with excellent insulation and cushioning properties. The result is a deep-tech, bio-based foam platform that can be formed using existing industry infrastructure and converted with standard methods, enabling rapid market adoption. The project addresses the urgent need to decarbonise and eliminate plastics from construction and protective packaging. It builds on proven pilot-scale operations (TRL7), where Fibu’s technology has demonstrated stable and continuous foam production under operational conditions, integrating all process stages with reproducible material properties validated with industrial partners. FIBU-SCALE will establish a pre-commercial demonstration plant (TRL8) with an annual capacity of 500 t (14,000 m³) to validate process scalability and product performance under near-industrial conditions. This facility will provide sufficient output for customer validation and certification while forming the technological and investment foundation for full-scale commercial production and future licensing. Fibu’s foam reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90% compared to fossil foams, is fully recyclable within paper recycling stream and supports Europe’s strategic autonomy in bio-based materials. Led by an experienced entrepreneurial team with expertise in materials science, process engineering and commercialisation, FIBU-SCALE requires patient capital to bridge high-CAPEX demonstration risk, enabling Europe to lead the transition from fossil to renewable foams and create sustainable industrial jobs and circular value chains in the bioeconomy.
ADVANCED QUANTUM SENSING SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME PFAS DETECTION IN WATER (QUBIZteam)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Spain
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2490000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2490000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

PFAS contamination is a growing global crisis, with over 150,000 known compounds posing severe risks to human health and the environment. These "forever chemicals" are found in water sources worldwide, leading to serious health issues such as immune deficiency, liver damage, and cancer. Current detection methods are slow, costly, and limited in scope, often missing many harmful PFAS compounds. This leaves industries and drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) vulnerable to regulatory non-compliance, legal liabilities, and public health risks. QUBIZ.team is addressing this critical challenge with our groundbreaking quantum sensing system, designed to revolutionize PFAS detection. Our innovation combines proprietary NMR hardware, highly sensitive quantum sensors, and advanced data analysis algorithms to deliver real-time, on-site detection of 100% of PFAS compounds, including emerging and previously undetectable variants. This level of precision and speed is unmatched by traditional lab-based methods, which can take up to 7-10 days to deliver results and often cost hundreds of euros per test. In contrast, QUBIZ.team’s system provides results in just 3 seconds at a fraction of the cost, making it both a faster and more economical solution. Our technology empowers DWTPs and industries to proactively manage water quality, ensuring they meet stringent EU and US regulations while mitigating significant legal and financial risks. By enabling immediate responses to contamination, QUBIZ.team’s system helps safeguard public health and protects the environment from further degradation. Additionally, our solution supports industries in fulfilling their social responsibility by reducing their PFAS footprint and enhancing their brand reputation. With the potential to scale across Europe and North America, QUBIZ.team’s quantum sensing system is poised to set a new standard in water quality management, contributing to a safer, cleaner future for all.

Keywords: pfas contamination,forever chemicals,water sources,quantum sensing system,real time detection,proprietary nmr hardware,emerging pfas
RAMNEX MRDS (RAMNEX MRDS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Austria
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1940000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1940000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Ramnex GmbH (Vienna, 2022) is an Austrian company with a Ukrainian co-founder and inventor, working on modular rapid deployment housing solutions for miscellaneous applications. Our revolutionary modular house design and our blocks and structural elements manufacturing processes are an enabling technology, having use cases in various housing applications such as housing solutions for refugees, mobile field hospitals, reception camps, base camps, mobile training camps and many more. Ramnex has also filed a patent (PCT, 2023) for its innovative modular concept design. Our 1st product for the market - Ramnex MRDS (Modular Rapid Deployment System) can be delivered globally and built by two persons without any tools or machines. It can be disassembled and re-used on any other spot. It facilitates the disassembly process and implementation in hard-to-access locations and empowers people to build their own homes. Moreover, there is a gap in current temporary housing solutions market that leverage modular lightweight blocks that are durable and made from reliable resistance materials and an innovative design concept where the structure is built using pre-fabricated blocks that easily connect. Our first prototype consists of a modular block construction system that utilises a sophisticated, interlocking block design, echoing a Lego-like assembly process. Each Ramnex MRDS construction module is designed for easy detachment and reassembly, allowing the entire structure to be efficiently dismantled, transported, and reconstructed. This modular approach reduces construction time and cost, thanks to its patented design (Building system for rapid deployment), which creates a rapidly deployable building system, is flexible in layout and expansion and enables to customise space as needed.

Keywords: humanitarian aid,temporary shelters,emergency housing,crisis management,rapid deployment housing,refugees
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS THROUGH INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION OF BROADLY EFFECTIVE MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AGAINST ALL INFLUENZA STRAINS (PanFlu)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics for new variants of emerging viruses (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02, 2024)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3571427.14
EU funding (EUR): 2499999.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Respiratory infectious diseases pose a significant threat to global health, spreading rapidly and hindering containment. The COVID-19 pandemic, with over 450 million cases in two years, highlighted the need for effective preventive measures beyond vaccines and antivirals, which have notable limitations. Leyden Labs is pioneering a groundbreaking platform to counter evolving viral threats with nasal sprays developed using the world's most broadly neutralizing anti-influenza antibody (name disclosed in the short proposal). Our technology features high-affinity binding antibodies targeting the virus to prevent immune escape, with intranasal delivery ensuring targeted protection at the infection site for enhanced efficacy and convenience. Our primary market is EU healthcare providers, working closely with EU health authorities for effective pandemic response. Success in the EU will pave the way for global expansion, including the US market. Our nasal sprays will be available by prescription and through government partnerships, with revenue from insurance coverage and government contracts. This innovative platform aims to significantly improve pandemic preparedness and global health security. EU funding is crucial for financial support and strategic collaborations with EU healthcare providers, positioning us as leaders in healthcare innovation. The 2024 EIC Accelerator challenge will support the development of broad-spectrum monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics, ensuring efficacy against resistant variants.

Keywords: pandemic influenza monoclonal antibodies antibodies prophylaxis therapeutics