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Colonial credit and financial diversity in the Global South: Spanish America 1600-1820 (COFILA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The Study of the Human Past
Panel description: Archaeology and history
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2024-ADG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-12-01
End date: 2030-11-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2475855.0
EU funding (EUR): 2475855.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Did the Spanish Empire bequeath weak credit markets to Spanish American Republics? Scholars cite a colonial legacy of extractive institutions as the root cause of financial and fiscal crises in Spanish America since Independence (1808-20s). Colonial credit was archaic. Modern European private banking institutions only arrived in Spanish America after 1850. The credit sector remained unstable, failed to service large parts of the population, and the cost of capital (the interest rate) was very high. The consequences were low private and public investment, poor economic growth, inequality, and political instability. COFILA challenges this Euro-centric narrative, which assumes that only the adoption of Global North banking institutions could result in a functioning credit market. It offers the first holistic study of colonial private credit and its interactions with public credit. It builds on initial research by historians of religion and gender who studied the outsized role of religious endowments (often women’s convents) in the provision of private and public credit. Studies of public finance and colonial merchant associations in turn have begun to show that colonial treasuries mobilised via credit syndicates enormous financial resources at interest rates that matched the most competitive European markets. The project team will build a diachronic study (1600-1820s) with a methodology that compares three key sites (Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires), and that combines financial and economic history with postcolonial approaches to the cultural, social, and political genesis of Spanish American colonial spaces and their eventual Independence. We analyse how the double invisibility of the financial sector in colonial Spanish America resulted from credit being controlled by unfamiliar institutions and often by women. The team engages in theory building in asking how entirely different credit sectors could co-exist for centuries without convergence in two world regions.

Keywords: economic history,colonialism,latin america,credit,religious endowments,commercial institutions,indigenous communities,fiscality
Fingerprinting Single Protein Molecules for Biomarker Assisted Precision Medicine (SM-ProTrack)

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: Israel
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2024-POC, 2024)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2026-06-30
Duration (months): 22.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Protein molecule sensing techniques are currently hampered by detection limits and require large samples to achieve acceptable levels of sensitivity, bias, throughput, cost, and time to result. Leveraging findings from our NanoProt-ID (ADG ERC), in SM-ProTrack we will develop a novel single-molecule sensing method with unprecedented levels of detail and accuracy. This technology is based on the separation of molecules using silicon nano-channels on a chip, tracking of single molecules, and high-precision identification using AI algorithms. Thus, the technology allows detection of multiplexed, full-length single proteins, from extremely small sample volumes, in a low-cost, portable device. Here, to advance the clinical relevancy of the technology and build specific commercial value, we will apply it towards Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) sensing based on liquid biopsy. AMD represents 90% of cases of legal blindness globally, affecting ~200 million people’s life quality. To date, a quantitative sensing of AMD biomarkers, has not been possible due to the extremely small volumes of the clinical eye-derived aqueous humour (AH) sample and low abundance of the AMD biomarkers. In collaboration with a leading AMD ophthalmologist, SM-ProTrack will advance the technology to proof-of-principle validation, hence building a solid commercialization case while addressing an unmet global need. SM-ProTrack will pave the way for a low-cost, highly sensitive technology for single protein molecule sensing, that can provide rapid and accurate results from dilute and small clinical sample volumes with minimal biases. Validated in the field of AMD biomarkers, our technology can be further applied in many other liquid biopsy diagnostics fields.
Membrane-assisted Ethylene Synthesis over Nanostructured Tandem Catalysts (MemCat)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Pathfinder
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Portugal,Finland,Netherlands,Germany,Italy,Spain
Call: EIC Pathfinder Open (HORIZON-EIC-2023-PATHFINDEROPEN-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-05-01
End date: 2028-04-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3867841.25
EU funding (EUR): 3867840.25
Participants: 7
Project status: SIGNED

MemCat targets to deliver a proof-of-concept for the direct conversion of CO2 to ethylene by realizing tandem catalysts, which through nanostructuring will allow for consecutive CO2-to-methanol and methanol-to-ethylene conversions to occur in the same operational window. A fundamental understanding of the parameters governing the reactions will be gained through detailed operando studies of the tandem catalysts, which, in combination with theoretical calculations, will lead to the underpinning of the reaction mechanism and allow the rational improvement of the nanostructured catalysts to achieve an industry-relevant level of performance. Building on the consortium’s know-how, the catalysts will be deployed in a membrane reactor featuring a combination of tailored nanocomposite membranes, giving access to ethylene in a selective manner and high yield for the first time. The MemCat science-to-technology breakthrough will be achieved through a synergy of synthesis, catalysis, and theory to obtain novel nanostructured tandem catalysts, and the development of nanocomposite membranes for a prototype catalytic membrane reactor, replacing current multi-step conversion pathways with existing catalysts. The long-term vision of MemCat is to give access to green e-Polymers by providing carbon-negative plastic precursors using anthropogenic CO2 and green H2. The project will contribute to establishing the EU as the world leader in the use of CO2 as feedstock for chemical production.

Keywords: reduction of carbon footprint,selective hydrogenation,monomers,ethylene,nanomaterials,membranes,selective gas separation,catalytic membrane reactor,operando methods
Applying photon Up-conversion in ROtaxanes for super-Resolution microscopy Analyses (AURORA)

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: Chemistry
Countries involved: France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-10-01
End date: 2025-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 195914.88
EU funding (EUR): 195914.88
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

This multidisciplinary AURORA project focuses on the development of prototype rotaxane (molecular ring-on-thread) structures displaying triplet fusion upconversion photoprocess. Structural design will instill this process via spontaneous excited dye collisions in confined trajectories of the designed interlocked molecules to create a fluorescent state (from two combined low energy photons). Such architectures will help to collect information on molecular photon upconversion and intramolecular diffusion processes through time-resolved spectroscopies. Moreover, it will produce intermittent fluorescence “blinking” by which detailed analysis will afford a new methodology for super-resolution imaging, namely below the diffraction limit of light. In theory this can provide solutions to some limitations of actual approaches and impact this research field. Fluorescence modulation within these autonomous [2]rotaxanes by triplet fusion will lead to studies down to the single-molecule level (based on Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy) which will be employed to establish a new localization microscopy method (“T2-STORM) and be validated through imaging commercial nanostructured biomacromolecules. Both leading French research institutes, Institut des Sciences Moleculaires (ISM) and Laboratoire Photonique Numerique et Nanosciences (LP2N) will co-host the AURORA project. The French fellow, specialist in synthetic organic and supramolecular chemistry, will be taught molecular photophysics/photochemistry and super-resolution fluorescence imaging. Additional work packages will guarantee efficient scientific advances, training, career development, management, communication and potentially technology transfer. Association of the fellow and research groups skills at the chemistry-photophysics-imaging interface, available infrastructure and equipment, will participate to both the fellow’s future independent research career and achieving ambitious AURORA objectives.

Keywords: molecular machines photoactive rotaxanes fluorescence triplet fusion upconversion super resolution microscopy
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED HEALTH, OPTIMISM, PURPOSE, AND ENDURANCE IN PALLIATIVE CARE FOR DEMENTIA (AI4HOPE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Health
Theme: Health
Destination: Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Finland,Germany,Slovenia,Spain,Belgium,Luxembourg,Italy,United Kingdom,Ireland,Portugal,Lithuania,Greece,Türkiye
Call: Novel approaches for palliative and end-of-life care for non-cancer patients (HORIZON-HLTH-2023-DISEASE-03, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6419075.0
EU funding (EUR): 6419025.0
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

Dementia is caused by a range of illnesses and disorders that damage the brain either directly or indirectly. With the rise of the ageing population in the EU, dementia is becoming a serious problem. Digital health interventions have the potential to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of palliative care. Palliative care is an area where these technologies are increasingly being evaluated for education (e.g. online learning, mobile applications or Virtual Reality tools), symptom management, care planning, decision-making, and interaction (e.g. professionals and caregivers using phones, internet and computer systems). However, most studies focus on a specific intervention with heterogeneous outcomes and are exposed to professional gatekeeping and biased samples consisting of patients who are mostly well and without considering cultural impacts. Due to improved understanding and treatment, more effective and innovative health technologies, improved patient safety and better ability and preparedness to manage epidemic outbreaks, along with priorities related to quality of life of dementia patients and survivors, treatment and dementia data monitoring should be crucial. This project will focus on: i) better understanding of dementia, focusing on their consequences, including pain, distress and causative links between health determinants, disease and interventions in order to provide evidence-base for policy-making, ii) identification of holistic intervention (treatment and care) and assessment of health outcomes, iii) innovative digital tools to optimize clinical workflows and iv) scientific evidence for improved/tailored policies and legal frameworks and to inform major policy initiatives at EU and global level. We target exactly those aspects of value by integrating digital interventions as palliative care of patients with poor prognosis of dementia and evaluating the impact of digital health interventions using Artificial Intelligence.

Keywords: trustworthy artificial intelligence
Development of late medieval stone-cut vaults: an invisible bridge between East and West (Med-Bridge)

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: Germany
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): 189687.36
EU funding (EUR): 189687.36
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project aims to explore potential connections between medieval stone-cut vaults in the Middle East and similar vaults that suddenly emerged in European regions such as the Valencian Kingdom, Northern Germany, and Southern Italy between the 15th and 16th centuries. The research endeavours to enhance our understanding of the geometric analysis, design, and construction techniques employed in these highly intricate vaults. While modern stone-cutting forms had yet to develop in Europe, a constructive and decorative technique that anticipated existing solutions in Western Christian culture had evolved in the Middle East. In this context, the study will progress by examining examples found in Eastern countries such as Armenia, Turkey, Israel and Egypt, which clearly exhibit construction similarities with Europe. Within this framework, the geometric analysis of five of the most complex vaults of the era will be conducted, and these vaults will be practically reconstructed. The existing knowledge has predominantly relied on sources and appears inconsistent in some aspects. The innovative approach of this project involves formulating hypotheses about vault design, supported by data obtained directly from constructed objects - a method not commonly used until now. In this context, by comparing the current interpretations of existing sources with the results of field and workshop studies, it will be possible to examine similar structures based on a scientific foundation, thus allowing for the establishment of new connections between Christian Western and Muslim Eastern can be established through the history of construction. Furthermore, the research findings are expected to make a significant contribution to the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage.

Keywords: stereotomy,arris vaults,construction history
Evidence-based support for transition to agroecological weed management in diverse farming systems and European regions (CONSERWA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Cyprus,Spain,France,Italy,Austria,Portugal,Hungary,Switzerland,Belgium,Finland,Greece,Germany
Call: Agroecological approaches for sustainable weed management (HORIZON-CL6-2022-FARM2FORK-02-two-stage, 2022)
Start date: 2023-05-01
End date: 2027-04-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4996847.75
EU funding (EUR): 4996847.25
Participants: 28
Project status: SIGNED

There is an urgent need to move towards sustainable weed management strategies. Agroecology offers a unique approach & seeks to transform food & agriculture systems, providing long-term solutions. Challenge 1: Agroecological practices are already applied to different degrees. However, wide adoption of agroecological weed management has lagged behind our understanding of its benefits and way to optimally apply it in different cases. Challenge 2: Even with simple agroecological practices, uptake by farmers has been limited. Impediments to employing such practices include inadequate policy instruments, a lack of market mechanisms, and a paucity of social infrastructure with which to influence learning & decision-making by farmers. Challenge 3: Weeds are expected to become more difficult to reliably control with herbicides under increasing CO2 and climate change (CC). Nevertheless, practical implications of climate change for the many non-chemical tactics integral to agroecological weeding have not been thoroughly addressed yet. CONSERWA will address the aforementioned challenges by: a) compiling a portfolio of agroecological farming practices, studying their optimal combinations & transferability, including suitability under CC scenarios, b) supporting the implementation of these combinations and the measurement of their performance & impacts using novel tools, c) supporting knowledge management & communication between stakeholders with the ultimate goal of practical decision-making and impact assessment through an open DSS, d) studying factors influencing farmers’ decision-making in applying agroecological farming, working together with the value chain, such as the food processors & consultancy services. The study will be facilitated by case studies covering all European biogeographical/pedo-climatic regions and involving a wide range of crops & farming systems. CONSERWA focuses also on training of farmers, as well as on policy making (through policy recommendations).

Keywords: decision support systems,integrated sustainability assessment
Antarctic Canyon Experiment (ACE): How do Ice sheets affect turbidity currents and organic carbon cycling? (ACE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator 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: United Kingdom
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2024-COG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2030-10-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2997020.0
EU funding (EUR): 2997020.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Turbidity currents, akin to underwater avalanches, are rapid, destructive, sediment-rich bodies of water that flow down-slope. They destroy seafloor infrastructure and transport and store organic carbon (OC), impacting climate over long (>1,000 yr) timescales. Global climate is controlled by atmospheric carbon dioxide, so understanding the processes influencing OC transfer and burial between Earth’s major stores is crucial to predict and mitigate against future climate change. Currently turbidity currents are largely excluded from global carbon models, mainly due to challenges in measuring these processes directly, with no turbidity currents measured yet at high latitudes. Antarctica disproportionately affects climate regulation, storing 40% of all anthropogenic carbon in the ocean, with projected climatic changes likely to affect future storage. I propose an innovative Antarctic Canyon Experiment (ACE) to directly measure Antarctic turbidity currents and OC for the first time. ACE involves novel deployments of subsea acoustic and optical instruments over 12-months, seafloor sampling and high-resolution seafloor mapping using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, to establish the causes, character, and behaviour of Antarctic turbidity currents and OC. I will determine how turbidity currents and OC changed under past climates using extensive palaeoclimate, sedimentary and geochemical data and advance ocean-sediment-carbon models to predict how turbidity currents and OC will change under projected future scenarios. The outputs will drive forward global carbon models and climate mitigation policies by providing the first parameterisations of these processes, enabling improved representation of processes influencing the global carbon cycle. The outputs represent a paradigm shift in quantifying the role of high-latitude turbidity currents in OC cycling by assessing past, present and future impacts of climate on Antarctic turbidity currents and OC transfer to the deep ocean.

Keywords: submarine canyon continental slope processes submarine geomorphology marine geology and geophysics antarctica iodp organic carbon climate change canyon experiment direct measurements
Funding for the AI in Science Summit 2025 (AIS25)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Cluster 4 other
Destination: Other Digital, Industry and Space destinations
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Denmark
Call: Presidency Event (conference) on AI in Science 2025 (HORIZON-CL4-2025-CONFERENCE-AI-IBA, 2025)
Start date: 2025-10-01
End date: 2026-03-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 350000.0
EU funding (EUR): 350000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

To organize and realize the AI in Science Conference 2025, the inaugural flagship event to accelerate the uptake of AI in Science and to build a community around the European AI in Science Strategy and RAISE.

Keywords: summit,conference,ai in science,strategy,raise,dk pcy,eu presidency,university,copenhagen