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Earth-to-marine-to-earth virtuous cycle: Harnessing residual biomass of animal origin for terrestrial-marine integrated circular economy (ONE EARTH) (ONE EARTH)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Other Bio-environnement destinations
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Spain,Croatia,Portugal,Belgium,Germany,Ukraine,Slovakia,Switzerland,Greece
Call: Non-plant biomass feedstock for industrial applications: technologies and processes to convert non-lignocellulosic biomass and waste into bio-based chemicals, materials and products, improving the cascading valorisation of biomass (HORIZON-CL6-2023-CIRCBIO-02, 2023)
Start date: 2024-06-01
End date: 2028-05-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3999971.25
EU funding (EUR): 3999970.75
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

ONE EARTH aims to develop and assess innovative bio-based solutions for the production of nutraceutical/cosmetic, bioadhesive, agriculture (fertilizers), and aquaculture (fish feed) products by exploiting residual biomass of animal origin. The overall purpose of ONE EARTH is to develop integrated circular value chains by valorising marine biomass for terrestrial products and using terrestrial biomass for aquaculture product production thus promoting a sustainable and "self-reinforcing" carbon cycle. ONE EARTH will obtain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and polypeptides that make up nutraceuticals, cosmetics and fish feed products through the transformation of specific residual biomass, mainly using biotechnological strategies. In particular, cheese whey (CW), i.e., the most abundant liquid waste from dairy industries, will undergo anaerobic acidogenic fermentation processes for the production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs), which will be used as a carbon source for the production of PUFAs by culturing pure microbial strains. A massive valorisation of CW carbon will be assured by exploiting CO2-rich gaseous streams from fermentation processes for cultivation of algae and further extractions of PUFA. Moreover, chicken feathers and fish scales will be processed using microbial and enzymatic approaches to obtain polypeptides, while fishbones will be treated with a thermochemical innovative process together with organic residues from other project units to produce Phosphorus-rich fertilizers. Dedicated standard tests in significant environments will be carried out to evaluate the safety and quality of developed products. Consequently, the economic, environmental and social sustainability and viability of the whole proposed integrated circular value chain will be assessed. The compliance with standards and regulations of developed solutions will also be considered to assess the project potential and opportunities to promote industrial initiatives and new business.

Keywords: agro industrial byproducts feedstocks biomass fermentation processes biocatalysis organic residues integrated valorisation cosmetics nutraceuticals peptides feed fish fertilizers
DIGISOLAR: ADVANCED DIGITAL TOOLS FOR OPTIMISED PLANNING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SOLAR THERMAL HYBRID SYSTEMS (DIGISOLAR)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Spain,Austria,Greece,Belgium,Switzerland,Germany,Italy
Call: Digital tools for CSP and solar thermal plants (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-02, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2029-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3478381.36
EU funding (EUR): 2914821.98
Participants: 11
Project status: SIGNED

DigiSolar is set to revolutionize large-scale solar thermal (ST) systems by seamlessly integrating them with other renewable energy sources, enabling hybrid-ST solutions that drive decarbonization, electrification, and energy flexibility. This transformative approach will accelerate the energy transition for industrial process heat and district heating networks, making clean energy more accessible, cost-effective, and future-ready. At its core, DigiSolar will deliver DS Suite, a unified digital platform designed to optimize every stage of hybrid solar thermal system’s lifetime. DS Suite leverages advanced digital twin technology with AI-driven fault detection, supply and demand forecasting and model predictive control (MPC), as well as life cycle assessment. The DS Suite will empower planners, operators, and end-users with cutting-edge tools for performance verification, predictive maintenance, and real-time energy optimization. Its investor-trusted planning capabilities and user-friendliness, currently lacking in the market, will unlock large-scale solar thermal investments, accelerate solar thermal market penetration, by de-risking and boosting deployment. DigiSolar’s innovative business models further enhance cost-competitiveness, lowering return-on-investment periods while ensuring a reliable, carbon-free energy supply. Backed by a highly skilled consortium of 3 leading R&D institutions and 9 industry partners—including solar thermal technology providers, engineering firms, utilities, and digital solution experts—the project brings together the expertise needed to confidently develop, validate, and deploy DS Suite at scale in 4 demo-sites towards 100% decarbonisation industrial, district heating and cross-sectoral applications of solar thermal in South and West Europe. By bridging the gap between technology and implementation, DigiSolar will strengthen Europe’s leadership in renewable energy, paving the way for a resilient and sustainable energy future.

Keywords: digital tools,solar thermal,process heat,solar district heating,ai,predictive maintenance,digital twin,energy modelling and optimisation
Optimizing KIWIfruit QUALIty through estimation of leaf stomatal conductance from sap flux density (KIWIQUALI)

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: Italy,Spain
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-03-15
End date: 2025-03-14
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 172750.08
EU funding (EUR): 172750.08
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

Most fruit crop irrigation scheduling is performed on empirical basis, with very little or no awareness of the consequences on yields and on water use efficiency. The main objective of this project is to obtain a model for the estimation of stomatal conductance through sap flux measurement in Actinidia, allowing assessment of plant’s water status and correct management of irrigation, while optimizing fruit quality. This goal will be reached through the following specific objectives: (i) to adjust models for estimation of leaf stomatal conductance of kiwifruit trees from measurements of sap flux density and atmospheric vapor pressure deficit; (ii) to understand which irrigation level optimizes fruit quality and productivity; (iii) to develop precision irrigation protocols based on stomatal conductance estimation. This project will lead to innovative results as it will (i) provide a model to estimate leaf stomatal conductance on an isohydric, drought sensible crop (kiwifruit) with high hydraulic conductance, allowing to understand the hydraulic limitations and physiological responses of one of the most water requiring crops; (ii) improve understanding on how a different plant water status and physiological performance at source level affects fruit yield and quality, and; (iii) provide a tool to optimize irrigation scheduling of Actinidia, based on estimated leaf stomatal conductance. While reaching these scientific objectives, Dr. Fernandes will acquire: (i) research skills by leading the project and being involved in the preparation of further proposal; (ii) teaching skills, by holding seminars and tutoring Master’s students; and (iii) networking skills, by participating at several meeting national and international working groups as well as through a strong interaction with stakeholders. The exploitation of results will be maximized by foreseen open access results and a wide range of dissemination and communication tools adapted to different target groups.
Linking Ukraine to the European Research Area - Joint Funding and Capacity Building Platform for Enhanced Research and Innovation Cooperation (LUKE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Programme: Reforming and enhancing the European R&I System
Theme: Reforming and enhancing the European R&I System
Destination: Reforming and enhancing the European R&I System
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Austria,Denmark,Ukraine,Lithuania,Estonia,Poland,Türkiye,Latvia,Moldova, Republic of,Czechia,Georgia,Romania,Switzerland,Finland
Call: Programme level collaboration between national R&I policy-makers (HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999870.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999870.0
Participants: 26
Project status: SIGNED

LUKE is an initiative of several EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe aiming to establish a multilateral funding and capacity building platform focusing on Ukraine. Its key objectives are to implement a joint call and fund transnational research and innovation (R&I) projects with Ukrainian participation as well as to enhance Ukraine's R&I capacities. A modern, efficient, and transparent science and innovation system is crucial for Ukraine’s post-war recovery and economic prosperity. Sharing best practices, pooling resources, and transferring knowledge can significantly contribute to unlocking Ukraine's scientific potential, improving the framework conditions for research and innovation, and integrating the country more closely into the European Research Area (ERA). The LUKE network comprises a group of funding parties and the project consortium responsible for accompanying activities. The overall coordination and management are conducted by a call secretariat. Altogether 19 organisations from 13 countries have already confirmed their willingness to participate as funders within the network: Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine itself, as well as the EU accession candidates Georgia, Republic of Moldova, and Türkiye. Additional funding agencies have expressed interest in joining and may be included in the group of funding parties once the joint call has been finalized. The project consortium includes nine organisations, amongst them the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as coordinator, the National Research Foundation of Ukraine (including the Horizon Office and Science Council), Centre for Social Innovation (Austria), Danish Board of Technology (DBT), and University of Daugavpils (Latvia).

Keywords: coordinated funding with ukraine identification of common research and innovation priorities
COMPound extremes Attribution of climate change: towardS an operational Service (COMPASS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Space
Destination: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructures, Services, Applications and Data
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Netherlands,Germany,Poland,Greece,United Kingdom
Call: Copernicus for Atmosphere and Climate Change, including CO2 (HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-03-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2422961.49
EU funding (EUR): 2293610.83
Participants: 6
Project status: SIGNED

Climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, such as storms, heatwaves and droughts. Such events can have devastating societal impacts, and it is becoming increasingly clear that the most impactful disasters are often the result of a complex interplay of multiple physical and societal drivers. Climate attribution, which examines the causal links between extreme events, natural variability, and anthropogenic climate change, can help to unravel this complexity and thereby promote societal preparedness and awareness for climate change impacts. The COMPASS project aims to develop a harmonised, yet flexible, methodological framework for climate and impact attribution of various hazard types. COMPASS will go beyond the current frameworks by bridging the gap from the attribution of single-driver extremes to the attribution of more complex extremes (that is compound, sequences and cascading hazard events) and enabling a shift from a hazard-centred analysis to an impact-centred perspective. Main novelties include event-based hazard and impact modelling using a multi-scale approach, the use of weather type analysis for better understanding the physical drivers that give rise compound extremes, and the use of contextualized storylines to communicate attribution results. The framework will be validated and applied to a set of use cases that cover historical extremes for various hazard types and impact context as well as extreme events happening during the project. COMPASS will lay the scientific foundation for the operational deployment as part of the Copernicus Climate Change Services. The project will create a modular and scalable framework for on-the fly analysis, and thus transferable to other extremes and regions. To promote uptake of the project’s results, data, methods and tools will be made openly available, a web-based demonstrator will showcase the results of the use cases, and clear guideline for attribution will be developed.
Non-Traded Assets in Over-the-Counter Markets (NTAOTC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Individuals, Markets and Organisations
Panel description: Economics, finance , management
Countries involved: Italy
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2022-STG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-05-01
End date: 2028-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1416812.5
EU funding (EUR): 1416812.5
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Many financial assets trade in decentralized over-the-counter (OTC) markets, that is, there is no centralized marketplace and investors need to search for counterparties that are willing to trade. Contrary to centralized markets, in OTC markets a substantial share of available assets is non-traded. Existing OTC market research focuses on frequently traded assets but is unable to talk about non-traded assets (NTA). But, why do many assets in OTC markets not trade in the first place? Which frictions give rise to NTA? These questions are highly relevant for policy makers and financial stability as well because OTC markets play a central role in the financial system. This proposal presents three empirical projects that will advance our understanding of the role of intermediation frictions in OTC markets through a novel perspective—the lens of NTA. Exploiting unique data for one of the largest OTC markets (U.S. corporate bonds), the research agenda comprises the following components: 1) Search Frictions and Non-Traded Assets. This part examines the role of search frictions for NTA. Ex-ante it is not obvious whether a large share of NTA is symptomatic of low or high search frictions. The idea is to exploit different types of shocks that affect investors’ search frictions and to investigate their impact on NTA. 2) Financial Intermediaries and Non-Traded Assets. This part studies whether financial intermediaries matter for NTA. Do assets trade more likely when intermediaries are financially unconstrained? To answer this question, the idea is to exploit detailed data on trading links between investors and dealers. 3) Corporate Finance and Non-Traded Assets. This part examines whether firms derive financial flexibility from NTA. If assets do not trade, then their investor base remains stable and investor-issuer relationships emerge. The idea is to study whether firms are more likely to implement debt management policies in NTA.

Keywords: financial markets,over the counter markets,intermediation frictions,financial intermediaries,corporate financial implications of over the counter markets
Cultural Heritage and Religion Impact on Social Acceptance and Lives of the InterSex (CHRISALIS)

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,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-09-01
End date: 2025-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 215534.4
EU funding (EUR): 215534.4
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Intersex/variations of sex characteristics (I/VSC) are terms that refer to bodies born with biological sex characteristics that vary from what is typically thought of as exclusively male or female. VSC differ widely from individual to individual, and statistics estimate that up to 1.7% of infants are born with these natural variations in human biology. They do not ordinarily impair life or physical health. However, social norms and cultural expectations result in a perceived ‘urgency’ to intervene medically and surgically to reshape I/VSC bodies so that they appear to be male or female. Reports suggest that such interventions in early childhood can impact negatively on the health and life of those with I/VSC. As a contribution to the recent social, medical, ethical and juridical debate on the topic, CHRISALIS is an interdisciplinary, multijurisdictional project employing qualitative epistemology and mixed-methods design to investigate the effects of ethical-moral beliefs and culture in shaping intersex experiences, bodies and healthcare in Ireland and Italy. As there is no holistic multidisciplinary understanding of I/VSC and existing guidelines vary depending on the primary perspective, this project intends to highlight yet unheard and unknown intersex experiences, in order to lay the foundation for the development of national and European Intersex policies, wider European cross-cultural studies and support the new and vibrant field of Intersex Studies.

Keywords: politics of gender,race,discrimination,and inequalities identity politics
Building blOcks for iOdine thruSTer (BOOST)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Space
Destination: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructures, Services, Applications and Data
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Germany,France,Romania
Call: Future Space Ecosystem and Enabling Technologies (HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2403978.99
EU funding (EUR): 2174735.28
Participants: 7
Project status: SIGNED

In the last decade, SmallSats (mass <500 kg) disrupted the space market since they allow to access space at a markedly lower cost with respect to medium-to-large systems, and this trend is expected to further grow in the next years. Solid iodine propellant has proven to be an enabling technology to consolidate electric propulsion (EP) in the SmallSat market. Nonetheless, its widespread diffusion is still hindered by issues related to the low maturity of this technology. In order to establish the groundwork for a future standardization and industrialization of iodine-based EP, a modular approach will be pursued in the frame of the BOOST project. Different EP building blocks suitable for different types of thrusters (Grid Ion Thruster GIT, Hall Effect Thruster HET) will be developed and assembled reaching TRL 5/6. A neutralizer based on an optimized RF cathode will be designed such as to be compatible with iodine propellant. A fluidic subsystem conceived for iodine propellant will be upgraded and adapted to the system. Moreover, a tank will be developed in optic of on-orbit servicing. In particular, a smart recharging system will be conceived with cartridges of solid propellant that can be stored into the tank during thruster operations. When the cartridge is completely exhausted it shall be extracted and substituted with a new one by a servicing spacecraft. Once every sub-system is completed and preliminary tested, the overall system shall be integrated for the final verifications. The outcomes of the BOOST project shall not only contribute to paving the way to a future standardization and industrialization of several electric propulsion building blocks but will also lead to a stronger space capacity in Europe, making it more attracting to the international stakeholders.

Keywords: solid iodine propellant,rf ion engine,rf cathode,fluidic line,on orbit refilling
An X-ray beam tracking approach to retrieve directional information in biological specimens (BioDir-X)

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: 2022-09-01
End date: 2024-11-30
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 172750.08
EU funding (EUR): 172750.08
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The analysis of the directionality of fibres forming the white matter is a fundamental task in the investigation of the nervous system (NS), in terms of understanding its development and ageing as well as many neurological conditions. The imaging of white matter directionality is usually accomplished by means of diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DTI), which exploits the anisotropic diffusion of water molecules in the NS parenchyma. While DTI meets all the requirements for clinical imaging, it suffers from low resolution, which makes it difficult for pre-clinical small animal imaging where high resolution is required. In addition, it cannot be used for the imaging of materials where no water is present, requiring an alternative technique. In both cases, this can be represented by X-rays, which provide high resolution as well as the capability to extract directional information. However conventional, attenuation-based imaging is not directional, and the multi-modal capability offered by the new phase contrast techniques must be used. In addition to attenuation, these techniques also provide refraction and ultra-small angle scattering, which are directional signals and can be exploited to retrieve fibre orientation on a multi-scale level, above and below the system’s resolution. In particular, the retrieval of directional information from dark-field has been demonstrated by means of grating interferometry, which requires the use of two or three optical elements depending on the source size. The main goal of the project is to introduce a beam tracking (BT) multi-modal technique as an alternative for directional imaging. BT is based on the use of a single mask regardless of the source size, therefore providing the same capabilities as grating interferometry but a significantly simpler and more versatile setup. Directional BT will be used to extract the direction of fibres in sections of murine NS using both synchrotron facilities and laboratory sources.

Keywords: pre clinical imaging,x ray imaging,multi modal imaging,ultra small angle scattering,directional imaging,phase contrast