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Higher Hyperbolicity (HigherHyper)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Mathematics
Panel description: All areas of mathematics, pure and applied, plus mathematical foundations of computer science, mathematical physics and statistics
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2024-COG, 2024)
Start date: 2026-09-01
End date: 2031-08-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999258.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999258.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Hyperbolicity pervades modern mathematics. It is the dominant type of geometry both in low-dimensional topology and group theory, and in such regimes it is a well-understood concept. Such a comprehensive understanding, however, does not extend to higher dimensions and other higher manifestations of hyperbolicity, and this proposal will attempt to change that by focusing on fibring, volume, isoperimetric inequalities, and the Atiyah conjecture. One of the most pressing problems that geometric topology faces today is to devise a way of adapting Thurston's philosophy to high dimensions. In particular, it is paramount that we answer the question of whether all hyperbolic manifolds in odd dimensions virtually fibre over the circle. One of the main goals of this proposal is to prove this conjecture for manifolds with cubical fundamental groups, a crucial and rich class, and to introduce an original, robust, and flexible method of producing positive examples. Much of the study of hyperbolic three-dimensional manifolds revolves around the concept of their volume. I will advance a natural notion of volume that covers all hyperbolic groups, whether of geometric provenance or not. This will consolidate the field, and will vastly extend the range of currently existing tools. Homologically, hyperbolicity manifests itself as a linear isoperimetric inequality in dimension one. I plan to shed light on the deeply mysterious meaning of such an inequality in higher dimensions, weaving together multiple recent advances like theorems of Kleiner--Lang and my work with Kropholler and Nowak into a single fruitful thread. The three most important classical open questions about hyperbolic groups are residual finiteness, soficity, and the Atiyah conjecture. I intend to prove the last one using a fundamentally new approach. In the process, fresh insights into the structure of approximate subgroups will be gained that will open new avenues of inquiry into the problem of soficity.

Keywords: hyperbolicity,hyperbolic manifolds,hyperbolic groups,fibring,volume,isoperimetric inequality,atiyah conjecture
Tuning Magnetic Interactions in Covalent-Organic Surface Lattices for Quantum Technologies (MAGNETUNE)

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 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-01-05
End date: 2028-01-04
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 193643.28
EU funding (EUR): 193643.28
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Self-assembled covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) are a cutting-edge approach for exploring novel magnetic properties due to their well-defined, two-dimensional structures and customizable chemical environments. Their unique geometry supports the study of frustrated magnetism, where competing interactions hinder the system from minimizing all forces simultaneously, leading to intriguing quantum spin liquid (QSL) phases. These phases are promising for quantum computing due to their potential for robust qubits and fault-tolerant computation. Unlike bulk materials or multilayer structures, which often face challenges such as uncontrollable defects that can quench quantum properties, COFs on surfaces offer an ideal platform. They provide precise control over lattice symmetry and magnetic interactions while avoiding synthesis complexities and defects. This proposal aims to advance research by developing a novel COF with a frustrated Kagomé-honeycomb (KH) lattice. The originality of this approach lies in combining surface-supported COF synthesis with innovative methods for tuning frustrated magnetism. Specifically, an organic radical linker covalently bonded with inorganic molecular magnets allows for precise tuning of exchange interactions. This is achieved by controlling the spatial overlap between the radical and metal centers through fine-tuning the noble metal substrate’s work function via chemical passivation, enabling reversible switching between different charge states of the radical linker. By creating a model system for controlling magnetic interactions, this approach enhances our ability to manipulate frustrated magnetic ground states on surfaces. It opens new avenues for understanding magnetism and chemistry, with potential applications in topological quantum computing, data storage, and spintronic devices.

Keywords: frustrated magnetism,organic radicals,covalent organic framework,self assembly,surface reaction,ultrathin films,chemical physics
Technology-driven combinatorial therapy to rewire the spinal cord after injury (ReWire)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Germany,Switzerland,United Kingdom,Netherlands,United States,Canada,France,Italy
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3013198.97
EU funding (EUR): 2666836.8
Participants: 24
Project status: SIGNED

ReWIRE will combine innovative translational neurotechnologies and rehabilitation interventions for the repair and restoration of neurological functions following injury of the spinal cord (SC). The proposed research program will equip next-generation scientists with unique skills to develop disruptive therapeutic solutions for patients with paralysis. Recent technological breakthroughs have triggered a paradigm shift in the conception of therapies aimed to restore function after spinal cord injury (SCI). Novel drug delivery systems and biomaterial bridges have been engineered to reduce secondary injury and scarring, to stimulate and guide regenerating nerve fibres across the lesion site, and to promote functional reconnection with intact tissue. Additionally, neuromodulation therapies can reactivate spinal circuits below a SCI, allowing people with chronic paralysis to regain voluntary control of walking. In conjunction with rehabilitation, neurological recovery was promoted that persisted without neuromodulation, suggesting a rewiring of the SC as demonstrated in preclinical models. To bypass an injury, neuromodulation has been linked to brain signals to re-establish cortical control over spinal circuits by employing electrical nerve stimulation and robotic systems. Advances in robotics are significantly augmenting the impact of neurorehabilitation by inducing new natural “wired” connections. The aim of ReWIRE is to leverage all these technical and therapeutic breakthroughs in the framework of multiple PhD projects that will continuously interact to converge toward effective combinatorial treatments for SCI. ReWIRE will focus on three inter-woven objectives: i) establish an international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral educational network, ii) build an SCI clinical data platform, and, iii) position Europe at the forefront of therapy for SCI.

Keywords: spinal cord injury,comprehensive therapies,personalized therapies,combinatorial therapies,biomaterials,gene therapy,rehabilitation,neuroprosthetics,robotics,wearable sensors
Computational Complexity of Noisy and Perturbed Quantum Systems (CCnoisyQC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Computer Science and Informatics
Panel description: Informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
Countries involved: Israel
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2024-ADG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-08-01
End date: 2030-07-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2498125.0
EU funding (EUR): 2498125.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The field of quantum computation has matured tremendously since the early remarkable discoveries of exponential quantum algorithms speed ups, quantum error correction and fault tolerance. However, some of the most basic, fundamental questions, remain a challenge. What are the conditions for quantum fault tolerance, and what are its fundamental limitations? What other problems admit quantum algorithmic speed ups, and how can we design new quantum algorithms? Can quantum Hamiltonian complexity be more relevant to phenomena that physicists encounter in the lab? Can we provide evidence for scalable quantum advantage on near term devices? To make progress on these major challenges, this proposal focuses on one overarching theme: the effect of noise and perturbation on computational complexity of quantum systems. For quantum algorithms, we propose to treat noise and perturbations as a tool, rather than an obstacle, and to introduce those deliberately in quantum algorithm design. We aim to develop a mathematical theory of quantum fault tolerance, and within it, study the conditions for this remarkable phenomenon to hold. In quantum complexity we will address questions such as the sensitivity of quantum complexity to perturbations; while the quantum complexity of naturally noisy systems without error correction will be studied in the attempt to make progress on demonstrating quantum advantage in near term devices. We postulate that the theme of noise and perturbations not only underlies these questions, but also connects them in deep and insightful ways. We hope to use this perspective to make significant progress and open new frontiers both on important challenges within fault tolerance, quantum algorithmic advantage and quantum complexity, from the computer science side, as well as on our understanding of multi-partite entanglement, stability, relaxation times and the transition from quantum to classical, from the physics side.

Keywords: quantum fault tolerance,quantum algorithms,quantum hamiltonian complexity,quantum error correction,quantum computational complexity,quantum algorithmic speedups,quantum to classical phase transitions,quantum self correcting memory,adiabatic algorithms,quantum walks,quantum advantage,quantum pcp,quantum ldpc codes pe3 15 statistical physics phase transitions,condensed matter systems,models of complex systems,interdisciplinary applications
Germanium quantum processors: more, robust, available (Groove)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Transition
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: EIC Transition Open 2022 (HORIZON-EIC-2022-TRANSITION-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-06-01
End date: 2026-02-28
Duration (months): 33.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499999.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499999.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Quantum computers promise to enable a computing power far beyond the capabilities of modern-day classical and super computers and are expected to revolutionise research in, among others, chemistry, medicine and materials research. However, a quantum computer capable of solving useful problems will require millions of high-quality quantum bits (qubits) working together. Currently, there are several qubit hardware platforms that are being studied and commercialised. This commercialisation mainly focuses on superconducting transmon qubits, photonic qubits and qubits made with trapped ions. Although these platforms enabled the first breakthroughs in quantum computing research and are developing steadily, the large size of the qubit systems may hamper their scaling towards the millions of qubits required for useful quantum computations. Groove will overcome the scaling problem that most quantum bit platforms will face, by focusing on the semiconductor germanium platform. Germanium qubits stand out due to a small footprint, well-defined, long-lived qubit states and compatibility with semiconductor manufacturing. This is highly promising for scalability. We will develop high-yield, robust qubits and scale up to 16 qubits, which we will make available in the cloud. In parallel we will write a business plan and prepare the launch of a start-up company already during the grant period, given the strong commercial potential of this technology. Our project will greatly contribute to the EU ambition of being in the forefront of the second quantum revolution by enabling a revolutionary technology fulfilling current and future market needs.

Keywords: quantum computation,germanium semiconductor quantum technology,scalable qubits,cloud access,robust quantum dots
A Leap in Ligand Technology: The Development and Valorization of Novel Chiral Diphosphine Ligands (AziPhos)

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: Netherlands
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2024-POC, 2024)
Start date: 2025-06-01
End date: 2026-11-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The search for innovative and efficient chiral catalysts and ligands for producing enantiopure molecules remains a vital priority across the pharmaceutical, flavours and fragrances, and agrochemical sectors. A significant majority of newly developed drugs are chiral, creating an increasing demand for advancements in asymmetric synthesis and the development of chiral ligands and metal complexes, which is driving substantial progress in asymmetric catalysis. Despite these advances, the number of chemical transformations required to produce chiral molecules continues to grow, while only a small fraction of the hundreds of chiral ligands developed for use in chiral catalysts have been commercialized, and even fewer have been successfully scaled for industrial applications. The most successful ligands, often referred to as ‘privileged phosphine ligands,’ have achieved notable success in various transformations. However, their structural diversity is limited, constraining further expansion of reactivity, and their production costs remain high. Most of these successful chiral phosphine ligands require multi-step, time-consuming, and costly non-catalytic synthetic routes. In this context, this proposal aims to build upon a recent breakthrough—the discovery of a completely new class of highly efficient chiral phosphine ligands. Notably, these ligands offer a significant advantage by being producible via a robust catalytic synthesis that requires only 1-2 steps. Moreover, the structure of this new ligand family is highly modular, allowing for rapid diversification and the creation of a library of related ligands. These promising features suggest that our discovery holds the potential to develop a product with a compelling value proposition, representing a significant advancement over current competing solutions in the market.
REDCAP – The metal-free superbattery (RECAP)

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): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The rise of Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage has driven significant battery demand, projected at 4 TWh by 2030. Current batteries depend on scarce metals, with EU demand for rare earth metals expected to increase sixfold by 2030, often sourced from single countries, creating supply vulnerabilities. The EU's new legislation, including the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), aims to boost local battery manufacturing to overcome this dependency. However, current technologies are environmentally unsustainable and unsafe, obstructing these reshoring efforts. To enable the reshoring of battery production to Europe and overcome the limitations of current battery technology, B5tec has developed REDCAP: a first-of-a-kind metal-free energy storage cell solution which combines the properties of a supercapacitor and a redox flow battery, capable of providing high energy density (400 Wh/kg) at high power density levels (2 kW/kg). Our metal-free approach results in a sustainable, non-toxic, safe, modular, integrated, and cost-effective (€30/kWh at Gigafactory scale) redox supercapacitor for mobility and other applications. By avoiding rare metals, our technology is independent from materials sourced from China or Africa, enabling complete development within the EU. It uses simple, off-the-shelf components (70% lower cost than current Li-ion batteries) and organic active species producible at scale within the EU, reducing our batteries' carbon footprint by 85% vs. Li-ion. These advantages have secured interest from various sectors, including an off-take MOU with a leading oil and gas company, and pre-contracts and NDAs with key mobility and energy players. REDCAP’s MVP cells are being manufactured on a pre-industrial scale at B5tec’s pilot line (TRL 7). With EIC Accelerator support, we will validate next-generation prototypes, scale our pilot plant to one million cells per year, and establish our first gigafactory scale plant (5 GWh).

Keywords: metal free battery,supercapacitor,redox battery,organic active materials,electric vehicle ev,first of a kind foak,reduced carbon footprint,european sovereignty
The world's best standard cells and chip designs for powering the next generation processors (Quasi-CMOS)

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

Moore's law is a technological phenomenon that has played an important role in all the major technological breakthroughs of recent decades. This law states that approximately every 2 years the number of transistors in a microprocessor double, helping to make computers more efficient, powerful & compact. However, chip manufacturers such as Intel have already pointed out that this law has begun to stagnate, so that from 3nm chips onwards it would be almost impossible to decrease further, with consequences on improvements in energy efficiency, power & compactness. All current chip design solutions are based on the current CMOS standard technology. Given this serious situation where further transistor reduction is not possible, NeoLogic has managed to overcome the limitations of CMOS and has developed Quasi-CMOS, a novel circuit topology that allows reduction up to 3 times the number of transistors in processors, drastically saving power, space and raw material and improving performance.

Keywords: artificial intelligence,data centers,cmos,microprocessor,semiconductor components,microprocessors cpus,gpus,asics,servers,ai accelerators,energy efficiency,high performance computation,d
MedTrain+: Postdoctoral Career Development and Mobility Fellowships in Medical Device Research Evolving the CÚRAM Industry-Academia Training Initiative (MedTrainPlus)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Countries involved: Ireland,Spain,United States,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA COFUND 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-COFUND-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-12-01
End date: 2027-11-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7164000.0
EU funding (EUR): 7164000.0
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

MedTrain+ is an advanced Industry-Academia Training, Career Development, and Mobility Fellowship Programme in Medical Device R&D at CÚRAM. The vision of this MedTrain+ career development programme is to recruit, supervise and train 50 postdoctoral fellows to meet Ireland’s National Research Priority Area, detailing how medical device research is key to the nation's innovative strategy. CÚRAM is the Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Medical Devices. Headquartered at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), CÚRAM is a “distributed” research centre, composed of nine academic partners from across Ireland—NUIG, University College Dublin (UCD), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin City University (DCU), University of Limerick (UL), University College Cork (UCC), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and the National Institute of Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT)—and 36+ industry partners. Two levels of fellowship will be offered; Level 1 will be open to candidates with less than four years’ experience post PhD (or equivalent), while Level 2 will be open to those with four or more years’ experience post PhD (or equivalent) at the time of the recruitment. Fellowships must comply with the MSCA mobility rule and are open to candidates of any nationality who have not resided or carried out their main work in Ireland for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to trecruitment. Fellows have the freedom to choose their research area (provided it falls within CÚRAM's remit), their supervisor and their secondment organisation. Fellows will be hosted in a CÚRAM academic partner organisation and will be seconded to a suitable research performing organisation for up to 12 months in the non-academic sector, located in any country appropriate to meet the needs of the fellows’ research, training and career development needs.

Keywords: medical devices,training,career development,mobility,intersectoral secondment,interdisciplinary,research and innovation,international,sustainability,green labs