Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Global Stakeholder Platform for Responsible Sourcing (RE-SOURCING)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Climate action, environment,  resource efficiency and raw materials
Theme: Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Austria,Estonia,South Africa,Germany,Austria,Switzerland,Sweden,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Chile,Rwanda
Call: Raw materials policy support actions for the circular economy (H2020-SC5-2019-1, 2019)
Start date: 2019-11-01
End date: 2023-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2999928.75
EU funding (EUR): 2999928.75
Participants: 13
Project status: SIGNED

The proposed project will set up an international platform on responsible sourcing (RS) that: 1. facilitates the development of a globally accepted definition of RS, 2. develops ideas for incentives facilitating responsible business conduct in the EU, supporting RS initiatives, 3. enables exchange of stakeholders for information exchange and promotion, 4. fosters the emergence of RS in international political fora, and 5. supports the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials. To achieve the above mentioned objectives, the platform will connect experts and stakeholders by means of a physical element (“Platform Spaces”) and digital element (“Digital Ground”): The Platform Spaces will allow practitioners (i) to gain a hands-on and peer-to-peer learning experience in workshops and site visits to exchange and learn from enabling factors, instruments and tools facilitating RS initiatives and business conduct for practitioners, and (ii) to engage with stakeholders at international conferences to further the concept of RS on the global political agenda. The Digital Ground will (i) enable, through innovative digital tools such as digital conference spaces and webinars, more easily connect international players and engage them in networking, promotion and information exchange activities, and (ii) synthesise and make easily accessible ideas that incentivise RS initiatives and responsible business conduct. The proposed project will feature important Flagship Cases of mature and well-established RS initiatives for raw materials highly relevant for Europe’s future energy, mobility and infrastructure development. By engaging international experts and stakeholders via the digital and physical platform element, the project team will be able to engage these initiatives into mutual learning processes on success elements and challenges encountered, and to identify enabling factors that will help recently established and upcoming RS initiatives to become success stories.

Keywords: sustainable development
Enantioselective C-H Oxidation Guided by Rational Catalyst Design (ECHO-GRACADE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Synthetic Chemistry and Materials
Panel description: New materials and new synthetic approaches, structure-properties relations, solid state chemistry, molecular architecture, organic chemistry
Countries involved: Spain
Call: ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2019-ADG, 2019)
Start date: 2021-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499387.5
EU funding (EUR): 2499387.5
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Chemo- and enantioselective oxidation of aliphatic C-H bonds is a cornerstone reaction in metabolism. The ubiquitous presence of multiple and diverse C-H bonds in organic molecules is used by oxidative enzymes to deliver functionality and chirality to metabolite precursors, rapidly creating product diversity. Despite its huge potential in organic synthesis, non-enzymatic enantioselective C-H oxidation of aliphatic sites remains inaccessible and has never been incorporated in synthesis. Harnessing the power of this reaction will open straightforward, yet currently inaccessible, paths in synthetic planning. However, realization of this goal requires conceptual breakthroughs in order to chemo-, regio- and stereo-selectively create a C-O bond from a non-activated alkyl C-H bond, even in the presence of a priori more reactive groups. In this project, chemo-, and site-selective asymmetric aliphatic oxidation is targeted by taking advantage of; a) stereoretentive enzyme-like metal-based C-H oxidations performed by small molecule manganese catalysts, devised as minimalistic hydroxylases, and b) polarity reversal exerted by fluorinated alcohol solvents in electron-rich functional groups, which enable chemoselective C-H hydroxylation of densely functionalized molecules. Desymmetrization via enantioselective C-H oxidation is devised as a powerful type of reaction that will create multiple chiral centers in a single step. Building on the rich chemical diversity and modular architecture of aminopyridine manganese complexes, rapid elaboration of libraries of catalysts is targeted. Rational manipulation of steric, electronic, directing effects and supramolecular substrate recognition factors guided by multiple parametrization analyses will be employed for directing evolution in catalyst design. This project will provide the catalysts and their use in paradigmatic reactions in order to establish enantioselective C-H oxidation as a reliable tool in organic synthesis.

Keywords: asymmetric catalysis,selective c h oxidation,metal catalyzed reactions,high valent manganese oxo,hydrogen atom transfer,polarity reversal,remote desymmetrization,multivariate regression analyses,catalyst design
Petrographic and vOlatile SignaturEs of prImitive and Differentiated achONdrites (POSEIDON)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Physics
Countries involved: Italy
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2020-09-01
End date: 2023-01-29
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 171473.28
EU funding (EUR): 171473.28
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The “Petrographic and vOlatile SignaturEs of prImitive and Differentiated achONdrites” proposal aims to determine the water content and its hydrogen isotopic composition in nominally anhydrous minerals (NAMs), from a range of achondrite meteorites, using a combination of three techniques, namely transmission infrared spectroscopy, reflectance spectroscopy and nano secondary ion mass spectrometry. The leading goal is to estimate bulk-parent body volatile abundances of achondrites, which were among the first planetesimals formed in the Solar System, to develop a robust understanding of the distribution and source(s) of water in the inner Solar System. This project also aims at developing reflectance spectroscopy as a possible tool for direct/indirect estimation of water content by cross-calibration of multi-techniques. Four tasks have been elaborated to perform this proposal: 1) petrographic characterization of achondrites, 2) transmission and reflectance spectroscopy of achondrites, 3) secondary ion mass spectrometry of achondrites, 4) dissemination of results. The proposed study will be the first comprehensive study of its kind, combining a new approach using multi-techniques methodology for measuring volatile abundances and isotopic composition in NAMs, exploiting recent improvements in analytical techniques, developing new protocols for reflectance spectroscopy, and studying a range of planetary materials never studied before. The results from our work would make timely key contributions towards the ongoing debate of ‘wet’ vs. ‘dry’ scenario for accretion of volatiles in the inner Solar System as well as implications for the timing of water accretion into planetesimals, which is essential for developing dynamical models of Solar System formation. As such, this study is vital to comprehend the early stages of our Solar System evolution but also to understand other planetary systems in terms of habitability, as water is a key component for the emergence of life.

Keywords: cosmochemistry,hydrogen,volatiles,meteorite,achondrites,spectroscopy,nanosims
PATHway: Technology enabled behavioural change as a pathway towards better self-management of CVD (PATHway)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Theme: Active ageing and self-management of health
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Ireland,Ireland,Italy,Germany,Belgium,Greece,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Self management of health and disease: citizen engagement and mHealth (H2020-PHC-2014-single-stage, 2014)
Start date: 2015-02-01
End date: 2018-09-30
Duration (months): 44.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4899080.0
EU funding (EUR): 4899080.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death and disability in Europe and worldwide, costing the EU economy almost EUR 196 billion a year. With changing demographics and deteriorating lifestyle this situation will worsen considerably. While effective cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves mortality and morbidity rates, uptake of community-based CR, which represents the long-term rehabilitation phase (III), is very low across member states (approximately 11%). Numbers are further diminished by low adherence rates. Key reasons for this include: severe lack of programmes, travel time, scheduling issues, lack of peer mentoring, and low self-efficacy associated with poor exercise technique and perceived poor ‘body image’ (not wanting to exercise with large groups of ‘strangers’). PATHway proposes a radically novel approach to CR that will ensure a paradigm shift towards empowering patients to more effectively self-manage their CVD, set within a collaborative care context with health professionals. It has the potential to deliver significant cost savings to the healthcare system, and direct more appropriate utilization of healthcare resources. This will be achieved via a patient-centric holistic approach that specifically addresses the above barriers. PATHway will provide individualized rehabilitation programs that use regular, socially inclusive exercise sessions as the basis upon which to provide a personalized, comprehensive lifestyle intervention program (managing exercise/physical activity (PA), smoking, diet, stress management, alcohol use etc.) to enable patients to both better understand and deal with their own condition and to lead a healthier lifestyle in general. This will be made possible by the provision of an internet- enabled, sensor-based home exercise platform that allows remote participation in CR exercise programs at any time, either by one-self or by a small number of patients, from the comfort of their own living room.

Keywords: cardiac rehabilitation,cardiovascular disease,behavioural change,lifestyle change,exercise
Offshore hydrogen from shoreside wind turbine integrated electrolyser (OYSTER)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: FCH2 (Art-187)
Countries involved: France,Netherlands,Denmark,Denmark,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Electrolyser module for offshore production of renewable hydrogen (H2020-JTI-FCH-2020-1, 2020)
Start date: 2021-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5423843.01
EU funding (EUR): 4999843.0
Participants: 8
Project status: SIGNED

The OYSTER project will lead to the development and demonstration of a marinized electrolyser designed for integration with offshore wind turbines. Stiesdal will work with the world’s largest offshore wind developer (Ørsted) and a leading wind turbine manufacturer (Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy) to develop and test in a shoreside pilot trial a MW-scale fully marinized electrolyser. The findings will inform studies and design exercises for full-scale systems that will include innovations to reduce costs while improving efficiency. To realise the potential of offshore hydrogen production there is a need for compact electrolysis systems that can withstand harsh offshore environments and have minimal maintenance requirements while still meeting cost and performance targets that will allow production of low-cost hydrogen. The project will provide a major advance towards this aim. Preparation for further offshore testing of wind-hydrogen systems will be undertaken, and results from the studies will be disseminated in a targeted way to help advance the sector and prepare the market for deployment at scale. The OYSTER project partners share a vision of hydrogen being produced from offshore wind at a cost that is competitive with natural gas (with a realistic carbon tax), thus unlocking bulk markets for green hydrogen (heat, industry, and transport), making a meaningful impact on CO2 emissions, and facilitating the transition to a fully renewable energy system in Europe. This project is a key first step on the path to developing a commercial offshore hydrogen production industry and will lead to innovations with significant exploitation potential within Europe and beyond.

Keywords: electrolysis,offshore wind energy,offshore electrolysis,offshore hydrogen production
CellCount, a revolutionary technology platform to solve current problems with microbiological contamination in water and food industries. (CellCount)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy
Theme: Sustainable agriculture and forestry
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors (H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2017-11-01
End date: 2018-02-28
Duration (months): 4.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Food- and water-borne illnesses are common and preventable public health issues. Hundreds of millions of samples are tested each year to detect harmful bacteria in drinking and environmental water, food and beverages. Pathogens such as Legionella, Pseudomonas, Giardia/Cryptosporidium, Salmonella, Campylobacter and E. coli (O157:H7), cause disease and lead to enormous economic damage. Events such as, the 2013 Legionella outbreak in Warstein, Germany, with over 185 cases of disease, or the Danish Listeria outbreak of summer 2014, with 12 reported deaths and the shutting down of the meat producing company, painfully demonstrated the limitations of current testing methodologies. Long testing time, and insufficient analytical quality in results lead to unsuccessful countermeasures, spread of the disease, and waste of energy and biocides. CellCount is a novel testing technology that delivers fully quantitative test results at an unmatched speed. CellCount revolutionizes the pathogen detection market by combining various new technologies, already well-established in the academic environment, and applying them to industrial applications. Due to its novel sample preparation and pathogen detection technology, CellCount provides a quantitative pathogen detection result within one hour, compared to days to weeks for other methods.

Keywords: microbiological contamination,water,food,tests,legionella,microfluidics,bacteria,pathogens
A data-driven, multivariate approach to human mate preferences. (MULTIPREF)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2017-01-01
End date: 2018-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 183454.8
EU funding (EUR): 183454.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Human mate preferences can provide important insight into human social and sexual relationships; however, to date research on human mate preferences are typically based on sexual selection models derived from studies of non-human species to identify candidate characteristics that may influence preferences, and then studies only assess one or two of these characteristics at a time. This is problematic as this does not reflect the multivariate nature of human mate choice in reality. To address these limitations, I propose a research project that uses data-driven approaches to identify characteristics important to human mate preferences that entirely avoids the problem of selecting candidate characteristics based on inappropriate theoretical models. I also propose using powerful new computational methods to develop the first multivariate model of human mate preferences. First, I will use state-of-the-art statistical techniques developed in evolutionary biology to identify facial, body, and personality characteristics important for human mate preferences. Once these characteristics have been identified, they will be used as input into a large, iterative, online study using a technique that simulates the effects of Darwinian evolution on preferences. This project directly addresses difficulties in the field and will develop the first multivariate model of human mate preferences that will drive future research in the field.

Keywords: human evolution,sexual selection,mate preferences,multivariate statistics,experimental evolution
Universal explanation of low-temperature glass anomalies (GlassUniversality)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Condensed matter physics
Panel description: Structure, electronic properties, fluids, nanosciences, biological physics
Countries involved: France
Call: ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2016-COG, 2016)
Start date: 2017-09-01
End date: 2023-02-28
Duration (months): 66.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1362125.0
EU funding (EUR): 1362125.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

While amorphous solids constitute most of the solid matter found in Nature, their understanding is much poorer than for crystalline solids, at the point that most solid state textbooks are entirely focused on crystals. The reason underlying this uncomfortable situation is that amorphous solids display all kind of anomalies with respect to a simple description in terms of phonon excitations around a perfect lattice. In particular, they display an excess of low-frequency vibrational modes, their thermodynamic and transport coefficients behave differently from crystals, they respond non-linearly to arbitrarily small strains, and have highly cooperative dynamics. Traditionally, each of these aspects has been studied independently of the others, by almost distinct communities, and in terms of microscopic elements that are specific to a given material. The objective of this proposal is to take a different approach and seek a universal explanation of all the anomalies of amorphous solids, in terms of criticality associated with a new phase transition between two distinct glass phases. This goal is both ambitious and reachable. It is reachable because such a phase transition has just been theoretically predicted to exist on rigorous grounds, in an abstract limit of infinite spatial dimensions; its existence allows one to compute the critical exponents of jamming, in strikingly good agreement with numerical simulations; and the transition has been observed numerically in a realistic model of glass. It is ambitious because it requires to firmly establish the universal nature of the transition, and connect it to the experimentally observed anomalies through concrete analytical and numerical calculations, which will open the way to a direct experimental test. Both tasks require solving a number of difficult conceptual and technical problems. But, if successful, this project could lead to a revolution in our understanding of amorphous solid matter.
A gardening robot for rose, hedge and topiary trimming (TrimBot2020)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: Robotics SPARC (cPPP)
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Switzerland,Netherlands,Netherlands,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call: Robotics (H2020-ICT-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2016-01-01
End date: 2019-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6354951.25
EU funding (EUR): 5420607.5
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

The TrimBot2020 project will research the robotics and vision technologies to prototype the first outdoor garden trimming robot. The robot will navigate over varying terrain, approach rose bushes, hedges and boxwood topiary, to trim them to an ideal shape. The robot will be based on a modified Bosch Indego robot lawnmower, which will navigate using a user-defined garden map and 3D scene analysis, and then visually servo a novel electric plant cutter. Achieving this will require a combination of robotics and 3D computer vision research and innovation activities. Original developments will be required for 3D sensing of semi-regular surfaces with physical texture (overgrown plant surfaces), coping with outdoor lighting variations, self-localising and navigating over real terrain and around obstacles, visual servoing to align the vehicle with potentially moving target plants, visual servoing to align leaf and branch cutters to a compliant surface, and innovative engineering to deliver all this on a small battery-powered consumer-grade vehicle. Development of these capabilities aligns closely with the Robotics Strategic Research Agenda and Multi-Annual Roadmap aspirations. This project falls clearly in the consumer market domain. It will develop service robotics, advanced perceptual capabilities, mobile manipulation, and flexible and reactive autonomy. As a novel robotics application, the current TRL is 1/2, but the project aims to achieve TRL 5/6. Bosch expects to exploit the project's results to extend its current automated lawnmower product. This exciting project will extend generic robotics and computer vision technologies, explore a new robot application, has an explicit route to market exploitation by an experienced manufacturer, and has a great team with experienced plant roboticists and world-leading computer vision researchers, led by an experienced EC project coordinator.

Keywords: home robotics,mobile robotics,visual servoing,3d sensing