Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Precision cosmology And Dark sectOr physics with graVitational wAves (PADOVA)

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: 2023-01-01
End date: 2024-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 188590.08
EU funding (EUR): 188590.08
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Upcoming gravitational wave (GW) surveys will detect thousands of resolved events, and possibly the stochastic GW background, with multiple surveys across the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum providing complementary cosmological and astrophysical datasets. As GW and EM surveys probe the same realization of the underlying matter density field, multi-probe analyses which fully take into account statistical correlations between all probes are expected to provide significantly more information than that carried by the individual probes. In this action I will develop the theoretical understanding and tools required to perform multi-probe GW analyses involving data from GW, Cosmic Microwave Background, and Large-Scale Structure surveys, while receiving top-class training from world experts at the University of Padova. I will develop a pipeline to robustly carry out such analyses on real data, conduct a detailed investigation of fundamental physics scenarios which these analyses can probe, and provide the first applications to real data. In doing so, I will open new windows onto the evolution of the Universe, the origin and growth of fluctuations, the nature of dark matter and dark energy, the behavior of gravity on cosmological scales, and the origin of black holes, while developing novel tools to arbitrate cosmic tensions. This action will unleash the full power of multi-probe GW cosmology, establishing such analyses as a precision cosmological tool, and developing methods which will form the backbone of these analyses for years to come. Successful completion of this project will establish me as a world leader in precision GW cosmology, while delivering a huge contribution towards maximizing the scientific output and return for a major part of Europe’s investment in cosmology and astrophysics.

Keywords: gravitational waves,cosmic tensions
Reconciling Citizens with the Tradeoffs of Democracy: Attitudes Toward Democracy Under Rising Politicization (DEMOTRADEOFF)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Institutions, Governance and Legal Systems
Panel description: Political science, international relations, law
Countries involved: Spain
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2021-STG, 2021)
Start date: 2022-10-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 75.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1499967.5
EU funding (EUR): 1499967.5
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Democracies involve tradeoffs since all their desirable qualities cannot be simultaneously maximized. Hard choices must be made in order to balance democratic principles such as popular sovereignty and the rule of law, or freedom and political equality. These tradeoffs would not be problematic as long as citizens and political leaders were open to compromise and accept that democracy requires a delicate balancing of virtues. The politicization of these tradeoffs in recent events such as Brexit or Poland’s judicial reform suggests that this is likely not the case. However, we still know very little about the positions of citizens and parties regarding democratic tradeoffs; how these contribute to citizens’ increasing discontent with democracy; how the rising politicization of the tradeoffs of democracy might exacerbate these dynamics; and whether it is possible to curb this process. To investigate these questions this project: (1) elaborates a conceptual map of democratic tradeoffs and empirically examines citizens’ preferences and parties’ positions on them; (2) analyzes the determinants of citizens’ democratic tradeoff preferences, and how the interplay between these preferences and parties’ politicization of these tradeoffs affects individuals’ support and satisfaction with democracy; (3) examines how citizens can be reconciled with the idea that some democratic qualities cannot be simultaneously maximized. The empirical analysis focuses on 15 European countries and implements an integrative multi-method approach combining cross-sectional and panel surveys, content analysis, and experiments. The proposed project breaks new theoretical and methodological ground in the study of political culture. It brings the inherent tensions of democracy to the forefront and develops new tools for the measurement of tradeoff preferences and their consequences.

Keywords: political culture democracy political attitudes public opinion politicization tradeoff political support satisfaction with democracy surveys experiments
contINuous deCentralized lEarNing of ioT devIces' behaVioural profilEs (INCENTIVE)

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: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Spain,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-03-01
End date: 2025-04-30
Duration (months): 26.0
Total project cost (EUR): 181152.96
EU funding (EUR): 181152.96
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

In an increasingly hyperconnected society, cybersecurity concerns take on a broader dimension, which can impact citizens’ safety. This has been widely recognized in the EU through specific legal instruments, such as the Cybersecurity Act and the recent Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade. The development of the IoT technologies have fostered the deployment of data-driven services for everyday scenarios, such as transport, health and energy, but have also increased the probability and impact of new cybersecurity threats. Recent and well-known attacks have demonstrated the need to develop AI-based techniques to identify such attacks in IoT scenarios. In this context, the objective of this project is to build a decentralized framework to learn the IoT devices’ intended behavior throughout their lifecycle, in order to distinguish abnormal behavior that may reflect a security attack or threat. The proposal will build an edge-based and federated learning architecture to enable IoT devices to participate in the learning process by using lightweight security protocols. This architecture will include the use of blockchain through a novel approach in which different ledgers will be interconnected to improve the performance and practicability of existing approaches. Furthermore, the proposal will be the first effort to quantify the impact of human-machine interactions on the devices’ intended behavior. The project will be validated quantitatively and qualitatively to identify potential tradeoffs for its deployment in different IoT-enabled scenarios. It will leverage the candidate’s extensive knowledge and experience in IoT cybersecurity, which will be strengthened by the host institution to improve his technical and transferable skills in a multidisciplinary environment. The proposed project represents a unique contribution to reinforcing the culture of cybersecurity in the EU that will boost the candidate's professional development during and after the fellowship.

Keywords: internet of things,federated learning,behavioural profile,machine learning,cybersecurity
a research and InNOvation Partnership for enhancing the surveillance and control of mosquito VECtors of emerging arboviruses (INOVEC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Staff Exchanges
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: France,Germany,Greece,Spain,French Polynesia,Brazil,Austria,Switzerland,Tanzania, United Republic of,Burkina Faso,United Kingdom,Portugal,Mauritius,Netherlands,Sao Tome and Principe,United States,Madagascar,Côte d'Ivoire
Call: MSCA Staff Exchanges 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1531800.0
EU funding (EUR): 1407600.0
Participants: 30
Project status: SIGNED

Over the past 10 years, arboviral diseases, such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever, have (re)emerged with increasing prevalence and severity. Although these arboviral diseases are more prevalent in tropical countries, increasing numbers of autochthonous cases are being reported from European countries; hence raising concerns about the potential for the establishment of these pathogens in temperate regions. In the absence of effective vaccines and treatments, preventing these diseases at the global scale continues to depend largely on controlling mosquito vector populations, interrupting human–vector contact or both. Unfortunately, the recent resurgence of Aedes transmitted arboviral diseases worldwide highlights the limitations of current vector control to prevent epidemics and to reduce the incidence of diseases. New, affordable, scalable and community-based vector control measures are urgently needed to prevent the introduction, spread and establishment of Aedes-borne diseases in Europe and beyond. The INOVEC project proposes to build a large pan-European, cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary network to develop, optimise and promote integrated approaches and innovative tools for the surveillance and control of mosquito vectors of emerging arboviruses. INOVEC will gather 21 academic and non-academic institutions specialized in vector biology, social sciences and product development to stimulate basic and applied research, strengthen capacities, promote career development and facilitate knowledge and technology transfer to countries at increasing risk of arboviral diseases. INOVEC has the commitment to coordinate and integrate sectors in order to maximise impact, raise awareness of policy makers and stakeholders, and participate in the improvement of innovation potential at the European and global level. INOVEC will contribute to international efforts to improve global health and human well-being by reducing the burden of vector borne diseases.

Keywords: infectious diseases emerging arboviruses invasive mosquitoes vector surveillance and control inovative diagnostic and communication technologies
Biodegradable MEMS implants for nerve repair (Nerve-Repair2.0)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Systems and Communication Engineering
Panel description: Electrical, electronic, communication, optical and systems engineering
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2023-STG, 2023)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2029-02-28
Duration (months): 64.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1672968.0
EU funding (EUR): 1672968.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

In this project, I will develop biodegradable MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) implants for nerve repair, a new class of microsystems made entirely of biodegradable materials, including sensors, actuators, and electronics. These wireless implants will focus on the mechanical stretching of peripheral nerves in vivo for neural regeneration after injury. Two strategies will be explored, compared, and combined: 1) cyclic mechanical nerve stimulation with NerveCyclicStretch, a soft biodegradable magnetic implant controlled by wireless magnetic actuation with an integrated strain sensor, and 2) constant mechanical traction with NerveSuctionStretch, a biodegradable implant applying negative pressure to the injured nerve with a biodegradable MEMS micropump and with an integrated pressure sensor. New biodegradable stretchable magnetic and conducting materials will be developed for this purpose, and in vivo studies on the sciatic nerve of rat models will be performed to demonstrate the proper operation of the implants and to identify the optimal mechanical stimulation parameters for nerve repair. The development of new functional biodegradable materials (with tailored magnetic, electrical, and mechanical properties) and cleanroom-compatible fabrication processes (thin films deposition, photolithography, etching of biodegradable metals and polymer composites) will enable the realization of fully biodegradable microsystems while retaining the established advantages of MEMS (small size, high precision, fast response time, low energy consumption, reliable large-scale production). This proposal is a paradigm shift in the design of medical devices, with biodegradable implants allowing for the first time the in vivo exploration of a promising new therapeutic approach. Beyond neurosciences, Nerve-Repair2.0 will pave the way for many other medical applications including cardiac diseases, addressing crucial societal challenges that could not be solved otherwise.

Keywords: biodegradable electronics,medical implants
translating knowledge of particleS chemistry Impact to particle Resuspension phenOmenon into HVAC systems design and management deCision suppOrt (SIROCCO)

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: France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 226420.56
EU funding (EUR): 226420.56
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

"Good indoor air quality must become a basic human right- for our health- " ! Identification of primary air pollution sources and quantification, impact on health and HVAC systems for good indoor air quality (IAQ) have been the focus of many funded-research, but one major source has been neglected: the particle resuspension. Indeed, particle resuspension within ventilation ducts of HVAC systems can elevate occupational health risks if it introduces particles, such as fine dust, allergens, microbes, and toxic pollutants, into indoor air. SIROCCO advances the understanding of particle resuspension to support future innovative HVAC applications and research for the sake of good indoor IAQ. SIROCCO offers 3 main innovations: (i) the knowledge and the experimental protocol to generate deposits to understand the correlation between particle resuspension behavior, chemical and physical characteristics of particles and their "history" reflecting various environmental conditions, (ii) a one-stop-platform enabling the tracking of micro/nano-particles at different distances from the initial deposit to measure particles resuspension from the pipe wall to their aerosolized form, (iii) a multicriteria decision tree integrating various influencing factors, such as deposit history, environmental conditions, airflow conditions, temporal management issues (e.g., complex airflow disruptions), systems design challenges (e.g., influence of singularities) to guide integrators and operators of HVAC to efficiently design and maintain HVAC systems. SIROCCO is a multidisciplinary project requiring the knowledge of different expertise such as particle resuspension, particle physics and chemistry, field observation, airflow dynamics and its application to HVAC systems. SIROCCO contributes to the objectives set by the Zero pollution action plan of the EU Green Deal, WHO European Environment and Health Process by supporting healthy living and working environments.

Keywords: indoor air quality,hvac systems,air handling unit,particle resuspension,aerosol transport,air flow,aerosol aging effect,aerosol size distribution,aerosol chemistry,human inhalation exposure
Circular hydrometallurgy for energy-transition metals (CIRMET)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Products and Processes Engineering
Panel description: Product and process design, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, vehicle engineering, energy processes and relevant computational methods
Countries involved: Belgium
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2022-ADG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-05-01
End date: 2028-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2494930.0
EU funding (EUR): 2494930.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

CIRMET will lead to a new approach to hydrometallurgy, called “circular hydrometallurgy”, with a focus on the design of energy-efficient flowsheets or unit processes that consume a minimum amount of reagents and produce virtually no waste. CIRMET has the ambitious goal to replace the traditional, linear hydrometallurgical flowsheets for extraction and refining of the “energy-transition” metals cobalt and nickel into a next-generation, circular flowsheet, which (1) consumes no chemicals other than (green) hydrogen, water and carbon dioxide (taking advantage of the unique chemical properties of carbon dioxide); (2) uses the acid for the leaching process as a “catalyst” that is continually regenerated rather than consumed; (3) reduces the net consumption of acids and bases to virtually zero through ingenious manipulations of chemical equilibria via solvent extraction; and (4) comprises a virtually zero discharge of solid and liquid waste streams. As such, CIRMET can drastically reduce the environmental footprint of hydrometallurgical processes. To enable such circular flowsheets, a new theoretical chemical thermodynamic framework for multiphase electrolyte equilibria involving two immiscible liquids and innovative unit operations for sustainable metal and sulphur recovery are developed. Hydrometallurgical processes are approached from a molecular level. Liquid-liquid equilibria are modelled by Gibbs-energy-minimisation (GEM) methods, rather than by solving law-of-mass action (LMA) equations. The proof of concept of circular flowsheets is demonstrated for metal recovery from real, complex (rather than synthetic), impurity-bearing input streams: nickel laterites, cobalt-nickel sulphide ores, mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), and mixed sulphide precipitate (MSP). Only by combining these three mutually supporting spheres of innovation – (1) the “thermodynamic framework”, (2) the “unit process level” and (3) the “general flowsheet” sphere – can CIRMET be successful.

Keywords: battery grade materials battery metals chemical metallurgy cobalt critical raw materials extractive metallurgy hydrometallurgy liquid liquid extraction metallurgical flowsheets nickel solvent extraction sustainable metallurgy chemical thermodynamics gibbs energy minimisation
SEcure Decentralised Intelligent Data MARKetplace (SEDIMARK)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Digital
Destination: World-leading Data and Computing Technologies
Action type: Innovation actions
Partnership: AI-DATA-ROBOTICS (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Spain,Finland,United Kingdom,Romania,Greece,France,Ireland,Italy
Call: Technologies for data management (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DATA-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-10-01
End date: 2025-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5250985.0
EU funding (EUR): 4396835.5
Participants: 14
Project status: SIGNED

The EU data economy has grown tremendously, with forecasts predicting to reach 800Billion Euros in 2025. Data are becoming the new currency, being exchanged as products or services in marketplaces. Data markets are predicted to reach a size of 100Billion Euros in 2025. Existing data marketplaces are centralised, store the data on the cloud, provide limited to no guarantees about data quality and they are governed by single entities that make the rules. SEDIMARK merges the expertise of a large team of experts to build a secure, trusted and intelligent decentralised data and services marketplace, based on Distributed Ledger Technology and Artificial Intelligence. SEDIMARK enables distributed heterogeneous data within the EU to be easily and seamlessly linked, shared and exploited for diverse business and research scenarios. SEDIMARK builds upon the concept of FAIR data, ensuring that data are of the highest quality, unbiased, enriched and annotated, so that they can be discovered, accessed, and easily reused. SEDIMARK includes a distributed registry of resources (data/services) stored on edge systems, close to where they are generated and where the data are cleaned, labelled, validated and anonymised. Security is applied with strong access control, privacy techniques for data minimisation and purpose limitation, exploiting blockchain for enforcing trust, decentralised identities, and data verification. Energy efficient AI techniques will be used for automated data quality management, labelling and classification of data as well as for providing (distributed) analytics and advanced services on top of the data. Semantic interoperability based on common ontologies and data models will allow the easy and efficient discovery, sharing and federation of heterogeneous data from multiple sources. The system is built on top of existing platforms of the consortium, starting from TRL5 and will be tested and demonstrated in four real world scenarios, reaching TRL-8.

Keywords: decentralised marketplace,data quality management,distributed ledger technologies,artificial intelligence,trusted data sharing,semantic interoperability,data cleaning,open source