Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Radio detection of the PeV - EeV cosmic-neutrino flux (RadNu)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Universe sciences
Panel description: Astro-physics/-chemistry/-biology; solar system; planetary systems; stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy; cosmology; space sciences; astronomical instrumentation and data
Countries involved: Belgium
Call: ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2018-STG, 2018)
Start date: 2019-02-01
End date: 2024-01-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1410000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1410000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

With the detection of the high-energy cosmic-neutrino flux by the IceCube neutrino observatory at the South-Pole, IceCube opened the field of neutrino astronomy. Nevertheless, due to the steeply falling energy spectrum, IceCube runs low in statistics at energies above a few PeV. To probe this flux at the highest energies (>PeV), therefore asks for an even larger detection volume than the cubic-kilometer currently instrumented by IceCube. Due to its long attenuation length the radio signal is an ideal probe to cover such a large volume. When a high-energy cosmic neutrino interacts in a dense medium like ice, a relativistic particle cascade is induced. In 1962 Askaryan already predicted that due to the net charge build-up inside the cascade, coherent radio emission is expected. However, this signal is only detectable for initial neutrino energies in access of a few EeV. Therefore, currently there is a sensitivity gap to probe the high-energy cosmic neutrino flux in the PeV – EeV energy range. This project aims to fill this sensitivity gap by the development of a novel radio detection technique to measure high-energy particle cascades in dense media, the radar detection technique. By directly probing the ionization plasma which is left behind after the neutrino induced particle cascade propagates through the medium, the radio detection energy threshold is lowered to a few PeV. The feasibility of the radar detection technique, was shown in a recent experiment. To determine the radar scattering efficiency more accurately, a new beam-test at the SLAC facility is planned as part of this proposal. Once the scattering parameters have been determined accurately, a detailed modeling and sensitivity study will be performed to achieve the main goal of this research proposal: The construction of an in-nature experiment at the South-Pole with the sensitivity to observe 1-10 cosmic neutrino events per year in the PeV – EeV energy range.

Keywords: neutrinos,radio detection,radar,high energy particle cascades
Noč ima svojo moč (The Night has its Might), European Researchers' Night (NIGHT) (NOCMOC)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European researchers' Night
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Countries involved: Slovenia
Call: European Researchers' Night (H2020-MSCA-NIGHT-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2020-05-01
End date: 2021-02-28
Duration (months): 10.0
Total project cost (EUR): 170312.5
EU funding (EUR): 170312.5
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Noč ima svojo moč [The Night has it might] (NOCMOC) [NIGHTMIGHT] project combines a strong awareness campaign embedding a major media campaign and a citizen science project with activities spread all over Slovenia. The core objectives of the NOCMOC project is to raise awareness about the research and its benefits, overcome stereotypes, stimulate curiosity all over Slovenia and excite youngsters to take up the research careers. The awareness campaign will comprise national TV broadcasts, radio broadcasts, press presence and a social media campaign, reaching 100.000 people. The innovative awareness campaign will be based on the Citizen Science Project – Chestnut tracking. We expect, over 1.000 groups, families and individuals will participate in the Citizen Science Project and experience the research methodology-hands on, and above all contribute to the basic research methodology of the real research project. The NIGHT activities will take place in 25 cities across Slovenia and will bring together over 30 research-related institutions to raise awareness about research and innovation, its social and economic benefits as well as its variety of careers. Over 30.000 visitors from different target groups will take part in the NIGHT activities spread all over Slovenia. Activities will combine science festivals on the main square of four cities, science shows, simulations, research days in primary and secondary schools, lectures and workshops in public spaces such as libraries, retirement homes and museums, science espressos, EU corners, open doors at the research institutions, science centre and cultural institutions and many more - altogether over 200 individual activities in 24 hours from day until night.

Keywords: research,innovation,science communication,researchers,paticipatory events,citizen science project,science careers,research careers
Novel CONnection design and modelling idealisations utilising CATENAry acTION in the disproportionate collapse resistance mechanism of cold-formed steel panelised structures (ConCatenaTion)

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: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Ireland
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2022-03-09
End date: 2024-03-08
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 196590.72
EU funding (EUR): 196590.72
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Modern methods of construction (MMC), which are highly precise, improve safety and reduce waste due to their streamlined manufacturing and construction processes, are essential to address global deficits in residential accommodation supply, reduce homelessness and housing cost overburden, whilst targeting UN sustainable development goals 11 and 13 (sustainable cities and communities and climate action, respectively). Despite its benefits, MMC use is limited worldwide, with the lack of knowledge/guidelines on the interaction between structural components and connection system behaviour playing a major role. Built offsite, cold-formed steel (CFS) load-bearing panelised construction is a MMC that offers additional advantages over standard construction such as high recyclability, ease of construction and reduced structural weight, which all combine to reduce construction-related carbon emissions. However, little understanding exists on the robustness of such structures, exacerbated by lack of published testing and modelling data. This fellowship aims to develop a novel connection prototype to enable the utilisation of catenary action within the disproportionate collapse resistance mechanism in CSF MMC. This research will, for the first time, provide much-needed design guidance and structural idealisations for use in global structural models necessary for the robust design of CFS panelised structures against disproportionate collapse. Project aims will be achieved through 1) small and medium-scale structural testing, and 2) replication of structural behaviour using advanced numerical analysis to progress a comprehensive understanding of the complex interaction between components, enabling the development of new connection design criteria that includes catenary action. The project findings will be disseminated without prejudice (typically this is not the case in the field), leading to safer and more sustainable structures and higher uptake of CFS MMC in the industry.

Keywords: disproportionate collapse,cold formed steel,catenary action,large deformations,connection design,structural robustness,numerical analysis,experimental testing,modern methods of construction
French MEDiterranean Support for INNOvative SMEs (MED4INNO)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: Specific Grant agreement
Countries involved: France,France,France,France
Call: H2020 2D CONSULTATION EEN (H2020-EEN-SGA2-2017-2018, 2016)
Start date: 2017-01-01
End date: 2018-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 239891.25
EU funding (EUR): 239891.25
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

MED4INNO Project proposal is an extension of the MED2EUROPE Project financed under COSME Program for Enterprise Europe Network activity in 2015/2016. The project covers the whole of the French Mediterranean area with 3 regions: Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, Languedoc-Roussillon and Corsica (NUTS-1 FR7). The project will be carried out by 3 partners in the 2 major regions (PACA and LR) : - Agence Régionale de l’Innovation et de l’Internationalisation des entreprises de la région PACA (ARII PACA) for Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur Region - Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Région PACA (CCIR PACA) for Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur Region - Transferts LR for Languedoc-Roussillon Region As Corsica region is a small region with very few Growth SMEs, partners from PACA region will act as a relay in Corsica in close collaboration with the EEN Partner in Corsica. The project aims at to put in place a reinforced SME Service Support, named Service Package, dedicating to support the growth of promising companies involved in innovative projects or benefiting SME Instrument grants. MED4INNO Project matches perfectly the work program defined by the European Commission concerning its support to SMEs. European SMEs have demonstrated for several years that they pull European growth and that they are the backbone in Europe for innovation, investment and job creation. Unfortunately innovative SMEs are often too small or too young or less capitalized than any other companies to grow. The final impact of support service provided is similar to the objective of SME Instrument: to increase the competitiveness of our most promising SMEs.

Keywords: sme growth,innovation management capacity,diagnostics,sme instrument
Enabling the Next-Generation of Computational Physicists and Engineers (ENGAGE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)-Doctoral programmes
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Countries involved: Cyprus
Call: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2022-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3362880.0
EU funding (EUR): 1681440.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The program “Enabling the next generation of computational physicists and engineers” (ENGAGE) will train 20 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) to use advanced computer technologies and methodologies for scientific discovery and innovation. The Cyprus Institute is the beneficiary of ENGAGE, having established an interdisciplinary PhD program in Computational Sciences. ENGAGE pools together leading experts from major research centers and from some of Europe's best Universities to train the ESRs in high performance computing (HPC), data science approaches such as machine and deep learning (ML), and quantum computing (QC) and to apply them for solving problems from physics and engineering. The ESRs will learn to use mathematical modeling, to design scalable algorithms, to understand computer architectures and the principles of QC, and to use neural and tensor networks to analyze and extract information from large complex data sets obtained in high energy experiments and from synchrotron light facilities. They will experience different research environments via secondments to universities and to experimental and computational facilities as well as to industry. They will be trained to present their results and hold scientific discussions with researchers from different thematic domains, all of whom share common cross-disciplinary competencies in the pursuit of complex problems, which aim to advance our understanding of nature and to lead to innovative applications. The interdisciplinary program ENGAGE combines the expertise of researchers from institutions across Europe, from Cyprus, Greece and Italy to Germany and France as well as from SESAME, the Middle East's only major experimental synchrotron light facility. ENGAGE responds to the rapid developments in HPC, ML, and the emerging field of QC that have the power to transform the way research is carried out across disciplines. These developments require researchers with well-rounded training, that ENGAGE aspires to deliver.

Keywords: computational sciences,molecular dynamics,lattice gauge theories,analysis of large data sets,synchrotron light applications
The First In Vitro Diagnostic Device for the Early Detection of Cardiac Ischemia (AGLYC)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Spain
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2018)
Start date: 2018-07-01
End date: 2018-09-30
Duration (months): 3.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death/morbidity across the globe, accounting for 31% of all deaths in 2015. Early detection of ischemia (restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing oxygen shortage) is essential to prevent the progression of heart damage, but right now, we don’t have any biomarkers for the early detection of cardiac ischemia. In fact, almost 90% of the available in vitro diagnostic (IVD) methods are based on the quantification of markers of necrosis, an advanced stage of organ damage. Obviously, these methods are useless for the early detection of ischemic damage. AGLYC is an IVD device based on the rapid quantification circulating plasma Apo J-Glyc levels as a novel biomarker for the diagnosis, prognosis and risk stratification of ischemia and ischemic tissue damage. AGLYC demonstrates a 97% sensitivity in detecting the presence of cardiac ischemia; market state of the art is 39%. It also detects ischemic damage at an early and reversible phase (30 min after ischemia onset); state of the art can only detect ischemia 6 hrs after its onset when tissue damage is irreversible. We are currently at TRL6 having the competitive advantages of high sensitivity, early detection and cost effectiveness. The Global IVD market accounted for $61,103M in 2016 and is estimated to reach $84,647M by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 4.6% from 2017-2023. We have estimated a lab-based target market of >70M patients (USA+5EU) and a Point of Care (POC) target market of >36M patients (USA+5EU). Our main business model will be a sublicense model: a lab-based test will be developed and sublicensed to either a medical device company (like MedTech) or to a pharmaceutical company for the co-development and commercialization of the POC device. GlyCardial Diagnostics, S.L. is a small company of 4 (3 women, 1 man) but with the successful completion of the SMEI Phase 1 and 2 we estimate an EBITDA of around €19M, creating 10 new jobs by 2024.

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases,in vitro diagnostic device,cardiac ischemia,early detection
Integrated Open Access Materials Modelling Innovation Platform for Europe (OpenModel)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, and Biotechnology
Theme: Advanced materials
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Italy,Germany,Italy,Austria,Germany,Switzerland,Norway,Belgium,Belgium,Norway,Belgium,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Open Innovation Platform for Materials Modelling (RIA) (H2020-NMBP-TO-IND-2020-twostage, 2020)
Start date: 2021-02-01
End date: 2025-01-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5194218.75
EU funding (EUR): 5194218.75
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

OpenModel provides an integrated open access material modelling platform designed to be easily integrated with, and usable by, any existing and future EU platforms, e.g., Open Translation Environments (OTE), Materials Modelling Market Places (MMMP), Innovation Test Beds (ITB), and Business Decision Support Systems (BDSS). Furthermore, OpenModel integrates with Life Cycle Analysis as well as the "plug and produce" and characterization open innovation environments to enable better integration of characterization and processing into materials modelling workflows. The OpenModel platform directly addresses the needs of industry for creating and executing standardised advanced materials modelling workflows by offering 5 main ingredients: 1) EMMO based ontology extensions as basis for all developments, 2) An Interoperability layer providing an implementation of EMMO-based Common Universal Data Structures classes (CUDS) for describing any modelling workflow or simulation data in a semantic manner, 3) An Open Simulation Platform based on standardised interfaces and semantic common application programming interfaces (API), to enable integration of third party physics based modelling codes, 4) Smart workflow builders that respond to semantic information and requirements from OTE, MMMP, ITB, and BDSS and creates on the fly advanced workflows taking into account Key Business and Technical Performance Indicators (KPI) utilising the semantic power embedded in the platform, and 5) workflow executors and curators able to perform and manage the results making it readily and transparently available for further control and processing by the other platforms. OpenModel targets multiple use cases and materials with their processing in the fields of environment, aviation and automotive industry, yet OpenModel's scope is generic and can thus address all materials modelling, processing and characterization fields. OpenModel is the platform for materials modelling Services in Europe.

Keywords: marketplace,ontology,integrated materials modelling,concrete,synaptic electronics,metal forming,catalytic nanoparticle filters,fuel cell
Holistic digital-to-physical prototyping and production pilot for microfluidic MEMS (HoliFAB)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, and Biotechnology
Theme: Nanotechnologies
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Ireland,Austria,Spain,Germany,Spain,Ireland,Poland,France,France,France
Call: Pilot Lines for 3D printed and/or injection moulded polymeric or ceramic microfluidic MEMS (H2020-NMBP-PILOTS-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2017-11-01
End date: 2021-04-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9232349.3
EU funding (EUR): 7152981.63
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

The project aims at a holistic new design strategy, coordinated pilot lines and business model for the prototyping, fabrication and commercialization of polymer-based microfluidic systems. It stems from the recognition that a microfluidic chip is a key part of a microfluidic MEMS, but only a part. Many limitations to fast prototyping, industrialization and ultimate performances lie not in the chip itself, but in the world-to-chip connections and integration of multiple external components. We shall address in a single strategy the streamlined construction of whole microfluidic systems, starting from existing pilot lines in injection moulding, 3D printing and instrument construction. This will specific innovations. First, the resolution of 3D printing will be increased by a factor at least 10, down to 1~3µm, with a throughput 10 to 100x higher than that of current high resolution 3D printing machines, to support the flexible production of chips with complex 3D architectures. New soft, bio, environment-friendly and/or active materials will be integrated in the production chain using a technology patented by the partners. Large-scale markets requiring mass production at the lowest cost will be addressed by a fully integrated pilot line, streamlining injection moulding of raw chips, reagents and components integration, sealing and quality control. Inter-compatibility between 3D printing and injection moulding, regarding architectures and materials, will be developed to accelerate the prototype to product value chain. After development and upscaling, the technology will be demonstrated and qualified in operational environment by end-users with lab-on-chip applications in health (cancer diagnosis, organ-on chip) and environment (water control). Partners jointly have the production lines onto which the project’s innovation will be readily integrated, helping microfluidics to become a major component of the 4th industrial revolution.

Keywords: microfluidic,mems,holistic design,3d printing,injection molding,interoperability,digital to physical,point of need,point of care,diagnosis,organ on chip,environment,life sciences
Meiotic Control of Recombination in Crops (MEICOM)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Innovative Training Networks (ITN)-European Training Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Austria,Germany,Germany,Spain,Spain,Germany,Belgium,France,France,Netherlands,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Innovative Training Networks (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-01-01
End date: 2022-06-30
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3107819.88
EU funding (EUR): 3107819.88
Participants: 19
Project status: CLOSED

The increasing growth of human population and the intrinsic increase in world pollution, together with the uncertain challenge of climate change will undeniably require an internationally sustained effort to meet the global food demand. An increase of food production by at least 50% has been projected to be necessary by 2050. Thus, Food Security is one of the most important challenges for the future. Classical plant breeding has been crucial to improve our crop species from the beginning of human civilizations until now. Classical plant breeding harnesses the natural genetic variation that is generated by meiotic recombination. During meiosis, new allele combinations are obtained which could confer new improved phenotypes. Nevertheless, plant breeders are reaching the limits of this methodology. These boundaries are intrinsically shaped by the restrictions on the frequency and distribution of meiotic recombination in the different crop species. In cereals, it has been estimated that 30-50% of genes rarely (if at all) recombine, limiting the genetic variation available to use by plant breeders. The MEICOM consortium has been designed to prepare future scientists, academics, plant breeders and policy makers in how to manipulate and control meiotic recombination in different crops (brassicas, wheats, barley, tomato, maize) and to provide a sustainable assurance on Food Security for the future. MEICOM is a network of the finest European Plant Meiosis Researchers with internationally acclaimed industrial partners to gain knowledge and transfer it into our training programme and the general public.

Keywords: plant meiosis,recombination,plant breeding,food security,crossover,chromosome axis,epigenome,mapping,crops,brassicas,tomato,wheat,barley,maize,genome targeting