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Resilient and Sustainable Software Security (RS³)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Computer Science and Informatics
Panel description: Informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2021-COG, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1998851.0
EU funding (EUR): 1998851.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

In parallel with the ongoing digitization, computer security has become an increasingly important and urgent challenge. In particular, the sound and robust implementation of complex software systems is still not well understood in practice, as evidenced by the steady stream of successful attacks observed in the wild. The current state of the art in software security consists of solutions that are often technically sound, but do not provide operational security in practice. With the Resilient and Sustainable Software Security (RS³) project, we propose a compelling research agenda to fundamentally change this situation by developing novel countermeasures at different system levels that fundamentally improve security. On the one hand, the system must be "resilient" against entire classes of attack vectors. On the other hand, the system must be "sustainable", i.e., it must be able to maintain its security at least over its design lifetime and possibly even adapt over time. Our work plan addresses the problem from four different angles by (i) developing novel software testing strategies that enable accurate and efficient vulnerability discovery, (ii) designing secure compiler chains that embed security properties during the compilation phase that can be enforced at runtime, (iii) devising robust mechanisms that mitigate and patch advanced attacks, and (iv) investigating how hardware changes for open-source hardware (e.g., RISC-V processors) can improve the efficiency and accuracy of all of these goals. We expect to develop innovative methods and fundamental principles to build, test, and patch complex systems securely and efficiently. This holistic approach covers multiple layers of the computing stack, and each aspect has the potential to improve security significantly. The main success criterion will be our ability to perform a security analysis of a complex system an order of magnitude more effectively and efficiently than with current state-of-the-art methods.

Keywords: computer security software security software testing fuzzing attack mitigations
Brain-wide processing and whole-body biophysics of directional sound (GlassBrain)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Neuroscience and Disorders of the Nervous System
Panel description: Nervous system development, homeostasis and ageing , nervous system  function and dysfunction , systems neuroscience  and modelling , biological basis of cognitive processes and of behaviour, neurological and mental disorders – In humans and all other organisms
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2021-COG, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999256.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999256.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Locating sound sources such as prey or predators is critical for survival in many vertebrates. Terrestrial vertebrates achieve this by measuring the time delay and amplitude difference of sound waves arriving on each ear. For fish however, the faster speed of sound in water and the proximity of the two ears make such cues useless. Yet, directional hearing has been confirmed behaviorally, and the mechanisms have puzzled researchers for decades. Theoretical studies attempted to explain this remarkable ability, proposing that acoustic pressure and particle velocity signals must be measured separately and then be compared. However, the locus of this computation is unknown and its neuronal and biophysical mechanisms remain obscure. This is because most vertebrate brains and inner ears are highly opaque, rendering them inaccessible to systemic optical investigation. Addressing this challenge, we recently identified the teleost Danionella translucida (DT) as a unique vertebrate model for neuroscience. DT are among the smallest living vertebrates and are transparent throughout their lifespan. Despite having the smallest known vertebrate brain, they display a rich set of complex behaviors, including acoustic communication, illustrating the ethological relevance of hearing for this species. Building on our experience with acoustics and brain-wide imaging, we will exploit this model to (1) image the vibrational response of the inner ear, (2) study the neuronal activity of the sensory epithelia, and (3) follow the neuronal integration of sensory signals by circuits across the brain with functional imaging. These measurements will, for the first time, allow us to study the entire acoustic processing chain from acoustic stimulus, via mechanical transmission, to brain-wide neuronal integration at single cell resolution. If successful, they will constitute a major step for our understanding of hearing mechanisms in fish and illuminate the evolutionary origin of vertebrate audition.

Keywords: whole brain imaging,auditory circuits,microscopy,model organisms,biophysics of sound
Quick Challenge-driven, Human-centered Co-Creation mechanism for INDUStry-Academia Collaborations (INDUSAC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Digital
Destination: A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Slovenia,Germany,Spain,Hungary,Cyprus,Poland,Austria
Call: Piloting a new industry-academia knowledge exchange focussing on companies’ needs (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-HUMAN-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2025-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999843.75
EU funding (EUR): 1999843.5
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

INDUSAC’s main objective is to develop and validate a state-of-the-art, Industry Academia collaboration (IAC) mechanism for quick, challenge-driven, human-centred co-creation. Its aim is to build upon pre-existing IAC mechanisms such as EIT KICs and to facilitate a simple, user-friendly co-creation process that allows to develop solutions that clearly address the needs and interests of companies, students, and researchers in the EU, with special attention to widening and associated countries. Of a highly digitalised nature, our project will pilot the mechanism’s two main components: a methodology developed by applying human-centred design principles and an online platform aimed at connecting stakeholders from the industry-academia ecosystem and at supporting them throughout their co-creation journey. The INDUSAC methodology will provide the guidance and tools needed to power the process, whilst the platform will stand as a networking space for stakeholders to connect, as well as a co-creation arena to develop joint solutions. Through the experience of supporting at least 300 transnational co-creation teams throughout project lifetime, the INDUSAC mechanism and its two key components will be successively improved until project end, delivering a tested mechanism ready for replication and upskilling. It is expected for INDUSAC to also create a dynamic community of industry-academia stakeholders, including at least 1000 companies, 3000 students and 300 researchers by project end. The INDUSAC counts with a strong interdisciplinary, cross-sectorial and geographically balanced partnership that counts with the needed expertise and network to achieve our project’s goals.

Keywords: industry academia collaboration online platform challenge based quick competitions
REcycling technologies for Circular REuse and remanufacturing of fiber-reinforced composite mATErials (RECREATE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Industry
Destination: Increased Autonomy in Key Strategic Value Chains for Resilient Industry
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: Processes4Planet (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Italy,Finland,Germany,France,Greece,Spain,Austria,Slovenia,Belgium
Call: Ensuring circularity of composite materials (Processes4Planet Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-06-01
End date: 2026-05-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 8358047.56
EU funding (EUR): 8358044.0
Participants: 23
Project status: SIGNED

The general objective of the RECREATE project is to develop a set of innovative technologies aimed at exploiting the potential of End-of-Life (EoL) complex composite waste as feedstock for profitable reuse of parts and materials in the manufacturing industry. In the light of this, more specific objectives are: - to develop and validate in relevant environment (TRL6) novel reuse strategies for large EoL composite parts based on smart recognition and inspection for sorting (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy), high precision dismantling (laser-shock) and repair, temperature-assisted reshaping, design for disassembly based on reversible joints, AI-assisted decision support systems; - to develop and validate in relevant environment (TRL6) innovative recycling technologies (catalyst-assisted green solvolysis and electrofragmentation) allowing simultaneous recovery of high quality, integer, clean fibers and of an organic resin fraction reusable as coating material, at the very end of the multiple reuse processes of parts; - to demonstrate at TRL6 the use of smart and green reversible thermoset resins as enabling materials for the realization of the next generation of fiber-reinforced composites with easier repairability and enhanced reusability, facilitating the transition towards recyclable-by-design composites; - to develop digital tools for the quantitative evaluation of the environmental and economic performance of the proposed technologies (LCA/LCC), as well as their circularity assessment and acceleration; - to co-design innovative digital learning resources, based on MOOCs, gamification and digital twins of some specialty technologies developed in the project, with easy adoption and high replicability. The objectives and ambition of RECREATE are fully compliant with the general requirements of the Horizon Europe - Digital, Industry and Space 2021 Work Programme, and with the specific requirements of the call Horizon-CL4-2021-Resilience-01-01.

Keywords: reuse remanufacturing recycling reprocessing solvolysis vitrimers reversible adhesives demonstrators process optimization circular economy decision support systems end of life
Training for Organoids modelling Physiology and Pathology in the human gastrointestinal tract (TOP-GUT)

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,Denmark,Netherlands,Portugal,Norway,Switzerland,Italy
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2947736.57
EU funding (EUR): 2718489.6
Participants: 23
Project status: SIGNED

In the aging society, disease burden, such as degenerative diseases and cancer are rising while drug development successes are limited, due to high drug failure rates in the transition from animal experimentation to human patients. This demands re-thinking of the currently used models. Advances in stem cell biology and microfluidics have created new human organ models. These models are neither fully understood, nor fully mimicking the complexity of the tissue. With this new ability to build human stem cell-based models, we have a responsibility to drive these models to implementation – aiming to replace animal experimentation and provide next generation patient avatars for precision medicine. TOP-GUT combines cutting-edge basic and translational science with an outstanding program of education to unleash the full potential of new human organ models, specifically patient-derived organoids and organ-on-chip devices. TOP-GUT will focus on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which is the bodies second largest interface with the environment. It is medically highly relevant not only as a major site of cancer development, as target of infectious agents, and as site of inflammatory diseases, but also as one of the major organs for drug uptake and relevance in toxicology. TOP-GUT aims to significantly contribute to our understanding of the current GI models, establish new tools and protocols for more complex GI models, and advance the use of GI models for personalised medicine. In addition, TOP-GUT will address ethical and legal issues to foster acceptance and implementation of the GI models. TOP-GUT will build a solid European network to cooperate, standardize and push GI models into applications, bringing together academia and industry. Together, TOP-GUT educates the next generation of researchers to become new leaders in the field and to drive the implementation of new stem cell based human models to replace animal experimentation in academia and industry.

Keywords: gastrointestinal tract adult stem cell derived organoids organ on a chip car t bioscaffolds bioethics preclinical model innate immunity and inflammation immunity and infection mucins
Unveiling Networks: Slavery and the European ENcounter with Islamic Material Culture (1580–1700) (UNSEEN)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The Study of the Human Past
Panel description: Archaeology and history
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2024-STG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-07-01
End date: 2030-06-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1499826.0
EU funding (EUR): 1499826.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

From the late sixteenth century, enslaved Muslims were found across Mediterranean Europe, hosted in all major port towns in France, Spain and Italy. Mainly North Africans, Turks and Moriscos seized in the Mediterranean during the skirmishes between Christian and Ottoman forces, their movements and activities left traces across many European and Middle Eastern archives. Some were sold to become domestic slaves, some were traded in exchange for Christian prisoners in Islamic land, while the majority were employed to row on board the galleys. Their hybrid position, spanning geographical and cultural boundaries, allowed them to move across two worlds, in some cases literally importing goods and medical remedies from Islamic lands to Europe. During periods of non-navigation, they were allowed on land to set up shops and sell to the local population, in a virtually unexplored phenomenon of cross-cultural exchange. This transnational and interdisciplinary project will investigate an array of sources in five countries, three continents and seven languages, spanning from archival documents, printed sources, literary evidence and material survivals across Europe and the Middle East. Its goal is to recover the role of Muslim slaves in the transmission of Islamic material culture, techniques, and medical practices to Europe in the early modern period. UNSEEN will bring for the first time under a unifying macro-narrative of Mediterranean global history the myriad of single local micro-histories fragmented along regional, linguistic and disciplinary divides. An ERC Starting Grant will allow a team of researchers to analyse the bountiful traces left by those enslaved individuals in Spanish, French, Italian, English, Latin, Ottoman, and Arabic sources and reassign to them the role of triggers of the first European engagement with the artistic, technical, and medical production of the Islamic world, placing them at the centre of a Mediterranean-wide knowledge network.

Keywords: mediterranean slavery,networks,islamic material culture,islamic art,history of collecting,history of science,religious minorities,muslim slaves,galley slaves,ottoman european encounters,ottoman european exchanges,muslim merchants
Advanced sails to reduce environmental impact and OPEX of maritime transport (bound4blue)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Spain
Call: Green Deal innovations for the Economic Recovery (HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-03-01
End date: 2024-08-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3424003.29
EU funding (EUR): 2396802.3
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

b4b has patented and developed a highly novel wingsail based on aeronautics which, making use of the wind as renewable energy source for propulsion, reduces up to 30% of the fuel used in maritime transport (merchant vessels, fishing vessels, passenger vessels, etc.), reducing operating costs and the environmental impact of the maritime industry, also complying with new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations and the European Green Deal goals. So far, the company has two patented different type of wingsails: a foldable wingsail more suitable for vessels with space and maneuverability restrictions; and a suction-based wingsail (eSAIL), suitable for vessels with no restrictions and also more affordable for smaller vessels, like fishing vessels.

Keywords: renewable energy sources,environmental and green technologies,sustainable transport
Protein-based next generation electronics (PRINGLE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Pathfinder
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Belgium,Netherlands,Cyprus,Spain,Germany
Call: EIC Pathfinder Open 2021 (HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDEROPEN-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-05-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3267127.5
EU funding (EUR): 3267127.5
Participants: 6
Project status: SIGNED

Recently, an entirely novel type of bacteria has been discovered that can guide high electrical currents over centimeter-long distances through long, thin fibers embedded in the cell envelope. Recent studies by PRINGLE consortium members reveal that these protein fibers possess extraordinarRecently, an entirely novel type of bacteria has been discovered that can guide high electrical currents over centimeter-long distances through long, thin fibers embedded in the cell envelope. Recent studies by PRINGLE consortium members reveal that these protein fibers possess extraordinary electrical properties, including an electrical conductivity that exceeds that of any known biological material by orders of magnitude. The ambition of PRINGLE is to unlock the vast technological potential of this newly discovered biomaterial. To this end, we propose to utilize custom-crafted protein structures as elementary active and passive components in a new generation of biocompatible and biodegradable electronic devices. The resulting long-term technological vision is to establish a radically new type of electronics (PROTEONICS) that is entirely bio-based and CO2 neutral, and in which protein components can provide different all types of electronic functionality. PRINGLE will provide the fundamental and technological basis for PROTEONICS by (1) developing fabrication and patterning technologies for proteonic materials and nanostructures, (2) tuning the electronic properties of these proteonic materials in a fit-for-purpose manner, and (3) integrating proteonic materials as functional components into all-protein electronic devices. As such, PRINGLE-based technology could provide a significant breakthrough towards next generation electronics applications in a circular economy, opening entirely new avenues for interfacing biological systems with electronics and allowing completely new sustainable production and recycling pathways for electronic components.

Keywords: bio based electronics,protein biochemistry,long range electron transport
High fidelity and cost-effective flow solver for the aerodynamic simulation of floating offshore wind turbines (WINHDG)

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
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-08-01
End date: 2027-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 209914.56
EU funding (EUR): 209914.56
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Becoming energy independent is what nations rest on. When environmental concerns are considered, renewable energy harvest is the clear choice. Renewable wind energy can be obtained onshore or offshore. However, offshore harvest offers irresistible advantages, including higher output rate, less space constraints, no visual or noise pollution . Currently, EU’s largest offshore wind farms are located in the shallow North Sea , due to the fact that current fixed offshore wind turbine technology is suitable only for depths up to 60 meters. To take better advantage of EU’s maritime space (including the deeper waters) developing Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) technology is utterly necessary. To develop FOWT technology, either astronomically pricey laboratory tests or high-fidelity numerical simulations are required. Numerical simulation of FOWTs is quite involved as turbines are subjected to turbulent flow conditions with rapid changes in wind speed and direction. When combined with the interaction of rotating blades, aerodynamic simulation (modelling) of FOWTs get computationally extremely demanding. The main objective of WINHDG project is to develop a high fidelity and cost-effective numerical flow solver for the aerodynamic simulation of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). To achieve this overarching goal, the following specific objectives are stated: • Implement beyond-the-state-of-the-art advanced numerical techniques for the aerodynamic simulation of FOWTs, on a fully optimized GPU computing platform, TUCANGPU. • Validate this flow solver through the simulation of a 5MW NREL turbine (specifically designed for FOWTs) and analyse its performance via comparative benchmarking with OpenFAST, NREL’s open-source wind turbine simulation tool. • Use the WINHDG solver to improve the geometric design and the aerodynamic performance of the turbine blades via parametric study that count for platform motion and rotations and oscillations of turbine tower.

Keywords: aerodynamic,turbine simulation,high fidelity,cost effective,numerical methods