Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Future Internet Gateway-based Architecture of Residential Networks (FIGARO)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Pervasive and Trustworthy network and service infrastructures
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,Switzerland,France,Italy,Spain,France,Netherlands,Netherlands,Canada,India,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-5, 2009)
Start date: 2010-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 8069170.0
EU funding (EUR): 5158589.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The Internet has evolved from a technology-centric core network to a user- and content-centric network that must support millions of users creating and consuming content. It must accommodate new services with new requirements and cope with heterogeneous network technologies. The momentum is moving toward the end user who is now capable of creating, storing, and delivering content and services. FIGARO proposes a Future Internet architecture that is structured around residential networks. In this architecture, home gateways have a key role as integrator of different networks and services, and as coordinator of Internet-wide distributed content management. FIGARO will: i) design a novel content management architecture that enables distributed content backup, search and access. This architecture will also support mobile users and wireless ad-hoc content sharing; ii) develop a network optimization framework, leveraging community networks and heterogeneous networks; iii) deliver a network management architecture which includes new network monitoring and real-time troubleshooting techniques; iv) explore novel Internet-based communication and service solutions for emerging sectors, such as energy management and e-health care. We will deliver the components of the FIGARO architecture through an experimental approach incorporating testbed prototyping of solutions. In summary, FIGARO is intended to evolve the current Internet to meet future demands of applications, services and end-users, while preserving its current robustness and increasing its scalability and efficiency. Furthermore, the integration of new sectors into the future Internet will spur trans-sector innovation and create new businesses. The project is expected to result in technologies that will strengthen Europe’s position and give competitive advantage to European industry in the areas of Future Internet technologies and services, residential gateways and home automation.

Keywords: future internet,network architecture,gateway-centric network,network federation,content-centric network,future internet gateway-based architecture,convergence,cross-section innovation
GALACTICO: blendinG diverse photonics And eLectronics on silicon for integrAted and fully funCTIonal COherent Tb Ethernet (GALACTICO)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Greece,Spain,Portugal,Italy,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-5, 2009)
Start date: 2010-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4018219.0
EU funding (EUR): 2900000.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

Currently system vendors request a photonic integration technology to deliver practical and cost-effective 100GbE systems. GALACTICO is a project that aims to provide this technology and disrupt the transition from 10/40Gb/s to 100GbE core networks. To achieve this goal, GALACTICO aims to squeeze current bulk and costly 100GbE interfaces into silicon-based PICs and provide integrated coherent transmitters and receivers that deliver a massive amount of aggregate bandwidth. To address cost, performance and volume, GALACTICO aims to provide the right mix of the three most established integration materials, i.e. InP, GaAs, Si and combine their strenghts on a common silicon platform. The GALACTICO platform will offer low loss (~0.1dB/cm) silicon waveguides and <1dB fiber-to-chip coupling loss. The board will be used to integrate densely all the polarization and filtering components. GALACTICO will develop the first SOI-compatible GaAs IQ-modulators. The available large GaAs wafers will enable volume production without compromising performance. The modulators will exhibit 30GHz electro-optic bandwidth with ~3V driving voltage. To address scalability, GALACTICO will integrate on-board arrays of 4x GaAs IQ-modulators suitable for DWDM coherent transmitter PICs. GALACTICO will also exploit the high-performance InP material by integrating arrays of 8-element 40GHz flip-chip compatible photodetectors for the DWDM coherent receivers. GALACTICO will integrate on-board all the electronic circuits using SiGe HBT technology. New 4level, 32Gbaud drivers will be integrated with the linear IQ modulators to realize 16QAM and enable line rates beyond 200 Gb/s. GALACTICO will deliver the following fully functional PICs: 1) 100Gb/s DP-QPSK coherent transmitter and receiver, 2) 512 Gb/s DWDM DP-16QAM coherent transmitter and receiver and 3) 256 Gb/s DP-16QAM transmitter achieving 5.12bit/sec/Hz spectral efficiency. Finally, GALACTICO will explore the limitations of high constellation size at high baud rate with the generation of single carrier 320 Gb/s DP-32QAM and DWDM 1.28 Tb/s combining a 6-level driver and the integrated polarization multiplexed GaAs IQ modulators. By so doing GALACTICO will open the way for next generation TbE networks.

Keywords: terabit ethernet,coherent communications,silicon photonics,hybrid integration,advanced modulation formats,electronics/photonics integration
Chemical biology of natural products in plant-bacteria interactions (CHEMBIOLPBINT)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Materials and Synthesis
Countries involved: Germany
Call:  (ERC-2010-StG_20091028, 2010)
Start date: 2011-03-01
End date: 2016-02-29
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1490900.0
EU funding (EUR): 1490900.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project deals with the elucidation of the biological role of natural products in plant-bacteria interactions. Plant-associated bacteria synthesize a vast number of biologically active natural products that modulate the physiology and functioning of their host plants. For example, plant pathogens often cause devastating crop losses by secreting low molecular weight phytotoxins, while some symbiotic bacteria biosynthesize plant-protecting compounds that assist in lowering biotic and abiotic plant stresses. It is therefore surprising that although natural products seem to play key roles in the complex interaction network between bacteria and plants, most of their biological functions and molecular targets are still unknown. To date, almost all studies on plant-bacteria interactions have been performed with biological approaches. Here, we propose to investigate the biological role of plant-associated natural products with the aid of a chemistry-driven approach, relying on the power of chemical synthesis to i) generate these natural products and/or suitable natural product derivatives, ii) to elucidate their targets in plants, and iii) to apply them in plant-bacteria studies. Although natural products have long been in the focus of chemical research, such a systematic chemistry-driven approach has, to our knowledge, never been performed before in plant-bacteria interactions. Our project will therefore not only serve to i) decipher basic research questions and ii) identify potential lead structures for agricultural and medicinal applications, but will also contribute to iii) the refinement of chemical syntheses strategies, iv) the advancement of target finding approaches and v) the establishment of chemical biology approaches in plant biology.

Keywords: natural products,plant-bacteria interactions,target finding
low Energy COnsumption NETworks (ECONET)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Pervasive and Trustworthy network and service infrastructures
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Israel,Greece,Poland,Ireland,Finland,Germany,Hungary,Italy
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-5, 2009)
Start date: 2010-10-01
End date: 2013-12-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9957892.0
EU funding (EUR): 6155907.0
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

Nowadays, it is widely recognised that the sole introduction of low consumption silicon elements will not be sufficient to effectively curb tomorrow’s network energy requirements. Based on this assumption, the ECONET project will investigate, develop and test new capabilities for the Future Internet devices enabling the efficient management of power consumption so to strongly reduce the current energy waste. The ECONET project will be devoted at re-thinking and re-designing network equipment towards more energy-sustainable and eco-friendly technologies and perspectives. The overall idea is to introduce novel green network-specific paradigms and concepts enabling the reduction of energy requirements of wired network equipment by 50% in the short/mid-term (and by 80% in the long run) with respect to the business-as-usual scenario. To this end, the main challenge is to design, develop and test novel technologies, integrated control criteria and mechanisms for network equipment allowing energy saving by dynamically adapting the device capacities and consumptions to current traffic loads and user requirements. The ECONET project will focus its research and development efforts in three main research axes: - In the first axis, novel network-specific HW/FW technologies will be developed to optimise the power management features. - The second axis will be devoted to develop local and distributed frameworks for dynamic optimization of the trade-off between energy consumption and network performance. - The last axis will focus on the design of a Green Abstraction Layer for interfacing the novel low-level green capabilities with OAM frameworks in a common and standard way. The ECONET project will deliver novel energy-aware device prototypes on which large-scale demonstration tests will be conducted. With a significant dissemination effort, the project will aim at maximising its impact on industrial and network operator communities as well as on standardization bodies.

Keywords: green networking,low consumption communications,energy efficiency
A Research Platform Addressing Outstanding Research Challenges for Nanoscale Design and Engineering of Multifunctional Material (MULTIMATE)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Products and process engineering
Countries involved: Sweden
Call:  (ERC-2010-StG_20091028, 2010)
Start date: 2010-09-01
End date: 2015-08-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1484700.0
EU funding (EUR): 1484700.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Nanoscale engineering is a fascinating research field spawning extraordinary materials which revolutionize microelectronics, medicine,energy production, etc. Still, there is a need for new materials and synthesis methods to offer unprecedented properties for use in future applications. In this research project, I will conduct fundamental science investigations focused towards the development of novel materials with tailor-made properties, achieved by precise control of the materials structure and compostition. The objectives are to: 1) Perform novel synthesis of graphene. 2) Explore nanoscale engineering of "graphene-based" materials, based on more than one atomic element. 3) Tailor uniquely combined metallic/ceramic/magnetic materials properties in so called MAX phases. 4) Provide proof of concept for thin film architectures in advanced applications that require specific mechanical, tribological, electronic, and magnetic properties. This initative involves advanced materials design by a new and unique synthesis method based on cathodic arc. Research breakthroughs are envisioned: Functionalized graphene-based and fullerene-like compounds are expected to have a major impact on tribology and electronic applications. The MAX phases are expected to be a new candidate for applications within low friction contacts, electronics, as well as spintronics. In particular, single crystal devices are predicted through tuning of tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) and anisotropic conductivity (from insulating to n-and p-type). I can lead this innovative and interdisciplinary project, with a unique background combining relevant research areas: arc process development, plasma processing, materials synthesis and engineering, characterization, along with theory and modelling.

Keywords: dft,plasma,graphene,new max phases,tribological,electronic,magnetic,device
Biomineral-inspired growth and processing of metal-organic frameworks (BIOMOF)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Materials and Synthesis
Countries involved: United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (ERC-2010-StG_20091028, 2010)
Start date: 2010-11-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1492970.0
EU funding (EUR): 1492970.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

This ERC-StG proposal, BIOMOF, outlines a dual strategy for the growth and processing of porous metal-organic framework (MOF) materials, inspired by the interfacial interactions that characterise highly controlled biomineralisation processes. The aim is to prepare MOF (bio)-composite materials of hierarchical structure and multi-modal functionality to address key societal challenges in healthcare, catalysis and energy. In order for MOFs to reach their full potential, a transformative approach to their growth, and in particular their processability, is required since the insoluble macroscopic micron-sized crystals resulting from conventional syntheses are unsuitable for many applications. The BIOMOF project defines chemically flexible routes to MOFs under mild conditions, where the added value with respect to wide-ranging experimental procedures for the growth and processing of crystalline controllably nanoscale MOF materials with tunable structure and functionality that display significant porosity for wide-ranging applications is extremely high. Theme 1 exploits protein vesicles and abundant biopolymer matrices for the confined growth of soluble nanoscale MOFs for high-end biomedical applications such as cell imaging and targeted drug delivery, whereas theme 2 focuses on the cost-effective preparation of hierarchically porous MOF composites over several length scales, of relevance to bulk industrial applications such as sustainable catalysis, separations and gas-storage. This diverse yet complementary range of applications arising simply from the way the MOF is processed, coupled with the versatile structural and physical properties of MOFs themselves indicates strongly that the BIOMOF concept is a powerful convergent new approach to applied materials chemistry.

Keywords: synthesis,colloids,hybrids,biocomposites,hierarchical porosity,catalysis,membranes
ActionPlanT - The European ICT Forum for Factories of the Future (ACTIONPLANT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Contribution of the ICT Theme to Public-Private Partnerships for R&D in the European Economic Recovery Plan
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Switzerland,Spain,France,Greece,Italy,Belgium,Germany
Call:  (FP7-2010-NMP-ICT-FoF, 2010)
Start date: 2010-06-01
End date: 2012-05-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2104954.0
EU funding (EUR): 1499964.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

ICT plays a multifaceted role in all major European industrial sectors and its contribution to the manufacturing sector has become paramount over the last few years. Quite undeniably, ICT will become increasingly intertwined with Factories of the Future and will be seen developing efficient business processes through dynamically evolving business models. Although Europe has been investing in the efficient usage of ICT-enabled manufacturing in the last decade, its innovation and profitability has been waning compared to other major economies such as the United States and Japan. In order to ensure the sustainable competitiveness of Europe's manufacturing industry, a thorough analysis is required such that R&D resources are applied most efficiently. This analysis will consider technology and business trends as well as politics, environment, and societal needs. The threefold objective of ActionPlanT is to first come up with an ICT-enabled manufacturing vision for use cases and services of the future using this analysis as a basis. Secondly, this vision would pave the way for a detailed roadmap which will prioritise and schedule most promising topics for the upcoming work programme of Framework Programme 8. Lastly, within the scope of ActionPlanT, a validated concept for industrial learning will be developed and extensively piloted via summer schools and workshops amongst stakeholders in industry, academia, and the European technology platforms alike.

Keywords: roadmap,training
Generation and detection of many-particle entanglement in quantum optical systems (GEDENTQOPT)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Fundamental constituents of matter
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (ERC-2010-StG_20091028, 2010)
Start date: 2011-03-01
End date: 2017-02-28
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1294350.0
EU funding (EUR): 1294350.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

During the last decade, quantum entanglement has been intensively studied within quantum information science and has also appeared as a natural goal of recent quantum experiments. Because of that the theoretical background of detecting entanglement has been rapidly developing. However, most of this development concentrated on bipartite or few-party entanglement, while today's experiments typically involve many particles. Thus, as one of the most interesting part of quantum optics and quantum information, I chose to study multi-partite entanglement theory, with a stress on creation and generation of many-particle entanglement. There are two main system types in today's experiments. In some systems all particles are individually accessible, such as trapped ions or photons. In such systems entanglement detection is still a challenge as the number of local measurements is limited. I propose to study efficient methods for detecting entanglement in such systems. In other physical systems, such as cold ensembles of a million atoms, particles are not accessible individually and only collective measurements are possible. To obtain useful information about the quantum state is a challenge. I propose to study entanglement creation and detection also in such systems. The latter topic is naturally connected to the efficient modeling of large quantum systems, since exact modeling is not possible for such system sizes.

Keywords: quantum information science,quantum entanglement,entanglement witness,spin squeezing
Neuroprosthetic interface systems for restoring motor functions (NEUWALK)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Switzerland,Italy,United Kingdom,France,Germany,Finland,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-5, 2009)
Start date: 2010-06-01
End date: 2014-11-30
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11356496.0
EU funding (EUR): 8800000.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

The overall concept of the 48-month Integrated Project NEUWalk is focused specifically on Objective ICT-2009.3.9 Microsystems and Smart Miniaturised Systems with particular emphasis to c) Application-specific microsystems and smart miniaturised systems 1) Biomedical S&amp;T objectives. The technological objective of NEUWalk is to develop novel microtechnology, microelectronics, brain decoding algorithms and smart control interfaces that can be flexibly assembled to address neurobiomedical issues that not only impact the quality of life in thousands of individuals throughout Europe, but also create a significant economic burden for European countries. These innovative neurotechnologies will be combined to achieve an integrated cortico-spinal neuroprosthetic interface. The underlying objective in NEUWalk is to restore motor functions in individuals with severe spinal cord injury (SCI) and to establish a more efficient, less invasive and safer strategy to alleviate Parkinson’s disease (PD) syndromes. To achieve this ambitious goal, we will capitalize on recent breakthroughs that demonstrate the impressive capacity of spinal cord stimulations to promote the recovery of full weight bearing walking in paralyzed SCI rats and to alleviate severe Parkinsonian symptoms in rodents. Elaboration and validation of the NEUWalk concept will be carried out in rats with SCI and non-human primates with PD. To accelerate the translation towards efficient clinical therapies, preliminary testing will be conducted in humans with SCI. The potential impact of the microtechnology, microelectronics, and treatment paradigms developed in NEUWalk is tremendous. These advances will open avenues for revolutionary clinical applications and will contribute to fill the increasingly wider gap that separates European research on Neuroprosthetics to similar studies conducted in the United States. Beyond SCI and PD, the NEUWalk concepts will fertilize new designs for the treatment of other neurologic disorders.

Keywords: neurorehabilitation,neurodegenerative disorders,smart miniaturised systems,spinal cord injuries
Ultrafast Spectroscopic Electron Diffraction (USED) of quantum solids and thin films (USED)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Condensed matter physics
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call:  (ERC-2010-StG_20091028, 2010)
Start date: 2010-11-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1464000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1464000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Ultrafast Spectroscopic Electron Diffraction (USED) of quantum solids and thin films

Keywords: ultrafast,quantum phase transitions,solid helium,superconductivity