Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Ferrotransmons and Ferrogatemons for Scalable Superconducting Quantum Computers (FERROMON)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Pathfinder
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Italy,Netherlands,Finland,Denmark
Call: EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Alternative approaches to Quantum Information Processing, Communication, and Sensing (HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3948125.0
EU funding (EUR): 3948125.0
Participants: 5
Project status: SIGNED

We propose alternative approaches to superconducting qubit technology. State-of-the-art implementations require flux-bias lines to tune the qubit frequency. These lines are controlled with currents which can damage qubit performance by inducing undesirable magnetic fields. This is detrimental to qubit performance and presents a severe bottleneck for scalability, as these lines are associated with significant heat dissipation. In this project, we advance two novel superconducting qubit designs capable of overcoming this challenge by eliminating the need for flux lines. This will involve the investigation of SIsFS junctions and their integration into quantum processors. One innovation track will implement SIsFS junctions in a transmon geometry—ferrotransmons. The other will hybridize gatemons and π-junction to deliver a ferrogatemon. Three of Europe’s leading quantum startups will integrate these alternative qubit types into prototype full-stack systems to test the implications of these novel approaches on scalability and performance quality.

Keywords: quantum computing,quantum hardware,qubits,qpu,transmons,ferrotransmons,ferrogatemons,superconducting quantum computers
Predicting the fate of plaSTic On beaches by theiR 3D-distribution and weAtherinG procEsses (STORAGE)

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: Chemistry
Countries involved: United States,France,Netherlands
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-08-18
End date: 2025-08-17
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 276681.6
EU funding (EUR): 276681.6
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

Recent global plastic pollution models predict that two thirds of the plastic mass released from land into the ocean since 1950s is likely to have stranded around the world’s shoreline. Yet, our knowledge about the degradation, burial and transportation fate of beached Marine Plastic Debris, MPD, remains limited and little is known about the exact capacity of beaches to store MPD. To fill in current knowledge gaps in global monitoring of MPD, we propose a novel approach based on repeated field-surveys of surface and buried MPD and studying the physico-chemical transformations induced by MPD aging on Hawaiian beaches, which are known hot-spots for MPD due to their proximity to the north pacific garbage patch. Data collected from repeated surveys of surface and buried MPD on beaches will generate 3D maps of MPD and assessment of temporal MPD fluctuation and accumulation zones of MPD with respect to the type, size and density of MPD present on the surface and in the sand column. Following the aging of plastic debris when stored on beaches will reveal dominating MPD transformations and rates, including fragmentation rates, which will provide key information (e.g. changes in density, buoyancy and fragmentation) to model fate (transportation and transformation) of MPD in coastal environments. We envision that outcomes from STORAGE can timely provide scientific evidence supporting decision making within the present and future legislative measures against plastic pollution prompted by the EU and global agreements. The interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge needed for STORAGE will be facilitated through stays at the Center for Marine Debris Research, (CMDR) at Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) in the U.S., Laboratoire Structures Matériaux Avancés et Sollicitations Hyperbares (SMASH) at Ifremer in France and a secondment at the Research Team at The Ocean Cleanup office in the Netherlands, and brings together key actors in MPD analysis and sampling, plastic pollution modelling and polymer science.
AQUAGRI-KNOW: MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF EIP-AGRI OPERATIONAL GROUPS FOR EFFICIENT WATER MANAGEMENT ON-FARM – UNLEASHING PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND FARMER-FRIENDLY RESOURCES (AQUAGRI-KNOW)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Spain,Belgium,Italy,Poland,Cyprus
Call: Broaden EIP Operational Group outcomes across borders by means of thematic networks to compile and share knowledge ready for practice (HORIZON-CL6-2024-GOVERNANCE-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-02-01
End date: 2028-01-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2106641.38
EU funding (EUR): 1999868.17
Participants: 13
Project status: SIGNED

European Union (EU) water resources are increasingly coming under pressure from climate change and inefficient management, with the agri-food sector exerting a 40-60% of water use. Despite recognising the need for resource optimisation, integrating sustainable innovative solutions into farming practices remain vague. AQUAGRI-KNOW, led by a multi-actor consortium of 12 partners from 5 EU countries, aims to tackle efficient water management on-farm by broadening EIP-AGRI OGs outcomes. AQUAGRI-KNOW’s endeavour has been thoughtfully chosen to address water scarcity and water quality concerns focusing on four strategies ensuring a circular water value chain (S1. Water Use, S2. Water Smart Crops, S3. Water-Soil Interface, and S4. Water Reuse). AQUAGRI-KNOW systematically adapts, enhances and builds-up practical knowledge through a five-step methodology: (1) Knowledge collection & homogenisation to gather EIP-AGRI OGs outcomes and beyond; (2) Contextualisation & alignment to integrate the needs, barriers, challenges, and opportunities of end-users; (3) Translation & adaptation to create a clearinghouse of tailored knowledge for farmers and practitioners; (4) Sharing & exchange to facilitate knowledge flow; and (5) Interconnection & widening to boost impact across borders and increase the lifespan of generated knowledge. AQUAGRI-KNOW impact is transformative, by modernising the agri-food sectorthrough the improvement of practitioners' access to easy-to-understand and practice-oriented knowledge. AQUAGRI-KNOW empowers farmers to make informed decisions, foster cross-border collaboration, and develop a comprehensive and scalable framework applicable to similarly impacted regions globally. Furthermore, an Ambassador Program will be placed, transferring knowledge to enable the adoption of innovative solutions in new sites, expanding AQUAGRI-KNOW’s impact. Through these efforts, AQUAGRI-KNOW envisions a collaborative, informed, sustainable future for EU agriculture.

Keywords: eip agri ogs,knowledge exchange,empower farmers,water management
Circular Economy Modelling for Climate Change Mitigation (CircoMod)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Climate
Destination: Climate sciences and responses for the transformation towards climate neutrality
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Netherlands,Germany,Portugal,Estonia,Norway,Italy,Greece
Call: Modelling the role of the circular economy for climate change mitigation (HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-06-01
End date: 2026-05-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4999937.5
EU funding (EUR): 4999935.0
Participants: 12
Project status: SIGNED

Decarbonizing the production and consumption of products and materials play a critical role in reaching ambitious climate targets. As a result, a new circular economic system that aims to reduce primary material use (in addition to energy efficiency and fuel shifts) can address both Greenhous Gas emissions (GHG)s and increase resource efficiency. However, current GHG mitigation models and scenarios that inform climate policymakers do not generally include circular economy (CE) options. They also do not cover the possible synergies of the CE with other societal goals such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), nor the challenges involved in rearranging value chains and consumer behaviour. CIRCOMOD addresses these challenges by developing a new generation of advanced models and scenarios that will assess how CE can reduce future GHGs and material use. The project brings together a unique consortium of leading research teams from different disciplines, including industrial ecology and material flow modelling, process-oriented integrated assessment modelling, and macro-economic modelling. It aims for a breakthrough in integrating CE and GHG mitigation assessments by developing an analytical framework that maps circular economy strategies to existing influential climate scenarios; by providing robust and timely CE data in an open repository; and, by improving the representation of the CE in leading models used by European and global institutions, while strengthening links between the models. These key scientific breakthroughs enable robust scientific assessments in collaboration with stakeholders across policy and industry. It will provide timely input to international assessments such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the International Resource Panel (IRP). CIRCOMOD will provide actionable insights into the circular economy and help address one of the largest challenges of the coming decades.

Keywords: circular economy,mitigation scenarios,material cycles,resource consumption,climate policy,integrated assessment
Connecting Symmetric and Asymmetric Cryptography for Leakage and Faults (BRIDGE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Computer Science and Informatics
Panel description: Informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
Countries involved: Belgium
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2022-ADG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-09-01
End date: 2028-08-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499560.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499560.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Symmetric & asymmetric cryptography offer the basic functionalities needed to communicate securely over a channel. Due to their different features and the different algebraic structures they exploit, the interaction between the design of these primitives and the security of their implementation against side-channel & fault attacks so far followed somewhat separated paths. Based on the observation that (i) many emerging challenges for the implementation security of symmetric & asymmetric primitives share similarities and would highly benefit from a more connected approach, and (ii) this is especially true when considering post-quantum asymmetric encryption schemes that include symmetric components and for which current designs are extremely challenging to protect against side-channel & faults attacks, the BRIDGE project aims to develop a unified treatment of symmetric & asymmetric cryptography by leveraging three innovative movements. First, we aim to export the concept of levelled implementation (where different parts of a primitive are protected with countermeasures of varying cost) from symmetric cryptography towards new post-quantum asymmetric schemes that inherently take implementation security as a design criteria. Second, we aim to export the use of larger (possibly prime) fields and more complex algebraic structures used in asymmetric cryptography to deliver advanced functionalities towards new symmetric schemes that guarantee security against side-channel & fault attacks in low-noise contexts that raise fundamental challenges for existing countermeasures. Third, we aim to exploit hard physical learning problems as radically new building blocks applicable to both types of primitives. By combining these movements, we aim to identify disruptive approaches to build new cryptographic schemes offering a better integration between symmetric & asymmetric designs and improvements of their implementation security by orders of magnitude.

Keywords: symmetric cryptography,asymmetric cryptography,post quantum cryptography,hard learning problems,side channel attacks,fault attacks,leakage resilience,fault resilience,secure implementations
(Im)politeness and conversational humour in a multicultural society: Exploring new media and real-life contexts (ImHuMult)

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: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-09-01
End date: 2028-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 260347.92
EU funding (EUR): 260347.92
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

In an increasingly interconnected world, harmonious intercultural communication is imperative, particularly within multicultural societies. This project aims to investigate the intricate interplay between linguistic (im)politeness and conversational humour in multicultural contexts. It focuses on instances of intercultural humour leading to offence in new media and real-life interactions. Furthermore, it explores the reciprocal influence of real-life and new media interactions on intercultural humour and offence dynamics. To achieve these objectives, a dual-method approach encompassing micro-level interactional pragmatics and macro-level corpus pragmatics and will be used. The data will be drawn from social media and authentic real-life conversations. The findings will contribute to a comprehensive understanding of (im)politeness and conversational humour in a multicultural context and will aid in the development of comprehensive theories regarding these pragmatic phenomena. These findings will also have substantial implications for policymakers, educators, broadcasters, and the general public.

Keywords: pragmatics,conversation analysis,discourse analysis,corpus linguistics,im politeness,conversational humour,intercultural communication,multiculturalism,new media
Enhancing Synchrony in Autism: Introducing the MirrorPods-Intervention Platform (AUTISMsync)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Israel
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2024-POC, 2024)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2026-06-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting millions globally, severely impacts the quality of life of individuals diagnosed with this lifelong condition, and that of their families. It imposes an immense financial burden on health and educational systems, projected to grow alongside increasing diagnosis and prevalence rates. The magnitude of this crisis calls for more effective therapies that incorporate a nuanced, contemporary understanding of autism. Recent research and therapies point to a core deficit of autism that has, by and large, been overlooked in existing clinical protocols and assistive technologies (AT): temporal synchrony. Temporal synchrony refers to the harmonious alignment of actions, behaviors or language over time. AUTISMsync introduces a pioneering intervention platform, the MirrorPods, that targets temporal synchrony. The MirrorPods combine sophisticated technology with real-life human interaction and are tailored for autistic child-parent dyads. The dyad, on opposite sides of a transparent touch sensor, produce synthesized sound through hand movements. Using closed-loop sensory feedback, the sounds become more rewarding as the users’ movements become more coordinated. The reward scheme is optimized to each user’s difficulty level, to best promote improvement. AUTISMsync aims to explore the innovation potential through extensive user engagement and development. The management plan includes establishing a private HealthTech startup with long term plans for future commercialization. This multidisciplinary venture aims to deliver a cost-effective, scientifically supported product, poised to transform the landscape of behavioral interventions and AT for autism. Under the management of a leadership team renowned for their expertise and dedication, the MirrorPods – which blend interactive technology, personalization, and direct human interaction – pave the way for setting a new standard for care and support within the autism community.
Autopoietic Cognitive Edge-cloud Services (ACES)

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: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Portugal,Netherlands,Germany,Austria,Slovenia,Spain,Switzerland,Greece,Italy
Call: Cognitive Cloud: AI-enabled computing continuum from Cloud to Edge (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DATA-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5543925.0
EU funding (EUR): 5543925.0
Participants: 11
Project status: SIGNED

The increasing need for cloud services at the edge (edge–services) is caused by the rapidly growing quantity and capabilities of connected and interacting edge devices exchanging vast amounts of data. This poses different challenges to cloud computing architectures at the edge, such as i) ability to provide end-to-end transaction resiliency of applications broken down in distributions of microservices; ii) creating reliability and stability of automation in cloud management under increasing complexity iii) secure and timely handling of the increasing and latency sensitive flow (east-west) of sensitive data and applications; iv)need for explainable AI and transparency of the increasing automation in edge-services platform by operators, software developers and end-users. ACES will solve these challenges by infused autopoiesis and cognition on different levels of cloud management to empower with AI different functionalities such as: workload placement, service and resource management, data and policy management. ACES key outcomes will be: i) autopoiesis cognitive cloud-edge framework; ii) awareness tools, AI/ML agents for workload placement, service and resource management, data and policy management, telemetry and monitoring; iii) agents safeguarding stability in situations of extreme load and complexity; iv) swarm technology-based methodology and implementation for orchestration of resources in the edge; v) edge-wide workload placement and optimization service; vi) an app store for classification, storage, sharing and rating of AI models used in ACES. ACES will be demonstrated and validated in 3 scenarios demanding for support of highly decentralised computing, ability to take autonomic decisions, reducing costs of cloud-edge management and increasing their efficiency ,thus reducing impact on environment. To foster the uptake of ACES outcomes beyond its lifespan, different activities are foreseen to drive adoption to a wider network of stakeholders in key sectors

Keywords: cognitive cloud,energy efficient cloud,autopoiesis,resilient cloud,ai ml infused cloud services
Development of CO2 transport and storage demo project in Eastern Europe - Eastern Lights (Eastern Lights)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Bulgaria,Germany,Spain,France,Romania,Switzerland,Belgium,Türkiye
Call: Development of CO2 transport and storage demo projects (HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2028-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 24215648.53
EU funding (EUR): 19122237.28
Participants: 19
Project status: SIGNED

Eastern Lights (EL) is the de-risking first step to develop a large-scale CCUS cluster in Eastern Europe. The Holcim Bulgaria plant will be the heart and engine of the cluster development starting with CO2 transport and storage (T&S) demonstration in North West Bulgaria. EL will de-risk the CO2 transport and storage by eliminating the main uncertainties of T&S by industrial demonstration, in-depth studies and stakeholder engagement. By constructing and testing a km long transport pipeline fully integrated into the commercial operating CO2 storage, the key process parameters and technical aspects for a full-scale CCUS complex will be validated. The critical risks of the T&S part will be eliminated by an industrial demonstration and comprehensive set of studies leading to permitting. To minimize the risks, saline aquifers from North West Bulgaria will be used for safe and large capacity CO2 storage close to a major CO2 source and Bulgarian pipeline corridors. Extensive geological, geophysical and testing work will be done to address critical issues as induced seismicity and safe injection over time. By actually constructing a short pipeline, specific issues like land-owner allowances will be addressed and the transport will be made ready for permitting and execution for the entire corridor cross-border cluster connecting members to the CO2 sink. Intensive communication, stakeholder consultation, cluster development and permit preparations will complete the Eastern Lights scope. As such, Eastern Lights shall unlock the CCUS potential in Eastern Europe, Bulgaria in particular and potentially Romania, therewith contributing to the Fit for 55 targets. Demonstrating an economically feasible decarbonizing track for the (cement) industry in Bulgaria, will secure jobs and economic activity in this field. Strong cross-border ties will be demonstrated by using CO2 from Tupras in Turkey (Mof4Air), and more generally contributing the EU goal to reach climate targets.

Keywords: ccus,decarbonisation,eastern europe,co2 transport,co2 storage