Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Supporting institutions in managing procedures for lasting ethics and integrity frameworks and policy regulations (SIMPLIFY)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Programme: Reforming and enhancing the European R&I System
Theme: Euratom
Destination: Euratom
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany
Call: Support the development and uptake of Ethics and Integrity Promotion Plans and Standard Operating Procedures (HORIZON-EURATOM-2025-EIPP, 2025)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2029-06-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2999000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2999000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

In the European Research Area, research activities are considered to be practices that respect human dignity, with researchers, ethics committees and ombudspersons playing an active role in protecting research participants. These activities must comply with the rules of good scientific practice and demonstrate clear responsibility towards society and the environment. Despite the existence of comprehensive ethical guidelines from the EU, the Council of Europe and international organisations (e.g. the WHO and the ICH), as well as various standard operating procedures (SOPs) and codes of conduct developed in EU-funded projects, research institutions and funding organisations often have difficulty implementing these effectively. Additionally, EU Member States are at different stages in the creation of their own guidelines, resulting in a fragmented landscape of standards and norms. These differences make it challenging to adapt guidelines to emerging issues such as digital and green transformation, trustworthy AI and reforming ethics reviews, all while safeguarding academic freedom. SIMPLIFY addresses this issue by promoting the effective implementation and operational simplification of research ethics (RE) and research integrity (RI) across Europe, in line with the overarching ethical objectives of ERA policy, through a sustainable, community-oriented approach. Through participatory co-design, ethical reflection and stakeholder involvement, SIMPLIFY will transform existing RE/RI instruments into adaptable, context-sensitive RE&RI roadmaps. These roadmaps will support institutions in integrating RE/RI standards into their daily practice by providing them with modular, tested and validated resources. To this end, cooperation and practice-oriented information exchange within existing European networks (particularly EUREC, ENRIO, ENERI, ENAI, EARMA, ALLEA) will be promoted and expanded upon, utilising existing exchange platforms such as The Embassy and the ENERI Classroom.

Keywords: research ethics,research integrity,horizon europe,rpos,rfos,recs,rios,rmas,implementation,co creation,reandri promotion plans,stakeholder engagement,sustainability,sops,eu policy
AI-Powered Manipulation System for Advanced Robotic Service, Manufacturing and Prosthetics (IntelliMan)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Digital
Destination: Digital & Emerging Technologies for Competitiveness and Fit for the Green Deal
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: AI-DATA-ROBOTICS (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Italy,Germany,Spain,Slovenia,Switzerland,United Kingdom
Call: Pushing the limit of robotics cognition (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 44.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4509303.0
EU funding (EUR): 4509303.0
Participants: 14
Project status: SIGNED

A key challenge in intelligent robotics is creating robots that are capable of directly interacting with the world around them to achieve their goals. On the other hand, robot manipulation is central to achieve the promise of robotics, since the definition of robot requires that it has actuators that it can use to change the world. In the last decades, a substantial growth has been observed in research on the problem of robot manipulation, which aims to exploit the increasing availability of affordable robot arms and grippers to create machines capable of directly and autonomously interacting with the world to implement useful applications. Learning will be central to such autonomous systems, as the real world contains too many variations for a robot to have an accurate model of human requests and behaviour, of the surrounding environment, the objects in it, or the skills required to manipulate them, in advance. The main objective of the IntelliMan project is focusing on the question of “How a robot can efficiently learn to manipulate in a purposeful and highly performant way”. IntelliMan will range from learning individual manipulation skills from human demonstration, to learning abstract descriptions of a manipulation task suitable for high-level planning, to discovering an object’s functionality by interacting with it, to guarantee performance and safety. IntelliMan aims at developing a novel AI-Powered Manipulation System with persistent learning capabilities, able to perceive the main characteristics and features of its surrounding by means of a heterogeneous set of sensors, able to decide how to execute a task in an autonomous way and able to detect failures in the task execution in order to request new knowledge through the interaction with humans and the environment. IntelliMan further investigates how such AI-powered manipulation systems are perceived by the users and what factors enhance human acceptability.

Keywords: robotic manipulation,transfer learning,reinforcement learning,safe guaranteed ai,explainable task structures,prosthetics,manipulation of deformable objects,food handling,flexible manufacturing
Transition to safe & sustainable food systems through new & innovative detection methods & digital solutions for plant-based products derived from new genomic techniques, under a co-creation approach (DARWIN)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Norway,Greece,Italy,Belgium,Israel,Germany,Sweden,Spain,France,Argentina,Hungary
Call: New detection methods on products derived from new genomic techniques for traceability, transparency and innovation in the food system (HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4999635.0
EU funding (EUR): 4999635.0
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

DARWIN aims to contribute to a fair, healthy, safe and environmentally friendly food system by co-developing an innovative detection strategy by integrating targeted analytical PCR-based methods, untargeted sequencing methods, and digital solutions. A new generation of innovative and reliable DNA-based analytical detection methods, ranging from enhanced PCR methods for NGT detection, identification and quantification in single and multi-target systems, to untargeted sequencing methods related to whole-genome sequencing, laser capture microdissection-based sequencing and high throughput metagenomics sequencing for NGT screening and characterization. DARWIN will bring a cutting-edge approach developing genetic fingerprints using artificial intelligence to overcome challenges related to event-specific targeted methods, unambiguously identifying specific NGT lines. DARWIN also brings innovation in the new application of digital solutions such as data spaces and documentation-based screening to increase the data evidence to NGTs; blockchains to enable transparent and traceable detection along the food chain; AI models; and a Decision Support System to improve accuracy and support the selection of the best fit for purpose detection methods. DARWIN will reach TRL4-5 though validation including in-house, transferability and full trials, and presenting 3 cases representative of real situations relevant for NGT products in the EU agri-food market. After methods validation and the definition of a clear oriented detection strategy, DARWIN will theoretically extrapolate its finding to more complex scenarios encountering the diversity of NGT lines and food products that might reach EU markets. All this, under an interdisciplinary co-creation ecosystem based on Responsible Research and innovation (RRI) principals, empowering a wide variety of stakeholders - including consumers - in Europe and internationally; and robustly contributing to the policy making.

Keywords: dna,pcr,sequencing,bioinformatics,genomics,ai,blockchain,dataspace,consumers,rri,
Science for Global Challenges (SCIGLO)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Portugal
Call: European Researchers' Night and Researchers at Schools 2024-2025 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-CITIZENS-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-05-01
End date: 2026-01-31
Duration (months): 21.0
Total project cost (EUR): 299019.37
EU funding (EUR): 299019.37
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

Science for Global Challenges is the motto to engage general public, especially young students, with research activities and scientific knowledge that may answer to major world and European challenges related to environmental, economical and social sustainability. This proposal intends to directly respond to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) goals of the EU framework program by raising public awareness, also among school communities, about the relevance of science to assure resources preservation, green economy, decarbonization, social equity and inclusion, while bridging the gap between scientists and society, giving researchers the opportunity to perceive the main concerns of citizens and how those understand their work. Schools and their students will be involved in activities during the whole project, in order to ensure scholar impact, icluding the younger. By increasing public and students outreach, ‘SCIGLO’ will contribute simultaneously for two main objectives: (i) improving the understanding of the importance of scientific careers development and science investments; (ii) increasing researchers' understanding of the role of society as a whole for sustainable science policies development. The consortium of this project is coordinated by the University of Lisbon through the National Museum of Natural History and Science and combines efforts between researchers of major universities in Portugal, including four urban areas from north to south – the University of Minho, the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, the University of Évora, the University of Coimbra and the Lisbon University Institute for the impact assessment. Nova University in Lisbon will coordinate a special program targeting school communities and the Superior School for Tourism in Estoril will contribute to disseminate food security practices. The Lisbon municipality is a central partner for the engagement of diverse audiences and civil society stakeholders.

Keywords: scientists,society and school communities sustainability carbon neutrality resources preservation green economy equity and social inclusion
Manipulating nonlinear sound waves using non-Hermiticity and active control. Nonlinear and Active Sound Absorption (NASA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Materials Engineering
Panel description: Advanced materials development: performance enhancement, modelling, large -scale preparation, modification, tailoring, optimisation, novel  and combined use of materials, etc.
Countries involved: France
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2022-STG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-03-01
End date: 2028-02-29
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1449935.0
EU funding (EUR): 1449935.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Audible sound is an inevitable physical phenomenon which can be “the best or the worst of all things”. In its best form, is essential to human communication and entertainment. In its worst form, it appears as a social and health threat through noise in urban and domestic environments, arising from sources such as vehicles, ventilation systems, construction sites and aircraft engines. Both European and international organisations identify noise as a major health issue of modern society and insist on regulating its levels. Some modern noise reduction solutions, using artificial periodic composites and benefiting from the 3D printing techniques do exist, however an important problem regarding sound absorption still remains unsolved and unexplored. High amplitude nonlinear waves cannot be absorbed using the existing conventional techniques and devices. These high amplitude nonlinear waves in fact pose an even larger problem than noise. When they appear in applications such as power plants or gas transport systems they can cause significant environmental, reliability, and safety problems stemming from vibration and structural fatigue. In an original perspective, the NASA project, will utilise recent results from non-Hermitian physics to tame and absorb high amplitude, nonlinear sound waves. The project strives to uncover the main sources of nonlinearity in acoustic isolation solutions, and to use active nonreciprocal scatterers in unison with modern concepts such as topological physics, proposing an unconventional way to efficiently absorb nonlinear acoustic waves. Nonlinearity, which is known to lead into chaos, and randomness, when in conjunction with non-Hermiticity, raises fundamental questions and their synergy may revolutionise our ability to control waves. Within NASA I aim develop novel design principles and tools which will foster the development of efficient, adoptable, and reliable noise reduction technologies particularly in heavy industry and aviation.

Keywords: nonlinear waves,acoustics,absorption,non hermitian,helmholtz resonators,exceptional points,pt symmetry
OCEANic presence in deep-sea MINing: how the sEa co-proDuces situational knowledges and practices (OCEAN-MINeD)

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: Norway
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-09-16
End date: 2026-09-15
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 210911.04
EU funding (EUR): 210911.04
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Deep Sea Mining (DSM) is capturing significant attention across political, scientific, and societal domains. The deep sea is becoming a valuable source of capital, challenging its historical perception as "the last great wilderness". OCEAN-MINeD seeks to venture into these uncharted waters in order to investigate the implications that arise when mineral extraction shifts to an entirely distinct environmental realm, such as the ocean. Despite numerous social scientific studies investigating political, jurisdictional and environmental aspects of DSM, an evident gap remains in the exploration of the ocean's intricate material and discursive dimensions. The ocean transcends being merely a static body of water—it stands as an ever-present and dynamic force that continually shapes the facets of maritime extraction, the experiences of workers, and the crafting of “situational” knowledges and practices. Drawing inspiration from the innovative literature on the oceanic turn and the new interest in the three-dimensional and turbulent materiality of the sea, OCEAN-MINeD asks how mining “get(s) wet” and grapples with the ceaseless “oceanic presence”. OCEAN-MINeD examines these questions by conducting a multi-sited and ethnographic research across three distinct DSM hotspots in Norway: at the headquarters of Loke Marine Mineral to explore resource management processes, at the head office of Kongsberg Maritime to untangle DSM technology, and on board a DSM vessel to explore offshore operations. OCEAN-MINeD aims to develop a novel theoretical and ethnographic ocean-based approach designed specifically to investigate the role of the sea as a political and social actor in understanding the sociality, work and automation of DSM. The project will thus contribute to a broader understanding of the complex interplay between humanity, technology and the ocean within the realm of DSM, which is crucial for developing more sustainable policies on the use of marine resources.

Keywords: anthropology of extraction,ethnography,oceanic turn,anthropology of the sea,deep sea mining,norway
Next generation Energy-Efficient Nanowire Transistors for high-speed, low latency, low noise, telecommunication and satellite communication applications (NordAmps)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

NordAmps, originally named C2Amps, was founded in 2016 as a spin-off from Lund University, is dedicated to advancing and commercializing vertical nanowire transistors. These transistors, pivotal for ultra-speed data transfer essential in next-gen satellite communication and 5G/6G technology, promise to revolutionize high-speed electronics with superior performance and sustainability. Targeting a global mm wave market valued at over €3 billion in 2023, NordAmps aims to penetrate sectors like IoT, satellite communication, and 5G. Our vertical nanowire transistors offer 80% improved speed and 50% lower power consumption at reduced CAPEX. Our innovation leverages III-V materials compatible with standard SiCMOS manufacturing, addressing ultra-fast data transfer needs across various markets. Initially, we will launch our technology through direct sales in niche markets, followed by licensing deals with foundries as we scale up. Validated through collaborations with industry leaders like Ericsson, our technology is at TRL 5. Further development to reach TRL 8 and production scaling requires substantial investment. The EICA grant of €2.5M and additional equity funding of €5 M are crucial for advancing our technology to TRL 8, establishing a pilot line capable of manufacturing 50,000 circuits per year, and solving scalability challenges. This funding will de-risk the venture, boost investor confidence, and facilitate a successful Series A round. With EIC support, NordAmps aims to expand our team, scale rapidly, and achieve a positive EBITDA by 2029, securing our competitive edge and strengthening the EU’s semiconductor and telecommunication sectors.

Keywords: semiconductor transistors,vertical nanowire transistors,
The first European scalable, ultra-cheap and easily deployable long-duration energy storage solution, based on iron, water and air - The missing link to accelerate the EU's energy transition. (F-AIR BAT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: EIC Accelerator Open 2024 (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02, 2024)
Start date: 2024-12-01
End date: 2026-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3571167.14
EU funding (EUR): 2499817.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Ore Energy is a climate tech company, developing ultra-cheap long-duration energy storage systems, based on very abundant materials: iron, water and air. Born at TU Delft, our technology is fully patent protected and has won multiple awards, e.g., SPRIN-D Long-Duration Energy Storage Challenge, NWO Faculty of Impact, Thematic Technology Transfer, etc. After several years of multidisciplinary research, we have overcome the bottlenecks that have blocked for decades the commercial development of iron-air flow batteries. The result is amazing. Compared to other state-of-the-art electrochemical storage systems such as Li-ion batteries, our batteries can supply energy for days instead of just a few hours at an unbeatable cost. They are totally free of critical raw materials and their materials are easily recyclable. Plus, the technology is completely safe without any risk of fire. Besides, they are also the only truly scalable batteries. Thanks to the non-critical raw material usage and employing streamlined manufacturing methods, we can easily scale their production without risks of supply chain outages or volatile prices. In addition, thanks to their fully modular plug-and-play architecture packaged in a container, our batteries can be deployed anywhere and at any scale. Our ambition is to close the technological gap that continues to hold back the massive deployment of renewables to accelerate the EU's energy transition and at the same time increase the European's competitiveness while guaranteeing its energy sovereignty.

Keywords: iron air batteries,long duration energy storage system ldes,energy storage,renewable energy storage,energy resource deposits,electrochemical storage technology