Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Lithium recovery and battery-grade materials production from European resources (LiCORNE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: Batteries (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Spain,Austria,Germany,France,Chile,United Kingdom,Greece,Belgium,Norway,Netherlands
Call: Sustainable processing, refining and recycling of raw materials (Batteries Partnership) (HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-10-01
End date: 2026-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6766313.0
EU funding (EUR): 6766313.0
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

LiCORNE aims to establish the first-ever Li supply chain in Europe. The goal is to increase the European Li processing and refining capacity for producing battery-grade chemicals from ores, brines, tailings and off-specification battery cathode materials. This supply chain encompasses five large primary resource owners (including one of the world leader in Li production) having resources of ~7.8 Mt lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE), in which 2.7 Mt LCE are located in Europe. The European primary resources that are considered in LiCORNE would be enough to supply ~3000 GWh of batteries (i.e., ~10 years to the expected 300 GWh/year production capacity in Europe by 2030). Additionally, the value chain includes a cathode manufacturer who will be able to reuse valuable Li, Co and Ni that will be recycled from waste cathode material, and one producer and distributor of battery-grade Li-chemicals. LiCORNE will investigate 14 different groundbreaking technologies that have been selected for their potential to operate at low CAPEX and OPEX, low carbon footprint, flexibility and industrial scalability. Those technologies are led by 8 top R&D centers in Europe to tackle the main bottlenecks in Li processing and recovery. During 2.5 years, R&D partners will investigate those technologies and bring their TRL from 2 to 4. After this phase, and guided by LCA and LCCA, the most promising technologies will be selected for upscaling to TRL5. During this phase a prototype system will be constructed and demonstrated at TRL5 to produce ~1 kg of battery-grade Li-chemicals (i.e., LiOH∙H2O, Li2CO3 or Li-metal) from ores, brines, tailings and waste cathode material, with the recycling of Co and Ni from the latter. Results will be communicated and disseminated to a wide range of stakeholders and a first business model for a full and optimized Li supply chain in Europe will be established based on the results of the project and cost of Li produced.

Keywords: lithium,critical raw material,battery,spodumene,brines,recycling
Integrated needle-free injection and sensing using opto-microfluidics (iSENS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Transition
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: EIC Transition Open 2023 (HORIZON-EIC-2023-TRANSITION-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-07-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2512500.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499999.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Needle-based injections have revolutionised healthcare by providing an efficient delivery method for medications, such as vaccines. However, there are significant drawbacks associated with using needles on a societal, environmental, and technological level. Needle phobia and infection risks can significantly impact patient compliance and safety with medical treatments, while millions of used needles contaminate the environment every day. Lastly, the effectiveness of certain drugs increases when injected intradermally, but targeting the dermis is challenging. With iSENS, we want to revolutionise the experience of people who receive and perform frequent injections. To this end, we are developing and commercialising a portable and needle-free injector called BoldJet. Our technological breakthrough is threefold: Needle-Free Injection Breakthrough: We introduce an innovative needle-free injection technology, globally pioneering the use of thermocavitation microjets. Our system excels in the precise and consistent delivery of liquids into the skin's superficial layers, surpassing current state-of-the-art methods. Smart Sensing Capability: The BoldJet device will incorporate cutting-edge sensing technology, enabling it to assess the unique properties of the patient's skin before each injection. This breakthrough allows for semi-automatic calibration, tailoring the injection parameters to the specific skin type and treatment area. Real-Time Monitoring and Precision: BoldJet goes beyond conventional methods by offering real-time monitoring of injection depth and volume. This feature guarantees that each dose is administered accurately and consistently. With our triple technology platform, we will offer a safer, more effective, and minimally invasive injections that do not contaminate our environment. This patient-friendly technology will result in a positive effect on society, allowing millions of people to receive better and more personalised healthcare.

Keywords: needle free injection,transdermal drug delivery,jet injectors,measuring skin properties,material characterization,microfluidics heterogeneous integration
Systematic and orchestrated deployment of safety solutions in complex urban environments for ageing and vulnerable societies (SOTERIA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Mobility
Destination: Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Luxembourg,Greece,Belgium,United Kingdom,Spain,Germany,France
Call: Predictive safety assessment framework and safer urban environment for vulnerable road users (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D6-01, 2022)
Start date: 2022-11-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3319325.01
EU funding (EUR): 3319325.0
Participants: 18
Project status: SIGNED

The emergence of complex urban mobility environments where unknown interactions between different types of vulnerable road users (VRUs) and between VRUs and motorised vehicles poses the need for a clear understanding of user behaviours, fair and optimised use of public spaces as well as age friendly urban safety action plans and assessments, capitalising on the benefits that technological innovations and the plethora of available data can offer in advanced accident analysis, towards achieving EU’s ‘Vision Zero’ for zero fatalities in road transport by 2050. SOTERIA aims to accelerate the attainment of this Vision for VRUs through a holistic framework of innovative models, tools and services that enable data driven urban safety intelligence, facilitate safe travelling of VRUs and foster the safe integration of micro-mobility services in complex environments. At the operational level SOTERIA uncovers unexplored behavioural characteristics of VRUs and engages Living Lab communities in social innovation activities for the co-creation of urban safety solutions and infrastructure designs. Simulation models and explainable AI driven analytics are developed for supporting policy decisions and informing interconnected services that support VRUs in safe and clean travelling. On-vehicle sensors and connectivity are fostered enabling minimisation of risky situations and behaviours. The approach is validated in four thematic demonstrations and through the SOTERIA network of eight cities, addressing different types of VRUs.

Keywords: behavioural modeling,social innovation,explainable ai,mobility demand prediction,c its,micro vehicle telematics,safe routing,behavioural change systems,space modelling,accident analysis
Design of original Silicon-based multielement electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction (SILICOR)

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: France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 242260.56
EU funding (EUR): 242260.56
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising approach to producing sustainable fuels or chemical products from anthropogenic CO2 emissions. It can use electrical power generated by renewable sources to deliver valuable multi-carbon molecules (e.g., ethanol, propanol) and store energy in chemical bonds. Electrocatalysts needed to accelerate and make industrially viable this reaction suffer from poor selectivity among multi-carbon products. Our aim with SILICOR is to design a new family of nanocrystals with tunable chemical bonding to adjust the selectivity of CO2RR electrocatalysis. The target multielement nanocrystals will associate four chemical elements, specifically copper, prone to deliver multi-carbon products, another transition metal (e.g., nickel), and two p-block elements, silicon and phosphorus. These Cu-based silicophosphides will exhibit adjustable chemical bonding, from metallicity through ionicity to covalence, to adjust the electronic and geometric environment of copper catalytic sites and then adsorption of reaction intermediates, hence the selectivity. These original nanocrystals will be designed by the diffusion of Si and P atoms inside bimetallic Cu-based alloy nanoparticles. This novel approach of converting alloy nanoparticles will be enabled by an innovative liquid-phase synthesis approach where the nanoparticles will be dispersed into molten salts that will activate the diffusion processes. This work at the edge of nanosciences, electrocatalysis, and energy conversion will deliver new materials for the valorization of carbon dioxide emissions and hence accelerate the practical application of CO2 conversion technologies.

Keywords: nanocrystals,liquid phase synthesis,molten salts,electrocatalysis,co2 reduction,in situ
Spatial Audio Virtualization and Gamification for Hearing Assessment and Enhancement (SAV)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Staff Exchanges
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Slovakia,Greece,France,Australia,United States,Austria,Slovenia
Call: MSCA Staff Exchanges 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-10-01
End date: 2027-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 496800.0
EU funding (EUR): 496800.0
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

Auditory perception can be both challenging and rewarding. In a noisy crowded restaurant, listeners must quickly recalibrate their perception to the acoustic characteristics of the room and constantly switch attention to new speakers throughout a conversation. At the same time, the listening experience is motivating, e.g., when participating in an interesting conversation or enjoying the sounds of the surrounding environment. A major challenge in auditory neuroscience is that the laboratory training procedures and testing tools used to assess hearing abilities are neither rewarding nor representative of the multifaceted experiences of real-world auditory scenes. The goal of the current grant is to use virtual reality and computer game technologies to create advanced tools and models for accurately assessing auditory abilities and their underlying neural mechanisms, and for enhancing them in people with normal and impaired hearing. First, a series of experimental studies will be performed to determine 1) how to achieve a strong percept of externalization in virtual environments, 2) how virtualization can improve our understanding of the cognitive factors that influence performance on auditory perceptual tasks, and 3) how gamified training in virtual environments can enhance spatial and speech perception. Then, models will be developed to describe how gamification and virtualization influence auditory perception in the examined tasks. The results will be used to develop new modules for existing auditory assessment and enhancement tools - “PART” and “Listen” - which were developed by members of the consortium. Finally, workshops will be organized to train new researchers in the use of virtualization and gamification in auditory neuroscience, and to share and disseminate the new results of the project.

Keywords: spatial hearing,auditory and speech perception,neuroscience,virtualization,gamification
Acoustic whole blood imaging flow cytometry for rare cell identification (BLOODFLOW)

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: Sweden
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2024-POC, 2024)
Start date: 2024-10-01
End date: 2026-03-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

This project addresses the need for new tools to detect and monitor the disease progression in patients with metastatic cancer. Breast and prostate cancer are the most common malignant cancers in women and men, respectively. Metastasis is the main threat in these cancers since it turns a curable local disease into a chronic lethal disease. With emerging new targeting therapies, there is an unmet clinical need for improved prognostication, treatment prediction and treatment monitoring, where circulating tumor cells enumeration have potential to become a valuable tool. But circulating tumor cells are very rare and the background of other blood cells is vast which makes it extremely challenging to classify and count these cells. In the project, we will develop acoustic whole-blood cytometry. This will enable unbiased imaging and enumeration of circulating tumor cells through a panel of fluorescent antibodies with minimal pre-treatment. The vision is that the approach will become standard equipment in hospital labs in the transition to more personalized healthcare. The project will evaluate key technical challenges on the path to commercialization. The project has strong support from an industrial partner and from clinicians and pre-clinical researchers focused on breast and prostate cancer.
Creation of an Excellence Group to Foster the Design of Affordable, Sustainable, and Healthy Foods (THRIVE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Programme: Widening participation and spreading excellence
Theme: Attracting and mobilising the best talents
Destination: Attracting and mobilising the best talents
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Portugal
Call: ERA Chairs (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2030-03-31
Duration (months): 63.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499214.26
EU funding (EUR): 2499214.26
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The rapid growth of the global population is pressuring the agri-food sector to deliver in a sustainable manner healthy, tasty, and affordable foods which are aligned with the consumer dietary preferences. In response to this, THRIVE will establish an ambitious ERA Chair programme in Sustainable Food Structuring Technologies at the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF) of Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Under the leadership of Professor Lília Ahrné, a world-leading researcher in the field, THRIVE will enhance the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of CBQF and Portugal through the creation of an interdisciplinary research group that will support the development of new processes for the structural design of future sustainable and healthy foods. A novel “fork-to-farm” approach, involving not only researchers, but also consumers, producers, retailers, and polici-makers will be used to foster co-creation, while promoting strategic interactions with relevant international and intersectoral stakeholders to increase THRIVE’s impact on the agri-food systems. The proposed activities will contribute to the green transition of the agri-food sector, a strategic area for Portugal and Europe, while ensuring that new food product designs are both technically feasible and tailored to customer’s needs and preferences. In addition, THRIVE’s mission transcends research, encompassing a commitment to drive structural changes and support measures to make CBQF’s performance thrive. By integrating the EU Charter and Code for Researchers, developing a new integrative research strategy (including the creation of a Living Lab), establishing a robust stakeholder platform, and boosting CBQF’s research management capacity, THRIVE aspires to cultivate an ecosystem conducive to ideation and innovation, thus placing CBQF as an international hub at the forefront of R&I in Food Science, with a strong impact on the regional, national, and European systems.

Keywords: food structuring technologies,gentle processing technologies,plant based food alternatives,sustainable and healthy foods,internationalisation,intersectoral research,stakeholder platform,training
FLuorescent nanO-agents for super-Resolution Imaging and seNsing (FLORIN)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Staff Exchanges
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Physics
Countries involved: Finland,Germany,United States,Poland,Lithuania,Italy,Canada,Czechia
Call: MSCA Staff Exchanges 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-11-01
End date: 2026-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 891742.86
EU funding (EUR): 791200.0
Participants: 12
Project status: SIGNED

Since Alzheimer disease (AD) affects up to 50% of individuals above 85, we will witness the three-fold increase in the number of patients by 2050 if no efficient therapy will be found. The FLORIN offers non-invasive real-time monitoring of key mechanisms involved in the AD pathogenesis by avant-garde bioimaging at temporal resolution less than 1 millisecond and spatial resolution 20 - 50 nm combined with the simultaneous all-optical thermal control with 20 mK accuracy. FLORIN relies on three pillars. (1) super-resolution optical fluctuation image scanning microscopy (SOFISM) and photon antibunching contrast enhanced super-resolved optical imaging (Q-ISM), providing accurate real-time information on fluorescent nanoparticles delivery, their organelle-specific targeting on the molecular level, and intracellular distribution with spatial resolution below 20-50 nm; (2) frequency upconverting quantum emitters that enable convert excitation in the tissue transparency window (from 650 to 1350 nm) to fluorescence in visual spectral range; (3) biosensing techniques capable to detect tiny changes of temperature in the living tissue with 20 mK accuracy. With its vision for the project and beyond, FLORIN will facilitate the further development of the devices for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of AD, being fully in line with the EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research and contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goal “To Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”. Uniting 6 well-recognized academic partners from EU and Canada, and 3 hi-tech SMEs, ATOMICUS (Germany), Adamas (USA) and Platformina (Lithuania), FLORIN action as a part of the ‘biophotonics and quantum sensing’ flow will contribute to the rise of the potential of individuals and improve their career perspectives in research and innovations within this strongly networked European and global Photonics, Material science, Quantum technologies and Neuroscience communities.

Keywords: 1 super resolution optical fluctuation imaging 2 frequency upconvertion 3 nanothermometry 4 nanodiamonds 5 graphene quantum dots 6 alzheimer disease 7 optogenetics
EIT Digital 2025 Activities (EIT Digital2025)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Theme: other EIT
Destination: other EIT
Action type: Knowledge and Innovation Communities
Countries involved: Belgium,Finland,Hungary,Spain
Call: 2025 Activities (HORIZON-EIT-2024-MOC-IBA, 2024)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6666667.0
EU funding (EUR): 6666667.0
Participants: 6
Project status: SIGNED

EIT Digital is about building a strong Digital Europe through creating world players in areas strategic for Europe and thus contributing to European Digital Sovereignty fully aligned with the priorities of the European Commission; its activities are focused on areas essential for European digital sovereignty identified in the EIT Digital SIA: digital tech, wellbeing, cities, industry, and finance. A strong digital economy depends on people and organisations equipped with deep technical competence, strong entrepreneurial skills and agility to act. To this end, EIT Digital works with a student to unicorn innovation funnel aimed at skilling-up and mentoring talents wannabe in their journey to become entrepreneurs and through the growth phases of their startup. EIT Digital fosters an inclusive and connected pan-european ecosystem, which creates venus to bridge innovation gaps by connecting strong Innovator countries with low-moderate innovation countries (EIT RIS Regions) To further support the execution of its strategy, reinforce its leadership in the digital transformation of Europe and increase its impact at both European and national level, EIT Digital is increasingly engaging with EU-wide and national initiatives, such as the Digital Europe Program, the EDIHs, HE, InvestEU, NGEU and the structural funds in the Member States. As part of its financial sustainability strategy, EIT Digital is generating income from a diverse set of sources and reinvesting it in impactful activities.

Keywords: digital transformation,entrepreneurial education,digital europe,eu policy,knowledge triangle integration,green economy,cybersecurity