Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Elia - Smart Assistant for English Learning (ELIA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: European innovation ecosystems
Theme: Elevating the scalability potential of European business
Destination: Elevating the scalability potential of European business
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Slovakia
Call: Women TechEU (HORIZON-EIE-2022-SCALEUP-02, 2022)
Start date: 2023-07-01
End date: 2024-06-30
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 107142.86
EU funding (EUR): 75000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

We are a startup founded exclusively by women holding the top positions CEO and CTO. Our vision is to reduce inequalities by helping people own their English. That's why we created a personal assistant – Elia. Elia is a tool for busy professionals or swamped students struggling with their English. It connects English learning to their daily activities, e.g. writing an email at work; watching videos on YouTube; or reading an article for a biology class. Because learning that is personalised and in context has been found to be the most effective form of learning. Elia started as a PhD project. Hence it's based on insights from cognitive linguistics and developed using machine learning and natural language processing techniques. We presented it at conferences in Berkeley and Cambridge. The first demo version of Elia was launched at German universities in January 2022. Currently it has over 1600 users. We are about to close partnerships with two private language school and two student organisations: ISIC France and Spain. Since January, we have been working on improving the product to reach product-market fit. We reduced the churn rate (install to uninstall) from 19% to 4% and increased the conversion rate (website to install) from 11% to 24%. Currently, 34% of users would be very disappointed if they could no longer use Elia. We are on our way to achieving product-market fit. We need the support of this grant, both financial and mentoring, to help us 1) reach the product-market-fit, 2) help us extend our partnerships and user base, 3) buy us time to find a venture capital investor. According to the Female Startup-Up Funding Index, "In Austria, 0% of startups who raised money in the first half of 2022 have all-female founding teams and women make up 7% of the 174 founders who received funding." The numbers are no different elsewhere. Help us change these numbers. We are an all-female founding team. We could boost the "0%" number. But we need your help.

Keywords: personal assistant,english learning,personalisation,artificial intelligence,psycholinguistics
NEFFA | New Fashion Factory is increasing business opportunity 4 SCALing (NEF4SCALE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: European innovation ecosystems
Theme: Elevating the scalability potential of European business
Destination: Elevating the scalability potential of European business
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Women TechEU (HORIZON-EIE-2022-SCALEUP-02, 2022)
Start date: 2023-07-01
End date: 2024-03-31
Duration (months): 9.0
Total project cost (EUR): 107142.86
EU funding (EUR): 75000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

NEFFA is the first sustainable automated manufacturing method to create custom-fit textile products from biomaterials, starting with MYCOTEX. First, we grow mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. We use liquid fermentation and only work with food grade ingredients. Then the mycelium is filtered, mixed with ingredients and pigments and robotically applied around affordable, recyclable moulds. After drying and finishing the product is ready to be worn. We can grow AND make the product from scratch within only 7 days. This patented process gives you unprecedented design freedom to create silhouettes and textures that were never possible before with traditional manufacturing processes, all while guaranteeing a perfect fit. We offer a supply chain based on automation and make local and on-demand production possible. And it is circular as our method is based on natural materials and the elimination of waste. With this project NEFFA is looking to increase their business opportunity in order to become the next manufacturing method next to cutting & sewing. It is based on 3 parts. The first part is focusing on reaching fast fashion pricing, the second part on creating larger products and the third part is on business development and training when approaching male dominant companies and investors.

Keywords: textile supply chain for fashion,footwear,accessories
Cultivate crops with a fleet of electric agroecological robots that preserve the soils (SWARM)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: France
Call: Green Deal innovations for the Economic Recovery (HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-05-01
End date: 2024-12-31
Duration (months): 32.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3312500.0
EU funding (EUR): 2318750.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

A growing portion of cultivated soils is suffering from severe compaction as a result of an intensive use of heavy thermal tractors. And yet, there is no alternative to these tractors, and no other solution can deliver the same level of productivity whilst avoiding compaction and massive CO2 emissions. Consequently, soil productivity is declining threatening food production in the long term. SABI AGRI develops the first collaborative electric agroecological equipment, where a fleet of unmanned lightweight robotic vehicles follows a leader vehicle driven by the farmer to multiply work capacity whilst alleviating the ground pressure up to 15 times compared to thermal tractors. This fleet, named SWARM, is CO2 emission free. It implements agroecological practices in various crops for any type of soil-cultivation task. This is a first timer. SABI AGRI will scale-up the collaborative robotic technology and industrialize the SWARM before market uptake in the EU and the US.

Keywords: agroecology,mechatronic architecture applied to soil preservation,energy saving,collaborative robotics,agricultural equipment
Scalable and flexible industrial construction System to overcome the barriers to the industrial construction revolution (ROOM2030)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Spain
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

ROOM2030 is a startup aimed at revolutionizing industrialized construction through advanced modular systems that address the scalability challenges of the sector. The system shifts from traditional prefab construction based on modules to a highly adaptable model based on plug&play components perfectly defined, manufactured and assembled, which can be configured to create a wide variety of buildings, including single-family homes, high-rise buildings, hotels, nursing homes, offices, etc. This flexibility allows ROOM2030 to cater to diverse construction needs and regulations while maintaining high standards of comfort and quality that surpass those of traditional construction methods. This adaptable industrial architecture is one of the keys of the ROOM2030 business model. The other innovation focuses on the decentralized manufacturing network of liquid factories, aimed to reach maximum scalability while helping to push the digital and sustainable transition throughout the industrial SMEs that take the opportunity to pivot or expand their business towards industrial construction. A digital platform enables ROOM2030 to manage the entire ecosystem and control the process and quality of the products. This project is targeted towards the completion of the ROOM2030 solution to reach the market with a fully digitalized product and process demonstrated at industrial scale with a smart R&D microfactory for prototypes and pre-series. A digital twin will be developed to be used as blueprint and implement simulations for layout optimization of the factories in the network. Real-time data monitoring and analysis from the network enables next-level quality control and prediction of productivity issues.

Keywords: industrial construction modular construction industrialization sustainable construction
Clinical Development of Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Product for Acute Kidney Injury (ALOREN)

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: Lithuania
Call: EIC Accelerator Open 2024 (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02, 2024)
Start date: 2025-06-01
End date: 2028-05-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3571427.14
EU funding (EUR): 2499999.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a global health issue, costing over €300 billion annually, and has a seven-fold higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is projected to be a leading cause of death by 2040. AKI affects up to 40% of patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery, with currently no effective treatment. We developed an innovative, immunomodulatory, scalable, placental stem cell-based Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Product manufacturing platform to address the pressing need for effective treatment of CPB-AKI and prevention of CKD. Our clinical-grade bioprocessing platform and a lead compound, KELI-101, validated by positive preclinical data, demonstrated a breakthrough potential to significantly enhance survival, improve both functional and structural kidney recovery, reduce inflammation and prevent CKD. In addition, the multifactorial mode of action of KELI-101 enables its use to treat various inflammatory conditions. Implemented GMP-grade processes ensure consistent product quality and scalability, reinforcing KELI-101’s potential as a transformative therapy to address critical unmet medical needs globally. Our seasoned global expert team, combined with strong partnerships with global CROs and leading European clinical sites, enables us to efficiently drive an international Phase 1b/2 multicenter adaptive efficacy and safety trial for KELI-101. These efforts are aligned with the European Medicines Agency regulatory requirements, positioning us to successfully obtain marketing approval and bring this innovative therapy to the market. A strong business model approach with European medical centers and health systems, improved patient outcomes, decreased healthcare costs, reduced CKD prevalence, and multifunctional applicability of the platform will play a crucial role in strengthening Europe's autonomy.

Keywords: cell therapy,advanced therapeutic medicinal product,atmp,acute kidney injury,clinical trial,clinical manufacturing
ERA - Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA)

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: France
Call: EIC Accelerator Open 2024 (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02, 2024)
Start date: 2024-12-01
End date: 2027-02-28
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3570511.23
EU funding (EUR): 2499357.86
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

ERA is an hybrid electric aircraft, propelled by electric engines that are powered by the electricity supplied by batteries and/or the turbogenerators located at the aft of the aircraft. ERA matches the most advanced needs of the market, and will allow exploitation for decades: stand-up and pressurized cabin, large cargo door, latest avionic, fly by wire enabling flight domain protection. ERA is Single Pilot Capable, enabling the airlines to cope with the lack of trained pilots and to reduce their operating cost when the regulations allow it. It can take off and land on short runways (800m) and can operate on unpaved runways. The four versions of ERA answer most of market needs: - Passengers, with up to 19 passengers on commercial flights - Full cargo, with 2 tons of payload and 21m3 of available volume - Business (8 passengers configuration) - Special missions (eg: medical evacuation), with ad hoc configuration. Depending on the configuration, ERA covers distances from 400 up to 1500km.

Keywords: hybrid aircraft,electrical propulsion,energy efficiency,sustainable transport
Innovative patented dry fermentation technology for cost-effective and highly nutritious production of hybrid mycelium-plant meat analogues (MEATLOW)

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: Sweden
Call: EIC Accelerator Open 2023 (HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-07-01
End date: 2026-06-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3487500.0
EU funding (EUR): 2441250.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

In a public enquiry made by the European Commission, 80% of respondents were willing to reduce their meat intake to help reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG), and 74% intended to change their diet to improve their health. However, current meat analogues in the market are not a healthy alternative, since they are ultra-processed, full of binders and additives, and among their ingredients, we can find high amounts of sugars and sodium, maltodextrins or soy isolate, that are not indicated for a healthy diet. In addition, these products are nor ecological, since they are highly resource-demanding, mainly in terms of water consumption, wastewater generation and energy use, and also cause important GHG emissions. On top of that, the existing meat analogues are rejected by consumers due to their off-taste & bad texture that does not resemble to meat. In response to this situation, Millow has developed to TRL6 a novel solid state dry fermentation production technology for mycelium-plant meat analogues. This highly scalable and cost-effective innovative process accelerates mycelium growth from most typical 3-7 days periods to <24h, reducing required water input by 97%, energy use requirements by 67%, and CO2 footprint by 95% compared to benchmark methods based on liquid fermentation. The resulting products have neutral taste, pleasant texture that mimics meat attributes without the use of artificial binders, is minimally processed, healthy, nutritional and eco-friendly. In the MEATLOW project, we aim to optimise and automate its innovative technology to reach TRL8 and commercial status, and introduce our disruptive plant-fungi products in the EU meat substitute market by 2026. To do that, our highly skilled team of scientific, management and marketing professionals is determined to lead this project to success.

Keywords: meat analogues,healthy food,eco friendly,filamentous fungi plant products solid state dry fermentation,mycelium
Pentaquark Hunt by Applying Neutral Track Over-constraint Method (PHANTOM)

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: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Physics
Countries involved: Lithuania
Call: ERA Fellowships (HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-TALENTS-02, 2024)
Start date: 2025-08-01
End date: 2027-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 196976.16
EU funding (EUR): 196976.16
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Pentaquarks, recently discovered in LHCb at CERN became one of the most important discoveries of the last century. Quarks combine in threes to make up protons and neutrons, a quark and an antiquark form a meson. It was long hypothesized that other multiquark states should exist in Nature, among those - tetraquarks, made of four quarks, and pentaquarks - made of five quarks. Only in 2015 the LHCb experiment yielded a discovery of such states. Because of the complexity of Quantum Chromodynamics, theoretical predictions are very difficult to make. Input from the experiment is needed to steer the field toward understanding the interactions between quarks mediated by the strong force. During this project, the data analysis will be carried out using the latest and most extensive LHCb data set. It will be focused on a new and unstudied channel where pentaquarks are predicted to appear. Novel methods of particle reconstruction and reproducible analysis techniques will be employed which enable an analysis of a much larger scale and complexity. A kinematic over-constraint method called Extended Cone Closure, which was developed by myself will be used to look for pentaquarks in a channel inaccessible before. With the new Run3 LHCb dataset, improved particle identification efficiency and higher luminosity of the Large Hadron Collider, PHANTOM promises to provide much-needed input to the theory community. The results of this pentaquark search will be published in high-impact journals such as Nature Physics. The methods used in this analysis will be made available to the scientific community. Many aspects of such data analysis can be used in other fields of Physics and neighbouring fields of science. This will ensure the extensive transfer of knowledge between myself and the host institute - Vilnius University. A vast infrastructure is available in Vilnius to undertake such a project.

Keywords: spectroscopy hadron pentaquark quark quantum chromodynamics data analysis
The first green courier and package free solution for the last mile (SMARCEL)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Germany
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The exponential growth in e-commerce has resulted in parcel volumes doubling every 7-10 years, with projections reaching 225 billion parcels by 2028. This surge has exacerbated issues related to traffic congestion and packaging waste, particularly in urban areas. Conventional delivery methods like doorstep delivery, Pick-Up and Drop-Off points, and stationary parcel lockers are struggling to cope sustainably with this rapid growth. This has placed parcel operators under pressure, facing challenges such as limited urban space for operations, rising logistics costs, and sustainability concerns combined with growing regulatory pressure and above all, shortages in courier personnel. Innovative Robot Delivery (IRD) is tackling the logistics industry challenges with its ground-breaking solution, Smarcel: a fleet of green, automated mobile parcel lockers, offering a scalable, sustainable, and efficient approach to last-mile delivery. Smarcel features a patented flexible shelving system, ensuring secure parcel storage and transportation. A first-of-its-kind application of industrial material handling technology in a compact and mobile environment. Smarcel will adapt to daily urban demand and traffic patterns, utilizing advanced algorithms to optimize delivery locations in real-time. Smarcel's innovation extends to a closed-loop system for reusable packaging, effectively addressing sustainability concerns by eliminating the necessity for single-use packaging and complex return logistics. Smarcel's introduction is timely, addressing critical pain points of scalability, sustainability, and consumer satisfaction in last-mile delivery. By leveraging technology to streamline operations and reduce environmental impact, Smarcel positions itself as a technology leader in the future of parcel delivery. It offers a practical and sustainable solution to meet the escalating demands of the e-commerce industry while ensuring a greener and more efficient future.

Keywords: last mile delivery ecommerce mobile parcel locker logistics parcel delivery delivery platform reusable packaging
Utopias in Times of Crisis: Irish Modernist Literature in the 1920s and 1930s (UT-MOLI)

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: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Portugal
Call: ERA Fellowships (HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-TALENTS-02, 2024)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 191343.12
EU funding (EUR): 191343.12
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The project Utopias in Times of Crisis: Irish Modernist Literature in the 1920s and 1930s (UT-MOLI) explores the role of utopianism in Irish modernist literature amidst a period of social, political, and cultural upheaval. Utopianism—the pursuit of an ideal society beyond the constraints of present reality—has gained renewed significance in contemporary discourse, becoming a necessary political and social stance in the twenty-first century, a time of multiple global crises. The early twentieth century in Ireland, marked by the Irish Rising (1916), the War of Independence (1919-1921), the establishment of the Irish Free State (1922), the creation of Northern Ireland (1921), and the eventual abolition of British rule, was a period of great changes. This project investigates how Irish modernist literature of the 1920s and 1930s, a key phase of national and literary redefinition, engages with utopian visions in a time of profound crisis. By examining works by James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, Elizabeth Bowen, and Kate O’Brien, UT-MOLI will analyze how utopianism intersects with themes such as national identity, colonialism, the human-non-human relationship, and feminist/queer thought. By focusing on these intersections, UT-MOLI studies the significant but understudied role utopianism played in shaping Irish modernism, while contributing to broader debates in both utopian and modernist studies.

Keywords: utopias,modernism,irish literature,queer,feminist,environmental humanities,nationalism