Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Banks, Popular Backlash, and the Post-Crisis Politics of Financial Regulation (BANK-LASH)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Institutions, Governance and Legal Systems
Panel description: Political science, international relations, law
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2017-ADG, 2017)
Start date: 2018-09-01
End date: 2024-02-29
Duration (months): 66.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2454198.0
EU funding (EUR): 2454198.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Driven by public outrage at bank bailouts during the financial crisis, many governments have since then tried to rewrite the rules governing finance. Yet the anger provoked by the bailouts has not subsided. In Europe and in North America, citizen fury against bankers continues to structure battles over financial regulation. It also affects broader perceptions of fairness in the political system and feeds anti-elite populism. Scholars of political economy have chronicled the clashes between states and large banks, and scholars of political behaviour have noted the failings of governments to respond to the will of democratic majorities. No one has explored the feedback loops between policies regulating banks, the public anger towards banking elites, and media discussions of finance. BANK-LASH fills this gap, using a cutting-edge, high-risk research design comprising three work packages to link policy outcomes with public opinion and media coverage. BANK-LASH 1will collect the first cross-nationally comparable data on public attitudes towards finance, including a series of innovative survey experiments that assess how different media frames affect emotions and preferences. BANK-LASH 2 will use supervised machine learning to measure the overall media environment of these countries for the last decade, assessing how much different national media systems discuss finance and how different national media systems frame the discussion of banking regulation. BANK-LASH 3 links the micro-level study of attitudes and macro-level media coverage with episodes of policy intervention in each country in order to determine when democracies have imposed significant new regulation on their banks. By harnessing these different intellectual tools within a single study, BANK-LASH brings together the concerns of political economy, behavioral research and policy studies to untangle the relationship between banks, public policy, and anti-elite sentiment in the wake of the financial crisis.

Keywords: political economy,anti elite politics,financial regulation,issue salience,framing effects,banking,business power,lobbying,structural power,populism
Nonlocal Methods for Arbitrary Data Sources (NoMADS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Research and innovation staff exchange
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Mathematics
Countries involved: Germany,Spain,Italy,Italy,Israel,Germany,Germany,France,France,France,France,France,Netherlands,Netherlands,United States,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Portugal
Call: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-03-01
End date: 2023-08-31
Duration (months): 66.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1111500.0
EU funding (EUR): 1111500.0
Participants: 27
Project status: SIGNED

In NoMADS we focus on data processing and analysis techniques which can feature potentially very complex, nonlocal, relationships within the data. In this context, methodologies such as spectral clustering, graph partitioning, and convolutional neural networks have gained increasing attention in computer science and engineering within the last years, mainly from a combinatorial point of view. However, the use of nonlocal methods is often still restricted to academic pet projects. There is a large gap between the academic theories for nonlocal methods and their practical application to real-world problems. The reason these methods work so well in practice is far from fully understood. Our aim is to bring together a strong international group of researchers from mathematics (applied and computational analysis, statistics, and optimisation), computer vision, biomedical imaging, and remote sensing, to fill the current gaps between theory and applications of nonlocal methods. We will study discrete and continuous limits of nonlocal models by means of mathematical analysis and optimisation techniques, resulting in investigations on scale-independent properties of such methods, such as imposed smoothness of these models and their stability to noisy input data, as well as the development of resolution-independent, efficient and reliable computational techniques which scale well with the size of the input data. As an overarching applied theme we focus in particular on image data arising in biology and medicine, which offers a rich playground for structured data processing and has direct impact on society, as well as discrete point clouds, which represent an ambitious target for unstructured data processing. Our long-term vision is to discover fundamental mathematical principles for the characterisation of nonlocal operators, the development of new robust and efficient algorithms, and the implementation of those in high quality software products for real-world application.

Keywords: nonlocal methods,spectral operator decomposition,finite weighted graphs,gamma convergence,efficient algorithms,data science,machine learning,biomedical imaging,point cloud processing
Resource Sensitive Quantum Computing (ResQu)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: France
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2016, 2016)
Start date: 2017-09-01
End date: 2019-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 173076.0
EU funding (EUR): 173076.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Quantum Computing has been a subject of huge interest in recent years, from researchers and the general public alike, due to its intriguing potential for applications which will forever be beyond the reach of classical computing. Despite recent progress in both experimental and theoretical techniques, difficulties in communicating the needs and results of these respective camps has resulted in a lack of major implementable applications for near-term technologies. This action aims to change the field multilaterally, from developing novel tools to deal with critical practical issues hindering implementation through to a first resource sensitive theoretical approach to finding applications with technological practicalities at its core.

Keywords: quantum computing,contextuality,nonlocality,bell inequalities,nonlocal games,quantum foundations,hybrid quantum,classical computing,quantum verification,quantum cloud,quantum technologies
First non-invasive, reliable and quickest biometric system detecting users’ fatigue and narcotics consumption for road safety and the prevention of accidents at safety-critical workplaces in Europe (Stellar i-ris)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Germany
Call: Engaging SMEs in security research and development (H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-03-01
End date: 2020-12-31
Duration (months): 34.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2791362.5
EU funding (EUR): 1953953.75
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Stellar i-ris aims to prevent and reduce accidents on roads and at safety-critical workplaces due to users’ fatigue and narcotics (incl. alcohol, drugs, psychoactive medicine) intake. In the past 10 years, 376,343 fatal road accidents were reported in the EU. These accidents cause even more injuries and cost at the global level 1-3% of the world’s GDP. Occupational accidents cause 350,000 deaths /year and millions of serious injuries worldwide. It is estimated that drivers’ fatigue and narcotics intake cause approx. 27% of fatal road accidents. This has dramatic effects on our economy, society, infrastructure and healthcare systems. Yet for time and cost reasons, road users and safety-critical professions are tested very rarely. Scientifics estimate a high “hidden” number of cases of fatigue and driving under the influence (DUI) of narcotics. This is due to the absence of reliable, all-in-one tests on the market. No fatigue detection system is currently used by traffic authorities. The pupillary light reflex - a recognised marker for fatigue and narcotics - is one of the most relevant indicators. Current detection systems are not economically viable or present technical drawbacks (analysis time, accuracy, invasiveness, heavy equipment). Company Stellar offers the first non-invasive, reliable and quickest fatigue and narcotics detection system using a unique process and algorithm for the biometric measurement of the human pupil light reflex. It includes 2 product concepts: i-risHEAD, closed measurement glasses with IR-retina illumination, targeted to controllers (traffic authorities, OHS specialists, employers) and i-risLIGHT, a self-detection smartphone application, targeted to end users (drivers, workers at safety-critical workplaces). The innovation targets the markets of drug-of-abuse and fatigue testing in Europe – together estimated at €1 billion. Stellar i-ris will largely contribute to our company growth: €30M additional turnover and 87 new employees by 2023.

Keywords: safety device,road and infrastructure safety,passenger transport safety,occupational health and safety,detection of narcotics consumption,fatigue and drug tests,pupillometry,biometric system
Characterization of conditioned nuclear waste for its safe disposal in Europe (CHANCE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Euratom
Programme: Nuclear fission and radiation protection
Theme: Radioactive waste management
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Poland,Romania,Belgium,Finland,France,France,France,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Research and innovation on the overall management of radioactive waste other than geological disposal. (NFRP-2016-2017-1, 2016)
Start date: 2017-06-01
End date: 2022-03-31
Duration (months): 58.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4269849.91
EU funding (EUR): 3982603.5
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

Successful interim storage and final disposal of radioactive waste (RW) requires effective characterization and quality control of the waste. CHANCE aims to address the as yet unsolved and specific issue of the characterization of conditioned radioactive waste (CRW). CHANCE will establish a comprehensive understanding of current characterization methods and quality control schemes for conditioned radioactive waste in Europe. Furthermore, CHANCE will develop, test and validate already-identified and novel new techniques that will undoubtedly improve the characterization of CRW. Input from “end users” (mainly WMOs and waste producers) on methods of CRW characterization is critical to the success of CHANCE. Therefore, a dedicated End-Users Group will be established within CHANCE in order to represent and promote the interests and requirements of end-users. One of the project’s key tasks will be dedicated to the identification of links and overlaps between waste acceptance criteria and actual waste characterization technologies available, in order to identify specific, as yet unsolved, methodology issues and technology gaps. CHANCE’s R&D programme consists of the testing and evaluation of the performance of 3 innovative characterization techniques that are complementary and supplementary to current techniques for the non-destructive assay of RW, specifically: • Calorimetry as an innovative non-destructive technique to reduce uncertainties on the inventory of radionuclides (RN), namely from hidden RN-compounds with a weak gamma signal. • Muon Tomography to address the specific issue of the non-destructive interrogation of the content of large volume RW. • Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy as an innovative technique to characterize outgassing of RW at a very low detection level. The activities performed and the results obtained within CHANCE will be integrated and disseminated both between the partners and the whole European community involved in RW management.

Keywords: characterization,conditioned waste,calorymetry,muon tomography,cavity ring down spectroscopy,non destructive testing
Enhancing and Re-Purposing TV Content for Trans-Vector Engagement (ReTV)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Austria,Switzerland,Greece,Switzerland,Netherlands,Netherlands
Call: Tools for smart digital content in the creative industries (H2020-ICT-2017-1, 2017)
Start date: 2018-01-01
End date: 2021-03-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3489650.0
EU funding (EUR): 3489650.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Re-purposing and re-using digital content is of vital importance to broadcasters and other stakeholders in European media value chains. High initial production or acquisition costs need to be recouped, but the abundance of online channels creates a thin viewer market for original content, especially on niche topics. Live and on-demand viewing is now spread across Smart TVs, Web and mobile applications, social media and other emerging platforms (to be referred to as “vectors”). This introduces an important challenge: How should broadcasters decide when, in what form and on which vector(s) to deliver which content? We propose the Trans-Vector Platform (TVP) to address this challenge and help media companies gain a competitive advantage through guided content re-purposing and re-publication, on the fly and across vectors. The TVP requires novel methods to extract metadata, predict patterns in the topic-vector-audience matrix, and apply these patterns to enhance and re-purpose content - across vectors and according to predicted audience interests. Thus, ReTV will advance the state of the art in video analysis, video augmentation and annotation, content and audience metrics, prediction and recommendation models, visual analytics. The results of this extensive research will be tested and validated together with a regional public broadcaster (RBB), a national TV archive (NISV) and an OTT TV distributor operating in multiple EU markets (Zattoo). ReTV will offer them a better match between content and viewers across vectors, time and five EU languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch). Impact will be measured via cross-vector deployment and viewer engagement. Automated re-purposing and more accurate targeting in terms of relevance and appropriate representation, tailored to upcoming events and specific vector audiences, will drive growth, lower costs, and increase the competitiveness of broadcasters and other professional stakeholders in European media value chains.

Keywords: tv lntelligence,tv analytics,audience research,format research audience analytics,viewer,profiling,data analytics,information visualisation,content recommendation,content,scheduling
Locus Ludi: The Cultural Fabric of Play and Games in Classical Antiquity (Locus Ludi)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The study of the human past
Panel description: Archaeology, history and memory
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2016-ADG, 2016)
Start date: 2017-10-01
End date: 2023-09-30
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2495930.0
EU funding (EUR): 2495930.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Play and games were ubiquitous in antiquity, among free men and slaves, men and women, adults and children, in town and country. Even gods played. Ludic culture created communities from early childhood to a ripe old age. Did these groups play together, or did they play different games, with distinct rules? And did they play similar games to us? This interdisciplinary project will provide the first comprehensive study of the evidence. Written, archaeological and iconographic sources are abundant, but forgotten in museums and libraries. This neglect is due to the modern Western view of games as children’s pastime, if not a waste of time. Ancient play and games reflect the gendered, religious, economic, and political fabric of a society, as much as they shape the lives of players by transmitting a cultural identity and an intangible heritage. Ludic culture evolves over time and this project intends to provide a benchmark by reconstructing this history in the Greek world, from the birth of the city-state, c. 800 BCE, to the Roman conquest in 146 BCE, and in the Roman world from the Republican age, c. 500 BCE, to the end of the Western Roman Empire, c. 500 CE. Locus Ludi will identify, categorize, and reconstruct games and play thanks to close linguistic, historical, archaeological, typological, topographical, iconographic, and anthropological studies. Ludic culture also mirrors interactions between different populations, as in the romanisation process, and religious shifts. The research will be informed by theoretical studies of the past as well as by gender and education studies. It will generate a new vision of the cultural fabric of ancient society, provide models for training and research in related fields, as well as up-to-date material for schools, museums, and libraries. Understanding the educational, societal and integrative role of play in the past is important to understand the present and widen the debate on high tech toys and new forms of sociability.

Keywords: classical archaeology,cultural anthropology,education science,childhood history
Carbon-Oxynitride Coupled Artificial Photosynthesis System For Solar Water Splitting Beyond 600 nm (H2O-SPLIT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Germany
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2019-05-01
End date: 2021-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 171460.8
EU funding (EUR): 171460.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The main goal of this project, through which the Experienced Researcher will develop new scientific, entrepreneurial and transferable skills by advanced training, is to develop novel carbon-oxynitride coupled artificial photosynthesis system for solar water splitting beyond 600 nm. As a member of the 600 nm-class photocatalysts family, BaTaO2N has recently demonstrated the solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 0.7% at 1.0 VRHE. To further enhance the conversion efficiency and photostability of BaTaO2N for future application, the present project challenges the modern scientific-engineering concepts for coupling BaTaO2N with universal, inexpensive, and unique carbon allotropes. Can all carbon allotropes be integrated to form efficient, inexpensive, photostable, and scalable artificial photosynthesis system for solar water splitting beyond 600 nm? To give an answer, the this project has four scientific objectives: (i) to engineer the band structure of BaTaO2N by p-type doping for overall water splitting; (ii) to study the dimensional effect of carbon allotrope (0D-fullerene, 1D-nanotubes, 2D-graphene, and 3D-nanohorns) on solar water splitting of BaTaO2N; (iii) to evaluate solar water splitting efficiency, photo-stability, and scalability of the carbon-BaTaO2N composite; and (iv) to design a monolithically integrated photocatalyst module (device) based on the most suitable carbon allotrope and doped BaTaO2N. Having strong fundamental, applied, and multidisciplinary nature, this project has a potential capacity to raise the competitiveness and excellence of the European Photocatalysis Science and Technology. As today Europe continues to lead the world on climate action with its roadmap to moving to a competitive low-carbon economy by 2050, this project focusing on efficient, inexpensive and sustainable production of renewable hydrogen energy by solar water splitting is in line with EU’s climate action and will contribute to the knowledge-based economy of Europe.

Keywords: photocatalysis,oxynitrides,carbon allotrope,water splitting,hydrogen generation,flux crystal growth,photocatalytic actvity,photoelectrochemical performance,solar energy conversion
Model Catalysts for understanding Oxygen Evolution Reaction activity (ModCat4OER)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: Germany
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2021-04-01
End date: 2023-03-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 162806.4
EU funding (EUR): 162806.4
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Hydrogen is considered essential to reach the European Green Deal and Europe´s clean energy transition. Nowadays, most hydrogen is produced by reforming of fossil fuels. Electrochemical water electrolysis using renewable sources as energy input represents a cleaner way than reforming of fuels to create hydrogen. However, water electrolysis will only be feasible if stable, affordable and effective catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are discovered. The research objective of this project is to explore the catalytic activity in OER of Earth abundant transition metal oxides to gain fundamental understanding on the nature of the active sites. To this effect, ordered thin films will be grown, aiming to discover the most active formulations and facets of the crystal structure. This project will be performed at the Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG), in the department of Interface Science lead by Prof. Roldán Cuenya. MPG was ranked as the third top institution according to the Nature Index 2019. I will work with Dr. Kuhlenbeck, an expert in the surface science field. Merging of his experience in growing thin films with the my background in electrochemical processes is key for the success of the project. During the two years of the project, I will be involved in the dissemination of the results to Academia and the general public through participation in conferences, publication of articles and outreach activities. An individual Career Development Plan, outlined and reviewed by Dr. Kuhlenbeck and Prof. Roldán Cuenya, will be used to monitor the research maturity obtained during the project.

Keywords: oxygen evolution reaction,electrochemistry,electrocatalysis,active sites,magnetism,hydrogen production