Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Refinery integration, scale-up and certification for aviation and marine biofuels production (REFOLUTION)

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: Norway,Finland,Austria,Germany,Netherlands,France,Italy,Spain
Call: Demonstration of cost-effective advanced biofuel technologies utilizing existing industrial plants (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 10146216.75
EU funding (EUR): 9275275.13
Participants: 14
Project status: SIGNED

Among solutions to reach an EU net zero emissions economy by 2050, advanced biofuels have the potential to save several gigatons of CO2 emission per year. However, their development is hampered by a complex feedstock to be processed, the massive investments needed for each new refinery unit, the lack of certification for market adoption and above all, social acceptance of the biofuel production itself. REFOLUTION will tackle these limitations by delivering a cost-effective production (reduction of CAPEX by 50% and OPEX by 45%) of advanced biofuels for the aviation and marine sectors via a process that can be implemented in existing European refineries. REFOLUTION will demonstrate the transformation of bio-oils produced from fast pyrolysis (FP) into advanced biofuels, through intermediate process steps (stabilisation, fractionation) combined with downstream co-processing technologies at different levels of severities (temperature, hydrogen consumption, carbon yield) for targeting different applications: Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) co-processing for aviation (TRL7) and marine sectors, and hydrotreating for marine (TRL6). REFOLUTION is gathering 14 leading EU entities covering the full biofuel value chain to deploy risk-mitigation pathways for successful implementation into existing refineries. The project will deliver a comprehensive toolbox of models, standards, social assessment and exploitation pathways for interfacing with current refinery models and available documentation for further replication in other existing refineries, from a dozen in 2030 several hundred pyrolysis units delivering bio-feedstocks to the 90+ refineries in 2050.

Keywords: biofuel refinery fast pyrolysis fluid catalytic cracking co hydrotreating aviation marine
Polariton-Assisted InterMolecular Interactions (PAIMI)

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: Chemistry
Countries involved: Hungary
Call: ERA Fellowships (HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-TALENTS-02, 2024)
Start date: 2026-02-01
End date: 2028-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 182743.92
EU funding (EUR): 182743.92
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Polaritonic chemistry is a new field of research bridging chemistry with quantum optics. It has been shown that confining molecules into microscale optical cavities can lead to the formation of polaritons, hybrid light-matter states offering a unique way to design and control chemical processes at the molecular level. The formation of polaritons can influence molecular structure, chemical reactivity and intermolecular interactions, and result in controlling chemical transformations, energy transfer, and internal motions of molecules. In the last five years it has been shown experimentally that polaritons in microfluidic infrared cavities can change the kinetics and thermodynamics of thermally activated chemical reactions. Despite much effort, theory is not yet able to provide a full understanding of these results. In addition to chemical reactions, the spectroscopy of molecular polaritons is also of high interest. The central questions we are looking to find answers to include a) How does the interaction with infrared cavity radiation manifest in the properties of rovibrational states of complex (multi)molecular systems? b) How does resonant light-matter interaction between the cavity modes and the molecules influence the interaction and coupling among the various degrees of freedom in weakly bound molecular complexes? c) What new phenomena can be learned from the collective polaritonic states simulated using realistic molecular models and/or large number of molecules? This project aims to extend the field of (ro)vibrational polaritonic chemistry by (a) delivering high-accuracy theoretical models and related computational tools capable of treating medium sized (floppy) molecular systems in an IR cavity, (b) revealing the characteristic phenomena which occur when weakly bound molecular complexes interact with IR cavity radiation, (c) extending simulations to the collective states of large number of molecules by exploiting massively parallel code implementation.

Keywords: polaritonic chemistry,vibrational strong coupling,weakly bound molecular complexes,massively parallelized implementations
High Thrust Multi Functional Propulsion System (Multi-Pro)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Italy
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2350000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2350000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Multi-Pro deals with the development of high thrust multi-functional propulsion systems for air vehicles addressing logistics, surveillance, agriculture, and the transport of people. Specifically, the developed modules can be used in all types of UAVs, drones, light and ultralight, Light Sport and experimental air vehicles including conventional take-off and landing (cTOL), vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) with their electrical, hybrid, or conventional propulsion. Using high-pressure air storage in ultra-light composite tanks the system offers a high thrust capacity, quickly releasing the accumulated energy through nozzles, making it extremely efficient for take-off, landing, and emergency scenarios. It is for many aspects a breakthrough that can heavily impact the operational ability of Drones, VTOLs and lightweight air vehicles of all kinds. It solves the limitation on safety of traditional ballistic parachutes while offering additional thrust during critical phases like take-off and landing. This is particularly advantageous for battery-powered aircraft, which often have power issues during these phases. Multi-Pro leads to: - Greater Safety: Unlike traditional parachutes that require a certain altitude to function effectively, the system can operate at low altitudes, making it suitable for urban air mobility and other low-altitude applications. - Energy Efficiency: The system achieves up to 80% thrust efficiency, providing lift and thrust with minimal energy waste. - Scalability: Applicable in delivery drones and all types of ultralights. - Low Altitude Operation: The system can be effectively used at low altitudes, where traditional parachutes are not functional - Multi-Functionality: enhancing aircraft performance during take-off and landing, reducing energy consumption, and increasing range. - Lower Environmental Impact: the system uses only air, recharging can be done very quickly with a low-cost compressor powered by photovoltaic cells.

Keywords: dual use,ballistic parachutes,high power density systems,high lift drones,vertical take off and landing systems
EIT Higher Education Initiative - Scaling Europe’s Innovation Ecosystems (EIT HEI)

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: Germany,Belgium,Spain,France,Netherlands,Italy
Call: Higher Education Initiative Business Plan 2026 (HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA, 2025)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 129999002.0
EU funding (EUR): 129999002.0
Participants: 11
Project status: SIGNED

The EIT Higher Education Initiative is a flagship programme of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), implemented jointly by the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities, to strengthen innovation capacity in higher education across Europe. Entering its next phase (2026–2028), the initiative builds on a highly successful pilot (2021–2023) and consolidation phase (2024–2025), during which it engaged over 500 higher education institutions and established itself as the only EU programme dedicated exclusively to transforming universities into engines of innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional development. At its core, the EIT Higher Education Initiative provides targeted funding and capacity building to help universities embed innovation and entrepreneurship into their strategies, governance, and education systems. It does so by mobilising the knowledge triangle of education, research, and business through partnerships that connect HEIs with companies, startups, public bodies, and civil society. This approach ensures that higher education is not only a source of knowledge but also a driver of Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and societal transformation. Over the past years, the EIT Higher Education Initiative has established itself not only as a funding instrument but also as an important and necessary innovation ecosystem. By convening universities, startups, industry, policymakers, and civil society, it has built a Europe-wide community where collaboration thrives, good practices are shared, and long-term partnerships are formed. This ecosystem has become an indispensable part of Europe’s innovation landscape: it connects higher education with entrepreneurial ecosystems, fosters diversity and inclusivity, and ensures that transformation reaches beyond Europe’s traditional centres of excellence into widening regions and underrepresented higher education institutions.

Keywords: innovation,higher education institutions,capacity building,innovation action plan,entrepreneurship,stem,knowledge triangle,start ups
Multiscale Analysis of Phase Transformations in Thermoelasticity (MATT)

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: Mathematics
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2024-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 206887.68
EU funding (EUR): 206887.68
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

MATT wants to investigate new multiscale mathematical problems where the evolution of fluctuating internal surfaces with respect to time and space has to be considered. Such evolutions happen at small, unobservable spatial scales, as the evolving surfaces are typically contact interfaces between microscopic material phases. A prime example is the modeling of mechanical microstructural changes in steel (e.g. Bainite formation from Austenite) under fast temperature changes (pointwise sensor measurements are here unavailable). Besides thermoelasticity, other real-world examples leading to the same class of mathematical problems include swelling of porous media, growth of tumors, and thawing of glaciers/permafrost (now, a global problem). As the scale heterogeneity renders numerical simulations impossible, one must identify simplified models that are able to accurately describe and predict the material behavior while still being simple enough to allow for fast numerical simulations within the expected physical range. The objectives of MATT are: (a) develop a general mathematical framework for rigorously connecting different scales crossed by free boundaries, (b) design multiscale numerical schemes to simulate and validate the produced models, (c) facilitate the Researcher a quick development towards scientific independence, (d) boost the Researcher's awareness of the role the applied mathematician must play in science, technology, and society. Mathematical homogenization (two-scale convergence/periodic unfolding) is the main working tool. Due to the inherent non-linearity of moving boundary problems, several new results regarding uniform estimates and compactness arguments will be established and used to ensure convergence. Multiscale numerical schemes will be designed and implemented in Python/FEniCS. Experimental data for the Bainite transformation from Austenite will be used to validate our findings.

Keywords: homogenization theory,asymptotic analysis,mathematical modeling,termoelasticity,steel
Conjugated Microporous Polymer Catalysts with Well-Defined Molecular Metal Sites and Tunable Coordination Environments for Electrocatalytic Synthesis of C-N Coupling Compounds (COMPACT-CN)

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: Netherlands
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-10-01
End date: 2027-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 232916.16
EU funding (EUR): 232916.16
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) effectively converts and fixes CO2 but currently produces a limited range of short-chain carbon-hydrogen-oxygen compounds in aqueous electrolytes. By using small molecules like nitrate as co-reactants, CO2RR can yield valuable C-N coupling products (e.g., amide, amine), expanding its applications. Although typical metal-based, single-atom, or dual-atomic-site catalysts have been reported to catalyze electrochemical C-N coupling, their inherent structural heterogeneity, arising from defect states, high-temperature pyrolysis, non-uniform support materials, and unclear active site structures/environment, limits their selectivity, energy efficiency, and utility in mechanistic studies. To progress, a well-defined system with definite coordination environments to form structurally defined active sites is crucial for advancing electrochemical C-N coupling reactions. The COMPACT-CN project aims to develop metalated conjugated microporous polymer (M-CMP) electrocatalysts with uniform molecular metal sites to explore catalytic selectivity and kinetics for C-N coupling reactions. The key objectives are: 1) to synthesize and characterize structurally engineered M-CMPs with high performance and selectivity for C-N coupling; 2) to investigate reaction mechanisms using advanced electrochemical and in situ surface-sensitive techniques; and 3) to establish the relationship between structural properties (metal site-spacing, proton relay distance, and electron push-pull effects) and C-N coupling performance. COMPACT-CN's achievements will deepen molecular-level insights into electrochemical C-N bond coupling mechanisms and structure-function relationships in catalysts, advancing CO2/NOx conversion techniques. These approaches are essential for achieving carbon neutrality by reducing CO2/NOx emissions while converting them into valuable chemicals, which are highly attractive for both academic research and industrial applications.

Keywords: carbon dioxide reduction reaction electrocatalytic c n bond formation conjugated microporous polymer molecular active sites surface sensitive characterization
Smart Health Innovation & Future Technologies Hub (SHIFT-HUB)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Health
Theme: Health
Destination: Maintaining an innovative, sustainable and globally competitive health industry
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,France,Greece,Belgium,Romania,Portugal,Italy
Call: Setting up a European Smart Health Innovation Hub (HORIZON-HLTH-2022-IND-13, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999990.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999990.0
Participants: 12
Project status: SIGNED

SHIFT-HUB aims to establish a pan-European Smart Health Innovation Hub bringing together a rich network of multidisciplinary stakeholders across the dimensions of the quadruple helix, with the mission to facilitate the development, ensure the promotion and foster the uptake of Smart Health technologies and services. SHIFT-HUB will develop and test with the community a complete service offer, integrating networking and matchmaking, identification of partners and support for procurement, guidance for access to funding, research infrastructures and scientific expertise. In complement to a complete service offer based on JRC’s guidelines for the establishment of DIH’s, SHIFT-HUB’s differentiating factors consist in: 1) an immersive approach to involve patients and citizens in the co-creation process based on the Living Lab methodology, coupled to an on-line gamification based e-learning journey allowing to raise awareness, increase literacy and foster the adoption of Smart Health solutions. 2) an approach based open innovation to foster a collaborative, demand-driven and SME-inclusive development and uptake of Smart Health solutions [in a ecosystem of multidisciplinary stakeholders]. 3) a technical platform pilot including a Health Data Hub, a Smart Health Apps Repository and an on-line Marketplace to support the experimental development based on a secure and interoperable access to data and showcase a portfolio of solutions developed by the community members. SHIFT-HUB will identify a pool of 100 high potential Smart Health apps, that will be assessed by at least 300 patients and citizens during 5 Living Lab events, 1500 users on-line and will be connected to at least 50 Healthcare organizations for further uptake.

Keywords: smart health,digital innovation hub,health data
Prototyping Collective Histories: Building Capabilities in Urban Heritage Transformation (CoHisT)

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: Belgium,Denmark
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): 200400.0
EU funding (EUR): 200400.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Urban cultural heritage sites often undergo transformations driven by industrial shifts to tourism and sustainable development, but these changes frequently exclude local communities and fail to generate value at the local level. While participatory design addresses this exclusion by building local capabilities, it has largely overlooked the potential of engaging with the past - specifically through collaborative historical interpretation - to help communities reflect on long-term change and mobilise these reflections for collective action. Since narratives and experience of the past are often diverse and contradictory, a key challenge is how to bring together these different perspectives to strengthen local participation in future decision-making. CoHisT addresses this gap by designing a capability-building programme that innovates civic participation in urban heritage transformation by including often excluded, diverse local groups in cultural activities. By integrating methods from participatory design, critical heritage studies, and public history, CoHisT creates tools and spaces for communities to explore their past, reflect on current changes, and collaboratively envision future possibilities. The project contributes two key tools, history-craft and co-curate, to guide participants in interpreting and curating urban transformations. These efforts culminate in two exhibition prototypes – design platforms where community members can deliberate on the effects of transformation processes and learn about ways to shape their community’s future. The project is executed through a situated action in Hasselt, Belgium, focusing on the transformation of its historic Beguinage site.

Keywords: participatory design,public history,urban transformation
Spatial transcriptomics chips with sequencing-based microscopy (MESH_CHIP)

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-2023-POC, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2025-06-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

We propose a technology platform for low cost, high resolution spatial transcriptomics surfaces. Spatial transcriptomics is a high cost research methodology for resolving the spatial variation of genes in a tissue by capturing mRNA transcripts on a surface containing molecular address markers. To produce these surfaces, current methods rely on either printing technology with explicit assignment of unique address ID's to spatial locations or else random scattering of molecular ID's that are then sequenced in situ using microscopy. Both of these fabrication methods are prohibitively expensive and time consuming, such that spatial transcriptomic technology is still limited to a narrow selection of low throughput research applications. Our proposed technology, the MESH CHIP represents a radically different approach to producing these surfaces. Rather than print surfaces or build sequence-address maps with in situ microscopy, our technology works by self-assembly and deduction from sequencing data alone. This means that no prior information about the identity or location of address markers on the surface is needed prior to mRNA capture and sequencing. Instead, this information is reconstructed computationally using graph theory in a post hoc fashion. By moving this information roadblock in the fabrication process to the increasingly cheap sequencing and computing stage, we greatly improve the cost performance of this technology. MESH CHIP technology would represent a qualitatively lower cost product with greater performance than the state of the art, unlocking new use cases like diagnostics and high throughput tissue processing.