Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
SAFE, HEALTHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SHIP RECYCLING (SHEREC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Digital
Destination: A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies
Action type: Innovation actions
Partnership: AI-DATA-ROBOTICS (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Türkiye,Greece,France,Denmark,Finland,Belgium,Norway,Germany,Spain,Italy
Call: Large Scale pilots on trustworthy AI data and robotics addressing key societal challenges (AI Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-CNECT, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9723810.0
EU funding (EUR): 7954760.0
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

Ship recycling refers to the disassembly of a ship in recycling facilities, as well as the storage and processing of these materials to reuse them. The ship recycling industry enables the reuse of raw materials for industrial purposes, and thus is fully in line with the European Circular Economy Action Plan and Green Deal objectives. Yet, in addition to work-related diseases due to toxic substances, unacceptably high levels of fatalities and injuries at current shipbreaking yards makes ship recycling one of the most dangerous occupations in the world (ILO 2015). Besides, due to the lack of proper waste management, toxic waste from shipbreaking contaminates the coastal areas and exposes the workers to hazardous substances. Although international regulations exist to reduce and prevent the adverse effects of ships on human health and the environment (IMO 2009; UNEP 2011; Regulation EU No 1257/2013), improving the safety and health of workers and stopping the detrimental impact on the environment still remain major challenges of the sector. The main objective of SHEREC is to enable the involvement and adoption of innovative robotics, data and AI systems into the ship recycling industry to significantly improve the occupational health and safety conditions in this industry and to prevent contamination of hazardous materials both at occupational and environmental levels. Specifically, SHEREC will (1) semi-automate the preparation process in ship recycling using an AI-powered drone inspecting the interior of the ship to locate hazardous materials on the ship, (2) create an automated ship recycling plan using a digital twin of the ship and AI-based planning methods, and (3) automate the cutting and paint removal processes in ship recycling process using two innovative mobile robotic systems that can work autonomously or via tele-operation.

Keywords: robotics,occupational health and safety,recycling,green deal,circular economy
From Smart to Smartacular Built Environments: A Holistic Approach (SMARTACULAR)

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: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Netherlands,Greece
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2028-02-29
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 291145.2
EU funding (EUR): 291145.2
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

SMARTACULAR seeks to reimagine the future of the built environment by intertwining local vernacular insights with academic excellence. The project's heart lies in its ambition to shape built environments that harmoniously blend cutting-edge sustainability practices with local contexts' rich essence and soul. To this end, it poses an overarching research question: How can we design built environments that align with the pressing global sustainability demands while remaining contextually relevant? This is further broken down into three sub-questions that delve into the vernacular domain's contributions, translating these insights into practical guidelines, and understanding the challenges and opportunities of integrating these insights with current technological advancements. In pursuit of these objectives, SMARTACULAR employs a robust, interdisciplinary methodology, encompassing a blend of theoretical studies, grassroots-level participatory research, and qualitative analyses. The research journey is methodically structured into four key work packages that range from establishing a foundational understanding of global best practices to the hands-on piloting of devised tools in real-world scenarios. At its core, SMARTACULAR is dedicated to crafting a qualitative matrix tool – a blueprint that empowers developers to tailor designs to both global sustainability imperatives and local sensibilities. This approach promises structures that are 'smart' in function and deeply resonant with the essence of their locales. Underpinning the project is an inclusive dialogue platform, bridging diverse disciplines and championing collaborative efforts to ensure holistic and impactful results. The resulting tool is envisioned as an open-source tool, poised to spark further innovation, exploration, and locally tailored applications, igniting a paradigm shift in how we conceptualise and manifest our built environments.

Keywords: participatory built environment planning
Deciphering cellular signalling to cure graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and leukemia relapse (AlloCure)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Prevention,  Diagnosis and T reatment of Human Diseases
Panel description: Medical technologies  and tools for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases, therapeutic approaches and interventions , pharmacology, preventative  medicine, epidemiology and public health , digital medicine
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2022-ADG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-10-01
End date: 2028-09-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2498945.0
EU funding (EUR): 2498943.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and leukemia relapse cause 75% of the mortality of patients having undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). A better understanding of signalling in immune cells, tissue specific cell types and leukemia cells is key to develop novel therapies against GVHD and leukemia relapse. The ambitious overall goal of AlloCure is to identify the pathogenic events that initiate GVHD (1), maintain therapy-refractory GVHD (2) and mediate immune escape causing leukemia relapse (3). To address these high risk/high gain questions novel methods and developments across disciplines are required. (1) I hypothesize that a loss of to date unexplored intestinal enteroendocrine cells promotes GVHD initiation. To study these small cell subsets, we will use reporter genes and novel imaging methods to systematically evaluate their fate and signalling during intestinal GVHD. (2) Signalling propagating refractory GVHD is not well-understood. Our phospho-proteomics data set from corticosteroid- and ruxolitinib-refractory GVHD patients will instruct selective analysis of kinase activation in immune cells and enterocytes by using genetic Cre-lox-based and pharmacological approaches. (3) I have shown that leukemia-derived lactic acid inhibits glycolysis and MEK/ERK signalling in T cells, thereby impairing graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effects. Here, I will decipher which other leukemia-derived metabolites mediate pathogenic signalling in immune cells and test if oncogenic signalling in leukemia cells drives immunosuppressive metabolite production. To enhance GVL we will inhibit pathogenic kinase activation in leukemia cells and myeloid suppressor cells. Using high risk/high gain approaches in a combination of murine and human studies AlloCure aims to develop individualized therapeutic strategies to interfere with pathogenic signalling responsible for GVHD or leukemia relapse to reduce the mortality rate of patients undergoing allo-HCT.

Keywords: allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation,graft versus host disease
Tensors and Neural Networks for Computational Creativity (TENACITY)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The Human Mind and Its Compl exity
Panel description: Cognitive science, psychology, linguistics
Countries involved: Belgium
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2022-COG, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1988500.0
EU funding (EUR): 1988500.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Creativity in language is ubiquitous. It is abundantly present in work with an explicit creative intention - such as literary novels or poems - but weighty doses of creativity also pervade everyday language use. We believe that a computational model of creativity that focuses on language will shed light on the enigmatic processes and interactions that come into play when we humans express ourselves in creative ways. Moreover, natural language generation systems - in order to produce realistic utterances - need to be endowed with a certain capacity for creativity. The main goal of this research project is to develop unsupervised models of language that exhibit creativity. In order to do so, we propose an integrated approach that combines a number of important and innovative techniques. First of all, we rely on constructs from linear algebra called tensors in order to express language content according to different parameters. Using tensors, we are able to induce latent semantics from multi-way co-occurrences of textual content, which can subsequently be used for the generation of creative expressions. Secondly, we rely on advanced machine learning techniques, notably neural networks. Neural network techniques have recently shown impressive performance in a number of natural language processing tasks. Yet, these techniques are mainly mimicking human language production, and thus are showing little creativity in language generation; by adapting neural network approaches in various ways, as well as integrating them with our tensor-based approach, we expect to develop algorithms that are able to grasp the meaning of textual content in a more profound and elaborate way, and at the same time are able to express it with creative intent. The project has the potential for groundbreaking results, not only because it would deepen our understanding of creativity, but also because of practical applications within the field of natural language processing.

Keywords: creativity,language generation,tensor factorization,neural networks
SNOWGIANTS- Exploring the Giant Viruses of Snow and Ice Algal Blooms and their Biotechnological Potential (SNOWGIANTS)

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: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Norway
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-05-01
End date: 2027-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 267418.56
EU funding (EUR): 267418.56
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Climate change is transforming polar and alpine ecosystems, significantly affecting snow and ice surfaces through microbial activities like algal blooms. Snow algal blooms not only alter surface reflectivity but also play a crucial role in nutrient cycling and microbial community dynamics. However, the role of viruses, particularly giant viruses, in these ecosystems remains poorly understood. This project aims to bridge this knowledge gap by investigating the diversity, ecology, and metabolic potential of giant viruses associated with snow algal blooms in Arctic environments. The primary objectives of this project are to (1) uncover novel giant virus genomes through high-throughput metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses, (2) characterize virus-host interactions and their role in biogeochemical processes, and (3) identify cold-adapted viral enzymes with potential biotechnological applications. This will be achieved through a combination of field sampling, next-generation sequencing, advanced bioinformatics pipelines, and laboratory-based enzyme characterization techniques. The expected outcomes include the discovery of at least 50 novel giant virus genomes and the characterization of 10 novel enzymes with industrial potential. These findings will advance our understanding of viral roles in polar microbial ecosystems and unlock new possibilities for biotechnological innovations. This Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship at Nord University will be instrumental in my development as an independent researcher in environmental virology and biotechnology. It will enhance my skills in cryosphere microbiology, advanced genomics, and enzyme characterization, while fostering my abilities in project management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and science communication. The project's unique blend of basic and applied research will position me at the forefront of an emerging field with significant scientific and societal implications.

Keywords: snow algal blooms,giant viruses,next generation sequencing,metagenomics analysis,cold adaptive enzymes
Chiral-phonons Control of Molecular Spins (CHIC)

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: Ireland
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-09-01
End date: 2028-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 252728.64
EU funding (EUR): 252728.64
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Magnetic molecules are at the forefront of the next technological revolution, offering the unique possibility to control and manipulate quantum spin states at the nanoscale. However, although long relaxation times have been achieved up to 80 K, there are currently no practical ways to initialize molecular spins in a pure quantum state, e.g. the fully polarized one. This is a critical roadblock to the development of any application based on magnetic molecules. Chiral phonons hold the potential to provide new ways to manipulate spin states by exchanging angular momentum, which in turn can be pumped into the vibrations degrees of freedom through circularly polarized THz light. Although this proposal for controlling spin has been experimentally demonstrated for condensed-matter systems like 2D materials, evidence for molecules still needs to be provided. At the same time, the understanding of this process is still minimal, and there is no first principles evidence on how chiral phonons emerge in a material and how they influence spin dynamics. CHIC will break new ground in this emerging field by delivering the first fully ab initio investigation of chiral phonons in molecular materials, going from showing its origin in spin-phonon coupling, to quantitatively predicting the efficiency of spin population pumping through THz light, and individuating novel chemical strategies towards the enhanced control of spin polarization. The project builds on the synergy between my previous experience with chiral chemical systems, molecular magnetism, and electronic structure theory, and the expertise of Prof. Lunghi, the supervisor, on ab initio spin relaxation and open quantum systems dynamics. Thanks to this orthogonal knowledge transfer and a comprehensive set of training activities, I will be able to make a long-lasting contribution to the field of molecular quantum technologies with far-reaching consequences for the establishment of a quantum industry in the EU.

Keywords: molecular magnets,vibronic coupling,chirality,spin relaxation,coordination compounds
integRated intElligent multi-modal tRanspOrt infrastrUcTurE: distributed localised decision-making at the network edge (RE-ROUTE)

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: Ireland,Czechia,Greece,United States,Finland,France,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Staff Exchanges 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 683428.57
EU funding (EUR): 671600.0
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

Urban areas host 70% of the EU population, and it is estimated that this will increase up to 84% by 2050, exacerbating the EU cities’ current daunting problems such as air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2019, the transport sector was accountable for 27% of total EU GHG emissions, of which road transport accounted for approximately 72%. Many cities are looking to promote public and nonmotorised forms of transport to provide access to safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all citizens. Many cities in Europe and worldwide are witnessing an increasing interest in shared and multi-modal mobility services using modes such as carsharing, bikes, ride-hailing, e-scooters facilitated by the emergence of intermediary mobility-on-demand platforms. Mobility services accessible ‘on demand’ can be achieved by an integrated Multimodal Intelligent Transport System (M-ITS) incorporating both motorised and non-motorised transport as well as private and public systems through the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Sustainable mobility alternatives such as a fully integrated and seamless multimodal mobility system that can be made widely available with the communication and computation advancements. RE-ROUTE an integRated intElligent multi-modal tRanspOrt infrastrUcTurE: distributed localised decision-making at the network edge forms an international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral network of institutions with complementary skills, working on a joint research and knowledge transfer programme to improve the multi-modal Mobility-as-a- Service transport integration through localised Edge-based real-time data sharing, decentralised decision making, and localised network that places the processing at the proximity of data, contribute to evidence-based policy and physical infrastructure development and developing a unique skill set for the participating partners and improving their career prospects in the emerging ITS job market.
REvolutionized Construction of HEteRojunCtions for pHotocatalytic CO2 rEduction (RECHERCHE)

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: Germany
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 217965.12
EU funding (EUR): 217965.12
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Harnessing solar energy through photocatalytic CO2 reduction (PCR) is a promising means to address the escalating environmental challenges and energy crises simultaneously. One of the primary challenges in photocatalysis and PCR is the issue of charge carrier recombination within semiconductor heterojunctions. While these heterostructures promise to improve charge separation, internal recombination processes can undermine their efficiency. To address this challenge, the proposal describes a novel method for optimizing charge carrier diffusion lengths within materials. This strategy involves a two-step process. The first step is to prepare each semiconductor component individually, with particle size proportional to charge carrier diffusion length, and then assemble them using the electrostatic self-assembly technique to fabricate tandem Z scheme heterostructures. Balancing the generation of electrons within heterojunction systems is another critical factor in achieving efficient charge transfer. The proposal suggests considering the optical absorption coefficient of semiconductors within the heterojunction, drawing inspiration from the solar cell field. This approach can potentially revolutionize heterojunction design and enhance the charge carrier separation and the efficiency of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The overarching research objective is to understand the limitations of current heterogeneous photocatalysts and design novel tandem Z scheme photocatalysts. The focus is optimizing absorption coefficients and diffusion lengths and constructing novel tandem Z scheme configurations. Advanced analytical techniques will validate the success of these heterostructures, contributing to the development of efficient photocatalytic systems. These innovations promise enhanced charge transfer, redox potential optimization, and overall performance in the context of photocatalytic CO2 reduction.

Keywords: heterogeneous photocatalyst charge carrier diffusion lengths absorption coefficient tandem z scheme heterojunction photocatalytic co2 reduction perovskites
COOLing electronic devices with GRAphene ELEctrons (COOLGRAELE)

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: Spain
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS1 (ERC-2022-POC1, 2022)
Start date: 2022-08-01
End date: 2024-01-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Devices such as mobile phones, computers, and batteries have become an integrated part of our society. An important challenge in such devices and device components is to avoid overheating by using suitable thermal management. Currently, this typically relies on heat dissipation by electrons in metals such as copper. More recent approaches have explored heat dissipation by phonons in graphene and related materials, which can have a thermal conductivity that is an order of magnitude higher than that of typical metals. In this project, we aim to demonstrate thermal management technology, where heat dissipation takes place by graphene electrons, rather than phonons. This is a promising approach, as the thermal conductivity of graphene electrons can be another order of magnitude larger than that of graphene phonons, as we recently demonstrated in our ERC-funded research. Furthermore, it allows for direct electronic heat dissipation without the intermediate step via phonons. The two main objectives of this project are i) to demonstrate graphene-electron-based heat dissipation in relevant electronic devices; and ii) to develop a business creation plan related to this technology. These objectives will be addressed by an experienced and multidisciplinary team consisting of scientists, technologists and business developers. On the technical level, we will fabricate and characterize three specific proof-of-concept demonstrator devices. On the commercial level, we will work on intellectual property protection, leverage our network of partners from relevant industries, and design a business creation strategy. There will be constant feedback between the technical level and the commercial level of the project, in order to establish how the technology will create the most added value adapted to the market needs, and thereby create most value for society.