Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Modular Library Makerspaces for Heritage Crafts Innovation and Digitization (make-a-thek)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Theme: Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Destination: Innovative Research on the European Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Austria,Germany,Italy,Belgium,Ukraine,Estonia,Spain
Call: New European Bauhaus – Innovative solutions for greener and fairer ways of life through arts and culture, architecture and design for all (HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-02-01
End date: 2028-01-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4094787.5
EU funding (EUR): 3999162.5
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

Make-a-thek creates modular, replicable set-ups of makerspaces in public libraries providing access to innovative and circular approaches to fashion and crafts. Based on extensive mapping and co-creation, make-a-thek will create a resource toolkit and open educational resources for modular fashion and craft focussed makerspaces in libraries and will test their application in at least 9 European and 3 international pilot trials. During these trials, target communities of practitioners and prosumers (engaged citizens) will learn from each other by co-designing and piloting new ways of digitising heritage craft and linking them to digital fabrication techniques. They will also create and share new tools, techniques, skills, and culture for circularity in fashion and craft. This approach is in line with the New European Bauhaus principles: It is inclusive, as it democratises access to innovation technologies by creating new public infrastructures and inviting all citizens to engage in the green transition. It is sustainable as it opens up ways to contribute to the circular society. It is also enriching, as it enables people’s self-expression through fashion and crafts. With a focus on social innovation, the project aims to create impact on four dimensions that are aligned with the work programme and will be measured according to their Societal Readiness Levels: 1) Supporting New Prosumers in Fashion and Crafts, 2) Establishing Public Libraries as Hubs for Circular Knowledge and Creation for All, 3) Preservation of Heritage Crafts through Digital Innovation and Skill Building, 4) Circularity and Green Innovation for Fashion and Crafts. Make-a-thek aims to scale its results beyond the pilot trails in libraries through a networking and embedding approach and an exploitation Guide aimed at other Cultural and Creative Sectors and Cultural Heritage stakeholders.

Keywords: libraries makerspaces circularity fashion crafts
Non-Hermitian Topological Physics in Grand Canonical Photon Lattices (TOPOGRAND)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Fundamental Constituents of Matter
Panel description: Particle, nuclear, plasma, atomic, molecular, gas, and optical physics
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2021-STG, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1498750.0
EU funding (EUR): 1498750.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Topology is a powerful paradigm for the classification of phases of matter. One of its direct manifestations in the widely studied Hermitian systems, which are isolated from the environment, are robust states that emerge at the interfaces between matter with distinct topological order. Real systems, however, are never truly isolated from their surroundings and the influence of the environment on the topologically protected states remains to a large extent unknown. Even more importantly, understanding and controlling the openness of non-Hermitian systems can provide fundamentally new ways to create novel topological states of matter. TopoGrand will realise a new experimental platform to synthesise non-Hermitian topological materials. It will employ a room-temperature photonic platform combining nanostructured optical microcavities with a molecular medium, to achieve non-Hermitian topological lattices of photon condensates. The system will feature tuneable openness that is unique among other presently available experimental platforms: a controlled flux of excitations via spatially selective pumping and loss, energy dissipation at variable rates, and coherence modified by grand canonical reservoirs. New physics will be accessed in the course of this work: TopoGrand will demonstrate genuine non-Hermitian topological phases and edge states without a Hermitian counterpart. Specifically, we will test the emergence of interface states at a topological phase boundary and their robustness against lattice disorder, as well as reservoir-induced fluctuations. The project presents a completely new approach to topology, which will allow us to create reconfigurable photonic materials with topological protection simply by controlling the environment. With the novel toolbox, I will explore the emerging links between photonics, condensed matter systems and quantum computing, and emulate finite-temperature topological systems, which are at the forefront of research in quantum physics.

Keywords: topological materials,nanophotonics,lasers,dissipative systems,nonequilibrium states of matter
Funding Frictions after the Global Financial Crisis (FuFri)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Individuals, Markets and Organisations
Panel description: Economics, finance , management
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2021-STG, 2021)
Start date: 2022-05-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 64.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1500000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Funding frictions are tensions in financial markets that can preclude institutions from borrowing money or rolling over debt. In extreme situations, such as the 2007-2009 global financial crisis (GFC) or the market turmoil in March 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, funding frictions can lead to the default of otherwise healthy institutions and destabilize the entire financial system. While earlier research (pre-GFC) tends to disregard funding frictions, the enormous risk associated with these market tensions highlights that a deeper understanding of funding frictions is crucial - it can guide policy makers to determine their optimal responses to future crises and help institutions to reduce their funding risk. In this project, I will investigate how funding frictions affect financing conditions for countries, banks, pension plans, and life insurance companies. While funding frictions can, in the most extreme cases, lead to the bankruptcy of otherwise healthy entities, they usually first manifest through elevated costs for external financing, shorter debt maturities, or a lack of access to certain credit markets. Focusing on these aspects, I will investigate the following question: How did the market developments since the GFC affect funding frictions for countries, banks, pension funds, and insurance companies? More specifically, I examine four post-crisis changes in financial markets - (i) ballooning deficits in most developed economies, (ii) tighter regulation of Money Market Mutual funds, (iii) pension risk transfers with firms transferring their defined benefit (DB) pension plans to life insurance companies, and (iv) tighter bank regulation (as implemented in the Basel III capital accords) - and study their impact on funding costs and access to credit markets. The results can help sovereigns with managing their increasing debt levels and inform policy makers about the (potentially unintended) consequences of regulatory changes.

Keywords: financial frictions liquidity risk
iDriving – Intelligent & Digital Roadway Infrastructure for Vehicles Integrated with Next-Gen Technologies (iDriving)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Mobility
Destination: Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Greece,Austria,France,Spain,Croatia,Cyprus,Luxembourg,Romania,Bulgaria,Switzerland
Call: Better infrastructure safety on urban and secondary rural roads throughout a combination of adaptable monitoring and maintenance solutions (HORIZON-CL5-2023-D6-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-07-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4998733.75
EU funding (EUR): 4998733.75
Participants: 17
Project status: SIGNED

iDriving aims to deliver a TRL 6 prototype based on seven key pillars, all designed to work synergistically to create an interactive, accurate and efficient solution to improve infrastructure safety of urban and secondary rural roads. (i) A Safety Criteria Catalogue (SCC) for all road users for secondary and urban roads. This establishes a benchmark for safety standards and KPIs, forming the foundational blueprint that guides all aspects of the iDriving system. (ii) Common communication solutions, ensuring a seamless and real-time exchange of data across a diverse range of sensors from various vehicles and road infrastructures. (iii) Innovative sensor integration on compact packages. These can be easily deployed and maintained on both vehicles and road infrastructure, particularly on secondary and urban roads, thus acting as core data collection or independent processing hubs for onsite analysis. (iv) Efficient and accurate monitoring services. This includes visual inspection of the road network, vehicle behavior analysis, and the analysis of weather conditions, all crucial for proactive road safety management. (v) Intelligence to maintenance operations to reduce the costs and impact on other users through advanced tools like 3D visualization, defect detection at the local level, and optimal traffic management. (vi) AI-based warning mechanisms that can provide real-time alerts about hazardous conditions or accidents either on road infrastructure with signs or lightning or directly to vehicle users via enhanced interfaces. The final pillar ensures the seamless integration of all these elements, bringing together sophisticated AI-driven analytics, machine learning, sensor fusion, and cutting-edge simulations into a (vii) Digital Twin of the road infrastructure. This facilitates the anticipation, identification, and response to a wide range of road conditions and events in real-time.

Keywords: road infrastructure,road safety monitoring,vehicle to infrastructure v2i,intelligent road maintenance,traffic management,proactive road incident response,digital twins,ccam vehicles
Symbiotic interaction with cable bacteria for seagrass health (Symbio-CB-Seagrass)

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: Denmark
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 247553.28
EU funding (EUR): 247553.28
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Seagrass meadows are crucial for maintaining healthy coastal environments, yet they are declining globally at an alarming rate. Traditional conservation efforts focus on reducing environmental stressors, but their limited success highlights the need for innovative approaches that do not look at the plants as single entities but acknowledge the role of key symbiotic interactions. One example is the symbiosis between seagrass, lucinid clams and their sulphur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB), which has been shown to enhance seagrass health by mitigating sulphide stress and increasing nutrient availability through nitrogen fixation. However, this symbiosis is absent in seas above 53°N, like Wadden and Baltic Seas. Cable bacteria (CB) are centimetre-long, filamentous bacteria, capable of long-distance electron transfer, coupling sulphide oxidation in anoxic sediments with oxygen reduction. These bacteria have recently been found in the seagrass rhizosphere, suggesting they could serve as an alternative symbiotic system, protecting seagrasses in northern regions. Despite reports linking CB presence with reduced sulphide levels, little is known about the mechanisms and potential benefits of this interaction for the plant. The Symbio-CB-Seagrass project aims to investigate the CB-seagrass interaction across spatial and temporal micro- and macro-scales. Through a series of laboratory experiments, I will test whether CB positively impact seagrass fitness by reducing sulphide stress and by enhancing nutrient availability through nitrogen fixation. Field surveys and publicly available data will be used to assess the geographical distribution of these symbiotic systems and whether CB can serve as beneficial symbionts for seagrasses in northern European waters, analogous to the lucinid clams in southern European seas. This study will deepen our understanding of the beneficial seagrass microbiome and stimulate the development of innovative solutions in seagrass protection and restoration.

Keywords: cable bacteria,seagrass,symbiosis,sulphur oxidation,nitrogen fixation,biogeography
Bystander Interventions in Attentional Shifts and Trends in Bullying Contexts (BIAST)

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: Norway,Italy
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-12-01
End date: 2027-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 251578.56
EU funding (EUR): 251578.56
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Bullying is a pervasive social issue that severely impacts mental health, as underscored by the European Commission's comprehensive approach to mental health in 2023. Despite ongoing prevention efforts, bullying remains widespread in Europe and globally. As bullying is a social phenomenon, the role of bystanders is crucial for intervention and prevention. However, only about 17-19% of bystanders choose to intervene, and understanding the reasons behind this remains a key challenge. One significant research gap is the reliance on self-report measures, which capture conscious thoughts and reasoning but miss unconscious processes shaping bystander behavior. In this context, studying visual attention offers critical insights into how individuals understand social dynamics and react during bullying incidents. However, few studies in the bullying field have analyzed visual attention, relying on simplified stimuli such as vignettes or 2D videos and none have deeply examined bystanders' behavior. Therefore, the overarching aim is to identify recurring attention patterns associated with different intervention behaviors. The project has two key objectives: 1) to develop and validate VR scenarios that simulate realistic bullying environments, integrated with eye-tracking to study attentional patterns; 2) to investigate how bystanders’ visual attention correlates with their intervention choices while considering the moderating effects of personal variables such as empathy and moral disengagement. BIAST will be supported through a secondment at the University of Bologna. This interdisciplinary project will contribute new theoretical insights into bystanders’ bullying intervention, advance research in visual attention, and inform future anti-bullying programs. Additionally, the Marie Curie fellowship will allow me to gain interdisciplinary expertise, build international collaborations, and strengthen my leadership skills in bullying research.

Keywords: bullying eye tracking visual attention virtual reality
Spin Transport and Relaxation Dynamics in Single-Molecule Junctions (STARDAM)

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: 2025-07-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 252728.64
EU funding (EUR): 252728.64
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Spin Transport and Relaxation Dynamics in Single-Molecule Junctions (STARDSMJ) aims at developing a toolbox of computational methods to study spin relaxation of molecular nanomagnets in the presence of charge fluctuations and external bias. This will allow us to investigate the factors affecting the spin relaxation in molecular magnets in realistic environments, namely in the operational conditions of nanoscale devices. Density Functional Theory combined with non-equilibrium Green's functions (NEGF) theory is the ab initio workhorse method for electron transport calculations. This, however, is limited to scattering from a static potential, while dynamical effects are typically included through appropriate self-energies in a perturbative way. In contrast, spin relaxation can be investigated by propagating in time master equations with parameters extracted from accurate electronic structure theory. In this case the molecule remains in a single charging state and inter-molecular interactions are of dipole-dipole nature. The main goal of STARDAM is to construct a formalism that can capture spin relaxation in an environment with fluctuating number of electrons, namely going beyond and unifying the two approaches. I will achieve this goal by developing and applying a robust theoretical scheme to solve the master equation for the transport of single-molecule junctions, where various effective spin Hamiltonians, extracted from first-principles calculations, will be used to describe the molecule.

Keywords: molecular spintronics,molecular nanomagnets,spin phonon relaxation,quantum transport theory,molecular nanomagnets at the interface,spin relaxation
Effect of cable bacteria on N2O greenhouse gas emissions from aquatic sediments. (CableN2O)

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: Denmark
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-03-01
End date: 2025-02-28
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 214934.4
EU funding (EUR): 214934.4
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a critical greenhouse gas (GHG) and contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Although several microbial key players have been identified as enrolled in natural N2O production, large amounts of N2O have been produced by an overlooked and undefined process. A recent study showed the first experimental proof for N2O production by an overlooked abiotic process in sediment, stimulated by Fe(II). Recently discovered cable bacteria are globally occurring and change sediment geochemistry, providing Fe(II) and possibly nitrite, ideal precursors for N2O formation. Therefore, we hypothesis that cable bacteria stimulate N2O formation. This project, CableN2O aims to quantify the effect of cable bacteria on N2O emissions from sediments, its regulating factors, and environmental relevance in lab and field studies. The project's goals will be attained by interdisciplinary training of state-of-the-art biogeochemical techniques combined with a multidisciplinary approach based on traditionally applied methods in Geochemistry, Electromicrobiology, and Molecular Ecology. Hence, the project will primarily provide new insights on the role of cable bacteria on N2O formation, strengthening European excellence in this research field.

Keywords: cable bacteria,nitrous oxide,chemodenitrification,microsensors,electromicrobiology,sediment biogeochemistry,greenhouse gas emission
LARGE EARTH OBSERVATION NEW SPACE ECOSYSTEM GROUND SEGMENT (LEONSEGS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Space
Destination: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructures, Services, Applications and Data
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Spain,Austria,Ireland,Germany,Romania
Call: End-to-end Earth observation systems and associated services (HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-07-01
End date: 2026-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2850941.25
EU funding (EUR): 2143783.88
Participants: 7
Project status: SIGNED

LEONSEGS is a federated environment (called Multi-mission Earth Observation Ground Segment Service Platform) of EO data providers that collaborate all together through harmonized interfaces and that are managed by a central automated multi-mission service, able to coordinate and produce for the End-User complex EO product. There are different types of EO data providers: EO products provider (like for instance existing EO constellation operators that offer their data and products) and EO satellite constellations (satellites that are managed by a Ground Segment as a Service –GsaaS- solution, and that allows not only access to data and products but tasking of future acquisitions). The proposed multi-mission ground segment shall federate New Space players supporting the heterogeneity of the New Space ecosystem through harmonized interfaces for each profile, and especially with: - New Space stakeholders which need or wish to externalize their ground segment infrastructures. - EO existing products providers with their own space and ground segment willing to access to the market that this infrastructure will offer. LEONSEGS is a multi-disciplinary fully complementary consortium. GMV has an extensive experience in coordinating international collaborative research projects and is the world-wide leader in ground segments. PLUS is a highly reputed academic partner with a cut-of-the-edge experience on EO processing. AISTECH is a New Space player in EO, operating a proprietary constellation. F6S is one of the best companies with expertise on community building, dissemination & communication, especially for engaging with stakeholders; F6S runs actually a world community platform with more than 4.5mil users and approximately 1.5 mil tech-startups.

Keywords: eo,new space,flexible multi mission earth observation ground segment