Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
New Insights into Language Processing and Change By Investigating Tactile Sign Language (TactileLang)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The Human Mind and Its Compl exity
Panel description: Cognitive science, psychology, linguistics
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2025-STG, 2025)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2030-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1954541.0
EU funding (EUR): 1954541.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Extensive research over many decades has illuminated the human capacity for language through the study of spoken languages. In the past 20 years research into visual sign languages have provided us with important and unique insights into human language that could not have been obtained by studying spoken languages alone (Emmorey, 2023). For example, we now know that visual sign languages are just as linguistically complex as spoken languages and that developmental and/or acquired language disorders can impact visual sign language perception, production and processing (Mason et al., 2010). We also know that areas in the brain used for spoken language processing are also recruited for visual sign language processing (MacSweeney et al., 2008). Language can also be perceived through touch: the tactile modality. Some deafblind individuals communicate using tactile sign language, as spoken and visual sign languages may be inaccessible for them. There is some linguistic documentation of tactile sign language in countries such as Sweden (Mesch, 2001), the USA (Edwards, 2017) and India (Kusters, 2017). There is still a dearth of research on tactile sign language in the U.K, and worldwide, and compared to spoken and visual sign languages (Simcock et al, 2024). Studying tactile sign language may lead to valuable insights into the nature of human language. This deeper understanding of tactile sign language will enhance our ability to support deafblind individuals and promote their fuller participation in society. To gain those insights, I propose a novel, multidisciplinary and ground-breaking approach where I will document tactile sign language in British deafblind individuals using linguistic ethnography and corpus linguistics methodologies. I will also use a state-of-the-art functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), to explore whether the classical areas for processing spoken and visual sign languages are also used for tactile sign language processing.

Keywords: deafblind,deafblindness,bsl british sign language,tactile sign language,language documentation,language change,language processing,corpus linguistics,linguistic ethnography,neuroscience
Pushing Gold beyond its common redox states (Gold-Redox)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Synthetic Chemistry and Materials
Panel description: New materials and new synthetic approaches, structure -properties relations, solid state chemistry, molecular architecture, organic chemistry
Countries involved: France
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): 2499540.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499540.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The chemical elements are central to chemistry, physics and biology. Exploring their different states and chemical bonding is thus of utmost importance. Yet, 150 years after Mendeleev recognized periodicity in the structure and properties of the elements, there is still much to discover and exploit. Indeed, some elements are still confined to a few oxidation states. This is especially true for gold which, despite major progress over the last decades, lags well behind the other transition metals. At the molecular level, only Au(I) and Au(III) complexes are known essentially. The aim of Gold-Redox is to expand the chemical space of gold to other oxidation states that remain curiosities or are simply unknown. The bottleneck to overcome is to force gold outside its comfort zone. To this end, I will play with ligand design. I will identify ligands that enable gold to accommodate new oxidation states. Gold complexes in unprecedented forms, from Au(0) to Au(IV) and Au(V), will be designed, prepared and studied. Because of their peculiar electronic structures, these new oxidation states will open novel reactivity paths at gold. Most appealing are single-electron processes and Au(III)/Au(V) cycles. Targeting new oxidation states and reactivities, Gold-Redox is inherently very exploratory and cutting-edge. To address this high risk-high gain challenge, I will capitalize on my expertise in highly reactive species and gold chemistry. Ligand design (I previously used to create unusual bonding situations such as with -acceptor ligands, and to emulate unprecedented reactivity of Au(I)/Au(III) complexes) will be central, as well as thorough structure-properties analyses by advanced experimental and computational methods. Gold-Redox will provide in-depth fundamental knowledge on novel gold species and will open new avenues in catalysis and photo-catalysis.

Keywords: gold,complexes,ligands,redox,catalysis
Approaching Synapses with Nanoscale Aptamer-Based Biosensors (SYNAPTA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Products and Processes Engineering
Panel description: Product and process design, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, vehicle engineering, energy processes and relevant computational methods
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2025-STG, 2025)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2030-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1499130.0
EU funding (EUR): 1499130.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

“Given the complex, and multifactorial nature of neurodegenerative pathophysiology, strategies aimed at the synapse could provide a useful addition to the therapeutic toolbox” – this quote by B. Dejanovic et al. published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery this year, highlights the critical need for innovative tools to probe synaptic function. Synapses, where neurons communicate, are tightly regulated by astrocytes, which manage their energy needs (neuroenergetics). Astrocytes shuttle neuroenergetic molecules (e.g., glutamine, lactate, and adenosine) to meet energy demands. Disruptions in these astrocyte-mediated pathways are now recognized as common features in neurodegenerative disorders, suggesting that impaired neuroenergetics may be at the origin of such diseases. Understanding neuroenergetics is crucial for developing therapies that target the root cause of neurodegeneration, not just its symptoms. SYNAPTA aims to fill this gap by developing nanoscale biosensors that detect multiple neuroenergetic molecules at synaptic dimensions. To achieve this ambitious vision, we will: 1) isolate receptors (DNA aptamers) that reversibly capture neuroenergetic molecules, 2) create a library of DNA aptamer-based biosensors with ~10 nm spatial resolution, 3) design multiplexed sensors, 4) integrate these biosensors into scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) and electrophysiology platforms to enable 5) high-resolution, real-time chemical and electrical mapping of synaptic activity. This system will enable millisecond recordings of neuroenergetic molecules at <10 nm resolution, surpassing current technologies. Led by my multidisciplinary expertise in aptamer discovery, chemical biosensing, and neural interfaces, SYNAPTA will consolidate these fields to uncover how astrocyte-neuron interactions affect synaptic function and disease progression. SYNAPTA will advance our understanding of neurodegenerative mechanisms and open new possibilities for therapeutic interventions.

Keywords: dna aptamers,nanoscale biosensors,selex,scanning ion conductance microscopy,brain slices,neuroenergetics
A new look at prostitution in medieval Europe: Exploring the potential of ancient pathogen genomics with individuals buried in red light districts. (SEXWARC)

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: Germany
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-04-01
End date: 2027-03-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 189687.36
EU funding (EUR): 189687.36
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

SEXWARC contributes to a paradigm shift in the archaeology of prostitution. The discipline has thus far mainly been limited to a description of the structural features of which brothels are constituted, but struggles to make meaningful observations when it comes to the people who have worked in these environments. This project aims to put female sex workers back at the centre of our scientific work, by focussing on human remains as a new source of information for the study of past sex work. The main objective is to get a grip on the health and living conditions of these women in the Middle Ages. I will do this by combining – for the very first time – recent advances in ancient DNA research of pathogens with some unique skeletal populations excavated in identified red light districts of medieval cities in the County of Flanders. As a crossover between the archaeology of sex work and ancient pathogen genomics, I will integrate both the Division of Medieval Archaeology and the Archaeo- and Paleogenetics group at the University of Tübingen. Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Natascha Mehler and mentoring of Prof. Dr. Cosimo Posth, globally acknowledged as experts in their respective domains, this Action will allow to establish myself as an independent scholar with a highly strategic profile and as a future leader of an interdisciplinary research group in historical archaeology.

Keywords: sex work osteoarchaeology middle ages pathogens ancient dna
Clean Energy Transition Partnership Extension -2 (CETP Extension 2)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Cluster 5 other
Destination: Other Climate, Energy and Mobility destinations
Action type: COFUND actions
Partnership: Clean Energy Transition (co-funded)
Countries involved: Austria,Belgium,Czechia,Germany,Denmark,Estonia,Greece,Spain,Finland,France,Hungary,Ireland,Israel,Iceland,Italy,Lithuania,Latvia,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Sweden,Türkiye,Cyprus,Tunisia,Malta,Switzerland,United Kingdom,Morocco
Call: Clean Energy Transition Co-Funded Partnership (HORIZON-CL5-2025-02, 2025)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 370256892.75
EU funding (EUR): 69000000.0
Participants: 65
Project status: CLOSED

The continuation of the Clean Energy Transition Co-fund Partnership (CETPartnership) and constitutes the EU contribution for the period 2025-2027. The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) is a transnational initiative on joint RTDI programming to boost and accelerate the energy transition, building upon regional and national RTDI funding programmes. It aims to empower the energy transition and contribute to the EU’s goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, by pooling national and regional RDTI funding for a broad variety of technologies and system solutions required to make the transition. Fostering the up-take of costeffective clean energy technologies and jointly organising accompanying activities to enable a dynamic learning process, extract strategic knowledge (“Knowledge Community”) and maximise the impact (“Impact Network”) to accelerate the upscaling, replication and market diffusion of innovative solutions. The CETPartnership wants to overcome a fragmented European landscape, as it drives transnational innovation ecosystems from the local and regional level, up to the transnational European level, aligning priorities and implementing annual joint calls from 2022 to 2027.

Keywords: renewables,energy systems,power systems,ccus,heating and cooling,storage,fuels,integrated regional energy systems,industrial energy systems,building integration
Tribo-Reactor for fluorine circularity by urban mining - Hop on (TriFluorium - Hop on)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Programme: Widening participation and spreading excellence
Theme: Improved access to Excellence
Destination: Improved access to Excellence
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Austria,Poland
Call: Hop-on facility (HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-03, 2025)
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 441125.0
EU funding (EUR): 441125.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

TriFluorium develops a tribolytic Fluorine (F)-recycling technology up to TRL 4 for highly stable organofluoride waste (PFAS), including perfluorinated fluoropolymers critical for semiconductors, hydrogen production, fuel cells, and electric vehicles. Tribolysis-based recycling utilizes mechanical stimuli at tribocontact sites to generate localized high-energy spots to decompose persistent organofluorides and mineralize them into safe, stable inorganic fluorides. Recycling of fluoropolymers and of Fluorspar (CaF2 as F-source) being EU-listed critical raw material, is very limited due to the absence of suitable technologies. A dedicated Tribo-Reactor will be validated at laboratory scale to support process scaling. The TriFluorium-Hop-on will strengthen the project by directly addressing risks identified in the first phase, especially the limitations of existing predictive tools. TriFluorium-Hop-on will deliver tailored machine learning models (QSAR and mix-QSAR) to predict toxicity of complex PFAS mixtures. The project will perform tribolysis process simulations, identifying the main contributing degradation factors, and confirming the reaction mechanism via DFT and QM/MM. The optimization of the tribological contact configurations and process parameters will be performed applying the statistical and computational modelling. These innovations enhance interpretability, predictive accuracy, robust process development and also support LCA studies. The Hop-on contribution complements TriFluorium by directly addressing toxicological and regulatory uncertainties, de-risking the pathway toward industrial application. The widening partner benefits through access to unique experimental datasets, strengthening its visibility and leadership in AI-driven environmental toxicology. The collaboration showcases the WIDERA Work Programme by fostering excellence, widening participation, and advancing Europe’s capacity in sustainable, safe, and innovative PFAS recycling technologies.

Keywords: tribochemistry,mechanochemistry,tribolysis,tribo reactor,pfas,fluoropolymers,fluorine recycling,urban mining,circular economy,sustainability,critical raw material crm
Research Infrastructures for the Future of Ukraine: Roadmap for Sustained Growth and Recovery (RIFF)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Research infrastructures
Theme: Research infrastructures
Destination: Development and infrastructures
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Czechia,Germany,Belgium,Ukraine,Portugal,Poland,Italy
Call: Assessing the state of research infrastructures in Ukraine (HORIZON-INFRA-2024-DEV-02, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2028-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1998092.5
EU funding (EUR): 1998092.5
Participants: 15
Project status: SIGNED

Research and innovation (R&I) in Ukraine has seen challenging times since the break-up of the Soviet Union, most recently facing major damage to R&I infrastructure due to the Russian aggression. However, as the country obtained EU candidate status and started the EU negotiations in July 2024, the ambition to promote its research system and ensure its integration into the European Research Area has received a new impetus. The RIFF project will facilitate an upgrade of R&I system in Ukraine by offering a fresh and forward-looking perspective on the Ukrainian research infrastructures RIs). RIFF will deliver “Roadmap for Recovery and Enhancement of RIs in Ukraine” using both (1) bottom-up approach with an open call for proposals, robust training, awareness raising and dissemination strategy towards potential applicants, rooted in a network of eight partners in Ukraine; and (2) top-down approach with a robust consultation process involving a broad range of stakeholders from the government, policymakers and the scientific community. It will reflect also the green and digital transition priorities. The roadmapping process will apply peer-review methodology established by ESFRI and engage panels of internationally renowned experts. RIFF activities will efficiently connect Ukrainian RIs to EU/ESFRI through the implementation team linked to major European RIs and a comprehensive strategy for enabling mobility and knowledge exchange between EU RIs and the Ukrainian scientific community, including training programme for Ukrainian RI managers, operators and policymakers. Finally, we will implement an ambitious promotion programme among national and international stakeholders. The robust roadmapping approach of RIFF, assisted by leading international experts, will offer credible steps towards recovery and enhancement of RIs in Ukraine. The Roadmap will provide guidance for national funding of RIs, and will also be a trustworthy investment guideline to international donors.

Keywords: research infrastructures,eu ukraine,esfri,landscaping,roadmapping,sustainability,green and digital transition
Retargetable AI Compiler Technology for Scalable Edge Deployment of Next-Generation AI Models (ROOFLINE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Germany
Call: EIC Accelerator Open 2025 (HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-02, 2025)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3563497.14
EU funding (EUR): 2494448.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The next AI revolution unfolds at the edge, powering real-time, energy-efficient and secure applications in autonomous systems, industrial automation, and healthcare. Yet, with over 400,000 yearly new AI models and hundreds of chip architectures, deploying edge AI in products is highly challenging. Existing tools fail to support the latest models like LLMs, lack flexibility across chips, and underutilize chip capabilities, making deployment inefficient and costly. Roofline transforms edge AI with a breakthrough SDK that bridges the gap between AI models and hardware. Roofline’s SDK flexibly supports models from all relevant frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow and is retargetable across CPUs, GPUs, and specific accelerators. It delivers up to 15x lower latency and 35x lower memory usage vs industry standard – through a simple Python call. Combining intuitive tools with scalability, Roofline unlocks transformative applications in edge AI, paving the way for European leadership in a €20B+ market by 2030.

Keywords: edge ai,retargetable compiler technology,mathematical abstraction,hardware agnostic programmability,software development kit sdk
Revolutionising Urban Micromobility with Sparkpark: A GPS-Free, Zero-Error Parking Infrastructure (Net Zero parking)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Norway
Call: EIC Accelerator 2025 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-01, 2025)
Duration (months): 19.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1600000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1600000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Sparkpark – Smart Wireless Parking Infrastructure for Shared Micromobility Sparkpark provides a patented, wireless parking system for shared micromobility—e-scooters and bikes—solving a persistent challenge in cities: improper parking. These vehicles often block sidewalks, create hazards for pedestrians, and generate public frustration. Without effective infrastructure, cities struggle to balance innovation, safety, and accessibility. Today, most shared mobility systems rely on GPS to manage parking. However, GPS is notoriously unreliable in dense urban areas. It often misplaces vehicles by several meters, making it nearly impossible to enforce proper parking or avoid penalties. This leads to a poor user experience, costly fines for operators, and real danger for vulnerable groups like the elderly, visually impaired, and people with reduced mobility. Sparkpark eliminates these issues using our patented Bluetooth antenna system. It enables exact positioning without the flaws of GPS. Users can only end their trip when the vehicle is parked correctly within a small, defined digital zone. This ensures 100% compliance. Unlike other systems, Sparkpark is fully wireless and plug-and-play. It requires no ground wiring, no construction work, and no modification to vehicles. Since all e-scooters and shared bikes already come with Bluetooth from the factorSparkpark provides a smart, wireless parking infrastructure for shared micromobility, including e-scooters and bikes. Unlike GPS-based systems—which often fail to ensure precise positioning in dense urban environments—our patented Bluetooth antenna guarantees accurate parking. Users simply cannot end a trip unless the vehicle is parked exactly where it should be. The system requires no ground wiring, construction, or vehicle modification, since Bluetooth is already pre-installed on most vehicles. This makes Sparkpark’s solution highly accurate, flexible, and easy to scale for cities and operators to reach net-zero goals.

Keywords: smart cities,shared mobility,parking infrastructure,bluetooth,sustainability,urban safety,accessibility,mobility as a service,last mile,zero emission,city planning,micromobility