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Together in Research: collaboration and relationships between researchers and social movements. Learning from South African experience. (TiR)

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: Italy,South Africa,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 207796.8
EU funding (EUR): 207796.8
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

The proposed research explores the day-to-day relationships that have developed between South African researchers and social movements from the last years of Apartheid (1980-) to the present, in order to understand how these relationships have given rise to distinctive forms of collaboration, based on shared knowledge production and plural understanding of societal problems, which have underpinned pioneering action-research projects, and which are still at the hearth of South African transformative research praxis. Drawing on extensive archival research, narrative interviews and participant observation, TiR will provide an in-depth ethnographic and historical analysis of the debates, relational modes and research methods that shaped the collaboration between researchers and movements in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB), South Africa, and will create an original Repository of Transformative Research Practices. Based on collected data, and using elicitation and performative techniques, South African researchers and members of social movements will be involved in a self-reflective practice focused on their personal and collective experience. This practice will be the starting point of a process of collective writing that will translate the salient elements of South African transformative research praxis into ethical and methodological guidelines. By sharing and discussing these guidelines with Italian academic community and social movements, TiR aims to foster a dialogue on research-movement collaboration in order to innovate transformative research praxis in Europe and beyond. The ER will learn-through-research and strengthen the theoretical and methodological knowledge on participatory and performative action research at Nelson Mandela University, NMB (South Africa) and UNITO, Turin (Italy), and will receive training in visual methods and in participatory video making through a secondment to the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology at the University of Manchester (UK).

Keywords: participatory action research par,south africa,engaged scholarship
Innovation Nexus (INNONEXUS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: European innovation ecosystems
Theme: Interconnected Innovation Ecosystems
Destination: Interconnected Innovation Ecosystems
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Portugal,Sweden,Spain,United Kingdom
Call: Integration of social innovation actors in innovation ecosystems (HORIZON-EIE-2022-CONNECT-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-04-01
End date: 2025-03-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 363437.59
EU funding (EUR): 354598.3
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

It is widely acknowledged that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should go beyond their traditional education and research functions and also be key actors in promoting, creating and sustaining social innovation that responds to multifaceted challenges. Social innovation has gained relevance within the framework of academia at the international level, although is recognised the need to enable social innovation ecosystems across Europe through the adoption of systemic solutions, involving diverse actors, institutions, and places, involving all-kind of social innovation actors (social innovation actors/social entrepreneurs, SMEs, start-ups, accelerators and business incubators, investors, industry, foundations, philanthropy societies, HEIs and RTOs public-owned enterprises). Hence, Innovation Nexus starts from a clear commitment from the participating HEIs to balance the fourth helix by increasing the role of HEIs as drivers of social innovation, but in co-construction with other stakeholders from across the fourth helix. Specifically, a methodology consisting of two distinct (but complementary) phases has been defined. In the first phase, the focus will be on innovation actors and on building capacity among them, so that they become better equipped to work with social entrepreneurs; in the second phase, the focus will be on social innovation actors and on their access to the resources of innovation ecosystems.
EU-China joint action to increase development and adoption of IPM tools (ADOPT-IPM)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: France,Denmark,Italy,Spain,Belgium,Netherlands,China,United Kingdom
Call: EU-China international cooperation on integrated pest management in agriculture (HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-12-01
End date: 2026-11-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5631865.8
EU funding (EUR): 5629986.9
Participants: 34
Project status: SIGNED

The continuous stream of invasive agricultural pests and chronic re-emergence of key ones prompt for implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools, but often main management methods rely largely on chemical pesticides. However, their widespread use is highlighted as a key threat to human health and wildlife. Much progress made in the conception of IPM tools in the past decade however, despite EU and Chinese policies prompting use of IPM, widespread adoption by farmers is slowed down by key barriers, notably because many available non-chemical IPM tools (a) have not been optimized (lack reliability or effectiveness), (b) are sub-optimal when combined together in IPM packages as not developed via an integrated approach, and (c) are missing for particular key pests. In this context the project will exploit the thorough knowledge accumulated on pest management methods to adapt and optimize IPM tools and practices which did not reach the field/market yet, or that are currently not efficient enough. In addition, ADOPT-IPM will work on the further development of high potential IPM tools, and will design optimized cost-effective environment-sound IPM packages. The choice of crops and pests in ADOPT-IPM (tomato, leafy vegetables, wheat, and maize) is based on their economic importance in Europe and China and for their current pest management methods relying largely on chemical pesticides. The project is structured in 3 R&D WPs, one for field demonstrations, one for dissemination and one for project management. The consortium has been selected to integrate early in the research process the main end-users of the project’s results (farmers associations, SMEs and key stakeholders). The EU-China consortium also has a strong coverage of experts (and based on many long-term collaborations), to take advantage of the experience of each region and to more efficiently adapt the IPM tools, practices and packages to the specific problems of European and Chinese farmers.

Keywords: predator,parasitoid,biopesticide,stripcropping,rnai,banker plant,compost,biostimulant,push pull,tomato,maize,wheat,leafy vegetable,aphid,disease,lepidoptera,mealybug,thrips,weed
CARBONCAPS - Efficient and verifiable carbon removal with ecosystem co-benefits. (CARBONCAPS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Finland
Call: EIC Accelerator Challenge: Technologies for ‘Fit for 55’ (HORIZON-EIC-2022-ACCELERATOR-01, 2022)
Start date: 2022-10-01
End date: 2024-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3509056.25
EU funding (EUR): 2163608.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

We have developed a patent protected, innovative, ‘Flash Carbonisation’ pyrolysis technology for the production of biochar, a stable form of carbon that can be used as a carbon sink. This high temperature, high pressure method can be used to produce reproducible high surface area, fixed carbon content and electroconductive biochar. Our biochar is verified to sequester 3.2t of CO2 per tonne of biochar, making it one of the most efficient ways to sequester carbon today. In addition, for every ton of biochar produced, 9.5MWh of carbon-neutral heat is generated in the form of syngas that can be used for municipal/industrial energy needs, displacing fossil based heat. Key technical benefits of our technology include: Wide feedstock range inc. high moisture content 5 – 35%. High stable, solid carbon yield – 50-60%. High surface area biochar – 200 – 400 m2/g. Low toxins - volatiles (<10%), low ash (<5%). Modular/scalable systems with planned use of by-product syngas heat safely.

Keywords: biotechnology non medical,bioreactors,applied,environmental protection,environmental and green technologies,production technology,process engineering,biomass,corporate social responsibility
Next-Gen NMR Prediction and Analysis: A Cutting-Edge Tool for High-Precision Structure Identification (HQS-NextNMR)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Transition
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Germany
Call: Transition Open 2024 (HORIZON-EIC-2024-TRANSITION-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-03-01
End date: 2027-02-28
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3571415.19
EU funding (EUR): 2499990.63
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The proposal aims to advance diagnostic technology by enhancing Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) as a tool for personalized medicine. Current NMR techniques face limitations in sensitivity, resolution, and uncertainty quantification, particularly in analyzing complex biological mixtures. These challenges hinder its potential to deliver the precise, non-invasive diagnostics required in personalized healthcare. Our solution is an advanced NMR software that integrates quantum-chemical calculations with empirical data to significantly improve NMR's accuracy and reliability. Current methods fall short in accuracy when dealing with complex or novel molecular structures. Our tool addresses these limitations by providing accurate conformer sampling and error propagation techniques to quantify uncertainties in peak assignments and chemical shift variations, which are crucial for high-precision analysis. Additionally, it aims to enable low-field NMR devices as a viable option for advanced diagnostics, particularly in cost-sensitive sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and environmental science. The software automates many aspects of NMR analysis, reducing time and effort for researchers while improving accuracy, enabling wider adoption and faster results. This innovation is particularly relevant to the EIC Transition program’s focus on bringing deep-tech innovations from lab to market. The software has the potential to revolutionize fields like drug discovery, personalized medicine, and environmental monitoring, opening new markets for point-of-care diagnostics and expanding the use of low-field NMR in industries previously restricted by high costs. Early interest from key players, including Merck and the University Medical Center Freiburg, supports the commercialization potential.

Keywords: quantum enhanced diagnostics,molecular imaging,non invasive analysis,spectral prediction,conformer sampling,biomedical applications,metabolomics tools
Foundations foR Offshore wiNd TurbInES (FRONTIERS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Norway,Spain,Netherlands,Denmark,France,Taiwan, Province of China,Croatia,Belgium,United States,United Kingdom,Australia
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2732135.66
EU funding (EUR): 2502993.6
Participants: 22
Project status: SIGNED

The offshore wind sector has experienced rapid growth in recent years, with new turbine technologies, increased sizes and construction locations further from the shore in deeper waters than ever before. A critical challenge for future developments is the lack of knowledge surrounding how to design foundations to support these turbines, with the safety, life-span, cost and environmental implications coming increasingly into question. To maintain Europe’s stance as a world-leader in offshore wind, Foundations foR Offshore wiNd TurbInES (FRONTIErS) DN has been designed to bring together research intensive universities and major industry stakeholders to train the next generation of graduates with the appropriate skills to tackle the emerging issues presenting as a barrier to continued development of the sector. 11 talented Doctoral Candidates (DCs) will undergo training via individual guided research projects, network-wide discipline-specific and transferrable training events, and local training at each host, over a 36-month PhD programme. DCs will receive training in innovation, communication, commercialisation and entrepreneurship as well as undertaking specific modules in business development to arm them with the requisite all-round skills to excel in academic or industry careers. A tailored dissemination strategy will govern outputs and ensure that the research reaches wider audiences, both scientific and public, through a variety of media. The secondment strategy is designed to expose DCs to both academic and industry environments to foster an appreciation for the requirements of each sector and to enable research translation. Where a DC’s research makes an appropriate contribution to its field of science, the candidate will be awarded a doctorate degree from one of four world-leading academic institutions partaking in the programme. FRONTIErS will create the next generation of high-skilled professionals, who will be in high-demand in this expanding sector.

Keywords: offshore wind,foundation systems,dynamics,life cycle cost,reliability and performance
Cavity-enhanced efficient optical quantum memory for multiplexed entanglement distribution (CAMERAS)

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: Physics
Countries involved: Spain
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): 209914.56
EU funding (EUR): 209914.56
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Recent breakthroughs in quantum technologies combining academic and R&D efforts have ushered quantum networks into a new era, where quantum information can be stored, processed, and transferred. A key challenge in this new era is enhancing the capabilities of individual nodes to realize a quantum repeater that will extend quantum links to reach continental distances. Quantum memories are one of the building blocks for synchronizing temporal events in a quantum repeater, allowing entanglement distribution beyond the physical limitations of fiber loss. In this context, our proposed research seeks to push the boundaries of quantum communication by developing a cutting-edge quantum memory designed for high-rate, long-distance entanglement distribution. The project focuses on the development of an efficient, multiplexed, cavity-enhanced quantum memory using a praseodymium (Pr3+)-doped yttrium orthosilicate (YSO) crystal, known for its long coherence times and multiplexing capabilities. The first objective is to demonstrate a cavity-enhanced on-demand quantum memory for single photons, using the spin-wave atomic frequency comb protocol. The challenge is to mitigate optical loss and noise to enable single-photon storage with a high signal-to-noise ratio. The second objective aims at implementing a novel spatial multiplexing scheme that leverages non-trivial collective spin excitations in the cavity memory. This will be combined with temporal and frequency multiplexing to enhance the memory's capacity to store multiple degrees of freedom. The ultimate goal is to distribute light-matter entanglement using cavity-enhanced multimode quantum memory over a 50 km deployed optical fiber in a metropolitan area. Our approach seeks to achieve higher efficiency and increased rates, which are essential for practical metropolitan quantum networks. These milestones are important steps toward building a robust application-ready quantum network and establishing a European quantum internet.

Keywords: quantum memory,rare earth ion doped crystals,quantum repeater,cavity enhancement,entanglement distribution,quantum networks
Unraveling the impact of pathological Tau phosphorylations on the early Tau interactome in Alzheimer's disease (Tau-Stick2Me)

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: Belgium
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-06-01
End date: 2027-05-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 216240.0
EU funding (EUR): 216240.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The Tau protein during Alzheimer's disease (AD) becomes hyperphosphorylated, misfolds, and aggregates into neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Despite knowing the involvement of Tau in AD, the exact mechanism that drives Tau-mediated toxicity is largely unclear. Studying the Tau interactome is an excellent way to decipher the mechanism of Tau toxicity. Most interactome studies have primarily focused on Tau interactions related to NFTs, which represent the mature form of aggregated Tau. This emphasis has led to the overlooking of early-stage Tau interactions, mainly due to the lack of tools to access early Tau forms. My aim is to investigate the Tau interactome at these early stages, which are crucial in AD pathology. I hypothesize that extensive phosphorylation of Tau in the early stages of AD significantly alters its protein interaction network. This alteration contributes to Tau aggregation and subsequent toxicity in AD. To address this hypothesis, I will use an interdisciplinary approach to systematically identify interacting proteins associated with early Tau forms (non-phosphorylated, site-specifically phosphorylated, and hyperphosphorylated). I will use a protein semisynthesis technique to generate early Tau forms and employ affinity purification-mass spectrometry to identify the interactome associated with them from human brain tissue. Unique interacting proteins of Tau forms detected from the proteomic data, will be assessed in high-throughput Tau biosensor-based cellular screening to identify potential Tau aggregation modifiers. Finally, in vitro biophysical studies will be conducted to characterize the molecular interactions between Tau modifiers and Tau forms. The findings from this project will advance our mechanistic understanding of Tau phosphorylations in AD, elucidate the complex molecular interactions and pathways involved, and pave the way for the development of innovative therapeutic strategies targeting early Tau interactome.

Keywords: alzheimer s disease,tau protein,interactome,hyperphosphorylation,protein semisynthesis
International Doctoral Training in Mathematical Sciences in France (MathPhDInFrance)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Countries involved: France
Call: MSCA COFUND 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-COFUND-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-12-01
End date: 2028-11-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4838400.0
EU funding (EUR): 4838400.0
Participants: 17
Project status: SIGNED

Mathematical sciences play a key role in today's economy, but also in shaping the solutions to the many societal and scientific questions we will face in the world of tomorrow. France has a long tradition of excellence in mathematical research and education, covering a wide variety of topics throughout the French territory, with incredible successes. A significant proportion of French mathematicians are located in the Greater Paris Region, which also attracts most international students, despite the excellence of mathematical institutes everywhere in the country. The programme MathPhDInFrance, carried by FSMP (Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris covering most laboratories in downtown Paris) and partners from Greater Paris and everywhere in France, will propose an innovative concept of doctoral training, where each student is co-supervised between the Greater Paris region and another region in France. The 60-month project is split over 2 calls, offering a total of 48 PhD fellowships of 3-years. MathPhDInFrance will strengthen the international visibility of French Mathematical research while proposing an enriched collaborative experience to the students stimulated by the double environment of co-supervision. It will attract the most promising doctoral students and train them to become a new generation of international mathematicians, creating a network of young innovating doctors. It will lead the laureates to successful careers and teach them how to communicate with society and become “Math Ambassadors”. MathPhDInFrance offers exceptional working and mentoring conditions, by a state-of-the-art academic training, but also by developing new mechanisms and providing transferable skills and public-private collaborations for introducing doctoral students to the widely increasing number of new emerging careers. Overall, the project will build and shape the French Mathematical community and ensure its integration into Europe and the rest of the world.

Keywords: doctoral fellowships in france,in mathematics and theoretical computer science