Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Boosting efficiency and lifetime in solid oxide planar electrolysers through BoP integration (ThunderStack)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Hydrogen
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: CLEANH2 (JU-JTI)
Countries involved: Finland,Denmark,Italy,Switzerland,Spain
Call: Improved lifetime and cost of high-temperature electrolysers by introducing innovative materials and components in stacks and BoP (HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2025, 2025)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2029-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4538047.77
EU funding (EUR): 3968128.13
Participants: 6
Project status: SIGNED

The IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario highlights the critical need for substantial expansion of electrolysers to produce green hydrogen to meet increasing demand by 2030 and 2050. Large-scale deployment hinges on enhancing the efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness of hydrogen production technologies, particularly high-temperature solid oxide electrolysers (SOEL). However, SOEL technology faces significant challenges, specially material degradation, high cost and system instability. Achieving a target operational lifetime of over 40,000 hours requires innovative approaches to predict and mitigate degradation maximising performance, including accelerated stress tests and advanced modelling. Cost reduction strategies involving high-performance materials and innovative BoP designs are also essential. To address these challenges, ThunderStack aims to develop and validate a new sustainable SOEL concept combined with novel operation methods (AC:DC) for optimal thermal control. ThunderStack's solutions involve advanced materials to control microstructure and reduce degradation, optimizing manufacturing processes, and improving circularity through CRM recovery. The project will also focus on optimizing BoP components and operation modes to reduce CAPEX and OPEX. By achieving the ambitious KPIs and objectives, ThunderStack aims to make renewable hydrogen a viable and cost-effective energy vector, contributing to the broader goals of the IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario.

Keywords: solid oxide electrolysis,soel,dynamic operation,infiltration,balance of plant,bop,hydrogen,recirculation
Kidney Disease Sweat sensor patch for Early diagnosis and Remote MonIToring (KERMIT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Pathfinder
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Austria,Italy,Poland,Greece
Call: EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Towards the Healthcare Continuum: technologies to support a radical shift from episodic to continuous healthcare (HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-07-01
End date: 2026-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3080623.75
EU funding (EUR): 3080623.75
Participants: 7
Project status: SIGNED

Human sweat is abundant with biomarkers with information about underlying health conditions. In combination with the capabilities of wearable devices, sweat monitoring provides a promising pathway to continuous healthcare. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition in which waste cannot be removed from the blood stream and can lead to recurring infections and early cardiovascular disease. It affects over 100 million people in Europe alone and can go unnoticed until severe symptoms appear. Thus, there is enormous potential to develop non-invasive mass screening technologies for early diagnosis and monitoring leading to preventive treatment. Here, we propose a kidney disease sweat patch for early detection and remote monitoring (KERMIT). By merging three main concepts: the development of a cost-effective, and disposable sensing platform with minimal environmental impact; the unobtrusive detection of 3 CKD biomarkers (cystatin-c, creatinine, and urea) from sweat; and the association of sweat-based concentration with blood levels, symptoms, and overall disease progress. The simplified disposable platform includes an iontophoresis device to produce sweat, a microfluidics collection system, and a single chip to power, read, analyze, and wirelessly transmit data from various electrochemical sensors through smartphone RF/NFC protocols. The manufacturing through scalable printing techniques with sustainable materials ensures cost-effectiveness while minimizing and environmental impact after disposal. Through quantitative comparison with standard testing methodologies, the proposed system is envisioned to increase the knowledge and validate sweat-based non-invasive diagnostics for CKD and a variety of diseases. This will allow -invasive routine screening of populations at risk and remote health monitoring, opening opportunities for targeted hospital and government health programs.

Keywords: wireless wearable sweat sensor patch cystatin c flexible electronics non invasive testing green electronics iontophoresis printed microfluidics printed batteries
Satisfying the world’s appetite for meat without harming people, animals or the planet: Commercial Scale up and Market introduction of the first porcine-cultivated meat product (Meatable)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Meatable has a vision to satisfy the world’s meat appetite without harming people, animals or the planet. Using its proprietary technologies in cell biology, bioprocessing, and product development, Meatable has achieved a breakthrough in process efficiency and speed, bringing down production costs, and increase scalability of cultivated meat production. We are working on first-of-its-kind cultivated meat products (minced pork as a first product) that taste like meat, have the texture and the nutritional values of meat, because it is meat. All at an affordable price, allowing us to disrupt the 1.5 Tn meat market, challenge the current premium positioning of cultivated meat, and reach all consumer classes. We consider the EIC as a crucial partner in bringing our cultivated meat to the market. We want to involve the EIC in our ambitious journey, to enable us to complete our final steps to market: upscaling of our cultivated meat production, regulatory approvals, market launch in Singapore, and expansion to the USA and Europe.

Keywords: sustainability,cultivated meat,affordability,health,harm free,pluripotent stem cells,large scale manufacturing,animal well being,green house emission reduction,the new natural
Scaling efficient, affordable, and sustainable zero-emission propulsion systems for commercial maritime applications (ECOMAR)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Founded in 2015 by Prof. Eugene Bari, Ecomar Propulsion has evolved from developing high-speed electric units for powerboat racing to pioneering zero-emission (ZE) propulsion systems for the commercial maritime sector. With over €8.5m in R&D funding, partnerships with industry leaders, and a strategic restructuring into specialized entities in the UK and Denmark, Ecomar is well-positioned to meet the urgent need for sustainable marine technologies. The maritime sector, responsible for 3.3% of global CO2 emissions, faces stringent regulatory pressures to reduce emissions by at least 55% by 2030. Ecomar's scalable ZE technology offers a vital solution to replace fossil fuel-based propulsion systems, ensuring compliance and reducing the industry's carbon footprint. Our extensive production and R&D roadmap aims to capture a significant share of the projected €16.7bn ZE marine propulsion market by 2030. Ecomar's mission is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 million tonnes over the next decade, advancing the maritime industry toward ZE propulsion systems. Our achievements include developing the Kairos inboard and ÅRKA outboard systems, both designed to meet the demands of the commercial maritime market. Our products are built on 6 patented innovations, ensuring high efficiency, reliability, and compliance with international standards. We are primed for growth with significant milestones such as ISO 9001 certification, pending B Corp certification, partnerships with major battery suppliers, and strategic collaborations with top universities and industry partners. To scale up, we seek €2.5m in grant-only funding from the EIC Accelerator. This funding will support the development of a stackable 1MW+ electric motor, integrate advanced cooling techniques, and secure global type approval and certification for our systems. With a proven business model and a strong market demand for our technology, Ecomar is ready to lead the transition to sustainable marine propulsion.
Cutting-edge technology for sperm diagnosis and selection to enhance success in Assisted Reproductive Treatments (hazi)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Spain
Call: EIC Accelerator 2025 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-01, 2025)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

MEPRO is an innovative company revolutionizing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) with its proprietary theragnostic device, hazi®. Infertility affects approximately 1 in 6 people globally and only about one-third of ART cycles result in live births, leading to emotional stress and financial strain. Leveraging the CD10 biomarker, hazi® is the first device to seamlessly integrate sperm diagnosis and selection, significantly enhancing ART outcomes. Compared to standard techniques, this innovative microfluidic device improves blastocyst and pregnancy rates by up to 18% and 38%, respectively. Addressing a market with a growing infertility prevalence, hazi® introduces a dual-selection methodology, combining molecular and physiological criteria to enhance embryo quality and ART success rates. MEPRO’s B2B model targets mid-sized fertility clinics, partnering with well-established distributors. hazi® has achieved TRL 6, validated in over 300 human sperm samples, demonstrating its superior efficiency. The device is set for market launch in 2027 in Spain, with plans to expand to the EU, USA, and Japan during the first three years in the market. By increasing IVF success rates, hazi® can lower the number of cycles required, reduce ART costs by 35%, increase accessibility, and contribute to societal challenges like declining birth rates. hazi® represents a transformative advancement in ART, improving efficiency and lowering costs for patients and healthcare systems. With a sales potential of €170M annually, by 2032, hazi® aims to become the global standard in sperm selection, generating cumulative revenues exceeding €300M. Building on the technology and success of hazi®, MEPRO plans to introduce new sperm selection technologies, further cementing its position as a leader in reproductive health innovation. MEPRO’s commitment to innovation aligns with addressing unmet needs in male infertility, offering hope to millions of couples striving to achieve parenthood.

Keywords: assisted reproduction techniques,infertility,in vitro diagnostics,microfluidics,spermatozoa
Cross-linguistic influence during real-time processing in child heritage speakers (CLEAR)

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
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-09-18
End date: 2026-09-17
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 210911.04
EU funding (EUR): 210911.04
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The project CLEAR (Cross-Linguistic influence during real-time procEssing in child heritAge speakeRs) investigates the role of crosslinguistic influence in real-time sentence processing to fill the gap in the ongoing debate about whether languages interact in the mind of a bilingual child. Some argue that the general bilingualism effect, rather than the cross-linguistic influence, affects language comprehension. What is lacking in this field of research, however, is a systematic understanding of what happens in real-time processing. We focus on cross-linguistic influence in pronoun interpretation by testing severely understudied bilingual population, i.e. child heritage speakers of Croatian. We approach the phenomenon in a new and unique way by examining the crosslinguistic influence in relation to the implicit causality bias, which is assumed to facilitate language comprehension. CLEAR takes a novel methodological approach by comparing children in three European countries – Croatia, Italy and Norway. The two language combinations, Croatian-Italian (null-subject languages) and Croatian-Norwegian (non-null-subject language) allow us to gain insight into the role of structural overlap between languages. To better understand the phenomenon, both children’s eye movements and offline responses will be measured. CLEAR will make a significant contribution to research on heritage language bilingualism by revealing whether the languages a child acquires influence each other or whether difficulties in language comprehension are due to the general bilingualism effect, i.e. limited processing abilities. The project addresses aspects that are of great importance for teachers of second/foreign languages as well as for speech and language pathologists by promoting bilingualism and interculturality across Europe. By carrying out this project, I will gain considerable expertise in the field and become an independent and internationally recognised researcher.

Keywords: bilingualism,heritage language acquisition,cross linguistic influence,structural overlap,language processing,pronoun interpretation,implicit causality,croatian,italian,norwegian
Unlocking production-speed additive manufacturing at the micro-scale (Photosynthetic)

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: Netherlands
Call: EIC Accelerator Open 2025 (HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-02, 2025)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3571427.14
EU funding (EUR): 2499999.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Photosynthetic B.V., founded in 2018 in Amsterdam, revolutionises microfabrication with its ultra-fast 3D printing technology, producing micro- and nano-structures with feature sizes under a micron. Awarded the Formnext Start-Up Challenge, Photosynthetic aims to lead the next generation of microfabrication, significantly impacting health and other sectors. Our mission is to revolutionise microfabrication by enabling efficient industrial-scale production of microstructures, unlocking new product possibilities, especially in health. We plan to set the standard for manufacturing nano- and micro-structures, starting with microfluidic devices like micro-porous membranes for cell analysis, Microneedle Array Patches (MAPs) for drug delivery or bio-scaffolds for tissue engineering. Current microfabrication methods are slow, expensive, and limited in complexity. Photosynthetic’s Volumetric Micro-Lithography (VML) technology overcomes these challenges, enabling rapid production of complex 3D geometries with sub-micron precision. VML is based on single-photon polymerization, and is 1000 times faster than Two-Photon Lithography (TPL). It forms entire objects simultaneously, offering high resolution and speed. Photosynthetic’s technology addresses needs in biotechnology (micro-porous membranes), pharmaceuticals (MAPs for vaccine delivery), cosmetics (microneedles for drug delivery), public health (mass immunisation), or research (custom scaffolds). Revenue comes from printer sales and printing services. We promote green manufacturing through reduction of the material usage, and shortening of time-to-market. The technology enhances Europe’s technological independence and creates high-value jobs. We are seeking €2.5 million in EIC grant funding and €6 million equity (€3 mln EIC + €3 mln other VC) to complete, test, and commercialise its technology. The funds will support hardware upgrades, material improvements, and scaling production processes.

Keywords: additive manufacturing,microscale,lithography,optical systems,new materials,3d printing
Network for Evaluation of Propagation and Interference Training (NEPIT)

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: Netherlands,Germany,Poland,Italy,Czechia,Japan
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-03-01
End date: 2028-02-29
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2540651.0
EU funding (EUR): 2540651.0
Participants: 18
Project status: SIGNED

The widespread use of modern communication systems, the higher penetration of automated systems in automotive engineering, surgery, high-tech machines etc., the higher complexity present in those interconnected systems and the higher dependence of modern society on technology, creates an urgent need to recruit and train researchers in electromagnetic compatibility. This interconnected systems-of-systems are creating a complex electromagnetic environment in which interoperability of the electrical and electronic equipment has to be achieved. A highly trained cadre of engineers is required to lead in this area and the aim of this initiative is to train such people, connecting them to the industry for implementation of the new acquired and developed knowledge and experience. The NEPIT consortium has been brought together not only to train qualified researchers but also to provide the fundamental research that underpins future technological developments. The multidisciplinary multinational doctoral training program will provide the trainee researchers with a complete broad experience and at the same time allows them to develop and eventually lead their focused area of research. The program will focus on the development of novel methods to model, simulate, design, evaluate and test complex systems for electromagnetic compatibility. NEPIT will also develop corrective economic measures for safe, reliable, efficient and greener complex systems. Specific innovations expected to be achieved through NEPIT are methodologies to optimize the design, to reduce risks, and to improve the testing of complex high-tech systems. Dissemination methods to realize optimal impact will include scientific publications, presentations and workshops, summer schools, training of engineers within industry as well as communication through newsletters, interviews, school visits, websites and social media.

Keywords: interference,transport systems,complex systems
Climate-Resilient Railway Sleepers to Mitigate Track Buckling Risk (CRRS)

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: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-20
End date: 2027-09-19
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 260347.92
EU funding (EUR): 260347.92
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

As global temperatures continue to rise due to climate change, the railway industry faces an important challenge: track buckling. Railway tracks, made of steel rail sections welded together and placed on sleepers, are susceptible to thermal expansion during hot weather, leading to dangerous track shifting. Such buckling not only poses a significant safety hazard , and causes train derailments , but also disrupts transportation networks, resulting in substantial delays. For example, recent surges in heatwaves across Europe in 2022 led to widespread buckling-induced service cancellations. Considering climate change projections show that future temperature changes will be geographically dependent (e.g. North vs South Europe), buckling risk will differ depending upon geographical location. This is important because buckling resistance is heavily influenced by the track sleepers, which although designed to last >120 years, do not consider future climate changes in their design. To address this, CRRS will develop a novel railway sleeper design method that reduces track buckle risk compared to traditional approaches. This will be achieved by applying a novel recycled rubber coating to sleepers to increase surface friction, while also designing sleeper geometry to meet expected thermal climate changes in the geographical region it will be installed.
Solving the ‘last-mile delivery challenge’ for quality Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming content (FAST-STREAM)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Israel
Call: Strategic Digital and Health Technologies (HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-05-01
End date: 2024-09-30
Duration (months): 29.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3572425.0
EU funding (EUR): 2489148.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

We leverage online machine learning and next-generation congestion control to maximize Quality of Experience (QoE) for adaptive video streaming and video conferencing. Compatible with any HTTP-based application, our technology will significantly disrupt the Over-the-top (OTT) video market.Today, the dominant congestion control protocols (TCP and increasingly BBR) are one-size fits all and consequently fail to deliver good QoE. Our solution is based on something new: Performance-oriented Congestion Control (PCC), developed by Compira co-founder Prof. Michael Schapira and Prof. Brighten Godfrey from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (a key advisor). Unlike TCP, PCC changes transmission rates in line with predicted effect on performance and specific application needs - at a granularity of 10s of milliseconds. Rate selection is optimized by machine learning, enabling us to swiftly overcome network congestion within the critical 'last mile' of data delivery.

Keywords: machine learning,statistical data processing and,computational engineering,quality of experience,video streaming,broadband infrastructure