Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Miniature Insect Model for Active Learning (MINIMAL)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and Emerging Technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Spain,Germany,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2013-C, 2013)
Start date: 2014-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3019057.0
EU funding (EUR): 2297522.0
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

Biology provides the inspiration for a vision of small low-power devices that are able to learn rapidly and autonomously about environmental contingencies, enabling prediction and adaptive anticipatory action. Larval Drosophila have fewer than 10,000 neurons, yet express a variety of complex orientation and learning behaviours, including non-trivial anticipatory actions requiring context-dependent evaluation of the value of learned cues. Current computational learning theory cannot fully account for or replicate these capacities. We aim to develop a new foundation for understanding natural learning by developing a complete multilevel model of learning in larvae. Our aims are: (1) to analyse at a fine scale how larval olfactory behaviour is controlled and altered by associative conditioning, linked to agent-based models that ground learning capabilities in ongoing sensorimotor control; (2) to build one-to-one computational neural models that can be validated by exploiting the recent expansion of the Drosophila neurogenetic toolkit to gain unprecedented ability to characterise and manipulate neural circuits during unconstrained behaviour; (3) To derive from these models novel, generalisable algorithms and circuit architectures that can be used to enhance the learning and anticipatory capabilities of machines.

Keywords: learning robot drosophila larva insect brain neural model optogenetics action
Curved nanomembranes for Topological Quantum Computation (CNTQC)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and Emerging Technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Netherlands,Italy
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2013-C, 2013)
Start date: 2014-06-01
End date: 2017-05-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2082688.0
EU funding (EUR): 1582081.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Topological quantum computation, based on the encoding of quantum information in non-local degrees of freedom, provides a promising route for a working quantum computer not affected by quantum decoherence. A possible way of realizing this non-locality is to encode qubits into so-called Majorana fermions - quantum particles that are their own antiparticles. As an elementary particle, Majorana fermion is a hyphotetical object. However in condensed matter it can be built out of what nature offers us: electron and hole excitations. Recently a number of experimental setups have been proposed to support Majorana zero modes, among which are planar superconductor-semiconductor heterostructures and superconductor-topological insulator hybrids. Despite the fact that such solid-state-devices consist of rather "conventional" building blocks, the actual experimental observation of Majorana fermions is still the biggest challenge in the field. The experimental difficulty stems from a required, very delicate fine-tuning of intrinsic materials parameters, e.g. strength of the Rashba spin-orbit coupling, and external physical quantities, e.g. strength of externally applied magnetic fields. The aim of CNTQC is to overcome these hurdles by designing, fabricating and testing novel platforms where strong curvature-induced quantum effects can generate the requirements of the Majorana fermion's cocktail in a controlled manner. The pursued approach will exploit modern nanostructuring technology to transform very thin nanomembranes into three-dimensional nanoarchitectures with a strongly curved geometry. The combined experimental and theoretical understanding of the geometrically-induced topological superconducting state aims to pave the way towards a direct demonstration of the existence of Majorana fermions in these curved solid-state devices. This concept sets a stage for the generation of versatile platforms for topological quantum computation.

Keywords: topological quantum computation,nanodevices,spin-hall effect,rolled-up nanotechnology
Generalised Continuum Models and Plasticity (GECOMPL)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Life-long training and career development
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG, 2013)
Start date: 2013-09-01
End date: 2017-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The classical modelling framework of continuum mechanics gives great flexibility in the formulation of specific constitutive models describing a wide variety of material behaviours. Some general properties shared by all classical continua, however, render them unable to model some specific phenomena, such as size effect or strain localisation. To model such phenomena, it is necessary to relax some restrictions of the classical continuum, thus obtaining generalised continua, such as the Cosserat, micromorphic, non-local or strain-gradient continua. Although we often assume elastic behaviour when studying generalised continuum models, in order to consider the fundamental properties of the models in the simplest possible setting, the actual applications for which these models are proposed include in most cases plastic behaviour. The different kinematic/static descriptions available within a generalised setting and the richer ways in which the relevant quantities can be combined lead to much wider possibilities for the formulation of elastoplastic constitutive laws. Wider acceptance and use of elastoplastic generalised continuum models however requires a stronger theoretical knowledge base which would allow us to make informed modelling decisions. Additionally, more efficient numerical modelling tools are also needed to implement the specific models. The overall research goal of the proposed project "Generalised Continuum Models and Plasticity" (GECOMPL) is to enable wider adoption of generalised plasticity models in practical applications. More specifically, the project proposes a detailed study of the formulation of both existing and new elastoplastic constitutive laws in the framework of generalised continua, leading to a better understanding of the different possible constitutive models and providing both the necessary theoretical basis and the appropriate numerical tools needed to use generalised continuum models in describing elastoplastic behaviour.

Keywords: solid mechanics,continuum mechanics,generalised continuum models,constitutive modelling,plasticity,cosserat,strain-gradient,micromorphic,finite element method,granular materials,localisation
Innovation and Commercialisation in the NMP thematic area (INCOMERA)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Integration
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Partnership: INCOMERA (ERA-NET)
Countries involved: Belgium,Belgium,France,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Italy,Portugal,Romania,Slovakia,Spain,Spain,Israel,Spain,Italy
Call:  (FP7-ERANET-2013-RTD, 2013)
Start date: 2014-01-15
End date: 2018-01-14
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1710827.47
EU funding (EUR): 1500000.0
Participants: 25
Project status: CLOSED

Towards Europe 2020, European Commission adopted a comprehensive innovation strategy to enhance Europe's capacity to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. This strategy concerns the so called concept of Smart Specialization Strategy. By itself, sounds a challenging task, but it is of crucial importance, especially for less advanced regions. According to this concept, each region must set its own innovation priorities and streamline public funds in those technological fields, where certain advantages and thus exploitation prospects exist. This is the challenge INCOMERA partners decided to take up by answering those three objectives: 1. To detect and financially support NMP research results likely to provide solutions for innovative products, processes or services, 2. To analyse and assess the lessons from the measures taken and supported in various Member States to exploit transform research results, 3. To provide operational guidance for supporting efficiently the successive steps between research and innovation, paying particular attention to the use of European Regional Development Funds (ERDF), in the context of Smart Specialization Strategies. INCOMERA is composed of 22 extremely experienced partners (including the associated partner), 13 countries and 11 regions, planning to: - Develop all synergy required for supporting SME's transnational/regional cooperation, within the context of each region's smart specialization strategy for enhancing the commercialization/productivity plans of NMP consortia, - Launch an Online Platform for innovation providing tailored made services to NMP research projects that reached TRL4, - Launch three joint calls for proposals to fund innovative industrial research projects close to the market.

Keywords: innovation commercialisation death valley valorisation key enabling technologies nmp technology readiness level structural funds
Welfare State Futures (WSF)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Socio-economic sciences and Humanities
Destination: Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Partnership: WSF (ERA-NET)
Countries involved: Netherlands,Austria,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Iceland,Ireland,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Slovenia,Sweden,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ERANET-2013-RTD, 2013)
Start date: 2014-01-01
End date: 2018-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 18181819.0
EU funding (EUR): 6000000.0
Participants: 16
Project status: CLOSED

Welfare states are at a critical turning point. The development of welfare systems was one of the defining characteristics of the 20th century, especially in Europe. However, in times of change, it is important to re-think ‘the welfare state’ with a programme of innovative research designed to ask, and answer, fundamental questions about the design, delivery and experience of welfare in the 21st century. It is for this reason that the NORFACE network is launching an international research programme on the topic of Welfare State Futures. This highly topical theme offers an approach from a variety of perspectives and disciplines, enables and encourages multi-disciplinarity and offers a fruitful topic for a European approach, with interesting opportunities for comparison. Since 2004 the NORFACE Network has proved itself as a successful coordinated common action of – currently - sixteen national research funding agencies. NORFACE (New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Cooperation in Europe) has offered unique opportunities for participating funding agencies by developing common research funding instruments, thus creating opportunities for facilitating and building new networks of research collaboration. Major achievements up until now have been three transnational initiatives: three rounds of the NORFACE Seminar Series in 2005, 2006 and 2007, the pilot research programme “Re-emergence of Religion as a Social Force in Europe?” (€ M 5,4) in 2006 and the transnational research programme “Migration in Europe - Social, Economic, Cultural and policy Dynamics” (€ M 23 and M € 6 ERA-Net Plus contribution) in 2008. In 2010, the NORFACE Network committed itself to launching a new innovate joint research programme on Welfare State Futures. In the planning of this new programme, NORFACE builds on the valuable experience gained in developing and running these previous Calls.

Keywords: welfare state futures,research programme,norface,social policy,economics,social and economic history,demography,sociology,political science.
Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems (CORE ORGANIC PLUS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Destination: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environment
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Partnership: CORE ORGANIC PLUS (ERA-NET)
Countries involved: Denmark,Germany,Belgium,Belgium,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Italy,Lithuania,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Romania,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Türkiye,United Kingdom,Austria,Latvia
Call:  (FP7-ERANET-2013-RTD, 2013)
Start date: 2013-12-01
End date: 2018-11-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9090908.0
EU funding (EUR): 2999999.0
Participants: 25
Project status: CLOSED

Organic agriculture is considered to be one of the important development pathways for improving agriculture’s relation with the environment while at the same time ensuring food safety and future food security. This role is dependent on continuous research and innovation. CORE Organic Plus will continue, update and consolidate the series of transnational research calls which support a focused and coordinated research and innovation effort covering the most important and pertinent challenges along the organic value chains. Moreover, the effort will - where relevant - combine research and innovation in primary production with development in processing techniques, value adding and market and consumer research. Thematic research areas for a joint call will be selected by the participating national funding bodies and the European Commission and in consultation with national and transnational stakeholders such as TP Organics. The CORE Organic network will be expanded with Romania and Poland, and 22 countries are taking part in the Plus call. One large joint call with 3-4 thematic areas will be launched with co-funding from the Commission. Moreover, within the Plus project, the partners will prepare for the next research programme based on an update of the priorities for research and innovation. The project will assist and advise the on-going and initiated research and innovation projects in their stakeholder involvement and dissemination efforts in order to secure high impact of the research and innovation efforts. The impact of the research and the increased monitoring efforts will be assessed after the end of the projects. Looking to the future, CORE Organic Plus aims to further improve the European Research Area by delivering results that can be used to develop the organic sector throughout Europe and the world.

Keywords: organic farming,organic agriculture,organic food,sustainability,green growth,innovation,transnational collaboration
Developing therapies for Nitric Oxide (NO) related neurodegeneration (NO-BRAINER)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Life-long training and career development
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Israel
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2017-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Nitric oxide (NO) is an essential signaling molecule for diverse physiological and disease processes. The current paradigm of NO regulation focuses at the level of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). However, the respective unique or combined genetic deficiencies of the NOS isoforms exhibit relatively modest phenotypes in mice. Moreover, approaches targeted at modulating NOS activities have not successfully translated into therapy. All NOSs isoforms use arginine as the sole substrate for NO production and interestingly, only one enzyme in mammals- argininosuccinic acid lyase (ASL) synthesizes endogenous arginine. In humans, ASL deficiency (ASLD) causes argininosuccinic aciduria, the second most common urea cycle disorder. In stark contrast to other urea cycle disorders, patients with ASLD show systemic and chronic features even with good metabolic control. We recently demonstrated a new structural requirement of ASL for maintenance of a NO synthetic complex necessary for generation of NO from both intracellular and extracellular sources of arginine. Thus, in the absence of ASL, there is decreased NO signaling. Importantly, we were able to translate our findings in a clinical therapeutic human context by supplementing an ASA patient with NO donors and improving his cardiovascular and neurocognitive functions. We now hypothesize that regulating ASL would allow us to characterize the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the NO flux at normal and pathological conditions, for therapeutic applications. Using a novel conditional knockout model of Asl, we are now uniquely positioned to dissect the cellular contribution of NO metabolism to different disease pathogenesis. As a proof of concept, we will start by dissecting NO metabolism in the central nervous system at homeostasis and in acute and chronic brain injury. Undoubtedly, our results will provide a novel approach for the study of other NO related disorders, with therapeutic application.

Keywords: nitric oxide,arginine,metabolism,brain injury,argininosuccinate lyase
Atomic Scale Group-IV Materials for Beyond-CMOS Applications (ATOMIC SCALE GFM)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Life-long training and career development
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG, 2013)
Start date: 2013-09-01
End date: 2017-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

I will systematically exploit the quantum properties in Group-IV Materials (GFMs) at the atomic scale, by using top-down patterning processes developed for Si technologies. Among GFMs, I will examine graphene, Si, and Ge nano-structures, since these materials are technologically important. More specifically, I will use our He-Ion-Microscope (HIM) milling techniques to fabricate nano-structures beyond the resolution limit of conventional lithography. This research will: 1. Characterize Freestanding Mono-layer or thin-layer of GFMs I will fabricate the freestanding device structure by HIM. The high-resolution of HIM will enable me to fabricate the graphene nano-ribbon as narrow as 5-nm. I will also examine the atomic structures of the device by Transmission-Electron-Microscope (TEM), and compare it with electrical measurements. The similar devices can be made for ultra-thin Si films. 2. In-situ formation and characterization of Si Quantum Dot (QD) I will characterize the Si Single-Electron-Transistor with a QD by in-situ monitoring in HIM. 3. Characterization of SiGe Fins I will characterize SiGe Fin for high performance electro-absorption optical modulator applications. Impacts of the projects to EU are expected as following ways: 1. I will contribute in the interdisciplinary research areas with my strong research background in theoretical physics, nano-electronics, and Si Photonics. 2. The long-term research activities to QIP will be continued for secure communication and massive commutation, beyond the limit of the classical computations. 3. I will transfer my research experience from Japan. Especially, the industrial experience in Hitachi is helpful for running the clean room managements. 4. I will explore the innovative opportunities for sustainable electronics, in which EU communities play the important contributions towards the matured smart society. 5. I would like to establish the various collaboration within EU and internationally.

Keywords: silicon nanoelectronics,silicon photonics,quantum information processing,device physics and process technology,cmos devices
New European Wind Atlas Joint Programme (NEWA)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Horizontal programme actions
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Partnership: NEWA (ERA-NET)
Countries involved: Denmark,Germany,Belgium,Belgium,Latvia,Sweden,Portugal,Türkiye,Spain
Call:  (FP7-ERANET-2013-RTD, 2013)
Start date: 2014-05-01
End date: 2019-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 13137429.0
EU funding (EUR): 4335329.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

NEWA is a Joint Programme aiming to integrate and coordinate national and regional programmes towards the development of a new European Wind Atlas, allowing for a more efficient use of financial resources and research capabilities. The new Atlas will be based on improved modelling competencies on atmospheric flow and its interactions with wind turbines and wind farms, and will cover all Member States and some Associated Countries, as well as their exclusive economic zones, onshore and offshore. By reducing the overall uncertainties in determining wind conditions – through a more accurate wind condition mapping – the new Wind Atlas will become an essential tool for manufacturers and developers, public authorities and decision-makers. NEWA consortium is composed by 10 programmes from 9 countries. Together, these partners will promote the implementation of a joint call for the development of a trans-national research project, which will have as main outcome the new European Wind Atlas. By supporting the development of a new Wind Atlas, NEWA will contribute to: the reduction of the cost of electricity generated by wind farms by mitigating risks related to the design and operation of large-scale wind turbines through an enhanced knowledge of wind conditions; better quantification of the European wind energy potential, and provision of data and models that can improve spatial planning tools, ensuring an effective and efficient deployment of wind power. In addition, NEWA will foster long-term collaborative research and promote reinforcement of research excellence in the wind energy sector, which ultimately translate into attaining the demanding European ambitions for wind energy generation in the future. NEWA will also have a significant impact on the implementation of the European Industrial Initiative on Wind Energy under the SET-Plan, by leveraging national funding resources to jointly address a research priority in the field – resource assessment and spatial planning.

Keywords: joint programme,trans-national research call,wind energy,european wind atlas,wind conditions.