Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Sustainable Money (Sus-Money)

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 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-09-01
End date: 2025-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 189687.36
EU funding (EUR): 189687.36
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The next generations will not need a money designed for infinite long-term economic growth, but a sustainable money designed for managing limited and fragile common pool resources and able to support sustainable development and environmental protection. Sustainability studies developed in many areas of research, while in the field of money research there are ongoing studies for the sustainable allocation of financial capitals but not for a sustainable money design, regulation, and functioning. Sus-Money research will cover this gap providing 1) a new framework for the study of the characteristics, regulation, and functioning of a sustainable money; 2) a classification of the sustainable dimensions of the European experiments of monetary innovation; 3) an empirical study on Chiemgauer complementary currency to assess whether this type of money can support a sustainability transition. Sus-Money is a novelty in the panorama of the sociology of money, economics, and sustainability studies because, for the first time, money is studied in the light of a general theory of sustainability (related to politics, economics, ecology, and culture) and with a mixed-method research design. The use of the social mechanisms approach is also a novelty in money studies. Results will provide knowledge useful for the replication of monetary experiments with sustainable aims in different contexts. Sus-Money will open a new field of research and offer also crucial information for the policy debate for a new sustainable money. The hosting institution is Trier University with the supervision of Prof. Andrea Maurer, an internationally renowned expert in the field of economic sociology and social mechanisms. The secondment will take place at the Max Planck Institute for Study of Societies in Cologne with the supervision of the director Prof. Jens Beckert, a prominent international scholar on the field of economic sociology and the study of money.

Keywords: money,sustainability,complementary currency,local development,social economy
Social Economy for Resilience, Inclusion and Good life in Rural areas (SERIGO)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Resilient, inclusive, healthy and green rural, coastal and urban communities
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Finland,Austria,Netherlands,Spain,Italy,Ireland,Estonia,Türkiye,Slovakia,Belgium,Slovenia
Call: Enhancing social inclusion in rural areas: focus on people in a vulnerable situation and social economy (HORIZON-CL6-2023-COMMUNITIES-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4895240.0
EU funding (EUR): 4895240.0
Participants: 17
Project status: SIGNED

European rural areas, face societal, demographic, economic and environmental pressures due to global transformations and crises. They are in need of a renewal by social innovation that increases their resilience and reduces the adverse effects on their socio-economic and environmental sustainability. Unbalanced development impacts their populations’ lively-hoods and well-being in general, but it affects the most those people who are already in precarious and fragile positions. SERIGO produces evidence-based theoretical and practicable knowledge on how the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) can support resilience, social inclusion, and ‘good life’ in European rural areas. Based on the research results produced, the aim is also to provide insights and recommendations on what framework conditions and policy arrangements are necessary to promote this, as well as to trigger constructive debates and collaborations around this issue involving diverse set of stakeholders in Europe. The project applies an intersectional perspective to vulnerability, as well as implements critical systems thinking in combination with community-based participatory research to investigate potentials of the social economy in promoting social inclusion and in enhancing the quality and accessibility of services in rural areas. Empirical data is gathered in a high number of qualitative case studies from 13 countries on social economy solutions implemented in local contexts. Using the multi-actor approach, SERIGO benefits from more nuanced and ’live’ insights into the drivers of social exclusion offered through the lenses of local stakeholders working together with researchers on co-created experimental pilots in five European regions. SERIGO ensures also with a system of deliberate feedback loops, dedicated multi-level policy workshops and a sustained thematic community of practice that the new knowledge generated is pertinent and applicable, and all its outputs have high exploitable potential.

Keywords: empowerment of vulnerable groups,rural areas,social economy,social entrepreneurship
Health impact of industrial foods and food additives: from research to public health policies and citizen awareness (ADD-IMPACT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Public Engagement with Research Award
Action type: Recognition Prize
Countries involved: France
Call: ERC-2024-PERA (ERC-2024-PERA, 2024)
Total project cost (EUR): 0.0
EU funding (EUR): 0.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The ERC ADDITIVES project enabled me to show, for the first time, the links between exposure to a broad range of additives used in thousands of industrial foods (e.g. artificial sweeteners, nitrites, emulsifiers) and an increased risk of chronic diseases (e.g. cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes), as part of a research conducted in the large population-based NutriNet-Santé study (n=176,000, PI: M Touvier). In parallel, building on my experience in translating research into public health action (e.g. my team and I created the Nutri-Score logo, official in 7 countries), I wanted to develop a vast multichannel dissemination strategy for our research on ultra-processed foods / additives, and public health nutrition more generally. All scientific articles from the project received massive worldwide media coverage and ranked in the Altmetric top 5%. I have deployed a range of tools and resources adapted to different audiences (e.g. adults, children, teenagers, residents of deprived areas, patients, healthcare professionals), reaching millions of people around the world: conferences for the general public (incl. at the prestigious the Collège de France), educational videos, theatre plays, interactive workshops, international documentaries, and >200 interviews/year in major national and international media (CNN, BBC, France TV, Le Monde, NY Times, RTS, RTBF...). I also engaged in an intense dialogue with public health stakeholders and policymakers, with multiple invited hearings to the French National Assembly, Senate and Ministry of Health. Our results had a real impact on the re-evaluation of the safety of several additives (e.g. the classification by IARC-WHO of aspartame as a possible carcinogen in 2023) and have already helped improving public health recommendations worldwide, for a healthier diet. These actions also indirectly contributed to the science-society dialogue in terms of scientific research methodology and the promotion of women scientists' careers.

Keywords: public health,nutrition,food additives,food policies,public outreach
Molecular Dynamic of Neurons during C. elegans Lifespan (NERVSPAN)

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: Life Sciences
Countries involved: France,Israel,Netherlands,Belgium,Austria,Germany,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2748232.8
EU funding (EUR): 2748232.8
Participants: 18
Project status: SIGNED

The objective of this network is to train, through research, a group of 10 young scientists, giving them the practical skills and knowledge necessary to tackleThe function of a neuron is determined by its expression of morphogen receptors and adhesion proteins (to pattern its connectome), of synaptic protein complexes (for intercellular communication), and of ion channels (for neuronal excitability and signal propagation). The protein composition of any neuron is itself dependent on gene expression controlled by transcription factors and by post-transcriptional regulations (splicing, translation, protein stability). Finally, neurons are highly compartmentalized cells and require trafficking of proteins to their correct locations. Alterations of these neuronal features can therefore be observed at multiple levels: molecular, cellular, and behavioral. We will focus on three neuronal features: i) gene expression levels as measured by RNA sequencing and proteomics, ii) assembly of functional multiprotein complexes (by high resolution microscopy and proximity dependent protein labelling), and iii) phenotypic output via a combination of optogenetics, calcium imaging, and behavioral assays. This research program will help define the critical features that differentiate between physiological and pathological states of a given neuron. Such biomarkers would be precious to facilitate drug screens or develop novel therapeutic strategies for human neurological diseases. The interdisciplinary research and training programme will cover a broad spectrum of approaches and topics, from intracellular molecular interactions to cell–cell communication, gene expression profiling, the impact of deleterious mutations, behavioral studies, and translation regulation. Coupled with extensive network-wide transferable skills training, this will prepare the fellows for careers in the medically important field of neurobiology as well as a broad range of carriers including government and industry.

Keywords: c elegans,neurons,differentiation,degeneration,ethical model
Challenging Autonomous Spacecraft through Trajectory Optimization with Robustness (CASTOR)

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: Italy,United States,France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2026-02-28
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 205524.48
EU funding (EUR): 205524.48
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

A new space era is coming. Numerous miniaturized probes will soon pervade the solar system for commercial and exploration needs. Constellations made of thousands of spacecraft will soon revolutionize space-based services. In the next future, minor bodies will be the final destination of diverse space missions, since they can give answers to the origin of life and provide resources for the sustainable development of the humanity. However, the state-of-the-art is to control space probes from ground. The need for large teams and specific infrastructures yields extremely expensive operations, that do not scale for small probes. The CASTOR project (Challenging Autonomous Spacecraft through Trajectory Optimization with Robustness) will address the spacecraft operation problem by fostering autonomous guidance and control for future small satellites in the vicinity of minor bodies. In order to reach its aim, the project envisages the definition of an efficient method for robust guidance and control in close proximity and its deployment on appropriate spacecraft-compatible hardware. A concurrent methodology will be exploited to implement the high-performance high-efficiency hardware-software set. Validation in a relevant laboratory environment will be performed exploiting the EXTREMA Simulation Hub, developed within the ERC EXTREMA project at Politecnico di Milano, and its associated facility RAFFAELLO, able to simulate the neighbourhood of an asteroid. CASTOR foresees the involvement of two top-level space agencies, NASA and ESA, and of one of the most important universities in the space research, Politecnico di Milano, that will surely help the project to reach its objectives and maximize its future impact. The outcomes from this project will have a significant impact on the future of space exploration and exploitation, increasing dramatically the potential scientific return and opening the space and its market to new operators, such as small enterprises and universities.

Keywords: spacecraft guidance and control,astrodynamics,orbital mechanics,autonomous spacecraft,asteroid missions,cubesats,low thrust spacecraft,optimization,harware in the loop simulation
Effective Substation TEchnoLogies for Advanced viRtualization (ESTELAR)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Spain,Netherlands,Greece,Italy
Call: Emerging energy technologies for a climate neutral Europe (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499960.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499960.0
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

The ESTELAR project is dedicated to modernizing power grids to accommodate renewable energy sources and enhance energy efficiency, focusing specifically on the virtualization of substations to improve the grid's sustainability and resilience. By redefining the operation and concept of substations—key components within the power grid infrastructure—ESTELAR aims to facilitate the energy transition towards carbon neutrality. ESTELAR is based on three innovative pillars: advanced communication strategies, a robust computational framework, and the transformative Digital Substation of the Future architecture. The first pillar focuses on enhancing substation communication systems to facilitate seamless and real-time integration of physical and virtual components. The second pillar aims to boost the processing and data handling capabilities of substations across both cloud and edge computing platforms for future computational demands. The third pillar is centered on developing a modular and scalable substation architecture that incorporates advanced monitoring, protection, and control through digital twinning. To ensure the efficacy and readiness of these technologies, ESTELAR will conduct rigorous validations in two Virtualization Testing Laboratories located in Spain and The Netherlands. These facilities will allow for realistic, controlled testing environments to refine and perfect the technologies prior to widespread implementation. The project unites nine partners from four EU countries, combining expertise from research centers, technology providers, and distribution system operators to comprehensively approach substation virtualization. ESTELAR facilitates renewable energy integration, bolsters grid resilience, and supports wider electrification. This positions it as a key player in accelerating the EU's transition to a climate-neutral economy.

Keywords: digital substations,virtualization,protection,automation and control,grid digitalization,computing,digital twin,cybersecurity,interoperability,modular architecture,grid resilience,monitoring
EUROZIP: European Zinc-Ion Plant (EUROZIP)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: EIC Accelerator Challenge: Energy storage (HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 16768157.5
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: TERMINATED

With the H2020 ENERZ-101009255 grant, Enerpoly successfully developed a zinc-ion battery cell product using production equipment typical to lithium-ion batteries. The zinc-ion battery offers a cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable solution for stationary energy storage with non-critical materials sourced in Europe. Feedback from customers (energy storage integrators) is positive, but customers want Enerpoly to scale production to reduce design barriers, time-to-volume, and time-to-market. The European Zinc-ion Plant (EUROZIP) project establishes a Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) located in Europe to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase profitability of zinc-ion manufacturing. EUROZIP also refines and matures Enerpoly's sustainability-focused corporate structure and processes to achieve company scalability. This scalability will enable commercialization at GWh-scale, making Enerpoly's zinc-ion batteries available for the European energy transition.
MaRine VOC interactions (MaRVOC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Denmark
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-07-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 247553.28
EU funding (EUR): 247553.28
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are diverse bioactive molecules of low molecular weight and high vapor pressure. VOCs are produced by biotic and abiotic processes and are important for atmospheric chemistry as main biogenic precursors of ozone, which is a toxic and potent greenhouse gas. In terrestrial ecosystems, a total emission of 760 Tg (C) yr−1 is estimated from terrestrial vegetation and more than 30.000 VOCs that are released from plants through secondary metabolism pathways have been identified. These VOCs also have great impact acting as inhibitors/stimulators of growth, as protectors against herbivores and pathogens, and as signal molecules in internal and external communication. Despite that the oceans cover 70 % of the Earth’s surface, the emission processes of VOCs from the marine environment are still unknown. The VOC emission from the ocean is very difficult to estimate because data are sparse and rates are highly variable, depending strongly on the abundance and species of phytoplankton, biotic interactions and sinks of these compounds. The aim of this proposed project is to study the biology behind VOC emissions in marine environments and in particular address the importance of biotic interactions: This includes the specific organisms producing these compounds, under what circumstances, and how specific interactions influence VOC emissions. This proposal will for the first time combine novel mass spectrometry-based methods for VOC analysis with cutting edge molecular methods to identify interactions, taxa and functionalities (genes) involved in marine VOC production from mesocosm, phytoplankton-bacteria interactions experiments and fieldwork. I will carry out this research with the supervisors, Prof. Lasse Riemann and Prof. Riikka Rinnan at the Center for Volatile Interactions (VOLT) Centre of Excellence at Copenhagen University. Over the proposal, I will acquire new expertise in molecular biology and VOC analysis by ion mass spectrometry.

Keywords: volatile organic compound voc,phytoplankton,bacterioplankton,16s rrna and 18s rrna genes,transcriptomics,phytoplankton bacteria interactions,ecological networks,marine environments
Self-Optimizing Static Program Analysis (SOSA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Computer Science and Informatics
Panel description: Informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2023-ADG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-11-01
End date: 2029-10-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Software systems pervade our personal and professional lives, yet their insecurity threaten our society. To assure that software systems are dependable and secure, one must reason about their code. Static program analysis enables such reasoning. It can be applied to individual software components, and it can show not only the presence but also prove the absence of bugs and vulnerabilities. Yet, to be useful to software developers, static analyses must be adapted to the context in which they are used. Studies show that poorly adapted analyses slow down rather than assist development. They report large sets of false warnings that distract developers from actual bugs, which the analyses often miss. They often run so long that results are reported when they are already outdated. SOSA’s main research hypothesis is that one can generate precise and efficient static analyses of software systems by making static analysis self-aware and self-optimizing. With SOSA, a static analysis conducts analyses and optimizations not just of programs but of itself. This is a groundbreaking paradigm shift: no previous research has regarded complex program analyses themselves as the primary object of automated analysis and optimization. SOSA will introduce, for the first time, static analyses whose execution is not pre-defined by their creators but is inherently self-adaptive. In result, analyses automatically adapt themselves to yield a performance/precision tradeoff that is optimal with respect to how the analysis is deployed and which program it analyzes. With SOSA, static analyses will report true and relevant warnings at minimal analysis time without requiring manual optimizations by end users. SOSA will boost progress in the field of program-analysis research, mapping the landscape of static-analysis optimizations and how and where they are best applied. By enabling software developers to optimally deploy static analyses with ease, SOSA will help secure millions of software systems.

Keywords: static program analysis,vulnerability detection,virtual machines