Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Compact, light, efficient and reliable turbo compressor for fuel cell vehicles (Turbo-FCell)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2, 2019)
Start date: 2019-06-01
End date: 2021-11-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2468750.0
EU funding (EUR): 1728125.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The stronger regulation of carbon dioxide emissions, rising consumer awareness towards eco-friendly energy sources, and the need to minimize our dependency on fossil fuels are boosting the fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market. Fuel cells need to be fed with a constant supply of oxygen, usually from air provided by a compressor. While much attention has been put on the fuel cell itself and the hydrogen storage, the oxygen supply has not been yet optimized. Currently, air management for fuel cell systems remains a challenge because today’s compressor technologies are not optimized for fuel cell applications. We are CELEROTON, a Swiss high-tech business at the forefront of high-speed turbo compressor technology. We are able to achieve speeds up to 280,000 rpm, which allows our product to be 20 times lighter and smaller than state-of-the-art compressors, while achieving the highest efficiency of all commercial compressors. Moreover, our compressor is 100% oil-free which results in the highest air purity, crucial to increase the fuel cell lifetime. Since our foundation in 2008, we have invested over 1.6M€ to develop our compressor technology up to near-commercial stage. Now, with project TURBO-FUELCELL, we aim to take the last technical and commercial steps to introduce our unique turbo compressor as the key technology for oxygen supply in the fuel cell vehicle market. This market with such growth potential (predicted to increase at 22.1% CAGR up to 2024 reaching 1.2 B€), could greatly benefit from the compactness and lightness of our product. Our vision is contributing to the deployment of fuel cell vehicles in Europe, increasing their efficiency and decreasing their cost thanks to our compact, lightweight, quiet and reliable air compressor. We aim to achieve sales of 18,500 units in the first five commercialization years subsequent to this project, which will provide cumulated revenues of more than 93 M€ and cumulated EBITDA of around 12.4 M€ by 2025.

Keywords: fuel cell vehicles,turbocompressor,compressor,oxygen supply,energy efficiency
New Floating Platform for offshore wind in deep waters. (FLOW)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Spain
Call: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon energy system (H2020-SMEINST-1-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2016-03-01
End date: 2016-08-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Wind power has established itself in recent years as a clean alternative to conventional sources of electrical generation. Reduced costs and wider deployment, especially in the European market, have led over the past decade to its use at sea. Here the wind resource is larger and more constant, allowing higher unitary power turbines. However, the marine environment itself also imposes a number of restrictions and challenges. The technology that is being deployed now is fixed to the seabed, using different types of foundations, but a large amount of wind resources are in deeper waters, where floating solutions are needed. Because of their initial higher costs, these solutions are still under development, with only three prototypes installed worldwide. The challenge nowadays is to reduce the costs of floating wind turbine structures that will ease the access to a much larger energy potential than available in land, more easily manageable and with lower visual impact. The aim of the NFLOW project is the demonstration in real conditions of a floating structure for offshore wind which will allow a reduction in LCOE (Levelized Cost Of Energy) over the current floating technology. To achieve this, it is proposed as a first objective the validation and qualifying for this technology, of a 1:1 scaled prototype not only from a technical point of view but also from economic and necessary logistics. The design has been focused on 5MW machine, with the aim of reaching 8-10MW machines when available in the future. The already mounted prototypes have wind turbines installed of around 2MW, which prevented an optimization of structures. Its performance is good, but the cost per MW installed is above of what would be acceptable for the market. From the point of view of logistics, it has opted for a semi-submersible solution that can be installed on a wider range of depths and using more conventional means.

Keywords: wind,offshore,float,semi,submersible,platform
Microwave-to-Optical Quantum Link: Quantum Teleportation and Quantum Illumination with cavity Optomechanics (SUPEREOM)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Physics
Countries involved: Austria
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2016-04-01
End date: 2018-03-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 178156.8
EU funding (EUR): 178156.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Quantum processing promises exponential speedups for certain computational problems and superconducting circuits are believed to be a scalable platform for this future era of information technology. One problem is that superconducting systems operate in the microwave regime where quantum communication via room temperature channels becomes impossible due to transmission losses and electronic noise. The main scientific objective of the proposed project is the experimental demonstration of a quantum coherent link between distant superconducting microwave circuits using fiber optic technology. In order to show the effectiveness of our on-chip integrated acousto-optic converter we will work towards two closely related applications with high scientific impact. Continuous variable quantum teleportation could form one of the basic building blocks to establish large-scale quantum networks. We will use Josephson parametric amplifiers to generate squeezed states of light, which will be upconverted to the telecom band, distributed via fiber optics, downconverted and detected using advanced microwave tomography methods. Microwave quantum illumination on the other hand utilizes the generated entanglement between microwave and optical photons, using electro-opto-mechanical converter, to detect extremely weak signals in the presence of a noisy background with sensitivities inaccessible with classical technology. The proposed on-chip integrated converter is already under development and will be based on the parametrically enhanced electro-opto-mechanical coupling between a mechanically compliant telecom wavelength photonic crystal cavity and a capacitively coupled compact superconducting LC resonator. Compared to traditional acousto-optic modulators our resonator-based system has a limited bandwidth but it works at modulation powers corresponding to only a single intra-cavity microwave photon, which in turn enables high fidelity quantum-limited operation of the device.

Keywords: eletro opto mechanical converter,optomechanical crystal,photonic crystal,sideband cooling,silicon on insulator,quantum teleportation,quantum illumination,superconducting circuit qed
Addressing challenges toward the deployment of higher automation (Hi-Drive)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Spain,Italy,Germany,Spain,Italy,Germany,Germany,Switzerland,Norway,Belgium,Croatia,Hungary,Slovenia,Sweden,Finland,Greece,France,France,France,France,France,Netherlands,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Large-scale, cross-border demonstration of connected and highly automated driving functions for passenger cars (H2020-DT-ART-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2021-07-01
End date: 2025-06-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 36973416.85
EU funding (EUR): 30000000.0
Participants: 55
Project status: SIGNED

Hi-Drive addresses a number of key challenges which are currently hindering the progress of developments in vehicle automation. The key aim of the project is to focus on testing and demonstrating automated driving, by improving intelligent vehicle technologies, to cover a large set of traffic environments, not currently achievable. Hi-Drive enables testing of a variety of functionalities, from motorway chauffeur to urban chauffeur, explored in diverse scenarios with heterogeneous driving cultures across Europe. In particular, the Hi-Drive trials will consider European TEN-T corridors and urban nodes in large and medium cities, with a specific attention to demanding, error-prone, conditions. The project’s ambition is to considerably extend the operational design domain (ODD) from the present situation, which frequently demands interventions from the human driver. Therefore, the project concept builds on reaching a widespread and continuous ODD, where automation can operate for longer periods and interoperability is assured across borders and brands. The project also investigates what factors influence user behavior and acceptance, as well as understanding the needs of other road users interacting with these vehicles. The removal of fragmentation in the ODD is expected to give rise to a gradual transition from a conditional operation towards higher levels of automated driving. With these aims, Hi-Drive associates a consortium of 41 European partners with a wide range of interests and capabilities covering the main impact areas which affect users, and the transport system, and enhance societal benefits. The project intends to contribute towards market deployment of automated systems by 2030. All this cannot be achieved by testing only. Accordingly, the work includes outreach activities on business innovation and standardization, plus extended networking with the interested stakeholders, coordinating parallel activities in Europe and overseas.

Keywords: connected automated driving,piloting,large scale cross border demonstrations
Hybrid AIRcraft seating MAnufacturing & TEsting (HAIRMATE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky 2
Action type: Innovation actions
Partnership: CS2 (Art-187)
Countries involved: Spain,Austria,Spain
Call: Hybrid Aircraft Seating Manufacturing & Testing (H2020-CS2-CFP07-2017-02, 2017)
Start date: 2018-10-01
End date: 2022-11-30
Duration (months): 50.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1045197.19
EU funding (EUR): 864434.8200000001
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

HAIRMATE project aims to design and manufacture moulds for manufacturing and testing the next generation aircraft seating obtained in the HAIRD project. Within the HAIRD project a new seating with reduction of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) risk, multi-functionality and simple surfaces for composite manufacturing was designed. The moulds to manufacture the structural parts and the cushion will be manufactured. These moulds will be designed in detail taking into account the composite manufacturing techniques of Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC), Wet Compression Moulding (WCM) and Prepreg Compression Moulding (PCM) comoulded with SMC. If it is needed, the HAIRD seating design will be slightly redesigned to fulfil all the requirements of the moulds. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data collection of materials and processes will be carried out. These data will be used to do an assessment of seating life-cycle to guarantee the new design and manufacturing improvements in terms of sustainability. Moreover, different tests will be performed to define the mechanical and fire safety properties of the materials developed by the Topic Manager (TM) for the manufacturing of the seating. Finally, a full-scale seating will be tested to analyse the structural reliability and to approximate the HAIRD seating design to the industry and thus to the market. Once again, some design and structural calculus loops will be carried out to improve the seating.

Keywords: aircraft seating,lightweight materials,advanced materials,composite materials,hybrid material,smc mould,manufacturing
High precision material printer for electronics (Preprint)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Systems and communication engineering
Panel description: Electrical, electronic, communication, optical and systems engineering
Countries involved: Italy,Italy
Call: Call for proposals for ERC Proof of Concept Grant (ERC-2020-PoC, 2020)
Start date: 2021-07-01
End date: 2022-12-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 192000.0
EU funding (EUR): 52000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of the PREPRINT project is to obtain the much-needed improvement in terms of resolution of materials printers, in order to achieve the far-reaching goal of fabricating integrated circuits with Large Scale of Integration (LSI, i.e., thousands of transistors, the same level of integration of the first INTEL microprocessors) in printed electronic systems on wearable/flexible substrates. The number of transistors on a substrate is mainly determined by the resolution of the printing machines, which, today, is at most of the order of tens of micrometres. The PI has successfully demonstrated within the PEP2D project (Contract No. 770047) that printed devices and simple circuits on flexible substrate as paper can be obtained with outstanding performance, while leveraging the exceptional electrical and mechanical properties of two-dimensional materials. Being able to pack thousands of these devices on the same substrate would path the way towards the realization of systems with improved performance and capabilities, while unleashing the full potential of printable and flexible electronics on a wide range of applications (from bio, to smart patches, anticounterfeiting, lab-on-a-chip, just to cite few). A step-forward in this direction has already been done by the PI through the demonstration of a material printer prototype with resolutions better (i.e., few micrometres) than those available in the market. Within the PREPRINT project, the technical and economic viability of obtaining printing resolution smaller than 1 micrometre will be explored: it is our belief that such a goal is at reach, while boosting the performance of the fabricated prototype, which will allow us to compete and early enter the fast-growing market of printable electronics and material printers.

Keywords: printable electronics,2d materials,wearable electronics
Junior Leader la Caixa Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: Shaping the new generation of leaders in research (JUNIOR LEADER)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)-Fellowship programmes
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Countries involved: Spain
Call: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2018, 2018)
Start date: 2019-07-08
End date: 2024-07-07
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11475360.0
EU funding (EUR): 5737680.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

"la Caixa" Foundation (LCF) is a Spanish private foundation with a solid tradition as an innovative institution. LCF ranks among the top 10 world foundations considering either endowment or annual budget. LCF fellowship framework programme has awarded 4,771 fellowships since 1982. Junior Leader is an existing LCF fellowship programme addressed to excellent experienced researchers of all nationalities willing to join one of the outstanding research centres in Spain or Portugal in the STEM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Junior Leader aims to train a new generation of researchers to become independent leaders, oriented towards both academia and industry, that will help to develop the European knowledge economy. LCF now is seeking support from the COFUND action with the aim to strength Junior Leader programme and the professional career development of the fellows. Thanks to the COFUND support, LCF will be able to enlarge the existing programme of 44 fellowships by adding 16 more fellowships, offering fellows an outstanding, more complete training as well as more networking possibilities thanks to a new secondment scheme. Junior Leader will award 60 fellowships divided into two calls. The programme will have a duration of 60 months. Fellows will freely propose a research project to be carried out at one of the 110 Spanish and Portuguese research centres certified as excellent that collaborate with the programme. Researchers will be selected by means of an open, transparent and merit-based three-stages selection process with independent evaluators. Junior Leader fellows will be offered 3-year employment contracts with the host organisation of their choice following a bottom-up approach.

Keywords: postdoctoral programme,stem,experienced researcher,training,open science,secondment,industry,academia,technology transfer,career development plan,international mobility
Post-Quantum Lattice-Based Zero-Knowledge (PLAZA)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Computer science and informatics
Panel description: Informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2020-COG, 2020)
Start date: 2021-07-01
End date: 2026-06-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999510.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999510.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The world is on a seemingly irreversible path towards a more privacy-oriented and decentralized mode of storing and operating on data. A lot of this transformation is being enabled by advanced cryptography that’s designed to cut out the need for trusted third parties that we rely on today. The effect of this transformation is a more secure and, at the same time, a more efficient way of interaction in which the manual checks and audits are instead embedded into the cryptographic protocols themselves. Another technological development that’s on the horizon is a general-purpose quantum computer, whose utility comes from the fact that it will be able to solve some problems considerably faster than a classical computer. Because of the multitude of its positive scientific applications, building such a computer is being vigorously pursued by governments and private companies. The main negative consequence of quantum computing is that it breaks most of the cryptography that’s crucial to the privacy transformation. The main ingredient of privacy-centric cryptography is a zero-knowledge proof for showing knowledge of an x satisfying f(x) = y without revealing anything else about x. The most compact zero-knowledge proofs currently rely on the hardness of various mathematical assumptions which are no longer difficult in the presence of quantum computers. The central objective of the PLAZA project will be to create practical zero-knowledge proofs that can withstand quantum attacks by basing them on the hardness of lattice problems. Lattice problems are a very promising set of assumptions upon which to base cryptography and they are currently being used to create the most efficient quantum-resistant encryption and signature schemes. Creating more complex, but still practical, lattice-based schemes has so far proved to be a major challenge mostly due to the difficulty of constructing efficient zero-knowledge proofs – and this is the problem that the project proposes to solve.

Keywords: post quantum cryptography,lattice cryptography,zero knowledge
Appropriate use of Caesarean section through QUALIty DECision-making by women and providers (QUALI-DEC)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Theme: Health care provision and integrated care
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Ireland,Argentina,Spain,Sweden,Thailand,Switzerland,France,Viet Nam,Burkina Faso
Call: Implementation research for maternal and child health (H2020-SC1-2019-Two-Stage-RTD, 2019)
Start date: 2020-01-01
End date: 2024-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3724549.46
EU funding (EUR): 3724546.0
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

Overuse of caesarean section (C-section) has adverse consequences on maternal and child health. It also deviates essential resources worldwide and hinders universal access to healthcare services. We aim to develop and evaluate a strategy to implement non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary C-sections in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand and Vietnam. This strategy combines four active ingredients: opinion leaders to implement evidence-based clinical guidelines, caesarean audits and feedback to help providers identify potentially avoidable C-sections, a decision-analysis tool to empower women for better decision-making on mode of delivery, and the implementation of WHO recommendations on companionship during labour to support women during vaginal birth. The project promotes the engagement of stakeholders at all levels (policy-makers, health providers and end-users i.e. women) from the very start of the project to implement intervention components, which take into account the local context and to ensure a maximisation of the expected impacts. To improve the quality of implementation and use of evidence, knowledge transfer activities will be implemented. Qualitative and health systems research to investigate the multiple layers of power and interaction as well as decision-making processes within multi-professional teams are integrated throughout the project in order to bridge the knowledge-do gap and better understand scaling-up processes. The evaluation will examine physical and psycho-social effects of the strategy and will highlight the interdependent relationship between maternal and child outcomes related to overuse of C-section. Particular attention will be given to equity issues and gender considerations in the interpretation of results. Overall, our project will improve appropriate use of C-sections and will address several SDG targets including improving maternal and neonatal health and reducing inequalities within and between countries.

Keywords: caesarean,non clinical interventions,formative research,clinical guidelines,knowledge do gap,decision making,companionship,women,health organisations,gender,inequity,knowledge broker