Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Cost-Effective and Efficient Carbon Capture Solutions for Small to Medium Size Emitters (iDeCarbon)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Germany
Call: EIC Accelerator 2025 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-01, 2025)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499999.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499999.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Ionada GmbH (Ionada) is a cleantech company committed to advancing decarbonisation by providing innovative, cost-effective and efficient carbon capture solutions for small-to-medium-sized emitters of up to 500,000 tons of CO2 per annum (TPA). Our iDeCarbon™ technology is based on a hybrid membrane-absorption process utilising a patented hollow fibre membrane contactor (HFMC). Designed to capture 95% of CO2, iDeCarbon™ provides a cost-effective solution at EUR 45 per ton, significantly lower than the current industrial standard of EUR 80 per ton. iDeCarbon™ is modular and compact, delivering 50% size and weight reduction compared to competing technologies and allowing containerized configurations tailored to specific process requirements. This configuration ensures ease of transportation, rapid deployment and seamless integration in space-constrained industrial environments such as maritime industry and Waste-to-Energy plants (this being our entry market segment). Key advantages include reduced solvent degradation, minimised operational losses and increased durability, all of which contribute to superior lifecycle performance. By targeting the unserved market of distributed emitters, Ionada addresses the structural challenge of economies of scale in carbon capture. While most technologies are designed for large point sources, smaller emitters are locked out of viable decarbonisation pathways due to infrastructure limitations and prohibitive unit costs. iDeCarbon™ bridges this gap by providing a scalable, retrofittable system that gives small to medium sized emitters access to the carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) value chain.

Keywords: carbon capture,hollow fibre membrane contactor hfmc,small to medium size emitters,carbon capture utilisation and storage ccus
Rust and Revolution: Understanding Social Technologies in Enlightenment Europe through metaphorology (RUSTEE)

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: 2022-10-01
End date: 2024-12-31
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 189687.36
EU funding (EUR): 189687.36
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project asks how, if we take rust with its connotations of change and corruption as a starting point, we can return to three very different clusters of phenomena, each of which has been called a Revolution - the Chemical, the French and the Industrial - to understand how texts implicated in each interact. Not only do such texts exchange metaphors which structure thought and concept; they also contribute to heated debates on the nature and substance of social groups, their separation from or grounding in the natural world, and the technologies (social and material) necessary for their continued integrity. Challenging the idea that these social and material technologies can be treated distinct from one another, this project contends that any attempt to understand the implications of each manifestation of rust must include both rust's long metaphorical heritage (which stretches back through the Medieval and Classical worlds), and the contemporary innovations in the understanding of material rust, which were so important to the Chemical Revolution. Drawing on Bruno Latour's claim that "We Have Never Been Modern" and engaging with the vibrant critical territory of New Materialisms and the nonhuman turn, I will trace the 'translations' of rust between the domains of political history, the history of science and technology, philosophy and poetics. The central question of the project is: how does rust link these domains, and what can understanding them as linked by rust reveal about such vast concepts as history, society, nature and knowledge, as they took on their modern form, through the clash of revolutionary and counterrevolutionary ideologies during the Enlightenment?

Keywords: metaphorology enlightenment studies,environmental humanities,new materialisms
Smart, Event-Based Microscopy for Cell Biology (CyberScoPy)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: France
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2023-POC, 2023)
Start date: 2023-10-01
End date: 2025-03-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Timelapse fluorescence microscopy imaging is routinely used in quantitative cell biology. However, microscopes are passive systems and are still very limited in their operating capacity which limits in several ways our ability to identify and image complex biological events in real time and at the proper 4D scales. They could become much more powerful investigation systems for the life science if they were endowed with user-friendly, unsupervised decision-making algorithms, transforming microscopes into fully responsive and automated measurement devices. Indeed, we are at a moment when smart systems and artificial intelligence are being used everywhere, including in laboratories to improve the functioning of many (scientific), however outdated preprogrammed microscopy workflows are still being routinely implemented. The ability to employ real-time image analysis to inform, optimize and adjust the settings of ongoing image acquisitions would be a game changer for studying complex, dynamic cellular processes. To address this issue, we have developed a pilot software, CyberSco.Py, which enables the possibility to conduct image analysis in real time (using deep learning) to trigger modifications in the acquisition settings thus alleviating the need for manual input and supervision. This allows for the implementation of novel classes of experiments that cannot be achieved with current solutions. Within the context of this PoC, CyberSco.Py will be developed into a user-friendly software capable of smart automation of microscopy systems an their add-ons (e.g. microfluidics, temperature controls, etc...). As such, CyberSco.Py has the potential to revolutionize the power and scope of microscopy experiments for quantitative cell biology with broad implications for the microscopy sector.
MOLECULAR QUANTUM DYNAMICS IN LOW TEMPERATURE CONDENSED PHASE ASTROCHEMISTRY (IRASTRO)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Synergy grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Germany,Denmark
Call: ERC SYNERGY GRANTS (ERC-2024-SyG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-08-01
End date: 2031-07-31
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 12085363.0
EU funding (EUR): 12085363.0
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has ushered in a new era in observational astrochemistry. JWST's ability to obtain infrared spectra of molecular ices condensed on interstellar dust grains in dense, star-forming clouds and in protoplanetary disks is expected to revolutionize the field, since these ices are known to be important sources of complex organic molecules. On a fundamental level, the physico-chemical behavior of these ices obeys the laws of molecular quantum dynamics occurring in low-temperature condensed phases. This is a forefront research area in chemical physics that, unfortunately, remains poorly understood. This project establishes an interdisciplinary, synergistic research consortium to address this knowledge deficit, bringing together the unique expertise of the groups of Alec Wodtke (Chemical Physics at Surfaces), Liv Hornekær (Astrochemistry and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy) and Peter Saalfrank (Theoretical Quantum Dynamics). Under IRASTRO, we will develop and employ advanced infrared technology based on superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) for new experimental capability in laboratory experiments directly relevant to astrochemistry. We will combine megapixel SNSPD arrays with échelle spectrometers enabling solid-state mid-infrared emission spectroscopy, including single-molecule mid-IR spectroscopy in a scanning tunneling microscope. With these new experiments and forefront quantum theory, we will tackle three research themes: 1) Infrared Spectra of Molecules on Surfaces under Interstellar Conditions, 2) Energy Dissipation Channels on Low Temperature Surfaces, and 3) Chemical Reactivity under Interstellar Conditions. IRASTRO’s focus on IR spectroscopy will make the project’s findings directly relevant to the interpretation of JWST observational data and, through a fruitful collaboration of experiment and theory, provide a better fundamental understanding of astrochemistry.

Keywords: superconducting nanowire single photon detectors condensed phase tunneling mid infrared spectroscopy
Engineering and structure of transient ionotropic glutamate receptor complexes (GlutaMature)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: France
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): 195914.88
EU funding (EUR): 195914.88
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

All aspects of brain function rely on the interplay between networks of functionally related neuronal cells. These cells are connected by “synapses”, which are specialized cellular compartments dedicated to rapid electrical and chemical signalling. Excitatory neurotransmission in the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS) is largely mediated by the ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs). These postsynaptic receptors conduct cations into the cell in response to binding of the neurotransmitter glutamate released from presynaptic vesicles. Accumulation and positioning of iGluRs at neuronal synapses are crucial for enabling correct neurotransmission. While it is known that extracellular scaffolding proteins (ESPs) interact with iGluRs to stabilize these receptors at synapses, the transient, low-affinity nature of these protein interactions has so far precluded complex structure determination and therefore a precise mechanistic understanding of their function. The aim of this proposal is to implement state-of-the-art techniques of protein engineering to stabilise iGluR:ESP interactions for structure determination by affinity maturation of their interaction interfaces. I will focus on two well-established complexes: Cerebellin-Glutamate receptor Delta (Cbln-GluD) and Neuronal Pentraxin-AMPA receptor (NP-AMPAR). Structural insights into the full-length synapse-spanning Cbln-GluD and NP-AMPAR interactions will elucidate how clustering and trans-synaptic anchoring of iGluRs contribute to synaptic transmission, as well as pave the way for the design of engineered synaptic organizer proteins capable of remodelling synapses. During this project I will gain experience in protein engineering which will allow me to establish a career as an independent scientist with a focus on tackling complex structural biology problems with translational applications.

Keywords: integrated structural biology,protein engineering,transsynaptic assembly,x ray crystallography,electron microscopy
2D Materials Assisted Nanoscopic Mapping of Proton fluxes in living cells (2DMAP)

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: Chemistry
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-12-01
End date: 2024-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 203464.32
EU funding (EUR): 203464.32
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Proton channels in cells and the corresponding transmembrane proton fluxes are critical for many cell activities. Recent studies reveal that expression levels of proton channel Hv1 and its activity are highly associated with the development of many diseases, including cancer spreading, disrupted bone metabolism, and stroke, which makes proton channel an interesting therapeutic target. Yet, the full understanding of the mechanism of proton flux-related disease development is still under development partially due to a lack of direct observation method of the proton fluxes in living cells with high spatiotemporal resolution. To tackle this issue, we propose to develop a high throughput label-free super-resolution imaging method to map proton fluxes in cells by using two-dimensional hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN) substrate with proton-activated emitters. Very recently, my colleague and I found that surface defects in hBN can be optically activated by protonation in aqueous solutions resulting in intermittent emission that allows single-molecule localization analysis. The high photocounts from the emitters lead to localization with precision as high as 7 nm. Using such surface defects as an array of proton sensors, proton fluxes from proton channels in cell membranes in close proximity can be detected label-free. In this project, we will (1) artificially introduce and characterize defects in hBN that are optimized for proton sensing purposes; (2) test the photophysics of defect emitter in physiological conditions; (3) demonstrate proof-of-the-concept super-resolved mapping of Hv1 proton channel activities in vivo and in vitro. Via this project, I will further develop my core competence in 2D materials, single-molecule sensing, microscopy and more importantly learn to design and handle experiments of the complex biological systems and bio-imaging in the host group. This fellowship will greatly improve my competence to pursue an academic career in the bio-sensing field.

Keywords: defects,hbn,proton fluxes,hv1,super resolution microscopy
Co-creating Behavioural Change Towards Climate-Smart Food Systems (BEATLES)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Greece,Netherlands,Denmark,Belgium,Sweden,Germany,Spain,Lithuania,Slovenia,United Kingdom
Call: Uncovering lock-ins and levers to encourage farmers to move to and stay in sustainable, climate-neutral and biodiversity-friendly farming systems: from experiments to systemic mechanisms (HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-07-01
End date: 2026-06-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3911528.75
EU funding (EUR): 3911528.25
Participants: 18
Project status: SIGNED

BEATLES aspires to change the way agri-food systems currently operate and accelerate the systemic and systematic behavioural shift to climate-smart agriculture and smart farming technologies fully aligned with the ambitions of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies, and the new CAP at regional and EU levels. By adopting a food systems approach, the agri-food value chain is viewed as a system of interlinked components where interactions lead to systemic innovations. Through targeted selection of agri-food value chains across the EU and by engaging multiple stakeholders in the co-creation of systemic innovations, in the context of appropriate behavioural and experimental settings, the project will provide an integrative inventory of behavioural insights about the full range of “lock-ins” and levers that hinder or motivate behavioural change, including individual, systemic and policy factors. Five different food systems representing the major crop and livestock farming systems in Europe (cereals, dairy, stone fruits, livestock, vegetables) in various EU regions (Western, Eastern, Southern and Northern Europe), will be studied to account for the diversity in agri-food systems and conditions in the EU. The behavioural insights are used to develop transformative pathways, via business strategies and policy recommendations, to encourage transition to fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems. BEATLES will provide a set of business strategies establishing roadmaps for a fair shift towards climate-smart agriculture, based on environmental, social and economic sustainability assessments. Moreover, a series of policy recommendations and tools will be developed to foster behaviourally informed policy design and implementation. The active participation of multiple value chain actors, at various levels of society (public, political, professional), in the co-creation activities all along the project’s lifespan will establish a mutual understanding of the value

Keywords: behavioural change,climate smart agriculture,behavioural insights,experimental design,food systems
Curvilinear multiferroics (3DmultiFerro)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Materials Engineering
Panel description: Advanced materials development: performance enhancement, modelling, large -scale preparation, modification, tailoring, optimisation, novel  and combined use of materials, etc.
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2023-ADG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-08-01
End date: 2029-07-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Disruptive development of brain-inspired computing, machine learning and deep neural networks for electronic assistants in smartphones, autonomous driving systems or chatGPT require new logic and storage concepts, which are beyond conventional von Neumann computer architectures. Materials known as multiferroics are identified as key enablers of these technologies. In contrast to ferromagnets, where the magnetic state is controlled by magnetic fields (energy inefficient due to flowing currents), magnetoelectric multiferroics allow manipulation of magnetic states by electric fields. The great promise of multiferroic materials towards energy efficient computing is compromised by the limited material portfolio. Literally, after decades of research, we have only one multiferroic (i.e. BiFeO3) potentially promising for room temperature spintronic devices. Even this most advanced material meets challenges outperforming state-of-the-art CMOS elements. The mainstream approach to design magnetoelectrics is to induce ferroelectric ordering in magnets to control non-volatile magnetic states electrically. Although intuitively understandable, this concept failed providing a technologically-relevant multiferroics. Here, we propose a paradigm shift in the design of multiferroic materials. Instead of trying to induce ferroelectricity, we will realize curvilinear multiferroics by imposing ferrotoroidal order in geometrically curved magnetic thin films. Fundamentally, we predict that effects of geometric curvature and inhomogeneous mechanical strain will induce sizeable ferrotoroidal order parameter in any magnetically ordered material, rendering this material multiferroic. Hence, curvilinear systems will turn rare ferrotoroidic materials in a broadly populated material class, available for material science and technologies similar to the conventional ferromagnets. This project will enable curvilinear multiferroics and validate their application potential for memory and logic devices.

Keywords: multiferroics,ferrotoroidal order,antiferromagnetism,magnetoelectric materials
Safety, Liquidity, and Crises (SAFECRISES)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Individuals, Markets and Organisations
Panel description: Economics, finance , management
Countries involved: Spain
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2023-STG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1496462.5
EU funding (EUR): 1496462.5
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Over the past 15 years, the euro area experienced two large financial crises (global financial; debt crisis), and two non-financial crises (Covid, war/energy) with spillovers to the financial system. Curiously, all these crises involved distress in markets for assets which were supposedly liquid and safe: for example, repos and MBS in 2008, and sovereign bonds in the 2010 euro-area and October 2022 UK crises. But even though liquidity and safety play a key role in theories and narrative accounts of crises, most empirical studies of crises focus on risk, creating a key gap in the literature. My proposal will fill this gap by conducting the first systematic study of the role market liquidity and safe assets play in financial crisis events. To do this, I will collect new long-run data on i). Quantities of safe and liquid assets (produced by financials and governments), and ii). Prices of liquidity and safety (measured by bid-ask and yield spreads), for 17 advanced economies during 1870–2020. I will use these data to better understand which assets are safe and liquid, and what role liquidity and safety play in the build-up and aftermath of systemic crisis events. To do this, I propose five projects to study 1. How quantities of safe assets evolve over the long run, and around crises. 2. How safety & liquidity vary across & within asset classes, and over time. 3. How market liquidity relates to crisis risk and real activity. 4. How liquidity and solvency stress transmit and interact at bank level during crises. 5. How changes in quantities of safe and liquid assets affect their prices. The initial analysis will be empirical, done at macro level. It will be complemented by theory (project 1), and micro-level security/bank-level evidence (projects 2–4) to improve identification and understand the mechanisms at play.

Keywords: safe assets,market liquidity,financial crises,bid ask spreads,liquidity premia,safety premia,bond yields,macro finance,long run data,cross country data