Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Danube Wetlands and flood plains Restoration through systemic, community engaged and sustainable innovative actions (DaWetRest)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Mission
Theme: Ocean, seas and waters
Destination: Ocean, seas and waters
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Bulgaria,Croatia,Romania,Ukraine,France,Portugal,Greece,Germany,Serbia,Hungary,Moldova, Republic of,Slovakia
Call: Danube river basin lighthouse – Protection and restoration of wetlands, flood plains, coastal wetlands and salt marshes and their biodiversity (HORIZON-MISS-2022-OCEAN-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-06-01
End date: 2027-05-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9041038.75
EU funding (EUR): 8200873.75
Participants: 48
Project status: SIGNED

DAnube WETlands REStoration (DaWetRest) Lighthouse is designed to develop and demonstrate (pilot) concrete solutions applied on the Danube basin to address the challenges faced by its inland and coastal wetlands ecosystems’, namely on (i) biodiversity, (ii) water quality and availability, (iii) climate resilience and/or neutrality and (iv) socio-economic benefits for the local communities. These transformative and innovative solutions will be validated by local communities and main Regional and European-wide stakeholders. DaWetRest has the role to prepare and plan the replication, deployment and scaling up of the validated innovative solutions for the next mission’s phase. For this important scope, DaWetRest project proposes several strong ideas, such as (i) building and selecting interventions based on extensive and prior know-how (sibling sites and non-EU experiences), (ii) local, regional and basin scale integrated interdependent analysis of results from the planned interventions, (iii) merge DaWetRest own data, models and digital tools with existing and future ones, towards a centralized knowledge centre in the future and (iv) involve the managing authorities and a number of local actors in the entire process, from the very beginning. Thus, DaWetRest results will accelerate and generalize the deployment of innovative solutions in the second phase of the Mission. The demonstration of innovative and result-oriented solutions is organized in 3 DEMOs - DEMO Middle Danube (MD), DEMO Lower Danube (LD) and DEMO Danube Delta (DD). Each DEMO offers main intervention sites, pilots, sibling locations, replications, platforms/services, local stakeholders engagement and methodologies to strengthen the innovation, knowledge and cooperation in and beyond DaWetRest in Danube basin and across Europe. Via a widely representative consortium as well as active cooperation (e.g. Community of Practices), DaWetRest will provide tools for a significant transformation in the Danube.

Keywords: wetlands and flood plains restoration biodiversity and water ecosystems monitoring in situ and remote sensing local communities training regional economy digital services managing authorities
Paramagnetic Materials Studied by ultra-fast ssNMR Spectroscopy (ParaMAS)

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: France
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-09-01
End date: 2025-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 211754.88
EU funding (EUR): 211754.88
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Paramagnetic materials have found application in various different industries, in particular involving the conversion, the transport, and the storage of energy. The characteristic microscopic feature for the majority of these materials are unpaired electrons that are located at transition metal ions. Such paramagnetic centers are the key element for the macroscopic properties, e.g., reactivity. To understand the function of paramagnetic materials, why they deliver, or fail to deliver the required properties, and eventually to tune their performance, the local atomic structure of the paramagnetic centers must be fully understood. In diamagnetic materials, these structural features typically escape X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron microscopy (EM), but are readily accessible to solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR). However, the current repertoire of ssNMR methods is not tailored to paramagnetic systems, where metal centers produce large perturbations in the spectrum of the surrounding nuclei and hamper the critical steps of the acquisition of the NMR experiments and the subsequent spectral assignment and interpretation. In this project, we will align modern multi-dimensional ssNMR experiments with ultra-fast magic-angle spinning (MAS). This includes complex radio-frequency irradiation schemes using amplitude and phase modulation, leveraging the unique instrumentation available at the host lab, allowing us to rotate the studied sample at 110,000 times per second or possibly faster. Supported by numerical spin-density-matrix analysis, we will develop a new toolbox of ssNMR methodologies to acquire high-resolution spectra of paramagnetic materials, and thus, precisely determining element-specific NMR parameters. Linking these spectroscopical features to the structure elements from known samples will finally allow us to present the comprehensive characterization of paramagnetic electrode materials, inaccessible by ssNMR to date.

Keywords: solid state nuclear magnetic resonance,ultra fast magic angle spinning,paramagnetic materials
Infrared vaLLey control of moiré qUantum MatErials (ILLUME)

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: Physics
Countries involved: Spain
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-06-19
End date: 2025-06-18
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 181152.96
EU funding (EUR): 181152.96
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

A key ingredient governing the behaviour of electron dynamics in condensed matter systems is the valley degree of freedom. This fellowship aims at inducing topological (or valley-polarised) electronic phases in moiré systems and explore their tunability. Moiré quantum materials present a high degree of tunability as the ratio between interaction strength and electronic bandwidth can be optimised, resulting in flat bands and correlated electronic states. Control of such phases with circularly polarised light would allow to understand the valley-polarisation, topological protection, and the mechanisms underlying the emergence of flat-band superconductivity and correlated insulators. The project will use an interdisciplinary methodology combining electronic transport techniques with infrared far-field irradiation and near field imaging, to create, manipulate and explore novel phases with non-trivial topology (valley polarisation) in moiré materials. The researcher will conduct transport measurement with circularly polarised light to selectively induce inter-valley scattering in 1D channels and explore superconducting interferences in this regime. The project will also quantify the influence of circularly polarised light (CPL) on the superconducting phases and correlated insulators in flat band moiré systems, in order to comprehend the interplay of strongly correlated electronic states with CPL and understand their origin. The fellowship will control and explore novel phases with non-trivial topology in moiré materials, providing new understanding of valley-polarised phases. This objective is a steppingstone towards the creation of new optoelectronic devices such as photonic diodes, optical transistors and logic circuits, and could lead to new concepts as topological nanophotonics for optical information processing.

Keywords: valley,topology,infrared,near field imaging,van der waals heterostructure,quantum transport,magic angle,twisted bilayer graphene
Optimisation of the material safety factor and sensitivity analysis of the key parameters in the structural design of the reinforced recycled aggregate concrete beams (MaDeCyBeam)

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,Netherlands
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 193643.28
EU funding (EUR): 193643.28
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

The construction industry generates substantial waste and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Concrete, as the primary building material, exacerbates these issues, accounting for approximately 9-10% of global CO2 emissions and a substantial portion of construction and demolition waste. To address these challenges, the utilization of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) has emerged as a promising sustainable alternative. However, the structural behaviour of RACs remains understudied in terms of the influence of recycled aggregate properties on structural scale behaviour. These is crucial to optimise the use of RACs and, at the same time, mitigate the risk of overly conservative design practices that could undermine sustainability benefits. This project aims to contribute to the development of robust design guidelines for RAC elements by combining experimental testing, numerical modelling and advanced AI techniques. By identifying critical parameters influencing RAC's performance and developing robust design guidelines, I aim to accelerate the widespread adoption of sustainable concrete solutions. This project will analyse large datasets to predict structural properties including bond, dowel action, and aggregate interlock, optimize mix designs and identify potential failure modes. This research will contribute to the development of more sustainable and resilient structures while reducing the construction industry's carbon footprint.

Keywords: recycled aggregate concrete,rac,structural behavior,ai,experimental testing,design codes,sustainability,concrete,construction,environmental impact,waste reduction
from DEep BREaths to deep Memories: the role of respiration in stabilizing memories during sleep (DEBREM)

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 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-08-01
End date: 2026-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 189687.36
EU funding (EUR): 189687.36
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The overall research objective of this proposal is to assess the impact of breathing on inhibitory processes acting during sleep, which mediate memory consolidation by synaptic downscaling (i.e. attenuation of certain unnecessary neuronal connections) helping the stabilization of memories. For this purpose, I will collect and analyze data from scalp and intracranial electroencephalography (EEG/iEEG) in combination with respiratory recordings in healthy participants and patients with epilepsy respectively during a memory task and subsequent sleep. The project is expected to have a major impact in the field of cognitive neurosciences as it will elucidate the mechanisms mediating memory consolidation and its links to respiratory patterns, potentially paving the way for innovative therapeutic strategies for better learning and management of cognitive impairment in patients with sleep-breathing disorders such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The project is pertinent to EU priorities outlined in the Horizon Europe program, specifically those emphasizing the promotion of citizens' health and well-being (cluster 2). The new scientific skills in advanced electrophysiological analysis, human respiratory pattern monitoring, and intracranial EEG recordings acquired through the two years of training at the Department of Psychology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Schreiner will allow me to foster my academic profile. Being an expert in electrophysiological analysis, respiratory pattern monitoring, and memory consolidation, this training will significantly bolster my prospects for a successful and enduring career in academia. My ambition is to become an independent research group leader in the field of Sleep and Cognitive Neurosciences in Europe.

Keywords: respiration,sleep,rem sleep,memory consolidation,synaptic downscaling,eeg,ieeg,
Cost-effectiVe materIals for susTainAble eLectrolyzers (VITAL)

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: Spain
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-04-01
End date: 2026-03-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 181152.96
EU funding (EUR): 181152.96
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Electrolysis technologies are pivotal in accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Among them, proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, currently stand at an installed capacity of 0.92 GW and continue to grow, in view of their desirable performance traits such as high operating currents and fast response. However, their reliance on perfluorinated materials such as Poly(Trifluoroethenesulfonyl Fluoride) (C2F4O2S)n for core parts (membrane and catalyst binder), and critical raw materials (iridium and platinum for catalysts), raises environmental concerns due to the recycling challenges of forever chemicals –the EU weighs a complete ban for forever chemicals such as Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and cost. The reliance on noble metal catalysts, especially iridium, does not contribute to high capital costs, but poses scalability concerns due to the extremely limited availability of iridium. Overall, these hinder the sustainability prospects of PEM technologies at scale, and their widespread commercialization. These underscore the pressing need for innovative strategies to realize sustainable and efficient electrolyzers. VITAL (Cost-effectiVe materIals for susTainAble eLectrolyzers) addresses these challenges through the development of novel, fluorine-free membranes, integrated with cost-effective, non-critical raw materials. VITAL aims to demonstrate electrolyzer systems for H2 generation which combine sustainable scalability and performance. VITAL innovation relies on the development of fluorine-free membrane electrode assemblies, implemented through a recyclable olefin polymer membrane paired with in situ grown catalysts; free of platinum group metals (PGMs), and designed to achieve competitive performance for H2 electrosynthesis. This project addresses the need for scalable and sustainable electrolysis, vital in the shift towards renewable energy sources, and reducing fossil fuel dependency.

Keywords: fluorine free membrane pgm free catalyst proton exchange membrane electrolyzers water electrolysis
Deep mapping post-disaster becoming: through the silence of a wounded landscape (DeepLandS)

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: Slovenia
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 182717.52
EU funding (EUR): 182717.52
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Environmental disasters are becoming a disturbing, new reality. While they dramatically alter how we perceive and live in affected areas, the personal, everyday impacts of these changes often remain in the backdrop of public discourse and policy. DeepLandS will bridge this gap as an innovative phenomenological inquiry into the sensory and emotional aftermath of disasters. It will look into the recovery of two landscapes, in Portugal and Slovenia, shedding light on the sensory aspects of day-to-day life following the events that are among the worst wildfires in living memory. By examining the lived experiences and private narratives of those affected, the project will offer a nuanced understanding of the fragility of post-disaster “normalisation” and the diverse realities of recovery. Through an empirically grounded approach to deep mapping, the project will create a creative interface between sensory ethnography, creative geographies, and spatial humanities. DeepLandS will provide important theoretical insights and an interdisciplinary methodology to inform more inclusive disaster recovery responses in Europe and globally. By harnessing sensory and artistic methods, the project will explore the evolving relationships between the senses and the environment, moving beyond representational and symbolic understandings. Such an approach aims to alter perceptions of post-disaster landscapes and encourage community engagement, raising awareness of this critical issue in the EU's climate adaptation strategies. In doing so, DeepLandS will shift the focus from reparative to a transformative, regenerative, and holistic approach to post-disaster living, positioning creativity at the core of the recovery process.

Keywords: landscape,sensory methods,walking,drawing,deep mapping,post disaster
Identifying factors of resistance and susceptibility to dengue virus infection in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (DENVMosSusceptible)

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 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 211754.88
EU funding (EUR): 211754.88
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Emerging infectious diseases represent a global health problem, as demonstrated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Among them, viral pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes represent a growing threat to human health, due to global warming and globalization. For example, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the main vectors of dengue viruses that infect 400 million people annually. However, major knowledge gaps remain in our understanding of interactions between mosquitoes and viruses. For example, the mechanisms underlying natural variation in susceptibility to viral infection between different mosquito populations remain mostly unknown. My project aims to address this question using novel methods combining single-cell transcriptomics and metabolomics approaches. First, I will identify Ae. aegypti mosquito populations that are highly or poorly susceptible to infection with dengue viruses. Next, I will analyze infection dynamics in key mosquito organs: the mosquito midgut, which is the entry point for the virus, and the fat body which regulates metabolism. I will analyze their response to virus infection using single-cell transcriptomics and metabolomics. A joint “multi-omics” analysis of both datasets will describe, for the first time, the metabolic functions of different cellular subpopulations of the mosquito midgut and fat body upon dengue infection. It will reveal the metabolic pathways and gene expression patterns that are associated with susceptibility towards virus infection at the cellular level. Finally, the contribution of these candidate genes and metabolites to susceptibility or resistance to infection will be validated using functional assays (e.g., chemical inhibition, gene knockdown) in vivo. This project will address an important knowledge gap in virus-mosquito interactions by revealing metabolic factors underlying susceptibility towards dengue virus infections. These results might contribute to the development of innovative disease-control strategies in the future.

Keywords: arthropod borne virus,dengue virus,aedes aegypti,single cell,transcriptomics,metabolomics,mosquito susceptibility,virus mosquito interaction,system biology
CRM-geothermal: Raw materials from geothermal fluids: occurrence, enrichment, extraction (CRM-geothermal)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Industry
Destination: Increased Autonomy in Key Strategic Value Chains for Resilient Industry
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Hungary,Belgium,Spain,Kenya,Greece,Switzerland,United Kingdom,Italy,Iceland,Türkiye,Finland,Estonia,Romania,Bulgaria,Slovenia,Czechia,Serbia,Croatia,Sweden,Poland,Ukraine,Portugal
Call: Innovation for responsible EU sourcing of primary raw materials, the foundation of the Green Deal (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-05-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6195641.25
EU funding (EUR): 6195641.25
Participants: 39
Project status: SIGNED

Geothermal fluids often carry high amounts of elements that the EU considers as 'critical' raw materials (CRM). Preliminary calculations show that even a single well has the potential to produce single-digit percentages of the EU needs. Combined extraction of heat and minerals maximises returns on investment, minimises environmental impact, requires no additional land use, leaves no mining legacies, has near-zero carbon footprint, and enables domestic supplies of CRM. To assess overall supply potential, CRM-geothermal will enlarge an existing geothermal fluid atlas by collecting new data and sampling wells for their CRM content in Europe and East Africa. The potential of different geological settings for combined extraction will be evaluated. Extraction/separation techniques exist, but need to be adapted to the harsh conditions of such systems (high temperature, pressure and salinities). Combinations of materials and flow-schemes will be assessed at lab-scale to optimise systems for different geothermal settings and CRM. A modular, mobile plant will be developed and deployed at existing geothermal sites to conduct pilot studies, investigating upscaling and system integration. The technological developments will be accompanied by assessments of environmental and social impacts to ensure good governance. An UNFC/UNRMS compliant reporting template will be developed to create trust among investors, regulators and the public. The project will advance key reference points for stakeholder engagement, in order to obtain and maintain a 'social license to operate'. Combined extraction creates new business opportunities for both SMEs and larger companies, and its economics under likely future market developments will be investigated with a view to proposing suitable business models. CRM-geothermal will open up a potentially huge untapped resource and deploy solutions to help Europe fulfil the strategic objectives of the EU Green Deal and the Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Keywords: critical raw materials extraction,geothermal,crm fluid atlas,esg context,social licence to operate