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ERC grantee Philippe Aghion takes home Economics Nobel Prize

Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
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Second round winners in 2020 - Proof of Concept call

Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and fingers combine muscular action with sensing, complemented by feedback from…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and fingers…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has…
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Advanced Grants 2019: Examples of projects

Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source of viruses that are sometimes able to jump across to humans and cause widespread pandemics. However, bats can be infected by…
Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source of viruses that are sometimes able to jump across to humans…
Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source of viruses that are…
Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source of viruses that are sometimes able to jump across…
Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source…
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ERC 2019 Synergy Grants examples

To win an ERC Synergy Grant, scientists must demonstrate that their proposed research cannot be carried out by a single investigator working alone. The normal “excellence” criteria for successful ERC grant applications therefore takes on an…
To win an ERC Synergy Grant, scientists must demonstrate that their proposed research cannot be carried out by a single investigator working alone. The normal “excellence” criteria for…
To win an ERC Synergy Grant, scientists must demonstrate that their proposed research cannot be carried out by a single investigator working alone…
To win an ERC Synergy Grant, scientists must demonstrate that their proposed research cannot be carried out by a single investigator working alone. The normal “excellence”…
To win an ERC Synergy Grant, scientists must demonstrate that their proposed research cannot be carried out by a single…
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Highlighted research projects: Starting Grant 2019

Some examples of ERC 2019 Starting Grants winners. Single cell organisms and their complex livesLife at the microscale is remarkably sophisticated. The simplest organisms, formed by a single cell, have the ability to react to their surroundings and…
Some examples of ERC 2019 Starting Grants winners. Single cell organisms and their complex livesLife at the microscale is remarkably sophisticated. The simplest organisms, formed by a…
Some examples of ERC 2019 Starting Grants winners. Single cell organisms and their complex livesLife at the microscale is remarkably sophisticated…
Some examples of ERC 2019 Starting Grants winners. Single cell organisms and their complex livesLife at the microscale is remarkably sophisticated. The simplest organisms,…
Some examples of ERC 2019 Starting Grants winners. Single cell organisms and their complex livesLife at the microscale is…
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Second round winners in 2019 - Proof of Concept call

The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the scheme started in 2011. The winning project, to covert underwater communication cables for use in earthquake detection, is…
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the scheme started in 2011. The winning project, to covert underwater…
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the scheme started in 2011. The…
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the scheme started in 2011. The winning project, to covert…
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the…
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ERC 2018 Consolidator Grants highlighted projects

How does life start?The moment when life is made, when cells from two different individuals fuse together to create a new being, is as fascinating a moment as they come. It's at this point that the zygote, the most powerful type of cell, is formed…
How does life start?The moment when life is made, when cells from two different individuals fuse together to create a new being, is as fascinating a moment as they come. It's at this…
How does life start?The moment when life is made, when cells from two different individuals fuse together to create a new being, is as fascinating a…
How does life start?The moment when life is made, when cells from two different individuals fuse together to create a new being, is as fascinating a moment as they come. It…
How does life start?The moment when life is made, when cells from two different individuals fuse together to create a new…
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ERC Proof of Concept grant - Examples of research projects (1 round)

TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to discover and map. Today, the subcortex is the "terra incognita" of twenty-first century neurology. Counting alone for about a…
TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to discover and map. Today, the subcortex is the "terra…
TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to discover and map. Today,…
TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to discover and map. Today, the subcortex is the …
TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to…
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ERC Advanced Grants - Examples of research projects

High-fat diet and spread of cancerMetastasis, the spread of cancer to different parts of the body, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Salvador Aznar Benitah from Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Barcelona has recently discovered…
High-fat diet and spread of cancerMetastasis, the spread of cancer to different parts of the body, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Salvador Aznar Benitah from Institute…
High-fat diet and spread of cancerMetastasis, the spread of cancer to different parts of the body, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths…
High-fat diet and spread of cancerMetastasis, the spread of cancer to different parts of the body, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Salvador Aznar Benitah from…
High-fat diet and spread of cancerMetastasis, the spread of cancer to different parts of the body, is the leading cause of…
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