CORDIS · 101115422 · HORIZON

DISCO DNA Infrastructure for Storage and Computation

Coordinator: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH (IE)

Throughout evolution, Biology has found an almost-perfect molecule to pass information down through the millennia. Whether for a simple bacterium or the largest whale, DNA achieves high information density while permitting cellular machinery rapid random-access retrieval to decode everything from a single protein to the development of an entire human brain. Humanity's rapidly-growing data storage and computing needs make it is tempting to exploit optimised biological molecules and processes, but biology is messy, poorly-understood and much more specialised for life than it is for our needs --…

EU contribution
€4.0M
Total cost
€4.0M
Period
2023-10-01 → 2028-09-30
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-EIC
Call
HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €4.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5 years from 2023-10-01 to 2028-09-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-EIC funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €4.0M toward a total project budget of €4.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH (IE).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2023-10-01 to 2028-09-30 — approximately 5 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101115422.