CORDIS · 101118811 · HORIZON
PROTOS The role of silica in the dawn of life on our planet
Coordinator: FUNDACION DONOSTIA INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS CENTER (ES)
All information humankind has of the ancient past of our planet comes from analyzing the geological record encoded in rocks. There is, however, no rock record of the first 600 million years of Earth’s history. Unlocking the secrets of this earliest period –the Hadean– is a fundamental task for science, as it is key to understanding how the planet became habitable, when the first forms of metabolism and self-replication developed, and life appeared. The lack of a geological record has led scientists to use computational modeling to make inferences about the conditions in Early Earth’s environm…
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: €10.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2024-07-01 to 2030-06-30.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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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-ERC-SYG funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €10.0M toward a total project budget of €10.0M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2023-SyG.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by FUNDACION DONOSTIA INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS CENTER (ES).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2024-07-01 to 2030-06-30 — approximately 6 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101118811.