CORDIS · 101118938 · HORIZON
MiniLife De novo construction and evolvability of Minimal Lifelike Systems
Coordinator: PARMENIDES STIFTUNG (DE)
The de novo creation of living systems is a long-standing dream of humanity. To realise this dream, we need a clear conceptualisation of the goal and the experimental means to put it to practice. We think now, time is ripe to make a serious attempt. There is emerging consensus that a minimal living system should be out-of-equilibrium and self-sustaining, have metabolism, an inheritance system, a boundary to keep the constituents together and that a population of such systems should be able to undergo Darwinian evolution. The aim of this proposal is to develop, for the first time, synthetic ch…
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: €13.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2024-02-01 to 2030-01-31.
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 €13.0M toward a total project budget of €13.0M.
- 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 PARMENIDES STIFTUNG (DE).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2024-02-01 to 2030-01-31 — 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 101118938.