CORDIS · 101199496 · HORIZON

DIGSHELL Digital archaeology of shell companies. Infrastructures of global connections and local networks

Coordinator: UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG (LU)

Shell companies have played a crucial role in the infrastructure of global capitalism as vehicles for tax engineering and maintaining secrecy. The challenge of finding suitable sources for a subject tied to secrecy, and a tendency to focus on national case studies for a phenomenon that transcends geographical boundaries, have hindered efforts to unravel these complex infrastructures. Building on a research initiative that focused exclusively on Luxembourg this newly proposed project adopts a global perspective. It seeks to illuminate the role of legal service providers, by adding three nation…

EU contribution
€3.4M
Total cost
€0
Period
2026-05-01 → 2031-04-30
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-ERC
Call
ERC-2024-ADG
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.

0 EU contribution: €3.4M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5 years from 2026-05-01 to 2031-04-30.

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-ERC funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €3.4M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2024-ADG.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG (LU).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2026-05-01 to 2031-04-30 — 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 101199496.