Co-creating Local Innovations – Marina Izola as a Space for Sustainable Solutions for a Clean Sea
Date: 18 March 2026
Location: Izola, Slovenia
The session “Co-creating Local Innovations – Marina Izola as a Space for Sustainable Solutions for a Clean Sea” was organized within the REMEDIES project as part of activities at the Slovenian pilot site.
The event contributed to strengthening synergies among research, innovation, and local stakeholders, focusing on the shared challenge of marine plastic pollution in coastal environments. It showcased pilot activities in the Koper demonstration area and highlighted innovative technological solutions for monitoring and removing plastic waste from marine ecosystems.
By bringing together academia, industry, policymakers, and the local community, the session fostered knowledge exchange and cross-sector collaboration. Particular emphasis was placed on the integration of science and community engagement, as well as on synergies with other Horizon Europe projects.
The session also included on-site demonstrations of innovative solutions, providing participants with direct insight into real-world applications and their potential for wider implementation.
Agenda
Moderator: Annamaria Vujanović, University of Maribor
09:00 – 09:30
Registration and arrival
09:30 – 09:45
Welcome addresses
- Introduction to the Koper demonstration site within REMEDIES
- Representatives of University of Maribor and Marina Izola
09:50 – 10:10
Scientific background of marine litter and plastic identification – Jan Puhar, University of Maribor
10:10 – 10:30
REMEDIES solutions – filtration technologies – Danijel Stojkovič Kukulin and Kostja Klabjan, CleraOne
10:30 – 10:50
REMEDIES solutions – underwater monitoring technologies – Irena Fonda, YouSea Institute
11:00 – 11:20
Coffee break
11:20 – 11:30
Digitalisation of waste monitoring data and integration with European databases – Marko Petelin, INFORDATA
11:30 – 12:00
Roundtable: synergies among Horizon Europe projects
- Annamaria Vujanović, University of Maribor – TASC-RestoreMed
- Jerneja Penca, ZRS Koper – RISTANC and INSPIRI
- Marko Petelin, Infordata – INSPIRE
- Danijel Stojkovič Kukulin, CleraOne – iMERMAID cascade project HEMRIS
- Irena Fonda, You(r)Sea – TEAMFORADRIS
- Uroš Novak, National Institute of Chemistry – UPSTREAM
12:00 – 13:00
On-site demonstration of innovations
- Filtration system at Marina Izola
- Underwater drone operation
13:00
Networking and refreshments
The Cluster Meeting video will be available soon.
