iMERMAID is an EU-funded project focused on protecting the Mediterranean Sea and its surroundings, which play a crucial role in various socioeconomic activities. It aims to address the growing threats of chemical contamination and pollution caused by human activities. With a consortium of 26 partners from across Europe and beyond, iMERMAID aims to integrate innovative strategies for prevention, monitoring, and remediation.
The project will encourage collaborations to develop advanced sensor and remediation technologies, strengthen regulations to reduce contamination, enhance economic opportunities, and thereby improve the quality of life for EU residents. The project will test these innovations in five real-world scenarios across the EU and beyond: Spain, Tunisia, Italy, Cyprus and Greece, tackling everything from agricultural runoff and heavy metals to wastewater treatment and the open waters of the Mediterranean. But the project is not just about technology. iMERMAID is about people. iMERMAID is committed to training young minds through a dynamic capacity-building program, nurturing the next generation of water conservation champions. iMERMAID will also distribute a total of 800,000 EUR to third parties (via two OPEN CALLS) to engage local and regional authorities across associated regions. These calls aim to further demonstrate the innovative iMERMAID solutions and provide technical assistance to address the CoEC (CONTAMINANTS OF EMERGING CONCERN) challenges specific to the different regions.
