GREENLand is an innovative initiative aimed at creating a microplastic-free environment through digital tools and staff education. It focuses on researching microplastics in soil, water, and microorganisms, while fostering strong collaborations with institutions and industry for prevention and remediation.

PHAROS is an EU-funded project led by PLOCAN, aiming to restore ecosystems and biodiversity in the Atlantic and Arctic regions through nature-based solutions. Running from 2024 to 2029, it aligns with the EU’s Ocean Mission objectives to combat climate change and human impacts.

The project champions interregional collaboration aimed at scaling, demonstrating, and ensuring market readiness of business ventures within the macroalgae/seaweed sector. Combining the strengths of innovative SMEs, universities, tech hubs, and industry clusters, the project envisions a transformative, transnational value chain rooted in new sustainable seaweed cultivation techniques and algal biotechnological applications.

AlgaeProBanos (APB) is a Horizon Europe project bringing together 26 partners to promote sustainable algae solutions in the Baltic and North Seas. It supports six business pilots to introduce innovative products in food, cosmetics, and textiles, driving a carbon-neutral, circular blue economy.

Restore4Life is an EU-funded project dedicated to restoring freshwater and coastal wetlands in the Danube basin. As part of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030,” Restore4Life is part of the Danube & Black Sea Lighthouse initiative, aiming to protect and restore aquatic ecosystems through research, innovation, and community engagement.

I-SEAMORE, an Horizon Europe-funded project, aims to develop an integrated ecosystem for maritime operations. This platform will host and manage innovative assets, services, and systems, enhancing situational awareness and operational capabilities for European Authorities.

SUNDANSE is a 48 months long initiative that brings together 20 innovation stakeholders and educational entities from 10 different European countries, who share a common vision to develop sustainable sediment solutions for the Danube - Black Sea system.

ADT4Blue - Advanced Digital Technologies for the Blue Economy, is a 3-year project launched in September 2023, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027 Programme, and run by a consortium of 13 partners from France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.

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…

ONE-BLUE is a Horizon Europe-funded project that aims to investigate the presence and impacts of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in marine environments, understand how climate change modifies these impacts, and develop advanced monitoring tools and methodologies to support effective management and policy-making.

PREP4BLUE’s objective is to support the R&I goals of the ‘Mission: Restore our Ocean & Waters by 2030’ and facilitate its successful implementation, especially during this first phase (2022-2025). Through a series of pilots at the Mission’s demonstrator or ‘Lighthouse’ sites, PREP4BLUE will develop tools, guidelines and methodologies to be used by stakeholders on all Mission funded projects. This co-creation…

SEARCULAR comes in to help tackle fisheries marine litter and introduce circular economy practices across the fisheries value chain from port to sea. As a result, the project will help support sustainable livelihoods and healthy marine ecosystems.

Ocean plastic pollution has become a major challenge for marine life and ecosystem. To tackle this problem, a better understanding of the pathways of plastic litter is urgently needed. This is where the Plastic Pirates come in: The Plastic Pirates – Go Europe! initiative investigates plastic waste pollution in European rivers, coasts, oceans, and seas. Using a large-scale citizen science…

UPSTREAM is a Horizon Europe Innovation Action project that aims to improve the cleanliness and water quality of European rivers that flow through several major European capitals and into five sea basins.

The INSPIRE project is a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing the pressing global issue of plastic pollution through a multifaceted approach.

SeaClear2 is an innovative project focused on utilizing advanced technologies to remove marine litter, particularly plastics, from the oceans. The project aims to develop autonomous systems, such as drones and robotic technologies, to detect and collect waste from the marine environment, contributing to cleaner and more sustainable seas.