What do Seagrass aquaculture, plastic waste removals, restoring biodiversity and circular economy have in common? They all play a crucial role in advancing the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’ – one of five missions under Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. 19 projects, spanning from fishery communities to ports and islands, start receiving technical assistance from top-notch experts in their field. This technical assistance will help communities across the different sea-basins to scale up and further develop their project with tailor made and dedicated support.
The selected projects are expected to play an important role in the implementation of the Mission in particular in the deployment and upscaling phase of the Mission. Specifically, of the 19 selected projects, 14 focused on the first objective of the Mission (biodiversity conservation and restoration), 7 on the second objective (pollution prevention and elimination), and 12 on the third (sustainable blue economy), highlighting their intricacy as some of them simultaneously tackle multiple objectives. The projects have been selected following a call for proposals launched in spring 2024. A broad geographic representation is ensured as the projects span across all four Mission Ocean and Waters Lighthouses.
A full overview of projects can be found here.
New call for technical assistance is open now
Following the success of the first call, the Mission Ocean has launched a new call open until 13 December 2024. This additional technical assistance aims to provide solutions and measures for the restoration of the ocean, seas, and waters, along with the protection and resilience of coastal communities.
Apply here to receive technical assistance to achieve the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’.