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Discover more about SUNDANSE sister-projects and related Blue Economy initiatives
Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse projects
The Danube Lighthouse is one of the four Lighthouses within the Mission Ocean & Waters
EcoDali
EcoDaLLi is the acronym for „ECOsystem-based governance with DAnube lighthouse Living Lab for sustainable Innovation processes“ and a Horizon Europe project, acting as a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) within the EU Mission „Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.
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iNNO SED
iNNO SED is a Horizon Europe project with partners from all along the Danube. They are exploring innovative, sustainable and scientifically grounded solutions for sediment management for the Danube River Basin.
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DANSER
DANSER project brings together 35 partners from 7 different European countries in a joint effort to tackle critical challenges in sustainable sediment management and the protection of the Danube’s ecosystems.
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DANUBE4all
DANUBE4all aims to restore freshwater ecosystems in the Danube River Basin through the development of a comprehensive, scientifically-based and practically-orientated Restoration Action Plan (RAPDRB).
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iNNO SED
Restore4Life showcases the remarkable socio-economic benefits derived from a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to restoring freshwater and coastal wetlands in the Danube basin.
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DALIA
DALIA is a Danube Lighthouse Innovation Action focusing on the Danube Floodplain area. 22 partners are working on 9 demo sites along the Danube to develop innovative freshwater solutions, improve water ecosystems, and facilitate decision-making on water management issues.
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DaWetRest
DaWetRest aims to develop and demonstrate concrete solutions applied in the Danube basin, to address the challenges faced by its inland and coastal wetland ecosystems.
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Other projects
EU-funded initiatives within the Blue Economy area
iMERMAID
iMERMAID stands for Innovative solutions for Mediterranean Ecosystem Remediation via Monitoring and decontamination from Chemical Pollution. By bringing together SMEs, researchers, regulators and innovation professionals, iMERMAID aims to strengthen regulations, boost economic prospects, enhance EU residents’ quality of life and, ultimately, create contaminant-free waters in the Mediterranean.
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ADT4Blue
ADT4Blue – Advanced Digital Technologies for the Blue Economy is an EU-funded project under the Interreg Atlantic Area programme, running from September 2023 to August 2026. The initiative aims to accelerate the use of advanced digital solutions to tackle key challenges in the Blue Economy across the Atlantic region.
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REMEDIES
REMEDIES is part of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” – Co-creating strong uptake of REMEDIES for the future of our oceans through deploying plastic litter valorisation and prevention pathways. Built around 3 main pillars of monitoring plastic litter, its collection and valorisation and the prevention of the distribution of non-degradable plastics, the most promising aspect of this project is the activation and necessary participation of citizens affected by plastic pollution directly on the shorelines.
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EFFECTIVE
EFFECTIVE is a 4-year Horizon Europe project with the ambition to promote large-scale marine protected areas establishment in the European seas (contributing to 30% by 2030) through innovative marine ecosystems restoration and different observations and monitoring scales, which will allow an integrated approach involving governance, participation and social engagement, and a new ecosystem-based management framework regarding common natural and socioeconomic links.
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I-SEAMORE
I-SEAMORE is an Horizon Europe funded project that aims to develop an integrated Ecosystem composed of an advanced platform solution to host and manage the operation of several innovative assets, services and systems. It aims to provide European Authorities with increased situational awareness and operational capabilities for Maritime surveillance operations resorting to aerial and water surface support.
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Baltic MUPPETS
Baltic MUPPETS stands for Baltic Mussel Products for Pet-foods. It’s a three-year project funded by the EU, bringing together 13 partners from 5 countries to explore new ways to use small Baltic mussels. With expertise across mussel farming, product development, and marketing, we aim to turn these small mussels into valuable products. Baltic MUPPETS is dedicated to showing that mussel farming can be both profitable and beneficial to the environment.
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AlgaeProBANOS
The AlgaeProBANOS project promotes algae utilization, with a mission to accelerate the development of sustainable and innovative algae-based products in the Baltic and North Sea, to make the EU a world-leader in algae product development, and to support coastal societies and local economies.
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I3-4-SEAWEED
Comprising 16 partner entities from 6 EU countries, I3-4-SEAWEED 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.
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SHORE
SHORE strives to increase ocean literacy by engaging students and teachers to implement the Mission Ocean’s objectives through activities and collaborative projects in schools. Within this project, the project partners will craft training and educational materials and courses in line with blue curricula for schools located in the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Danube River, and Rhine River.
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PLANET4HEALTH
PLANET4HEALTH is a Horizon Europe Health RIA project named “Translating Science into Policy: A Multisectoral Approach to Adaptation and Mitigation of Adverse Effects of Vector-Borne Diseases, Environmental Pollution, and Climate Change on Planetary Health,” funded by the European Union. Its mission is to generate new knowledge and tools to address the impacts of environmental degradation on human, animal, and ecosystem health.
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SUNDANSE is part of the Marine Shield Cluster
The Marine Shield Cluster is a powerful alliance of EU-funded projects dedicated to combating water pollution. We focus on three core pillars: advanced monitoring, effective prevention, and innovative remediation. By bringing together expertise and resources, we are driving actionable solutions to safeguard our water ecosystems. The cluster is coordinated by iMERMAID project.
