The table below presents a list of projects funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe (2021 – 2027) and its predecessor Horizon 2020 (2014-2020) research and innovation funding programmes. The projects contribute to different components of the global ocean observing value chain and can be filtered by EU4OceanObs target region, priority topics and ocean observing component (observation, data access, modelling & prediction, user uptake, etc.). Click on the acronym of each project to be directed to the respective project website.

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Title Coordinator EU Contribution (€) Start - End Dates Topic Region Component
AANChOR
All AtlaNtic Cooperation for Ocean Research and innovation
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology 3 995 892,50 Oct 2018 - March 2023 Atlantic Observations
ACCIBERG
Arctic Cross-Copernicus forecast products for sea ice and iceBERGs
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center 2 999 316 Jan 2023 - Dec 2026 Sea Ice Arctic Ocean modelling & prediction
ACTNOW
Advancing understanding of Cumulative Impacts on European marine biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services for human wellbeing
Foundation for Dutch Scientific Research Institutes (NWO-I) 10 632 000,00 March 2023 - Feb 2027 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Ocean modelling & prediction
AquaINFRA
Infrastructure for Marine and Inland Water Research
Aalborg University 7 601 825,00 Jan 2023 - Dec 2026 Coastal Global Ocean Data management & access
Arctic PASSION
Pan-Arctic observing System of Systems: Implementing Observations for societal Needs
AWI Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research 14 998 301,25 July 2021 - June 2025 Sea Ice Arctic Observations
AtlantECO
AtlantECO Atlantic ECOsystems assessment, forecasting & sustainability
Anton Dohrn Zoological Station 10 925 660,13 Sept 2020 - Aug 2025 Marine litter Atlantic, Africa Ocean governance & management
BIOcean5D
Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Prediction across Spatial, Temporal and Human Scales
European Molecular Biology Laboratory 15 449 902,50 Dec 2022 - Nov 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Ocean modelling & prediction
BioDT
Biodiversity Digital Twin for Advanced Modelling, Simulation and Prediction Capabilities
CSC - IT Center for Science 11 059 061,00 Jun 2022 - May 2025 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Ocean modelling & prediction, Digital Twin Ocean
Blue Cloud
Blue-Cloud: Piloting innovative services for Marine Research & the Blue Economy
Trust-IT 5 999 520,50 Oct 2019 - March 2023 Global Ocean Data management & access
Blue-Cloud 2026
A federated European FAIR and Open Research Ecosystem for oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
National Research Council of Italy (CNR) 8 845 420,00 Jan 2023 - June 2026 Global Ocean Data management & access
B-USEFUL
User-oriented Solutions for Improved Monitoring and Management of Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in vulnerable European Seas
Technical University of Denmark 4 609 981,25 Oct 2022 - Sept 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea Users & societal benefit
CERTO
Copernicus Evolution - Research for harmonised and Transitional water Observation
Plymouth Marine Laboratory 2 843 000 Jan 2020 - Sept 2023 Coastal, Eutrophication Global Ocean Ocean modelling & prediction
CoCliCo
Coastal climate core services
French Geological Survey (BRGM) 5 999 641,25 Sept 2021 - Aug 2025 Coastal, Climate change European Sea Ocean modelling & prediction, User uptake & engagement
Cos4Cloud
Co-designed Citizen Observatories Services for the EOS-Cloud
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) 5 999 055 Nov 2019 - Feb 2023 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean User uptake & engagement
DOORS Black Sea
Developing Optimal and Open Research Support' for the Black Sea
National Research-Development Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology (GeoEcoMar) 9 000 000,00 June 2021 - May 2025 European Sea Ocean governance & management, Observations
DT-GEO
A Digital Twin for GEOphysical extremes
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) 11 138 287,50 Sept 2022 - Aug 2025 Coastal Global Ocean Digital Twin Ocean, Ocean modelling & prediction
ECFAS
European Coastal Flood Awareness System
University School for Advanced Studies (IUSS Pavia) 1 500 000,00 Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 Coastal European Sea Ocean modelling & prediction
ECOTIP
Investigating ecosystem tipping points and cascades in the Arctic Seas
Technical University of Denmark 6 361 535,75 June 2020 - May 2024 Ecosystems & biodiversity, Marine litter Arctic Observations, Ocean modelling & prediction
EDITO-Infra
EU Public Infrastructure for the European DIgital Twin Ocean
Mercator Ocean International 2 999 850,00 Oct 2022 - Sept 2024 Global Ocean Digital Twin Ocean
EDITO-Model Lab
Underlying models for the European DIgital Twin Ocean - EDITO-Model Lab
Mercator Ocean International 6 997 721,25 Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 Global Ocean Digital Twin Ocean, Ocean modelling & prediction
EPOC
Explaining and Predicting the Ocean Conveyor
Hamburg University 4 805 246,75 July 2022 - June 2027 Global Ocean Digital Twin Ocean, Ocean modelling & prediction
E-Shape
EuroGEO Showcases: Applications Powered by Europe
Association pur la Recherche et le Developpement des Methodes et Processus Industriels (ARMINES) 14 998 976,27 May 2019 - April 2023 Global Ocean User uptake & engagement
EU-PolarNet
Connecting Science with Society
AWI Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research 2 174 503,25 March 2015 - June 2020 Sea Ice Arctic Ocean g, User uptake & engagementovernance & management
Euro-Argo RISE
Euro-Argo RISE Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure Sustainability and Enhancement
EURO-Argo ERIC 3 953 406,25 Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 Global Ocean Observations
EUROqCHARM
EUROpean quality Controlled Harmonization Assuring Reproducible Monitoring and assessment of plastic pollution
Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) 2 045 000,00 Jan 2020 - 31 Oct 2023 Marine litter Global Ocean Data management & access, User uptake & engagement
EuroSea
Improving and Integrating European Ocean Observing and Forecasting Systems for Sustainable use of the Oceans
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) 12 625 308,87 Nov 2019 - Dec 2023 Marine litter Global Ocean Observations, Ocean governance & management
EveryFish
Digital transition of catch monitoring in European fisheries
SINTEF Ocean 4 416 375,00 Jan 2023 - Dec 2026 Fisheries Global Ocean Observations, Ocean modelling & prediction
GEORGE
Next generation multiplatform Ocean observing technologies for research infrastructures
Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) ERIC 7 705 725,25 Jan 2023 - June 2027 Global Ocean Observations
GES4SEAS
Achieving Good Environmental Status for maintaining ecosystem SErvices, by ASsessing integrated impacts of cumulative pressures
AZTI - Ciencia y tecnología marina y alimentaria 9 024 352,00 Sept 2022 - Aug 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Ocean governance & management, User uptake & engagement
GROOM II
Gliders for Research, Ocean Observations and Management: Infrastructure and Innovation
Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 3 075 037,50 Oct 2020 - Sept 2023 Global Ocean Observations
ILIAD
INTEGRATED DigitaL Framework FOR Comprehensive MARITIME DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Intrasoft 17 046 229,63 Feb 2022 - Jan 2025 Global Ocean Digital Twin Ocean, Data management & access
IMMERSE
Improving Models for Marine EnviRonment SErvices
French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) 4 998 942,50 Dec 2018 - Nov 2023 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Ocean modelling & prediction
interTwin
An interdisciplinary Digital Twin Engine for science
Stichting EGI 11 731 665,00 Sept 2022 - Aug 2025 Global Ocean Digital Twin Ocean
JERICO-S3
Joint European Research Infrastructure of Coastal Observatories: Science, Service, Sustainability
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER) 9 999 933,55 Feb 2020 - Jan 2024 Coastal Global Ocean Observations
MARBEFES
MARine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning leading to Ecosystem Services
Institute of Oceanology of Polish Academy of Sciences 12 915 068,04 Sept 2022 - Aug 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Ocean governance & management, User uptake & engagement
MARCO-BOLO
MARine COastal BiOdiversity Long-term Observations
European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC) 7 255 036,75 Dec 2022 - Nov 2026 Coastal, Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Observations
MarinePlan
Improved transdisciplinary science for effective ecosystem-based maritime spatial planning and conservation in European Seas (MarinePlan)
Thünen Institute 3 587 827,00 Oct 2022 - Sept 2025 Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea Ocean governance & management
MarineSABRES
Marine Systems Approaches for Biodiversity Resilience and Ecosystem Sustainability
University of College Cork 8 755 388,75 Sept 2022 - Aug 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Ocean governance & management
MPA Europe
Marine Protected Areas Europe
Nord University 2 682 228,00 Jan 2023 - April 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea, Global Ocean Ocean governance & management
MSP4BIO
Improved Science-Based Maritime Spatial Planning to Safeguard and Restore Biodiversity in a coherent European MPA network
s.Pro – sustainable projects 3 490 501,25 Aug 2022 - July 2025 Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea Ocean governance & management, User uptake & engagement
NAUTILOS
New Approach to Underwater Technologies for Innovative, Low-cost Ocean obServation
National Research Council of Italy (CNR) 9 048 349,10 Oct 2020 - Sept 2024 Global Ocean Observations
NECCTON
New Copernicus capability for trophic ocean networks
Mercator Ocean International 8 527 588,75 Jan 2023 - Dec 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Ocean modelling & prediction
Nunataryuk
Permafrost thaw and the changing arctic coast: science for socio-economic adaptation
AWI Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research 11 467 317,50 Nov 2017 - Oct 2023 Sea Ice Arctic Ocean governance & management
OBAMA-NEXT
Observing And Mapping Marine Ecosystems – Next Generation Tools
Aarhus University 8 612 068,50 Dec 2022 - Nov 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Observations
OCEAN ICE
Ocean Cryosphere Exchanges in ANtarctica: Impacts on Climate and the Earth system
Danish Meteorological Institute 4 886 889,25 Nov 2022 - Oct 2026 Sea Ice, Climate change Ocean modelling & prediction, Observations
OceanICU
Ocean-ICU Improving Carbon Understanding
Norwegian Research Centre (NORCE) 13 094 052,25 Nov 2022 - Oct 2027 Carbon Ocean modelling & prediction
PREP4BLUE
Preparing the Research & Innovation Core for Mission Ocean, Seas & Waters
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER) 4 997 696 June 2022 - May 2025 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean User uptake & engagement
REFINE
Robots Explore plankton-driven Fluxes in the marine twIlight zoNE
French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) 3 500 000,00 Oct 2019 - Sept 2026 Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Observations
REST-COAST
Large scale RESToration of COASTal ecosystems through rivers to sea connectivity
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 17 823 755,75 Oct 2021 - March 2026 Coastal, Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea Ocean governance & management
TechOceanS
Technologies for Ocean Sensing
National Oceanography Centre (NOC) 8 975 662,17 Oct 2010 - Sept 2024 Global Ocean Observations
TRIATLAS
Tropical and South Atlantic climate-based marine ecosystem prediction for sustainable management
University of Bergen 11 000 000 June 2019 - Nov 2023 Ecosystems & biodiversity Africa, Atlantic Data management & access
PlasticPiratesEU
Upscaling the plastic pirates citizen science initiative
German Aerospace Center (DLR) 1 999 775 June 2019 - Nov 2023 Marine litter European Sea User uptake & engagement, Observations
LabPlas
Land-Based Solutions for Plastics in the Sea
Universidade de Vigo 5 039 333 June 2021 - May 2025 Marine litter
AMRIT
Advance Marine Research Infrastructures Together
ARMINES 4 672 327 March 2024 - Feb 2028 EOVs Global Ocean Observations
FOCCUS
Forecasting and observing the open-to-coastal ocean for Copernicus users
HEREON 4 999 655 Jan 2024- 31 Dec 2026 Coastal Global Ocean, European Sea Ocean modelling & prediction, Data management & access
BioEcoOcean
Co-Creating Transformative Pathways to Biological and Ecosystem Ocean Observations
Uppsala University 5 665 996 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2028 Ecosystems & biodiversity, EOVs Global Ocean, European Sea Observations, Ocean modelling & prediction
Bioprotect
Advancing area-based management tools to accelerate the protection and restoration of marine biodiversity across the European sea basins
MATIS OHF 8 474 085 May 2024 - April 2028 Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea, Global Ocean Ocean governance & management, Mission ocean lighthouse
SURIMI
Integration of innovative and reliable socio-ecological models and user-driven solutions into the Digital Twin Ocean, to facilitate what-if scenarios and decision support, under a co-creation approach
NORCE 3 026 332 May 2024 - April 2027 Socio-ecological, Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Ocean Digital Twin Ocean, Ocean governance & management
SEADOTs
Social-Ecological ocean management Applications with Digital Ocean Twins
SINTEF OCEAN AS 3299870 Sept 2024 - Aug 2027 Socio-ecological, Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea Digital Twin Ocean, Ocean governance & management
SEADITO
Social-Ecological Analysis and Models for Digital Twin Ocean
Aalborg University 3 467 338 Sept 2024 - Aug 2027 Socio-ecological, Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea Digital Twin Ocean, Ocean governance & management
ECOTWIN
Emulating complex causal socio-ecological models in digital twins of ocean
Trinity College Dublin 2 979 801 Sept 2024 - Aug 2027 Socio-ecological, Ecosystems & biodiversity European Sea Digital Twin Ocean, Ocean governance & management
ObsSea4Clim
Ocean observations and indicators for climate and assessments
Danish Meteorological Institute 5 996 902 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2028 Climate change, EOVs Global Ocean Assessments & reporting, Ocean governance & management