We are pleased to announce that the evaluation of pilot project proposals submitted under the second call of the MARINNONET project has been successfully completed.
Following a rigorous assessment conducted by external evaluators together with the BP leaders, 7 projects were approved each one composed by minimum 2 organizations of the consortium and a company, 3 aligned with the thematic priority related to Aquaculture, 1 related to Omic Technologies and Observation and 3 to Industrial products. Each Pilot Project, with a budget max 30.000,00 €, will perform R&D&I activities in the TRL3-6 range (max 9 months duration).
Selected partners were already contacted and will proceed with signing the internal Pilot Project Consortium Agreement. Pilot activities are expected to begin in early January 2026.
This initiative aims to support R&D&I activities that strengthen collaboration between research organisations and companies in the Atlantic blue bioeconomy and drive innovation across aquaculture, marine observation technologies, and industrial marine-derived solutions.
Find more information about the projects here.
Biotechnology Platform 1: Innovations for an efficient, sustainable, and resilient aquaculture.
- Validating real-time welfare indicators in rainbow trout aquaculture: melanin-based skin spots, mucus quality, and behavioural synchronization as early-warning tools for commercial farm implementation (COLORHYNCHUS) – UVigo-CIM & PiE-UPV/EHU & Bio1OneHealth
- LEPIDOdinium impact on muSSEL physiology and flavor (LEPIDOSSEL) – IEO-CSIC & PiE-UPV/EHU & JealsaFoods S.A.U
- Converting Oysters and their Shells to Treasures (COAST) – University of Galway & PiE-UPV/EHU & Teahan Shellfish Ltd
Biotechnology Platform 2: Omic and observationtechnologies for preserving marine biodiversity and restore ocean health.
- Automated Imaging for Marine Biodiversity (AI-BIOdiv) – SBR-Roscoff & IEO-CSIC & FairScope
Biotechnology Platform 3: Marine-derived products for industrial applications.
- Integrated Valorization of Brown Algae for Advanced Functional Materials (ALGAEMAT) – UMinho-3Bs & UVigo-CIM & Portomuiños & seaExpert
- Characterization of microalgae exopolysaccharides (EPS) for biomedical and new materials applications: improvement of extraction procedures, biochemical characterization and bioactivity (POLYMEX) – ULPGC-BEA & UMinho-3Bs & Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias
- Sustainable UV-filtering from Natural PALMaria (SUNPALM) – University of Galway & PiE-UPV/EHU & Sea & Believe
What’s next
As the selected projects progress, we will share updates and insights to showcase their achievements and contributions. Stay tuned for developments that highlight the transformative potential of these pilots.
