CORDIS · 101060379 · HORIZON

SeaMark Seaweed based market applications

Coordinator: SPF OCEAN RAINFOREST (FO)

Seaweed is a valuable and underutilised resource that has large potential for exploitation in a variety of markets. Seaweed cultivation is a natural solution for mitigating climate change. The European seaweed industry remains in its infancy and requires significant growth in order to become commercially viable. Seamark will utilise recent ground-breaking selective breeding technologies within EU seaweed crop genetics to increase biomass yield. SeaMark aims to upscale circular ocean seaweed cultivation and land-based integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems and develop novel proces…

EU contribution
Total cost
Period
2022-07-01 → 2026-06-30
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-IA
Call
HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

The project runs over approximately 4 years from 2022-07-01 to 2026-06-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-IA funding scheme.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by SPF OCEAN RAINFOREST (FO).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2022-07-01 to 2026-06-30 — approximately 4 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101060379.