CORDIS · 101136903 · HORIZON

INESCTEC.OCEAN Centre of Excellence in Ocean Research and Engineering

Coordinator: INESC TEC - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIADE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES, TECNOLOGIA E CIENCIA (PT)

The INESCTEC.OCEAN proposal will create a Centre of Excellence in Portugal's Ocean Research and Engineering fields, synergistically addressing Marine Structures, Marine Robotics, Ocean Energy and Ocean AI Digitalization domains. It is envisioned as an unprecedented space of science, technology, and entrepreneurship for this region and an institution of global reference in ocean engineering in the medium term, reinforced with SINTEF OCEAN as the strategic advance partner. OCEAN.PLUS will be a lighthouse and a role model in this field, improving Portuguese R&I culture. The CoE will gather scien…

EU contribution
€15.0M
Total cost
Period
2025-01-01 → 2030-12-31
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-CSA
Call
HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-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.

EU contribution: €15.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2025-01-01 to 2030-12-31.

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-CSA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €15.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by INESC TEC - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIADE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES, TECNOLOGIA E CIENCIA (PT).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2025-01-01 to 2030-12-31 — approximately 6 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101136903.