CORDIS · 826061 · H2020

SAILCLEAN SAIL&CLEAN – A complete solution for sea cleaning: marine litter removal and optimal algal bloom harvesting

Coordinator: ASCO HARVESTER EHF (IS)

Europe is currently facing a huge and complex challenge when it comes to cleaning its oceans. On one hand, marine litter represents a tremendous environmental problem. Plastics pose a serious threat to all marine animals, as well as to boats and coasts. There are more than 150 million tonnes of plastics accumulated in the world's oceans while up to 8 million tons are added every year. On the other, eutrophication is causing an intensification of harmful algal bloom episodes, which lead to fish die-offs, cities cutting off water to residents, or states having to close fisheries. In the EU the …

EU contribution
€50k
Total cost
€71k
Period
2018-08-01 → 2018-11-30
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
SME-1
Call
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

Co-funding: the European Union contributes €50k toward a total project budget of €71k — a funding rate of 70%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 0.3 years from 2018-08-01 to 2018-11-30.

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 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the SME-1 funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €50k toward a total project budget of €71k.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by ASCO HARVESTER EHF (IS).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2018-08-01 to 2018-11-30 — approximately 0.3 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 826061.