Partners - Working Packages
TASC-RestoreMed is powered by a strong alliance of ten organisations from eight Mediterranean and European countries, bringing together scientific excellence, technological innovation, community engagement, and policy expertise.
This diverse consortium forms a united network dedicated to advancing the restoration and sustainable management of marine and freshwater ecosystems across the Mediterranean basin.
Each partner contributes a unique perspective, from leading marine research and modelling, to driving social innovation, digital transformation, business support, and cross-regional collaboration. Together, we combine decades of experience, complementary skills, and shared commitment to the mission of “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030″.
PRE-AWARD - CALL FOR PROPOSALS, EVALUATION & SELECTION
LEADER: F6S NETWORK IRELAND LIMITED (F6S)
OBJECTIVES
- Publish the call text and all supporting applicant/evaluator documentation and set up the F6S platform & expert pool.
- Manage the full evaluation workflow (screening, expert review, consensus, ranking with tie-break rules) and produce ranked lists for FSTP projects and Transition Agendas.
- Contract and onboard selected projects, ensuring signed agreements and smooth start of activities.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN BUSINESS/IMPACT CASE & BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT
LEADER: FREDERICK UNIVERSITY (FREDU)
OBJECTIVES
- Provide a comprehensive funding-readiness pathway: Funding Opportunities Ctalogue, access-to-funding support, and Follow-up Funding Report.
- Apply the Blue Economy Doughnut, run diagnostic workshops, and deliver problem – solution fir and feasibility studies (technical & economic).
- Develop and maintain RestoreMedTOOLS (tangible KERs sush as templates, guidelines, courses, webinars, mapping tools) to standardise and scale support.
- Produce business plan portfolios and policy recommendations stemming from Transition Agendas.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING OF SHORT-LONG-TERM IMPACT OF COMMUNITY-LED ACTIONS
LEADER: UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR (UM)
OBJECTIVES
- Establish an Open Data Policy and a digital tool for environmental LCA to harmonise data and impact evidence
- Deliver complete impact assessments (incl. social impact, lessons learned/best practices, and human health impact).
- Ensure data flows to EU infrastructures (e.g., EMODnet/EDITO) and achieve KPIs on completion rates, positive impact, and stakeholder satisfaction.
COMMUNICATION, DISSEMINATION & COMMUNITY BUILDING
LEADER: IMPACT HUB LABS (IHA)
OBJECTIVES
- Run a cross-Mediterranean outreach and engagement programme tailored to diverse stakeholders; publish the DCCP and impact-tracking framework.
- Identify, map, categorise and cluster relevant projects; develop a digital tool and dashboard for the portfolio.
- Build communities and strategic alliances; co-organise clustering with Lighthouse CSAs; deliver a joint end-of-project Marine & Freshwater Ecosystem Management Conference.
- Achieve dissemination KPIs (web, social, media, events, trainings) and report mid-term and final communication outcomes.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & COORDINATION
LEADER: HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (HCMR)
OBJECTIVES
- Ensure smooth legal, financial, administrative and technical coordination; monitor risks, progress, and timely delivery; manage interactions with the EC.
- Operate governance bodies (CMG, CS, StG, PA, EAB) and produce core management deliverables (Project Handbook, cumulative expenditure reports).
- Set up and update Data Management Plans and Ethics reports; deliver a Gender Equality Report and integrate gender across FSTP.
ETHICS REQUIREMENTS
LEADER: HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (HCMR)
OBJECTIVES
- Ensure project-wide compliance with ‘ethics requirements’ (POPD, OEI, etc.) as specified for the action and report accordingly
- Strategic alliances (EU Missions, international)
Meet our Partners
TASC-RestoreMed is powered by a strong alliance of ten organisations from nine Mediterranean and European countries.
HCMR - Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (Greece)
The Coordinator of TASC-RestoreMed, HCMR oversees project management, quality assurance, and ethical compliance. It ensures smooth coordination across work packages and leads the Data Management and Ethics Plan, guaranteeing alignment with EU Mission Ocean objectives.
HCMR - Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (Greece)
The Coordinator of TASC-RestoreMed, HCMR oversees project management, quality assurance, and ethical compliance. It ensures smooth coordination across work packages and leads the Data Management and Ethics Plan, guaranteeing alignment with EU Mission Ocean objectives.
NTUA - National Technical University of Athens (Greece)
NTUA leads the technical feasibility studies and business plan assessment activities, supporting the development of the Funding Opportunities Catalogue. It also co-leads the strategic clustering and networking actions, strengthening connections with other EU Mission Ocean initiatives.
NTUA - National Technical University of Athens (Greece)
NTUA leads the technical feasibility studies and business plan assessment activities, contributing to the development of the Funding Opportunities Catalogue. It also co-leads the strategic clustering and networking actions with other EU Mission Ocean initiatives.
CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto (Portugal)
CIIMAR develops the Digital Toolkit for Sustainability Assessment and contributes to environmental impact evaluation and biodiversity assessment frameworks. It plays a central role in linking the project’s outcomes with other Horizon Europe environmental missions.
CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto (Portugal)
CIIMAR develops the Digital Toolkit for Sustainability Assessment and contributes to environmental impact evaluation and biodiversity assessment frameworks. It plays a central role in linking the project’s outcomes with other Horizon Europe environmental missions.
IHA - Impact Hub Athens (Greece)
Leading WP4: Communication, Dissemination & Community Building, IHA drives stakeholder engagement and social innovation. It also coordinates the Social Impact Assessment and Theory of Change Program for awarded FSTP projects, ensuring measurable community benefits.
IHA - Impact Hub Athens (Greece)
Leading WP4: Communication, Dissemination & Community Building, IHA drives stakeholder engagement and social innovation. It also coordinates the Social Impact Assessment and Theory of Change Program for awarded FSTP projects, ensuring measurable community benefits.
CTN - Naval and Marine Technology Centre (Spain)
CTN contributes to the development of digital tools, technical feasibility analyses, and marine technology validation. It supports environmental data integration and contributes to the project’s open data policies and technology demonstration.
CTN - Naval and Marine Technology Centre (Spain)
CTN contributes to the development of digital tools, technical feasibility analyses, and marine technology validation. It supports environmental data integration and contributes to the project’s open data policies and technology demonstration.
FREDU - Frederick University (Cyprus)
FREDU leads the Business Plan Training Workshops, creating templates, canvases, and financial planning tools to help FSTP beneficiaries strengthen their business models. It also supports problem–solution fit analysis and capacity-building activities.
FREDU - Frederick University (Cyprus)
FREDU leads the Business Plan Training Workshops, creating templates, canvases, and financial planning tools to help FSTP beneficiaries strengthen their business models. It also supports problem–solution fit analysis and capacity-building activities.
UM — University of Maribor (Slovenia)
UM co-develops the Digital Toolkit for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), providing methodologies and guidance for sustainability evaluation. It supports the design of digital training materials and contributes to the social and environmental performance analysis.
UM — University of Maribor (Slovenia)
UM co-develops the Digital Toolkit for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), providing methodologies and guidance for sustainability evaluation. It supports the design of digital training materials and contributes to the social and environmental performance analysis.
VLIZ — Flanders Marine Institute (Belgium)
VLIZ leads the human health impact assessment of environmental solutions and contributes to open data policy development. It ensures strong connections with European marine research infrastructures such as EMODnet and EDITO, reinforcing the scientific foundation of TASC-RestoreMed.
VLIZ — Flanders Marine Institute (Belgium)
VLIZ leads the human health impact assessment of environmental solutions and contributes to open data policy development. It ensures strong connections with European marine research infrastructures such as EMODnet and EDITO, reinforcing the scientific foundation of TASC-RestoreMed.
F6S — F6S Network Ireland (Ireland)
F6S operates the digital platform used for the Open Call management, handling application submissions, evaluation, and monitoring. It provides real-time analytics, dashboards, and progress tracking tools to streamline the FSTP selection and reporting processes.
F6S — F6S Network Ireland (Ireland)
F6S operates the digital platform used for the Open Call management, handling application submissions, evaluation, and monitoring. It provides real-time analytics, dashboards, and progress tracking tools to streamline the FSTP selection and reporting processes.
INFOR — Infordata Sistemi (Italy)
INFOR develops the interactive dashboards and data visualisation tools connecting the project’s outputs to EU Mission data systems. It leads the design of the Digital Miss-Ocean Dashboard, supporting knowledge sharing and transparency across partners and subgrantees.
INFOR — Infordata Sistemi (Italy)
INFOR develops the interactive dashboards and data visualisation tools connecting the project’s outputs to EU Mission data systems. It leads the design of the Digital Miss-Ocean Dashboard, supporting knowledge sharing and transparency across partners and subgrantees.