Launched in September 2026, the REMEDIES 5.0 project – Integrated and People-Centred Waterfront Restoration for a Resilient European Blue Economy – is expanding its ambition from tackling (micro)plastic pollution towards the broader restoration of European waterfronts. Project is co-funded by Horizon Europe programme, under HORIZON-MISS-2025-03 call and is led by National Institute of Chemistry (SI).
Across 13 demonstration sites, the project will demonstrate a portfolio of more than 20 integrated solutions. Through Living Labs, partners and local communities will co-create and deploy solutions ranging from AI-powered monitoring and advanced pollution treatment to nature-based restoration and circular blue economy models. Citizen science and community participation will ensure that people remain an integral part of the transformation.
Image: REMEDIES 5.0 project / National Institute of Chemistry (NIC)
From source to sea – and from demonstration to replication
Rather than treating individual environmental challenges in isolation, REMEDIES 5.0 connects its activities through a Source-to-Sea approach, following the natural journey of water from inland rivers through cities and estuaries to Europe’s coasts, ports and islands. Its 13 demonstration sites are designed as an interconnected pan-European portfolio where solutions can be tested, adapted and prepared for wider replication.
Ambition goes beyond demonstration. REMEDIES 5.0 aims to restore at least 8 hectares of vital habitats, validate technologies for removing plastics and chemical pollutants, and establish new circular value chains that transform waste into resources.
Through this integrated approach, REMEDIES 5.0 aims to deliver measurable progress towards the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” and contribute to healthier, more resilient and prosperous European waterfronts.
The demonstration at the Port of Koper, aims to showcase how industrial ports can lead a transition to sustainable, biodiversity-friendly management. Solutions demonstrated in the port of Koper will focus on preventing marine pollution caused by toxic antifouling coatings and hull-cleaning residues, while mitigating habitat degradation and biodiversity loss associated with the increasing portification of coastal areas.
- Project budget: 16,7 mio EUR (of which 15,4 mio EUR EU contribution)
- Budget Luka Koper: 202.250 EUR (141.575 EUR EU contribution)
- Project duration: 1.9.2026 – 31.8.2030
