Horizon Europe Projects at SUA

Strength2Farm
Strengthening Farmers’ Position in EU Food Value Chains

Project ID: 101295971
Project duration: 1. 6. 2026 – 31. 5. 2030
Project status: Ongoing

Strength2Farm aims to strengthen farmers' position in EU food value chains by generating evidence and practical solutions across economics, law, policy, behavioural science, marketing and digital innovation. The project examines horizontal cooperation through cooperatives and producer organisations, vertical coordination between value-chain actors, regulatory and policy instruments, and digital approaches. It also uses advanced analytical methods, including machine learning, to develop practical tools that can support farmers and improve the functioning of food value chains.
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WATERGRID
Nature Based Smart Water Grids for Integrated Water and Drought Management

Project ID: 101180636
Project duration: 1. 9. 2025 – 31. 8. 2029
Project status: Ongoing

WATERGRID develops and demonstrates Nature-Based Smart Water Grids for integrated water and drought management. The project transforms excess rainwater into a strategic resource for drought mitigation by combining nature-based solutions with smart digital monitoring, slowing, moving and storing water for use during dry periods. Scientific and economic evidence from eight sites across Europe will demonstrate how the Smart Water Grid concept can strengthen drought resilience under different climatic conditions and regional challenges.
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bioconfarm
Towards a Smart Plant Protection in European Farms: An Integrated Living Farm Lab Approach

Project ID: 101086575
Project duration: 1. 8. 2025 – 31. 7. 2029
Project status: Ongoing
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Bioconfarm is a thematic network focused on communicating, sharing and promoting practice-ready research and innovation in smart plant protection. It will establish European Living Farm Labs in Slovakia, Germany, Italy, France and Spain, bringing farmers together with advisers, scientists, companies, producers and policy makers. The project promotes natural and biological plant protection, integrated pest management and alternative approaches that reduce the risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment.
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CSR
ClimateSmartResearch

Project ID: 101216573
Project duration: 1. 6. 2025 – 31. 5. 2030
Project status: Ongoing
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Climate Smart Research (CSR) brings together 29 Experimental Research Stations across Europe to accelerate the transition to climate-neutral agriculture. The project develops new Climate Smart Farming knowledge and innovations, strengthens the role and capacity of research stations, and tests cutting-edge approaches under different farming systems and pedo-climatic conditions. By linking with the Climate Farm Demo and Climate Smart Advisors networks, CSR also aims to make practice-oriented solutions widely accessible to farmers across Europe.
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SystR
Accelerating Systemic Climate Adaptation Across Europe through Integrated Ecosystems of Resilience Solutions

Project ID: 101212761
Project duration: 1. 6. 2025 – 31. 5. 2029
Project status: Ongoing

SystR develops an innovative approach to systemic climate adaptation by addressing risks that arise from interactions between multiple sectors, governance levels and stakeholders and can lead to cascading climate impacts. The project will provide an adaptation support tool, a community empowerment framework, new governance approaches and financing pathways for transformative adaptation. These solutions will be developed and tested with six multi-scale regions and communities, helping tailor adaptation to local needs while avoiding maladaptation.
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NextGenBioPest
Next Generation Biopesticides for the Control of the Most Difficult-to-Manage Pests and Pathogens in Fruits and Vegetables

Project ID: 101136611
Project duration: 1. 3. 2024 – 29. 2. 2028
Project status: Ongoing
Newsletter: Newsletter NextGenBioPest

NextGenBioPest develops novel and improved products, methods and practices for controlling difficult-to-manage pests and pathogens in key fruit and vegetable crops while substantially reducing pesticide use. Its toolkit combines advanced diagnostics, biological control agents, RNA-based pesticides, low-risk and green chemicals, plant resistance inducers and innovative agronomic and ecological practices. These solutions are integrated with existing approaches and validated in large field studies, with their efficiency and socio-economic impacts assessed to support sustainable uptake by end users.
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PoliRuralPlus
Fostering Sustainable, Balanced, Equitable, Place-based and Inclusive Development of Rural-Urban Communities Using Specific Spatial Enhanced Attractiveness Mapping ToolBox

Project ID: 101136910
Project duration: 1. 1. 2024 – 31. 12. 2026
Project status: Ongoing
Newsletter / novinky: PoliRuralPlus – News

PoliRuralPlus builds on the achievements of PoliRural by exploring rural-urban interconnections through an advanced suite of digital tools, including artificial intelligence, geographic information systems, the Internet of Things and data analytics. The project addresses administrative fragmentation, inequalities and inefficiencies in public service coordination while promoting cooperation and equal opportunities across rural and urban areas. Nine pilot areas serve as testbeds for an integrated EU-wide approach to territorial planning, foresight and place-based development.
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CATALYSE
Catalysing Scientific Innovation into Food Safety Action

Project ID: 101136754
Project duration: 1. 1. 2024 – 31. 12. 2026
Project status: Ongoing

CATALYSE promotes the implementation of innovative food-safety solutions that respond to the practical needs of actors across the food supply chain. The project creates a network connecting innovators, practitioners, regulators and end users, identifies barriers and needs, and translates research and innovation into practice. It also develops an open-access knowledge portal, educational and training materials, a Europe-wide community of practice and support for start-ups and SMEs to accelerate the uptake of food-safety innovation.
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NENUPHAR
New Governance Models to Enhance Nutrient Pollution Handling and Nutrients Recycling

Project ID: 101082169
Project duration: 1. 11. 2023 – 30. 4. 2027
Project status: Ongoing
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NENUPHAR develops innovative governance models to tackle nutrient pollution and boost nutrient recycling. The project focuses on recovering nitrogen and phosphorus from three major waste streams - manure, sewage sludge and dairy wastewater - to support cleaner soil, air and water systems and provide competitively priced fertilisers and other products for the food value chain. Its innovations include methods for estimating nutrient emissions, new network-based governance models, economic and financial incentives, and enabling technologies for nutrient recovery.
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EUROPE-LAND
Towards Sustainable Land-use Strategies in the Context of Climate Change and Biodiversity Challenges in Europe

Project ID: 101081307
Project duration: 1. 6. 2023 – 31. 5. 2027
Project status: Ongoing
Newsletter / novinky: EUROPE-LAND – News and newsletters

EUROPE-LAND aims to improve understanding of the factors that drive land-use decisions in Europe and of the interactions, synergies and trade-offs between land use, climate change and biodiversity. The project develops and tests integrated tools, explores the awareness and engagement of land-use stakeholders and maps possible future land-use patterns. Its overall vision is to support targeted, socially responsible interventions and policies for climate mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation and more sustainable land use.
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DaWetRest
Danube Wetlands and Flood Plains Restoration through Systemic, Community Engaged and Sustainable Innovative Actions

Project ID: 101113015
Project duration: 1. 6. 2023 – 31. 5. 2027
Project status: Ongoing
Newsletter / novinky: DaWetRest – News & Events

DaWetRest develops and demonstrates solutions for restoring wetlands, floodplains, coastal wetlands and salt marshes in the Danube-Black Sea region. Using an integrated systems approach, the project addresses ecological, socio-economic and technological interdependencies, validates solutions with local communities and European stakeholders, and prepares their replication and scale-up. Activities include biodiversity, water and soil monitoring, restoration strategies, innovative business models, citizen engagement and technological solutions for improved ecosystem management.
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Tools4CAP
Innovative Toolbox Empowering Effective CAP Governance towards EU Ambitions

Project ID: 101086311
Project duration: 1. 1. 2023 – 31. 12. 2026
Project status: Ongoing
Newsletter: TOOLS4CAP – Newsletters

TOOLS4CAP supports the design and monitoring of national Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans for 2023-2027 and lays the foundations for effective preparation of the post-2027 plans. The project adapts and tests innovative methods and tools for different policy needs and contexts, supporting evidence-based decision making, stakeholder participation, modelling, monitoring and evaluation. Its outputs provide policy makers and other CAP actors with practical tools, methods and learning resources that can be replicated across EU Member States.
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RETOUCH Nexus
REsilienT water gOvernance Under climate CHange within the WEFE NEXUS

Project ID: 101086522
Project duration: 1. 1. 2023 – 31. 12. 2026
Project status: Ongoing
Newsletter: RETOUCH Nexus – newsletter

RETOUCH NEXUS works towards a secure water future by improving water governance under climate change through the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus. The project develops and tests governance indicators, innovative governance schemes, economic instruments and stakeholder engagement mechanisms across six case studies. Its evidence-based recommendations support effective, sustainable and integrated water governance across different spatial and governance levels, recognising water, energy, food and ecosystems as one connected system.
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Climate Farm Demo
A European-wide Network of Pilot Farmers Implementing and Demonstrating Climate Smart Solutions for a Carbon Neutral Europe

Project ID: 101060212
Project duration: 1. 10. 2022 – 30. 9. 2029
Project status: Ongoing
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Climate Farm Demo connects a European network of 1,500 Pilot Demo Farmers and Climate Farm Advisors to accelerate knowledge exchange and the uptake of Climate Smart Farming practices. Farmers receive tailored support to plan, implement and monitor adaptation and mitigation measures, while thousands of demonstration activities share practical experience across Europe. The project also co-creates new Climate Smart Farming solutions in multi-actor Living Labs, helping agriculture move towards climate adaptation and carbon neutrality.
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GeneBEcon
Capturing the Potential of Gene Editing for a Sustainable BioEconomy

Project ID: 101061015
Project duration: 1. 9. 2022 – 31. 8. 2025
Project status: Completed
Newsletter: GeneBEcon – newsletters and project materials

GeneBEcon examined the innovation potential of gene editing to enable a sustainable bioeconomy in Europe. By applying gene-editing technologies to potato and microalgae, the project aimed to promote energy-efficient, low-input and improved agricultural production and industrial processing. Alongside technological advances, GeneBEcon addressed social, economic and regulatory dimensions of New Genomic Techniques, supporting responsible innovation and their contribution to more sustainable agriculture and bio-based production.
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