The European TRANSEATION project will develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of hybrid blue-grey infrastructures in marine and coastal areas
GAIKER Technology Centre, a member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance (BRTA), is taking part in the European TRANSEATION project, the ultimate goal of which is to protect and restore the health of marine ecosystems by combining nature-based solutions, social participation and digitalisation.
This research is aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness of hybrid marine infrastructures combining nature-based solutions (NBS) as a transformative means to preserve marine biodiversity and ecosystem services, while tackling key social challenges by implementing three use cases: off-shore wind platforms, coastal protection infrastructure and an aquaculture infrastructure.
GAIKER is involved in developing low trophic aquaculture infrastructure. In this demonstrator, led by the AZTI Technology Centre in collaboration with ITSASKORDA, nature-based solutions for the European aquaculture sector will be implemented through the development of bio-based compounds, technical monitoring of capture and cultivation systems during use, study of compostability, recycling of bio-based ropes, and evaluation of the environmental impact.
With this work, GAIKER is looking to consolidate its position in the field of sustainable and bio-based materials, in particular, new applications with potential demand for eliminating conventional plastic materials. It also wants to broaden the scope of results obtained in projects it has previously carried out.
Driven by the EU Commission and led by the Naval and Maritime Technology Centre (CTN by its Spanish acronym), this research will last for 3 years (2024-2027) and will involve a network of sixteen partners and collaborators, including research centres, industrial companies and environmental management organisations.
The TRANSEATION project represents a significant advance in ecosystem management through the development and application of hybrid blue-grey infrastructures in marine and coastal areas.
This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe innovation programme under grant agreement no. 101096457. This document reflects the views of the author only. The Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein
