Updated on 29 June 2026
The Ukrainian Freshwater Demonstration Site "LAD-SEA"
Head of the Union at ECO-INNOVATIVE WATER CLUSTER «LAD-SEA»
Ladyzhyn, Ukraine
About
We are looking for an experienced Horizon Europe Coordinator and invite European universities, research organisations, Living Labs, public authorities, environmental agencies and innovation clusters to build a strong international consortium.
The Ladyzhyn Reservoir provides an ideal real-life environment for demonstrating innovative freshwater restoration solutions.
Demonstration Capabilities
✔ Nature-based ecosystem restoration
✔ Smart Reservoir management
✔ Digital Twin of inland waters
✔ AI & IoT environmental monitoring
✔ Biodiversity restoration
✔ Freshwater Living Lab
✔ Stakeholder co-creation
Why here?
• Large freshwater ecosystem
• Six municipalities working together
• Strong scientific and community engagement
• High replication potential
• A unique opportunity to demonstrate nature-based freshwater restoration in an EU candidate country addressing post-war environmental challenges
Stage
- Design - setting the project scope
Topic
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Addressing aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss through nature positive solutions in the land-sea connection
Type
- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
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Project cooperation
- Completing the consortia
- Offering Expertise to Consortias
- Design - setting the project scope
- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- Drafting - writing the project proposal
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-04: Towards a European network of ocean technology testing sites
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-05: Regional (sea-basins) components of the EU Digital Twin Ocean
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-04-CIT-01: Energy efficient urban and sub-urban public transport, complemented by shared mobility
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-01: Living labs to enhance soil health in managed forests and in natural/semi-natural lands
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-05: Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic biosynthesis in soils – a One-Health perspective
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-two-stage: Living labs to enhance soil health in Alpine and Atlantic biogeographical regions
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-03: By fishers, for fishers: co-management of marine and freshwaters ecosystems and resources
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-02:Actionable solutions for climate adaptation to the knowledge of the regions and local authorities
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-06-01-CIT-NEB-B4P: Introducing circular economy models in the construction sector, from buildings to city scale
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Addressing aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss through nature positive solutions in the land-sea connection
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-01: Large-scale demonstration for mapping the distribution and condition of marine habitats to implement the Nature Restoration Regulation
Thomas Maes
Managing Director at SEAMOHT LTD
Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Project cooperation
Lake Veere, eutrophic saline lake demonstration site
- Offering Expertise to Consortias
- Design - setting the project scope
- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Addressing aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss through nature positive solutions in the land-sea connection
Wietse van de Lageweg
Professor of Applied Sciences at HZ University of Applied Sciences
Middelburg, Netherlands
Project cooperation
Community-driven sustainable tourism in coastal and freshwater regions
- Offering Expertise to Consortias
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
Ageeth van Maldegem
Professor of Applied Sciences New Business Models at HZ University of Applied Sciences
Vlissingen, Netherlands