Partners

The Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) is a Belgian federal scientific research institute. Its main tasks are research and public service in space aeronomy, which is the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere of the Earth and other planets, and of outer space. BIRA-IASB studies: the atmospheres of solar system bodies; the impact of the Sun, nature and mankind on atmospheric changes. 

BIRA is engaged in Work Package 4, contributing expertise in atmospheric research and space aeronomy.

Since its establishment in 2005, Barcelona Supercomputer Center has developed an active role in promoting high performance computing in Spain and Europe as an essential tool for international competitiveness in science and engineering. BSC has been successful in attracting talent, and their research focuses on five fields: computer sciences, life sciences, Earth sciences, computer applications in science and engineering and computational social sciences and humanities. Their research lines are developed within the framework of European Union research funding programmes, Spanish and Catalan public research calls and collaborations with leading companies.  

Within the project, BSC contributes to Work Packages 2, 5, and 6, focusing on high-performance computing applications for climate and environmental modelling.

The CMCC Foundation (Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change) is an international, independent, multi-disciplinary research center that studies the interaction between climate change and society. They produce advanced climate research developing cross-cutting and multidisciplinary analyses and data that combine first-class climate modeling with climate change impact modeling and environmental economics. Their activities aim to ensure reliable, rigorous, and timely scientific results that stimulate sustainable growth, protect the environment, and develop science-driven adaptation and mitigation policies in a changing world. 

CMCC is actively involved in Work Packages 1, 5, 6, and 8, contributing expertise in climate modelling, environmental monitoring, and adaptation strategies.

CREAF generates knowledge to understand nature through research and collaborates with society to find solutions to environmental challenges at local and global scales. The company is committed to supporting researchers and research managers to integrate responsible open science practices throughout the entire research lifecycle. The main objective of this Unit is to promote, implement, organise & co-coordinate practices that ensure CREAF’s scientific knowledge creation and management is transparent, reliable, diverse, accessible, collaborative and responsible.  

CREAF contributes significantly to Work Packages 2, 4, and 5, providing expertise in ecological modelling and sustainability research.

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is a research institute and a 24/7 operational service, producing global numerical weather predictions and other data for our member and cooperating States and the broader community. They are a key institution in Copernicus, the Earth observation component of the European Union’s space programme, offering quality-assured information on climate change, atmospheric composition, flooding and fire danger, and through the EU's Destination Earth initiative, they are developing prototype digital twins of the Earth.

ECMWF is a key partner in Work Packages 3, 5, and 6, where they provide expertise in numerical weather prediction and climate data modelling.

Imperial College London is a public research university in London, England. In 1988, Imperial merged with St Mary's Hospital Medical School and then with Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School to form the Imperial College School of Medicine. Imperial is organised into four faculties: Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Business. The university fosters innovation and enterprise across all its faculties by integrating business courses into science degrees and providing business students with a scientific education. 

ICL is actively engaged in Work Packages 4 and 5, providing research expertise in environmental science and technological innovation.

The Meteorological Environmental Earth Observation (MEEO) was created in 2004 with the aim to develop and commercialise products and services within the Earth observation, is a privately-held company devoted to the development and implementation of products and services based on remote sensing of the Earth-Atmosphere system. MEEO is able to provide a wide range of services and products “ready” (off the shelf) based on analysis of multispectral, multisensor and multitemporal satellite data for environmental monitoring, land management and agriculture. 

Within the project, MEEO plays a key role in Work Packages 1 and 3, focusing on satellite data analysis and remote sensing applications.

Over the past two decades, Pensoft Publishers has been at the forefront of planning, managing, and executing dissemination and communication activities for a wide range of global, EU and national theoretical and applied research projects. With extensive experience gained through participation in more than 60 initiatives funded under FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe - as well as by other European and national funding institutions, such as the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Biodiversa, Biodiversa+, and COST Actions - Pensoft has built a strong track record in science communication. Today, the Project department contributes to more than 35 Horizon Europe projects, taking the key role of dissemination, communication and exploitation work package leader. In addition to its strong expertise in science communication, Pensoft is an established open-access scientific publisher, renowned for its innovative journals and advanced publishing technologies that support the dissemination and semantic enrichment of research data and results.  

PENSOFT plays a crucial role in Work Package 7, ensuring efficient dissemination and communication of project results.

Politecnico di Torino is the first Italian Engineering School founded in the wave of the technical and scientific innovation that gave rise to the most prestigious European polytechnic schools in the mid-19th century. The Polito4Impact Strategic Plan established as one of the strategic guidelines the creation of value chains combining education, research, innovation, financial services and the enhancement of intellectual property. 

POLITO is involved in Work Package 5, providing advanced engineering solutions and research support.

SISTEMA was founded in 2009 as an extension of the research and development activities of MEEO Srl. Since then, they provide solutions for the unified use of a wide range of geospatial data based on cutting-edge technological approaches. SISTEMA uses the ADAM platform to facilitate the access to and processing of the data the customers need. 

SISTEMA contributes to Work Packages 1, 3, and 7, enhancing geospatial data processing and integration methodologies.

The University of Antwerp is a Flemish university in Antwerp. Spread over nine faculties, 188 programmes are offered. The University of Antwerp has more than 80 buildings spread over four campuses, with the largest library of humanities and social sciences in Belgium. 

UA is involved in Work Packages 2 and 4, contributing to research and data analysis within environmental and climate studies.

The University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as University College, Reading, a University of Oxford extension college. Reading has four major campuses. In the United Kingdom, the campuses on London Road and Whiteknights are based in the town of Reading itself, and Greenlands is based on the banks of the River Thames in Buckinghamshire. It also has a campus in Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia. The university has been arranged into 16 academic schools since 2016. 

UREAD is an essential partner in Work Package 6, contributing expertise in environmental and climate sciences.

The University of Twente is a public technical university located in Enschede, Netherlands. The university was established in 1961 and has been placed in the top 170 universities in the world by multiple central ranking tables. In addition, the UT was ranked the best technical university in The Netherlands by Keuzegids Universiteiten, the most significant national university ranking. 

UT participates in Work Packages 1, 3, and 4, focusing on technological innovations and data-driven environmental research.