Project ROWER delivers place-based and people-centred ecosystem protection and restoration solutions across 13 Case Study Areas (CSAs) spanning all European Lighthouse Basins and the Pacific region. Combining field testing across >5,000 km² of marine, coastal, estuarine, and riparian habitats with a Restoration Digital Twin and an innovative Restoration Blueprint, ROWER empowers public authorities and communities with data-driven decision support tools to achieve durable marine conservation.

Project Title: Restoring Oceans and Waters in European Regions (ROWER)

EU Call & Topic: Horizon Europe Innovation Action (HORIZON-MISS-2025-03-OCEAN-04)

Grant Agreement No.: 101294308^[1][2]

Granting Authority: European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)

Project Duration: 48 Months (1 October 2026 – 30 September 2030)

Total Consortium Budget: €13,000,254.25 (EU Contribution: €12,543,239.75 across 35 participants)

KTU Role: Beneficiary No. 27 (BEN 27)

KTU Total Grant Allocation: €528,500.00 (100% EC funding rate)