OPEN CALL 2 IS NOW CLOSED

EVALUATING PROPOSALS

ADT4Blue’s OC2 offers an acceleration programme for 30 selected proposals

coming from innovative SMEs, individuals, teams, entrepreneurs, startups, researchers, students and/or alumni.

OC2 GUIDELINES

Explore OC2 Challenges

8 Blue Economy domains & 11 challenges, including:

Coastal and Tourism Solutions

Communication

Data Analytics

Port Activities

Ocean Renewable Energies

Maritime Transports

Aquaculture and Fisheries

Ocean Monitoring, Conservation and Marine Ecosystem Protection

By participating, you’re contributing to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and ecosystem health.

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Who can Apply

We welcome applicants based in Europe or in a Horizon Europe participating country with innovative ideas addressing one of the challenges stated above, including:

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Legally established SMEs & start-ups
  • Innovators and researchers
  • Students and alumni
  • Teams or individuals with a passion for Blue Economy innovative ideas

Selected participants access the ADT4Blue OC2 Programme

Tailored training

Mentorship from industry experts

Pitching sessions to showcase ideas

Entrepreneurship workshops

Access to customized networking events

Support in the development of the underlying business model

Tailored training

Mentorship from industry experts

Pitching sessions to showcase ideas

Entrepreneurship workshops

Access to customized networking events

Support in the development of the underlying business model

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Timeline

Call Opening Date: May 28 th, 2025

Deadline for Submission: August 13th, 2025

Evaluation and Selection: September 2025

Programme implementation start: Q4 2025


Matchmaking Events & OC2 Webinars: DISCOVER KEY DATES HERE

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Preparing your application

To be eligible to apply to the ADT4Blue Programme: 
• Applicants must be based in one European country or in a Horizon Europe participating country
• Applicants can be legally established SMEs, Startups and/or Entrepreneurs. 
• Applicants can also be natural persons as long as they are technologists, higher education students, researchers or alumni, or domain experts within the sector of the Blue Economy.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

Multiple submissions will not be considered and team members can only participate in one team. Thus, each participant and each team can only apply to one challenge per Open Call. In case you resubmit your proposal to correct a mistake, the latest version will be considered as per the application record system.

Yes, you can resubmit your application in the F6S platform provided the call deadline has not expired. Only the last version of your proposal before the call deadline will be considered for evaluation. For this purpose, you are required to send an email to support@f6s.com requesting to reopen your application.  Nonetheless, we highly recommend you carefully revise your proposal before submitting it.

Yes, you must register here to receive the link for the event.

No. The main goal of this event is to help eager participants network and team up with other potential participants so that forming a team to apply to the Open Call is somewhat easier.

After applying

The Open Call results will be communicated to applicants by email. 

The ADT4Blue OC2 results will be communicated by September 22nd 2025.

The Open Call results will be communicated to applicants by email.

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Contact

For any inquiries, please send us an email to:

hello@adt4blue.eu