UPSTREAM – 1st e-Newsletter

Introducing UPSTREAM project

Dear reader!

Welcome to the first issue of the UPSTREAM e-Newsletter, in which we will inform you about important news, findings and progress of the project! Our aim is to keep you up to date on the journey we are taking together and keep you informed about everything that is happening in the project.

In each issue, you’ll find highlights of our latest milestones, a look ahead to upcoming projects, stories from the team and ways you can get involved. This newsletter is your direct line to the heart of the project, whether you’re an collaborator, supporter or enthusiast.

Thank you for being part of this journey with us—there’s a lot to look forward to, and we can’t wait to share it all with you!

Best regards,

UPSTREAM Project team

UPSTREAM project partners at the 1st Steering Committee Meeting, Barcelona (Spain).

About UPSTREAM project

UPSTREAM is a European Union Horizon Europe programme with Grant Agreement number 101112877, that will run for 48 months with starting date 1st of September 2023. The current problem of litter (L), plastics (P), and microplastics (MP) in the European river systems needs to be addressed. Isolated actions are not enough, and consequently, actions should be taken along the water supply chain: before wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), after WWTPs and in the rivers themselves.The overall objective of UPSTREAM is to (i) address pollution at every point in the path of L, P, and MP, (ii) coupling the technical demonstrations with analysis of circular (bio-based) value chains, environmental and economic sustainability assessments, and focused efforts on knowledge co-creation and replication will accelerate the reduction of pollution in European rivers and (iii) engage stakeholders at all levels –industry, government, and citizens.To do that, the UPSTREAM project is going to deploy and demonstrate into 5 demo sites a suite of 15 advanced solutions that address the serious issues of pollution from L, P, MP in 7 European rivers along 5 pillars – monitoring, prevention, elimination at wastewater treatment plants, elimination from rivers, and valorisation of collected plastics. Besides, replication across Europe will be enhanced by means of a cascade funding initiative to join early adopters beyond the partnership to quickly scale up the solutions, contribute to the Mission objectives, and expand the water system knowledge base throughout Europe.

The demo sites were chosen according to geographical spread and variations in types of wastewater treatment facilities in order to maximise impact. Of the 5 demo sites, 4 are at wastewater treatment plants (UK, Spain, Germany, and Italy). The fifth demo site is the Danube river itself in Serbia (including connecting channels).

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7 European rivers:

UPSTREAM represents a pan-European consortium (22 partners from 11 countries) and it is strengthened by top European Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs), specialized Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) technology providers, a large company world leader in sustainable bioplastics development, Novamont, and completed by partners dedicated to creating a digital knowledge sharing platform and engaging with citizens and stakeholders.

Consortium

Co-Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement no. 101112877. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work was also co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee grant numbers 10082527, 10066959, 10089056, 10087702, and 10066963

Call: HORIZON-MISS-2022-OCEAN-01-04
Start: 01.09.2023
End: 31.08.2027
Number of partners: 22

EU contribution: 7 024 032,90 €
UK contribution: 2 959 042,00 €
Project coordinator: AITIIP
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Co-Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement no 101112877. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work was also co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee grant numbers 10082527, 10066959, 10089056, 10087702, and 10066963.