The BioClima project is a flagship initiative under the Horizon Europe programme, bringing together European and Chinese institutions to revolutionize biodiversity and climate monitoring through advanced data integration and AI. At the heart of this effort lies a dynamic consortium of European partners—universities, research institutes, public bodies, and private enterprises—each contributing unique expertise to develop integrated systems for environmental monitoring.

🇨🇿 Czechia: Leading Coordination and Innovation

  • University of West Bohemia (UWB) in Pilsen serves as the project coordinator, drawing on its geomatics and Earth observation expertise.
  • Plan4all, a non-profit organisation based in Horní Bříza, brings deep experience in geospatial data integration and smart land use planning.
  • VSUO Holovousy contributes its long-standing know-how in agricultural and ecological research.

🇳🇴 Norway: A Stronghold of Technological Expertise

  • SINTEF AS, through SINTEF Digital, leads efforts in AI-driven environmental modelling and data fusion.
  • NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) plays a critical role in developing Integrated Distribution Models for biodiversity.
  • Asplan Viak AS applies its planning and environmental analysis skills to regional case studies and practical solutions.

🇧🇪 Belgium: Linking Policy, Research, and Interoperability

  • KU Leuven and its research division contribute state-of-the-art modelling and socio-environmental expertise.
  • Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Europe, based in Leuven, is instrumental in ensuring interoperability and standardisation through its FAIR data platforms.

🇸🇪 Sweden: Advancing Remote Sensing for Ecosystem Insights

  • Lund University supports the satellite-based assessment of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs), helping quantify ecosystem health and structure.

🇫🇮 Finland: Ecosystem Integration and Process Modelling

  • Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) integrates biotope data from field surveys with carbon cycle models and climate scenarios, ensuring deep ecological insight.

🇬🇷 Greece: AI Innovation for Environmental Systems

  • Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) and Neuralio AI IKE contribute AI-based modelling frameworks, including NEURALIO’s “RAINBOW” platform for semantic interoperability and predictive analytics.

🇷🇴 Romania: Scientific Depth for Ecosystem Monitoring

  • University of Bucharest (UB) offers ecological research and case study support, particularly in sensitive grassland and forest regions.

🇮🇹 Italy: Climate and Agricultural Synergies

  • IDC Italia SRL brings its IT and data service expertise to support scalable data infrastructure and climate-agricultural system integration.

🇳🇱 Netherlands: Geospatial Science Leadership

  • University of Twente (Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, ITC) is central in remote sensing and spatial data modelling.

🇦🇹 Austria: Global Systems Modelling Powerhouse

  • IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) strengthens BioClima’s policy modelling capabilities with cutting-edge tools like GLOBIOM and FLAM for land use, biodiversity, and forest fire risk analysis.

🇨🇭 Switzerland: Precision Meteorological Data for Environmental Modelling

  • meteoblue, based in Basel, provides high-resolution weather simulations and historical climate data. Their services support environmental modelling and decision-making through accurate, localized atmospheric information.

A Unified Effort Across Europe
Together, these partners not only cover a vast geographical area, from the Nordics to Southern and Eastern Europe, but also represent a rich diversity of scientific disciplines and technological capabilities. From AI-driven analysis to field-based monitoring, from policy frameworks to digital twin models, the BioClima European team is laying the groundwork for an integrated, science-based approach to managing climate and biodiversity crises across continents.

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BioClima is not just a project, it’s a movement of minds, data, and technologies converging across Europe to address the climate and biodiversity challenges of our time.