Brussels – Marche Polytechnic University confirms its leading role in international scientific research on marine pollution and ocean health. Through its Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, the university will coordinate a major international project recently funded by the European Commission under the Zero Pollution programme, further укрепing its position in one of the most strategic fields for the planet’s future.
The project, entitled HARMONY, involves cooperation between Europe and India, has a total budget of around €10 million, and brings together a large and highly qualified international consortium. Alongside Marche Polytechnic University, which leads the initiative, partners include institutions from Italy, Spain, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, as well as six Indian universities and research centres, reflecting a truly global scientific collaboration.
HARMONY ranked first in a highly competitive selection process that saw more than thirty proposals submitted by European consortia, achieving the highest possible score across the three evaluation criteria adopted by the European Commission: scientific excellence, impact, and quality of implementation.
International coordination of the project has been entrusted to Professor Francesco Regoli, the university’s Delegate for Research. “HARMONY stems from the awareness that today’s oceans are in an increasingly fragile balance,” Regoli said, “threatened by cumulative pressures of human origin, whose consequences are still often poorly understood. The project aims to fill these gaps by strengthening scientific knowledge and translating results into practical tools to support sustainable marine management.”

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