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Belgian smart city senior researcher Gert Vervaet is on a mission to improve the quality of life in cities with the help of EU funding and a team of partners across Europe.

Spanish oceanographer Dr Gabriel Jordà is on a mission to protect European islands from the worst impacts of climate change with the help of EU funding and 24 partners from across Europe.

Greek researcher, Dr Pantelis Natsiavas, is on a mission to use technology to redefine the meaning of palliative care for those affected by cancer, with the help of EU funding and 16 healthcare partners from across Europe.

Polish geographer Dr Iwona Zwierzchowska is on a mission to develop green spaces in the city of Poznań with the help of EU funding and 30 partners across Europe and beyond.

German marine biologist Dr Tim Kiessling is on a mission to discover the true scale of plastic pollution in rivers across Europe, with the help of EU funding and school children around the continent.

French soil scientist Dr Antonio Bispo is on a mission to increase carbon storage in agricultural soil, with the help of funding from the EU and 22 partners from 17 countries across all continents.

Romanian environmental economist, Dr Monica Ardeleanu, is on a mission to make the world’s housing and living solutions greener, with the help of EU funding and 17 partner organisations from all over Europe and beyond.

Centuries of drainage have turned many of Europe’s wetlands from carbon stores into sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Now EU-funded researchers are exploring how restoring wetlands could benefit both climate and local economies.

Inspired by the microbes that make kombucha tea, EU-funded researchers are developing a living patch that could detect and treat eczema flare-ups while opening the door to a new generation of smart materials containing living cells.

European researchers are developing new ways to preserve microscopic communities from soils, oceans and bodies, paving the way for sustainable farming, healthier ecosystems and personalised medicine.