On 16–17 April 2026, the ENHANCE project was presented during the ENRICH GLOBAL 4th Innovation Days, held in Bonn, Germany, at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) Project Management Agency. The in-person event brought together ENRICH GLOBAL members and associated organisations from across Europe and Latin America to exchange knowledge, strengthen collaboration and explore innovation support opportunities.
Representing ENHANCE, Giannis Adamos introduced the project’s innovation ecosystem to participants as part of broader discussions on ENRICH GLOBAL’s thematic communities, collaboration tools and innovation support services.
Giannis Adamos, Chair of Resilient Futures e-CoP introducing ENHANCE website to the audience of the EG Innovation Days 2026
The presentation highlighted the ENHANCE platform, toolkit and the ENHANCE Hub hosted within the Resilient Futures e-Community of Practice (e-CoP). Participants were introduced to the project’s approach to supporting stakeholder engagement, knowledge exchange and impact creation through digital collaboration and networking tools.
The event also provided an opportunity to explore synergies between ENHANCE and ENRICH GLOBAL’s wider international network. By presenting the ENHANCE Hub and toolkit to organisations from different sectors and regions, the project strengthened its visibility among innovation and research support actors while opening pathways for future cooperation and community-building activities.
Networking activities during the event involved several ENHANCE partners and representatives, including Chrysi Laspidou, Inna Petrenko, Oihana Luque, Svetlana Klessova and Giannis Adamos. Their participation contributed to reinforcing connections with organisations active in innovation ecosystems, research collaboration and knowledge transfer.
The ENRICH GLOBAL 4th Innovation Days programme featured participants from member organisations and associated partners based in countries including France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Ecuador and Austria, creating a valuable environment for international exchange and collaboration.
Through its participation in the event, ENHANCE continued to promote its mission of fostering resilient and collaborative innovation ecosystems while expanding opportunities for engagement with international stakeholders and networks.
How do we ensure that ENHANCE tools deliver reliable, usable, and actionable One Health information?
Deliverable D4.1 – Evaluation Methodology & Test Scenarios defines the framework that will guide the assessment of ENHANCE services across the three case studies . It establishes how technical performance, user experience, and socio-economic impact will be measured throughout the pilot phases.
The document translates the One Health framework into concrete evaluation scenarios for:
Barcelona urban beaches (CS1-A)
Ebro Delta (CS1-B)
Pagasitikos Gulf (CS2)
For each case study, D4.1 specifies:
The selected One Health indicators (human, animal, environmental health)
The associated data sources (Copernicus EO, citizen science, in-situ monitoring, laboratory analysis)
The user profiles involved through Living Labs
The expected ENHANCE products, from turbidity and chlorophyll-a maps to biodiversity indicators and composite risk indices
Beyond defining what will be tested, the deliverable structures how performance will be assessed.
A multi-dimensional evaluation framework
D4.1 introduces a comprehensive evaluation model built on three pillars:
1. Technical performance Verification of satellite-derived products, AI-assisted classification tools, and composite indices such as:
The Human Health Outcome Index (HHOI)
The Aquatic Animal Health Risk Index (AAHRI)
The Environmental Ecosystem Quality Index (EEQI)
A Coastal One Health Assessment Index
2. User experience (UX) Structured task-based testing sessions in each pilot site assess:
Usability and clarity of maps and dashboards
Ability to interpret indicators
Likelihood of future use
3. Socio-economic and stakeholder adoption A dedicated KPI framework evaluates:
The evaluation workflow is iterative, supporting two pilot waves and continuous refinement of tools between M20 and M27 .
D4.1 ensures that ENHANCE is not only technically robust, but also operationally relevant and socially embedded. It provides the methodological backbone that will validate the project’s impact in real coastal contexts and prepare the ground for replication beyond the pilot regions.
How does ENHANCE transform data into operational intelligence for coastal management?
Deliverable D3.1 – ENHANCE Open One Health Core Platform presents the first release of the project’s core digital infrastructure — the backbone that enables data integration, AI processing, and risk assessment services .
This deliverable translates the conceptual architecture and user requirements defined in WP2 into an operational, cloud-native platform designed to ingest, manage, analyse, and expose environmental and citizen-generated data.
D3.1:
Defines the high-level architecture of the ENHANCE platform, covering data acquisition, management, AI analytics, and visualisation layers
Details a secure identity and access management system based on OpenID Connect and Keycloak, ensuring role-based and GDPR-aligned data governance
Describes the storage and integration layers, built on MinIO (object storage), MongoDB (metadata registry), and a REST API backbone
Explains the deployment model using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring scalability, modularity, and interoperability
Documents operational pipelines for pressure and impact assessment, including:
Satellite-based chlorophyll-a retrieval from Sentinel-2 imagery
AI-driven biodiversity monitoring from citizen observations
Early-warning indicators for turbidity and algal blooms
Introduces methodologies for dynamic risk mapping, including the Pressure–Impact–Management (PIM) approach and a multi-hazard coastal risk index
The deliverable demonstrates how heterogeneous data — Copernicus Earth Observation, in-situ measurements, and citizen science inputs — are structured into a secure, interoperable ecosystem capable of generating decision-ready outputs .
D3.1 marks the transition from platform design to operational deployment. It establishes the technical foundation upon which ENHANCE services, AI models, and interactive user interfaces will be built and validated in the two pilot regions.
How can businesses anticipate and adapt to climate-related risks? In this video, InnaPetrenko from ENRICHGlobal highlights how innovative tools are helping bridge the gap between environmental data and strategic decision-making.
Developed within the ENHANCE project, the approach combines satellite data, modelling, and multiple data sources to support forward-looking business strategies. The objective is clear: enable organisations to anticipate disruptions, reduce risk, and strengthen long-term resilience.
Beyond risk mitigation, the work also reflects a broader shift—where sustainability becomes a competitive advantage. As market expectations evolve, businesses are increasingly encouraged to align performance with environmental responsibility.
Watch the video to explore how data-driven tools can support more resilient and sustainable business models:
A new collaboration between the ENHANCE and MI-TRAP projects is set to unlock synergies in how environmental data is generated, integrated, and used to support decision-making.
While MI-TRAP advances the monitoring and analysis of transport-related air pollution in urban environments, ENHANCE brings a complementary dimension through its One Health approach to coastal management, integrating environmental, human, and ecosystem health perspectives.
Connecting air quality monitoring with integrated environmental intelligence
MI-TRAP develops innovative monitoring instrumentation and analytical tools to track pollutants, assess transport emissions, and evaluate their impact on air quality and health.
ENHANCE builds on this type of data by delivering a data fusion infrastructure capable of integrating multiple data streams — including Copernicus Marine data, EGNSS services, and citizen science inputs — into a unified framework for environmental intelligence.
Through this synergy, insights from MI-TRAP’s urban air quality monitoring can be better contextualised within broader environmental systems, including coastal and climate-related pressures.
Key areas of collaboration
The collaboration focuses on concrete complementarities between the two projects:
Citizen science and data co-creation MI-TRAP actively engages citizens in air quality monitoring and awareness. ENHANCE extends this by integrating citizen-generated data into operational services, ensuring it contributes directly to environmental assessments and decision-support tools.
Advanced data integration and interoperability MI-TRAP produces high-resolution, real-time data on transport emissions. ENHANCE contributes a robust data collection and fusion architecture, designed to enable real-time data communication and interoperability across heterogeneous sources, including satellite and in-situ observations.
From environmental data to decision-support services MI-TRAP supports the evaluation of mitigation measures and regulatory effectiveness. ENHANCE goes a step further by developing three dedicated services/products to analyse environmental pressures (urban, agricultural, climate extremes) and their impacts under a One Health framework, directly supporting policymakers and stakeholders.
Co-creation and Living Labs Both projects adopt participatory approaches. ENHANCE operationalises this through structured stakeholder engagement and co-creation processes, ensuring that solutions are aligned with user needs and validated in real-world coastal case studies.
Towards integrated, cross-domain environmental solutions
This collaboration highlights the importance of connecting environmental domains that are often addressed separately.
By linking urban air quality monitoring (MI-TRAP) with integrated coastal and environmental intelligence systems (ENHANCE), the two projects contribute to a more holistic understanding of environmental pressures and their impacts on ecosystems and human health.
Ultimately, this joint effort supports the transition towards more connected, data-driven, and participatory environmental governance in Europe, in line with the ambitions of the EU Green Deal and the Zero Pollution Action Plan.
How do we truly understand the impact of climate-driven disasters on communities? A new video featuring Professor Christy Laspidou explores an emerging approach that connects human, animal, and environmental health into one unified framework.
Strengthening Coastal Resilience Through One Health
Focusing on a case study in Central Greece, the video reflects on the cascading effects of extreme weather events—from flooding to ecosystem disruption—and what they reveal about the vulnerabilities of coastal regions today.
Rather than treating health in isolation, this work introduces a structured way to assess how interconnected systems respond under pressure. By combining satellite data with citizen-driven observations, the approach aims to support more informed decision-making and future policies.
Watch the video to discover how science, data, and cross-sector collaboration are shaping a more integrated understanding of resilience.
