From PROTECT to PCP WISE: Expanding the Community
Building on the work of its predecessor, PROTECT—which laid the foundation for climate-focused innovation procurement—PCP WISE continues the mission of empowering public authorities to identify and implement EO-based climate services.
PCP WISE is a Horizon Europe-funded Pre-commercial Procurement (PCP) action which supports the European Green Deal by advancing the use of Environmental Observation (EO), data, and products. The project aims to develop cutting-edge climate resilience and water management solutions (up to TRL 8), addressing challenges such as floods, fires, and infrastructure impacts across both rural and urban areas. Through collaboration between public buyers, researchers, and industry, PCP WISE seeks to deliver advanced climate services that strengthen Europe’s capacity to adapt to and mitigate climate change.
While PROTECT focused on engaging stakeholders and defining needs across key application domains, PCP WISE moves into the procurement phase and operationalises this foundation through a large-scale, cross-border R&D initiative.
Within WP2—Impact Maximisation and supported by Aerospace Valley and G.A.C Group, Evenflow is leading Task 2.2.1, which focuses on developing the project’s Stakeholder Engagement Strategy. This involves expanding PROTECT’s existing stakeholder network into a broader database. In line with the project’s Communication and Dissemination Strategy, a tailored Outreach Strategy is being defined, targeting three types of external stakeholders: innovative water solutions suppliers, solution replicators (including public buyers and European/national/regional water agencies), and project followers such as supporting organisations, European projects, and EU networks. This outreach is essential to ensure the project reaches a broad and relevant stakeholder base and attracts interested participants.