About PCP WISE

PCP WISE is a Pre-commercial Procurement (PCP) action funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme and selected under the call HORIZON-CL6-2024-GOVERNANCE-01-5. PCP WISE plays a key role in advancing the European Green Deal’s objectives by enhancing the use of Environmental Observation (EO), data and products. The project starts in January 2025 and runs for 36 months. PCP WISE has an allocated budget of €19 million, including €12 million for financing the R&D phases of the PCP.

PCP WISE is an innovative project aimed at developing cutting-edge solutions (up to TRL 8) for water management and climate resilience across Europe using the PCP instrument. By leveraging space technology and EO data, PCP-WISE seeks to address critical challenges related to floods, fires, and infrastructure impacts both in rural an urban areas. This collaborative effort brings together public buyers, research institutions, and industry experts to create and implement advanced climate services that will enhance Europe’s ability to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.​

Water-related crises fuelled by climate change (flooding, wildfires, droughts, degraded water quality, soil subsidence) are calling for urgent governments’ response.

Pre-Commercial Procurement Environmental Observation data Climate adaptation policies and strategies

A smart, versatile and cross border soil-water-vegetation intelligence warning, management and monitoring systems for both rural and urban areas tailored to end-users’ needs.

The PCP WISE project builds on the activities, documents, case studies, tools and achievements of PROTECT project, a Horizon Europe coordination and support action (CSA). Notably, PROTECT established a community of over 200 public buyers and suppliers, who are key target stakeholders in the implementation of the PCP WISE project.

The PCP WISE initiative builds upon the outcomes, shared challenges, and synergies identified by the PROTECT. Focused on five key application domains —marine and coastal environments, energy and utilities, sustainable urban communities, agriculture and forestry, and civil security protection — PROTECT highlighted the necessity for new solutions to tackle complex challenges like floods, fires, and resilient infrastructure. PCP WISE refines this approach by addressing one overarching challenge, water, through the exploration of 22 use cases across diverse settings, including rural and urban areas, as well as fast and slow-onset crises. Its goal is to tackle large-scale issues with broad European applicability while ensuring scalable, practical solutions that benefit public buyers and multiple regions.

Develop and test state-of-the-art technologies for climate adaptation using space and EO data

Foster cooperation between regional water management, cities, communities, and crisis organisations across EU Member States

Create common operational information products on local and regional water, soil, and climate systems to improve decision-making

Establish an active user network for exchange, validation, and continuous improvement of climate services through the PCP approach

• Advanced soil-water balance insights based on space information
• Long-term event forecasting for water and crisis management
• Contribution to EO systems and climate service

• Cost savings through improved risk prevention and mitigation
• New business opportunities in climate services sector
• More efficient resource allocation in water management

• Enhanced climate change preparedness for communities
• Increased resilience of urban and rural areas to climate risks
• Improved public safety through better crisis response

• 26 partners
• Including 12 public buyers
• 14 technical and support partners
• coming from 9 EU countries

Project coordinator: Barrabés
Lead buyer: hetWaterschapshuis

Follow PCP WISE developments and access climate services through user-friendly digital platforms, empowering individuals and organizations to make climate-smart decisions.

Join stakeholder engagement events and capacity-building workshops to learn about and contribute to the development of innovative climate solutions for your region.

Discover how EO data and advanced modeling can transform water management in your area and explore opportunities to implement PCP WISE solutions in your community or organization.