Noria's CanalCleaner is a passive litter interception system designed to continuously capture floating plastic waste from urban waterways before it reaches rivers and seas. Floating booms guide litter into the system, where it is retained for collection while preventing captured waste from flowing back into the water.

By shifting the focus from downstream cleanup to upstream prevention, CanalCleaner targets one of the key pathways through which urban plastic waste becomes marine litter. The project aims to demonstrate a scalable approach for preventing plastic pollution from reaching the Black Sea.

BioNova is an agritech and cleantech startup developing modular biodigestion systems that convert livestock waste into renewable biogas and nutrient-controlled biofertilizer. Designed for decentralized use at farms, the system treats manure through a natural anaerobic digestion process before it can enter surrounding waterways.

By turning agricultural waste into valuable resources, BioNova helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff while improving farm-level waste management and renewable energy production. The solution supports circular agriculture and contributes to cleaner rivers and a healthier Black Sea.

PlanetCare has developed a high-capacity microfiber filtration system specifically designed for commercial and professional washing machines. The automated, self-cleaning technology captures textile fibers and fragments from wastewater while supporting the high water flows required by large-scale laundry operations.

By intercepting microfibers before they enter wastewater systems and waterways, PlanetCare tackles an important source of microplastic pollution at its origin. The solution offers a scalable way for commercial laundry operations to help reduce plastic pollution reaching rivers and the Black Sea.

Musi-Sense is an AI-powered, satellite-based monitoring platform designed to detect and track mucilage in the Black Sea. The system combines satellite imagery, deep learning, environmental indicators, and explainable AI to identify mucilage accumulations and the conditions that can contribute to their formation.

Through a cloud-based interface and alert system, Musi-Sense translates complex environmental data into actionable information for municipalities, coastal operators, and environmental authorities. The solution aims to strengthen early warning capabilities and enable faster, data-driven responses to emerging marine pollution risks.

Solarify is developing a solar-powered Zero Liquid Discharge system for treating high-salinity agricultural and agro-industrial wastewater. Using renewable solar thermal energy, the modular system separates wastewater into reusable distilled water and solid residues without relying on conventional fossil-fuel-powered thermal treatment.

Designed for decentralized and off-grid applications, the solution provides an alternative for farms and communities where conventional wastewater treatment may be inaccessible or unsuitable. By eliminating liquid wastewater discharge, Solarify aims to reduce nutrient and contaminant flows into Moldova's rivers and ultimately the Black Sea.

BioCastle's Small Bioreactor Platform uses specialized microorganisms encapsulated within semi-permeable capsules to enhance biological wastewater treatment. Installed directly into existing treatment facilities, the capsules maintain concentrated bacterial cultures that biodegrade targeted contaminants and increase treatment capacity.

The technology strengthens natural biological treatment processes without requiring major infrastructure expansion or additional chemical inputs. Its flexible deployment can also help wastewater facilities respond to changing and seasonal treatment demands, supporting more efficient pollution reduction before wastewater reaches the Black Sea.

Biosfera SRL is developing a national soil-moisture-based nutrient management system to help farmers make better-informed fertilizer decisions. A network of monitoring locations will collect soil moisture and temperature data at multiple depths and integrate it into a digital agriculture platform.

Using real-time field data and decision-support tools, the system helps identify when conditions are suitable for fertilizer application and when nutrient-loss risks are elevated. By reducing unnecessary leaching and runoff, the solution supports more efficient agriculture while helping protect Moldova's rivers and the Black Sea.

MOVE ON is developing an AI-powered precision agriculture system that replaces widespread herbicide spraying with targeted mechanical weeding. Using cameras, Edge AI, and automated weeding equipment, the technology distinguishes weeds from crops and removes them precisely while protecting plants.

By significantly reducing reliance on herbicides, MOVE ON aims to prevent agricultural chemicals from entering soils, rivers, and ultimately the Black Sea. The solution combines cleaner farming practices with digital monitoring to support more sustainable and environmentally responsible agriculture.

GB Ocean's Proactive Harbor Barrier is a preventive spill-protection system designed to contain potential oil and chemical leaks before they spread into open water. Installed between a vessel and the quay before bunkering or other port operations, the barrier creates a contained area around potential spill sources.

Designed for rapid deployment and movement with the vessel, the system shifts spill management from reactive cleanup toward prevention. By stopping pollutants at the source, the technology can help protect sensitive coastal habitats and strengthen environmental preparedness in Black Sea ports.