More examples of finalised LIFE Close-to-Market projects
Turning biodiversity into a market value for Mediterranean olive oil
- Project locations
- Spain
- Programme
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2014/2020)
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2021/2027)
Fishers, the Guardians of the Sea: an intelligent fishing system to prevent ghost gear
- Project locations
- Spain
- Programme
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2014/2020)
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2021/2027)
Turning unsold packaged food into circular feed ingredients
- Project locations
- Belgium
- Programme
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2014/2020)
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2021/2027)
Vertical farming with less water use, less carbon footprint and more food.
- Project locations
- Spain
- Programme
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2014/2020)
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2021/2027)
Reducing freight emissions through digital access to rail.
- Project locations
- Germany
- Programme
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2014/2020)
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2021/2027)
From LIFE innovation to a €200 million business: scaling insect protein and fertiliser solutions across Europe.
- Project locations
- Germany
- Programme
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2014/2020)
- Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (2021/2027)
News LIFE C2M
With LIFE close-to-market (C2M) support, LIFE Olivares Vivos+ pitched its science-based biodiversity certification model to investors at the ‘Re:Invest in Nature’ session during EU Green Week - meanwhile its predecessor project, LIFE Olivares Vivos, was honoured at the 2026 LIFE Awards.
Almost 300 innovations developed through LIFE-funded projects are now featured on the European Commission's Innovation Radar, highlighting the potential of LIFE-supported innovations to scale up and reach the market.
Backed by LIFE Programme funding and close-to-market (C2M) support, LIFE OASIS won the best pitch in the Nature Intelligence and Measurement category at the Re:Invest in Nature pitching competition during EU Green Week.
A LIFE-funded project has demonstrated that vertical farming inside a dismountable stainless-steel tank can cut water use by up to 98%, reduce carbon emissions and multiply crop yields, with no pesticides or herbicides.