On April 23rd 2026, PARTICLE promoted the SEAGUARD project as part of a pitch presentation on Border Management proposals at the SMI2G 2026 Brokerage Event, hosted by the President of the Île-de-France Region, Valérie Pécresse.
To a large audience of 500+ participants including national delegates, practitioners, researchers and companies, Marco Manso (PARTICLE) presented joint capabilities with INESCTEC (SEAGUARD coordinator) on Underwater robotics (full- and semi- autonomous UUVs and docking systems); Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and SMART cables for persistent surveillance; Localisation and tracking; C2 and Situational Awareness systems and Interoperability systems. The capabilities result from past and ongoing EU funded projects, namely the VALKYRIES and SEAGUARD projects.
Every year, SMI2G hosts top-level keynote speakers, expert panel discussions as well as ground-breaking pitch sessions related to the respective calls of CL3 HORIZON Civil Security for Society. The event offers participants significant networking opportunities, supporting consortium building efforts and the sharing of valuable information concerning the Horizon Europe Security Calls.
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