We are thrilled to announce the successful funding of our latest research initiative, PORTAL – Adaptive Strategies for Enhancing Threat-Agnostic Resilience of Port Ecosystems, under the HORIZON-MSCA Staff Exchanges programme, with a total grant of €1.8 million.
PORTAL is a 48-month international collaboration focused on pioneering adaptive, threat-agnostic resilience strategies to safeguard Port Infrastructure and interdependent SocioeCOlogical systems (PISCOs). The project embraces a transformative agenda—moving beyond traditional risk models to proactively mitigate cascading failures and establish robust resilience benchmarks for port ecosystems worldwide.
Why PORTAL?
As climate threats, digital vulnerabilities, and geopolitical instabilities evolve, a threat-agnostic approach becomes essential. PORTAL rethinks port resilience from a systems perspective, offering fit-for-purpose adaptation strategies across technical, ecological, and social dimensions.
Partners:
- Brunel University of London (Coordinator)
- University of Birmingham
- Politecnico di Milano
- International Hellenic University
- German Aerospace Centre
- Factor Social
- ARGO-E GROUP
- CEMOSA
- ENVIVA
- Research Driven Solutions
- University of California, Berkeley
