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Flemish Land Agency
Lead Partner
Belgium
The Vlaamse Landmaatschappij (VLM) is committed to developing resilient open spaces that are brimming with life. We are enhancing our countryside and open spaces to enable them to better endure urbanisation, fragmentation and climate change. We are collaborating on policy and investing in soil and water quality, biodiversity and infrastructure. We are striving for beautiful, healthy urban and rural environments that are a pleasure to live and work in, and where there is plenty of space for relaxation. We do so with uncompromising passion and expertise, and in constant collaboration with our partners.
Ballyhoura Development CLG
Ireland
"Ballyhoura Development is a community-led Local Development Company, and a registered charity, which works with communities, families, individuals and businesses in the Ballyhoura region of East Limerick and North Cork. The company has successfully managed, coordinated and implemented a wide range of national and European projects and programmes since its establishment in 1989, and currently delivers over 30 programmes, focusing on three key aims of:
- Community Development
- Economic Development
- Environmental Development"
Brussels Environment
Belgium
Brussels Environment is the public institution responsible for a broad range of areas, including environmental policy, animal welfare, and energy.
In response to the challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, we work to enhance the Region’s climate resilience and improve the quality of life for all Brussels residents.
As a partner of citizens, businesses, and public authorities, we work for a healthy and enjoyable environment, today and for the future.
Department of Pas-de-Calais
France
Pas-de-Calais Department tests new management methods to promote pollinator diversity (sinus and three strips) on the edges of the departmental road (RD 215), in the middle schools of Guînes, Licques, and Ardres and on a plot of land owned by the municipality of Nielles-lès-Ardres.
It will study the populations of wild pollinators on these experimental sites according to the scientific protocol developed by University of Ghent.
It will also raise awareness among public green spaces managers, middle school students, and citizens with trainings for departmental and school staff and organizing awareness campaigns and workshops throughout the territory with local partners.
EFREI
France
EFREI is a top-level French institute of higher education in digital engineering, part of the University of Paris-Panthéon-Assas. Its EFREI Research Laboratory hosts the Data and AI team, which develops advanced methods in data analysis and artificial intelligence applied to domains such as health, agriculture, and smart environments. Within this project, EFREI contributes expertise in data processing, AI-assisted species identification, and predictive modelling to support pollinator biodiversity monitoring. EFREI enhances data quality and analysis to deliver actionable insights for environmental sustainability.
Inova DE
Germany
INOVA DE GmbH helps public & private entities to navigate innovation challenges by providing manage-ment assistance, software solutions, and comprehen-sive support for accessing funding programs. In the polliconnect project we are developing a chatbot provide transparent, context-aware guidance, and empowers stakeholders to engage meaningfully with sustainability policies, and drive collective action. It thus exemplifies how AI can transform public sector communication, enhance policy literacy, and support the EU’s vision for a greener, more connected, and sustainable future. We are also respoible of the dissemination and communication of the project.
Ministry for Environment, Climate and Science - Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Germany
The Senator for Environment, Climate and Science in Bremen oversees environmental and climate protection, nature conservation, agriculture, energy transition, urban development, and science policy. Her work includes flood protection, waste management, air quality control, and promoting environmental projects. Biological diversity, the foundation of all life, is a central focus. From 2022 to 2024, Bremen developed the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the Insect Protection Programme 2030, adopted in April 2025. These implement national goals locally through public engagement and voluntary action. The Action Plan 2027 outlines key measures, including “PolliConnect,” which promotes insect-friendly mowing and landscape elements.
Municipality of Middelburg
Netherlands
The Municipality of Middelburg has established in both the Climate Adaptation Vision and the 2050 Environmental Vision that climate adaptation will align with all municipal goals and projects. Climate adaptation and biodiversity are integrated from design to maintenance, with green-blue opportunities in and around the city playing a key role. The municipal ecologist advises on projects to protect and enhance nature values. The Department of Living Environment ensures a safe, sustainable and attractive municipality, managing space, mobility, green areas, public facilities and future-focused urban, environmental and sustainability policy.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Netherlands
Naturalis Biodiversity Center is the Dutch national research institute for biodiversity. The institute is based in Leiden and hosts about 200 researchers, PhD’s and postdocs. We are involved with PolliConnect through the NL Biodiversity and Society research group. Our mission is to combine scientific research, with a special focus on pollinator studies, and social interest to foster a biodiversity-positive society. Within PoliConnect, we coordinate and manage the two Dutch Living Labs: Friesland and Middelburg. In these labs, we apply the PoliConnect monitoring protocol to investigate the effects of a transition from regular management practices to a more ecologically improved landscape.
PLANETE Vegetables, Flowers and Plants
France
PLANETE LFP is an agricultural and horticultural experimentation and advisory station in northeast France. We provide independent expertise to support vegetable producers through listening, experimentation, and advice. Experienced in flower strips, beneficial insects, and pesticide reduction, PLANETE LFP established a living lab to connect farmers and stakeholders (students, advisors, farmer groups…), recruit vegetable growers to implement flower strips in their fields, and conduct open-field trials to evaluate their ecological benefits.
Province of Fryslân
Netherlands
The Province of Fryslân works with local stakeholders to restore biodiversity, with a focus on pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. At four diverse locations—ranging from farmland to business parks and plots between Natura 2000 areas—tailored measures are being explored to improve habitats based on landscape context. These efforts are shaped in collaboration with municipalities, water boards, farmers, entrepreneurs, citizen initiatives, a university of applied sciences, and NGOs, building on existing projects. Planned actions include planting trees, hedgerows, and flowering field margins, alongside alternative land management, education, and community outreach. Naturalis and citizen scientists will monitor outcomes. The integrated approach strengthens ecological quality.
Province of West Flanders
Belgium
Province of West-flandersleads the PWV Living Lab is situated along the Trimaarzate, a 7.8 km green corridor built on an old railway line. Today, it’s a popular walking and cycling path that crosses through four municipalities.A 500-meter-wide perimeter on both sides of the corridor has been defined as a test area. Here, the Province of West Flanders combines pollinator-friendly mowing with smart landscape design to create a welcoming space for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. We do this together with local people, farmers, nature organisations and municipalities.The idea? To find practical, scalable solutions to boost pollinator biodiversity and connect green spaces in a context of fragmented land use.
University Ghent
Belgium
The Department of Plants and Crops at Ghent University (UGent) brings extensive expertise in agro-environmental measures and pollinator ecology to PolliConnect. The team conducts field trials and develops pollinator-friendly habitat management strategies, including meandering mowing management for grasslands (Parmentier et al., 2025) and for perennial flower strips (Parmentier, 2023). UGent contributes to innovative pollinator monitoring (including AI-supported camera traps), and integration of EU-scale plant–pollinator network maps. As a key knowledge provider and WP2 work-package leader, UGent will support the development, evaluation, and dissemination of effective management and connectivity measures through scientific outputs, stakeholder meetings and the project’s information chatbot.