Our Current projects
BIOMIM'4SHORE – Pilot City – Palavas-les-Flots (34)
Total amount of the project = 1M€
Amount of grant awarded = 375 k€
Project duration: 3 years (2024–2027)
The BIOMIM'4SHORE project aims to deploy a complete range of Hybrid Nature-Based Solutions for coastal resilience, ecological rehabilitation of shallow coastal waters, ecological retrofitting of port infrastructures, and support for small-scale fisheries, within a pilot coastal city, Palavas-les-Flots.
Winner of the French government’s i-Lab 2024 Innovation Contest, this large-scale project is supported by the Pôle Mer Méditerranée, the Innovation Hub of the University of Montpellier, the City of Palavas-les-Flots, the Marine Reserve of the Palavasian Coast, the Palavasian Small-Scale Fishers' Guild, and the Port of Palavas-les-Flots.
BIOMIM'4SHORE – Pilot City – Palavas-les-Flots (34)
Total amount of the project = 1M€
Amount of grant awarded = 375 k€
Project duration: 3 years (2024–2027)
The BIOMIM'4SHORE project aims to deploy a complete range of Hybrid Nature-Based Solutions for coastal resilience, ecological rehabilitation of shallow coastal waters, ecological retrofitting of port infrastructures, and support for small-scale fisheries, within a pilot coastal city, Palavas-les-Flots.
Winner of the French government’s i-Lab 2024 Innovation Contest, this large-scale project is supported by the Pôle Mer Méditerranée, the Innovation Hub of the University of Montpellier, the City of Palavas-les-Flots, the Marine Reserve of the Palavasian Coast, the Palavasian Small-Scale Fishers' Guild, and the Port of Palavas-les-Flots.
SURFREEF – Coastal hazard mitigation – Palavas-les-Flots (34)
Total amount of the project = 308 k€
Amount of grant awarded = 195 k€
Project SURFREEF is the acronym for "bio-inspired Solution, multi-Use, for Resilience, Facing Risk of Erosion and Ecological degradation of coastal Flats which stands for Bio-inspired multi-purpose solution for resilience against coastal erosion and ecological degradation of small coastal areas
Co-financed by the State and the Occitanie Region within the framework of the Plan Littoral 21, this large-scale project labelled by the Pôle Mer Méditerranée aims to design and create the prototype of an integrated multi-scale and multi-purpose biomimetic solution. This Nature Based Eco-Designed Solution is optimized for the resilience of the beach system as a whole (hydrodynamics - sedimentation - biodiversity) and allows for the delivery of several ecosystem services with high environmental and economic value for the city of Palavas-les-Flots and its population (development of ecotourism activities, development of biodiversity, reinforcement of the ecological connectivity of the shallow coastal areas, maintenance of small-scale fishing, and improvement of the quality of the bathing water in the sea) This project includes a solid multidisciplinary study, allowing to fully apprehend the constraints of a natural coastal site, which can be used in a second time for the in-situ qualification of the complete solution.
This new device is directly bio-inspired from a set of complex architectures originating from the shallow coastal waters with the aim of attenuating swell under conditions of marine weather forcing, while providing an area of suitable habitats for local marine species and being able to serve as a support for various outdoor activities dependent on waves, currents and marine ecosystems to boost coastal ecotourism (discovery diving, paddle, surfing, etc...). This totally permeable and reversible system is a new step in the emergence of soft solutions for coastal protection based on Nature, combining adaptability, modularity, environmental transparency and multifunctional performance.
FISHWIND – Offshore Wind Power – Sète (34)
Total project budget =4M€
Duration: 5 years (2025–2029)
FISHWIND stands out for its unique character.
Led by professional fishers from the Producer Organization (PO) SATHOAN, in partnership with scientific and technical institutes, the project places collaboration at the heart of its approach. It addresses major challenges for the next three decades: the sustainable coexistence of small-scale fishing and offshore wind farms, the eco-design of submerged structures, and the preservation of biodiversity in the Mediterranean.
In a field still largely unexplored at the global level, FISHWIND paves the way for groundbreaking solutions that combine technological innovation, environmental sustainability, and viable economic models for the future.
FISHWIND – Offshore Wind Power – Sète (34)
Total project budget =4M€
Duration: 5 years (2025–2029)
FISHWIND stands out for its unique character.
Led by professional fishers from the Producer Organization (PO) SATHOAN, in partnership with scientific and technical institutes, the project places collaboration at the heart of its approach. It addresses major challenges for the next three decades: the sustainable coexistence of small-scale fishing and offshore wind farms, the eco-design of submerged structures, and the preservation of biodiversity in the Mediterranean.
In a field still largely unexplored at the global level, FISHWIND paves the way for groundbreaking solutions that combine technological innovation, environmental sustainability, and viable economic models for the future.
EMBRUNS – Infrastructure protection
Within the framework of the EMBRUNS experimental project, a wave "converter-devourer" solution is designed by LINEUP OCEAN to reduce the physico-chemical drivers at the origin of the corrosion of a major railroad track in the Occitanie region.
Thanks to the determination of an optimized and efficient macroscopic shape, the main role of this "converter-deviator" is to transform the incident energy of short swells generated by the wind at the water surface into a lateral hydrodynamic circulation conducive to the reduction of water heights in the deployment zone for different meteorological and marine forcing conditions The objective is to limit the phenomena of surge and aerosols generated by the effect of the wind on the wave crest while respecting the natural oxygenation of the environment and avoiding the eutrophication of the area thanks to our ultra-porous solutions.
LINEUP OCEAN, in collaboration with the companies Wave Bumper and P2A Développement, is carrying out a technical and financial feasibility study which will allow a detailed characterization of the study area and the dimensioning of a tailor-made solution with the aim of deploying an in-situ demonstrator which responds to the problems of the site.
EXP'EAU – Underwater Ecomuseum – La Grande Motte (34)
The EXP'EAU project is an experimental project for the operational implementation of an Underwater Ecomuseum in the commune of La Grande Motte (Hérault, France).
This Underwater Ecomuseum aims to improve the ecological functions of the shallow coastal waters ( connectivity, nurseries, habitats... ), while enhancing the cultural and environmental heritage of the area through an arrangement of biomimetic modules and artistic underwater statues that can be explored by scuba diving and/or snorkeling/PMT (discovery diving). This specific arrangement allowing to answer the objectives wished by the Owner is the subject of a technical and financial feasibility study carried out by LINEUP OCEAN.
Initially, the site will only be used by local diving clubs who will participate in the integrated management of the Ecomuseum. Customized marking will be put in place to ensure the safety and supervision of the site's users, who will be permanently accompanied by state-qualified instructors.
Technical, ecological and socio-economic monitoring will provide key indicators for the qualitative follow-up of the project and potentially allow its large-scale deployment at the end of the experiment.
The purpose of the experimental project EXP'EAU, beyond its environmental, social and technological interest, is to serve as a reference ecotourism device that can be replicated and adapted to a large number of coastal cities along the coast, through a unique artistic concept in France.
EXP'EAU – Underwater Ecomuseum – La Grande Motte (34)
The EXP'EAU project is an experimental project for the operational implementation of an Underwater Ecomuseum in the commune of La Grande Motte (Hérault, France).
This Underwater Ecomuseum aims to improve the ecological functions of the shallow coastal waters ( connectivity, nurseries, habitats... ), while enhancing the cultural and environmental heritage of the area through an arrangement of biomimetic modules and artistic underwater statues that can be explored by scuba diving and/or snorkeling/PMT (discovery diving). This specific arrangement allowing to answer the objectives wished by the Owner is the subject of a technical and financial feasibility study carried out by LINEUP OCEAN.
Initially, the site will only be used by local diving clubs who will participate in the integrated management of the Ecomuseum. Customized marking will be put in place to ensure the safety and supervision of the site's users, who will be permanently accompanied by state-qualified instructors.
Technical, ecological and socio-economic monitoring will provide key indicators for the qualitative follow-up of the project and potentially allow its large-scale deployment at the end of the experiment.
The purpose of the experimental project EXP'EAU, beyond its environmental, social and technological interest, is to serve as a reference ecotourism device that can be replicated and adapted to a large number of coastal cities along the coast, through a unique artistic concept in France.
ACROPORA – Tahiti (98)
The ambition of the ACROPORA project is to design biomimetic solutions for tropical and subtropical environments based on a research program on Tahitian reef barriers.
These unique solutions, currently under development, will be used in these specific environments to to attenuate the swell under marine weather forcing and to decrease the levels of marine submersion while providing a zone of habitats and nurseries favorable for endemic species. They will also serve as optimal support for the transplantation of coral individuals and effectively participate in the ecological restoration of these extraordinary communities, particularly vulnerable and critically endangered in the face of current climatic and anthropogenic pressures.
BLUE LIVING REEF – A Bio-Inspired Structure at the Heart of Europe’s Largest Aquarium – Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
The BLUE LIVING REEF project is an innovative initiative with an ecological purpose, developed in partnership with Nausicaá, the largest aquarium in Europe, recognized as a "center of excellence" by the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.
It aims to study the behavior of marine species in response to a biomimetic structure, inspired by natural rocky habitats, our LINEHOUSE module. By analyzing the ecology of target species, our teams designed this bio-inspired shape, modeled as a 3D-printed prototype. This project represents a true logistical and scientific challenge, with the goal of observing the progressive colonization of the module by marine species in a controlled environment.
A continuous monitoring is ensured by the team of divers and caretakers at Nausicaá. In parallel, a participatory program allows visitors to contribute their own observations. This collaborative monitoring not only helps identify the species present and track their development, but also actively raises public awareness about science and marine biodiversity conservation.
The data collected feeds into the development of future optimized versions of our modules, increasingly tailored to the needs of ecosystems. This project marks a key milestone in the design of nature-inspired ecological structures, while strengthening the link between scientific research and awareness of the marine environment.
BLUE LIVING REEF – A Bio-Inspired Structure at the Heart of Europe’s Largest Aquarium – Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
The BLUE LIVING REEF project is an innovative initiative with an ecological purpose, developed in partnership with Nausicaá, the largest aquarium in Europe, recognized as a "center of excellence" by the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.
It aims to study the behavior of marine species in response to a biomimetic structure, inspired by natural rocky habitats, our LINEHOUSE module. By analyzing the ecology of target species, our teams designed this bio-inspired shape, modeled as a 3D-printed prototype. This project represents a true logistical and scientific challenge, with the goal of observing the progressive colonization of the module by marine species in a controlled environment.
A continuous monitoring is ensured by the team of divers and caretakers at Nausicaá. In parallel, a participatory program allows visitors to contribute their own observations. This collaborative monitoring not only helps identify the species present and track their development, but also actively raises public awareness about science and marine biodiversity conservation.
The data collected feeds into the development of future optimized versions of our modules, increasingly tailored to the needs of ecosystems. This project marks a key milestone in the design of nature-inspired ecological structures, while strengthening the link between scientific research and awareness of the marine environment.