s.Pro sustainable-projects is a small consultancy (15 in-house consultants) specialized in the coordination of transnational cooperation projects, mostly funded by the European Commission (Horizon; Interreg), but also other public donors. Our topical focus lies in projects dealing with the sustainable use of the sea. Among others we run the permanent secretariat of the SUBMARINER Network for the Promotion of Blue Growth as well as the EU4Algae stakeholder forum initiative. SUBMARINER is a flagship initiative within the EU Baltic Sea Strategy, bringing together a variety of public and private stakeholders, all engaged in the innovative and sustainable use of marine resources. The themes of our 'blue' projects span from maritime spatial planning and management of marine protection areas;