I3-4-Blue Growth
ProjeCt
I3-4-BLUE-GROWTH: Unlocking the potential of Sustainable Blue Economy.
Programme
Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3)
Budget
1.3M€
PartnERSHIP
The project is coordinated by ANI (Agencia Nacional de inovacao) and involves a total of 10 partners, located in 8 European countries - Portugal, Finland, Hungary, Estonia, Italy, France, Nederland, and Poland.
DurATION
24 months (2023-2025)
PROJECT SUMMARY
I3-4-BLUE-GROWTH is a capacity building and investment project preparatory action aimed at promoting interregional cooperation for innovation and investment projects in high-priority and value-added markets of the blue economy sector.
ObjectiVEs
The primary objective of the project is to enhance capacities of less-developed coastal & insular European regions to build and reinforce innovative ecosystems for the development of a sustainable and smart blue economy. The project will focus on two specific value chains (sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and valorization of blue resources; Renewable Marine Energy and maritime decarbonization) aiming to deepen understanding of the related interregional value chains, transferring knowledge and good practices, and identifying a pipeline of innovative investments to promote sustainable growth of blue economy value chains.
CLUSTER'S ROLE
PMBA is leading the work package focusing on “Ecosystem building, knowledge exchange and internationalisation”, which goal is to reinforce the blue economy ecosystem in particular in regards to the new and emerging blue economy value chains identified throughout the project.
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