Adriatic-Ionian SustainaBle Blue Economy Alliance for upscalling SMEs
Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-IonianDescription
Innovation support services for strengthening the innovation capacities of early-stage blue economy deep tech innovators(EN)
Joint solutions for strengthening the innovation capacities of early-stage blue economy deep tech innovators(EN)
Thematic information
Priority: (VI-B_IPA-A_1) Supporting a smarter Adriatic Ionian region
Priority specific objective: RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies
Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity
Type of intervention: 012 Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)
Partners (7)
Lead Partner: Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου – ΕΛΚΕ - Τμήμα Ναυτιλίας και Επιχειρηματικών Υπηρεσιών (ΤΝΕΥ)
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999840693
Partner’s ID if not PIC: EL090264862
Department: Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport
Address: Lofos Panepistimiou, 81132 Mytilini, Greece
Department address: Korais Str., 82132 Chios, Greece
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website: http://www.aegean.gr
Total budget: EUR 333 130.56
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 283 160.97
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 49 969.59
- Sarajevska regionalna razvojna agencija SERDA
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Name: Sarajevska regionalna razvojna agencija SERDA
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 940649741
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 200816600000
Address: Alojza Benca , 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Sectoral agency
Website: http://www.serda.ba
Total budget: EUR 188 712.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 160 405.20
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 28 306.80
- AULEDA – Shoqata per zhvillimin ekonomik lokal te Qarkut te Vlores
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Name: AULEDA – Shoqata per zhvillimin ekonomik lokal te Qarkut te Vlores
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 929448763
Partner’s ID if not PIC: - | K56524212N | Court Decision No 721, date 9.07.2003 (EN)
Address: L.Isa Boletini, Rr. Nermin Vlora Falaski Kati III, 9401 VLORE, Albania
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs
Website: http://www.auleda.org.al
Total budget: EUR 196 456.50
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 166 988.02
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 29 468.48
Contractors:
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Name: GENTIAN GJIKOPULLI
VAT registration or tax identification number: G.GJ -
Name: ENO SIMONI
VAT registration or tax identification number: M06809206P
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Name: GENTIAN GJIKOPULLI
- NAUČNO – TEHNOLOŠKI PARK CREN GORE
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Name: NAUČNO – TEHNOLOŠKI PARK CREN GORE
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 896566539
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 30/31-21159-9
Address: Bulevar Mihaila Lalića, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Business support organisation
Website: http://www.ntpark.me
Total budget: EUR 189 078.47
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 160 716.69
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 28 361.78
- Klaster intermodalnog prijevoza
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Name: Klaster intermodalnog prijevoza
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998545549
Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR35681319871 | HR35681319871 | OIB- Personal identification number (EN)
Address: Tina Ujevića, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs
Website: https://shortsea.hr/
Total budget: EUR 205 291.25
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 174 497.56
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 30 793.69
- Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Venezia Rovigo
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Name: Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Venezia Rovigo
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 926403254
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 04303000279
Address: Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia, Italy
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Business support organisation
Website: http://www.dl.camcom.it
Total budget: EUR 220 455.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 187 386.75
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 33 068.25
- KiNNO INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ Ε.Π.Ε.
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Name: KiNNO INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ Ε.Π.Ε.
Department: Research & Innovation
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 996699348
Partner’s ID if not PIC: EL998685970
Address: Pentelis Ave., 15234 Athens, Chalandri, Greece
Legal status: private
Organisation type: SME
Website: http://www.kinno.eu
Total budget: EUR 241 199.94
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 205 019.94
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 36 180.00
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Project partner
Summary
Project acronym: ABBA
Project ID: IPA-ADRION00284
Project start date: 2024-09-01
Project end date: 2027-08-31
Project status: ongoing
Relevant linked projects:
- Thematic Cluster on Blue Growth and related Smart Growth / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic – Ionian / https://www.adrioninterreg.eu/index.php/2020/03/04/adrion-thematic-cluster-on-blue-growth-and-related-smart-growth/
- ABBA Project Partner: UAEGEAN (Thematic Cluster Coordinator)
- The Thematic Cluster is part of the ADRION Programme capitalization strategy and comprises a wide range of sectors that are each other inter-dependent and contribute to the overall Blue and Smart Growth frame: energy, aquaculture, bio-economy, biotechnologies, shipbuilding and nautical sector development.
- (EN) | ABBA aims at creating synergies with the pool of ADRION projects that participate in the cluster, developing strong relationships with the Project Partners (invitation to the Online International Conference and relevant project activities). The specific project ideas produced by the Cluster for the 3 priority areas of the EUSAIR Pillar 1 and the policy paper will be the basis for the identification of blue economy challenges that will be embedded in the project open call and will be addressed from the selected early-stage deep-tech innovators. The policy paper will also be reviewed for the development of the ABBA R&I Strategy on Blue Economy. ABBA project will finally join the Thematic Cluster, serving in its objectives and co-organizing activities.
- (EN), NEORION – Promotion of green maritime technologies and new materials to enhance sustainable shipbuilding in Adriatic Ionian Region / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic – Ionian / https://neorion.adrioninterreg.eu/
- ABBA Project Partners: UAEGEAN, KiNNO, CCIAVERO
- NEORION aimed to establish a transnational Cluster in the Adriatic-Ionian on Green Shipbuilding that will accelerate both the cooperation of key actors & innovation in the industry and facilitate the exploitation of innovative technologies and technology transfer between new complementary markets.
- (EN) | ABBA aims at creating synergies with NEORION PPs, a network of actors and cluster members, engaging them in the project activities (focus groups, open call, workshops, open days and events). NEORION will provide ABBA with valuable knowledge on the green shipbuilding sector such as deep tech technologies, applications and targeted challenges to be considered for the selection blue economy deeptech innovators.
- ABBA will facilitate the replication and transfer of the cluster-building action plan of the project for the development of the Alliance and Hubs and review the capacity building, networking and matchmaking activities of NEORION for the implementation of the two joint solution. The Blue Growth Strategy for Ionian Adriatic Region will be assessed for the ABBA R&I Strategy
- (EN), SHIPMENTT - StrengtHening Intellectual Property and technology transfer processes in green sea mobiliTy secTors / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic – Ionian / https://shipmentt.adrioninterreg.eu/
- ABBA Project Partners: CCIAVERO, AULEDA
- The SHIPMENTT project aimed to establish an innovation ecosystem focused on the green sea mobility sector across the ADRION area to enhance the investments in regional R&D and increase the competitiveness of the local SMEs
- (EN) | CCIAVERO and AULEDA will support the easy access of ABBA project in SHIPMENTT & SHIPMENTT+ green shipping actors, knowledge, methodologies and results. ABBA will engage SHIPMMENT network of stakeholders with a special focus on the supported SMEs, via inviting them to events, open call, workshops, etc. The services provision approach of SHIPMENTT will be analysed and utilized in the jointly developed ABBA services for strengthening the low R&D of the region. Relevant SHIPMENTT services to be reviewed are the Direct 1:1 support on a) IP management and b) access to finance for both S1 and S2 ABBA solutions, as well as the industry-academia collaboration approach. The SHIPMENTT strategy for the development of a regional innovation ecosystem fuelled by blue-technologies in the green sea mobility field will provide ABBA with certain knowledge on deeptech blue technologies and key challenges. (EN), SUSPORT - SUStainable PORTs / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Italy-Croatia Interreg / https://programming14-20.italy-croatia.eu/web/susport
- ABBA Project partner: KIP
- The main objective of SUSPORT was to enhance the environmental sustainability and energy efficiency of the ports in the Programme Area through increased institutional cooperation to create the basis for coordinated and permanent governance in the context of port environmental sustainability and energy efficiency at cross-border level.
- (EN) | SUSPORT project has pilot-tested solutions for energy efficiency in ports, such as the replacement of existing lighting infrastructure with the aim to reduce the carbon footprint of the port buildings. KIP will bring its expertise in the methodological approach to innovative solutions and technologies to support the development of the services methodology for the Proof of Concepts development. Furthermore, capacity building for the development of workforce skills will be taken into consideration for forming relevant actions in ABBA. Synergies with the existing SUSPORT network will be pursued. Finally, the model of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency plan will be taken into consideration for the SDGs, climate action and DNSH report development and the R&I strategy development (EN), PELAGOS - Promoting innovative nEtworks and cLusters for mArine renewable energy synerGies in mediterranean cOasts and iSlands / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Mediterranean / https://pelagos.interreg-med.eu/
- ABBA Project Partner: KiNNO
- PELAGOS aimed to establish a permanent Cluster of national HUBs in the Blue Energy (BE) sector, with the main objective to facilitate the deployment of targeted technological solutions and products that are tailored to the characteristics of the Mediterranean environment.
- (EN) | PELAGOS will provide valuable knowledge on the project consortium related to the blue energy sector, advanced deep tech technologies, key challenges and market opportunities, as well as to the clustering and hubs approach and the pilot actions. Thus ABBA will exploit the Blue Energy Cluster Building Methodology of the project, the network of actors (mainly SMEs) in blue energy, the EU Blue Energy Technologies Portfolio, The Cluster Sustainability Plan and the Strategic Research Agenda for the deployment of a new industry. The services provision approach of PELAGOS (Beneficiaries Selection, SMEs Innovation Audit, Capacity Building on Entrepreneurship, Technology Transfer & soft skills, Joint concepts, Open Innovation Pathway) will be redefined for the ABBA approach. (EN), B-BLUE - BUILDING THE BLUE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Mediterranean / https://b-blue.interreg-med.eu/
- ABBA Project Partner: STP MN
- B-Blue project focused on the Med Blue Biotechnology (BBt) innovation community in Med aiming to bring together organizations involved in BBt to enhance collaboration and coordination and reduce improve their innovation potential and their capacity to catch business opportunities through joint initiatives.
- (EN) | B-BLUE project will bring to the consortium valuable knowledge about the key challenges and opportunities of the Blue Biotechnology sector. ABBA aims at developing synergies with B-BLUE Project Partners and the community of stakeholders connecting them with various 4-Helix actors under ABBA Alliance. PPs will analyze the project methodologies for designing pilot cases in B-BLUE, along with methodologies and tools developed for capacity-building activities for innovation actors, matchmaking (https://www.marina-platform.eu/login), and technology transfer. Policy Papers and action plans of the project for boosting BBt sectors will be reviewed for the ABBA R&I Strategy. (EN), EIT InnoEnergy (European Innovation and Technology Knowledge and Innovation Community aiming at accelerating sustainable energy innovations)
- ABBA Project Partner : KiNNO (EIT Innoenergy Hub for Greece & Cyprus)
- EIT InnoEnergy brings people and resources together, catalysing and accelerating the energy transition. EIT InnoEnergy provides a number of practical and innovative solutions (https://www.innoenergy.com/discover-innovativesolutions/ reports/a-practical-guide-to-decarbonising-ports/) to include in port decarbonisation strategies and encourages port authorities and stakeholders to actively explore the solutions outlined.
- (EN) | EIT Innoenergy methodologies and network access on ecosystems' building, communication /dissemination and reach of potential stakeholders across EU, as well as identification of business opportunities and opportunities for external funding identification and attraction, will be utilized during the implementation of ABBA. EIT InnoEnergy pre acceleration programmes in GR/CY: PowerUp!, Primer & Jumpstarter for startups from CEE with products in the fields of energy, smart technologies, mobility, which would like to innovate, grow & scale, as well as EIT InnoEnergy Highway® accelerator programme will be exploited in the methodological approach of the 2 ABBA jointly developed solutions. (EN), P5 Innobroker - “Public Private Partnership for Public Procurement" / COSME Programme / https://p5innobroker.eu/
- ABBA Project Partner: SERDA
- It aims to further develop, accelerate, deploy, validate and demonstrate a self-sustainable EU-wide B2G Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) brokerage service ecosystem-based business model and platform (Innobroker) for mobilizing and bringing together early adopter public buyers and leading-edge EU SMEs and start-ups.
- (EN) | SERDA will provide easy access to P5 Innobroker project activities and results. The Proof of Concepts (PoCs) development methodology, the methodologies for various services provision (brokerage services, soft-landing, procurements, funding acquisition) and the collaborative approach of P5 Innobroker will be the basis for the determination of ABBA innovative solutions for strengthening Adriatic-Ionian region's innovative capacities. P5 Innobroker community of actors will be engaged in ABBA alliance through info days, open call, engagement and training workshops, as well as the Online International event of the project and the Final Conference (EN), SKILLSEA - Future-proof skills for the maritime transport sector / ERASMUS+/ https://www.skillsea.eu/
- ABBA Project Partner: UAEGEAN
- SKILLSEA project aims at enhancing key digital, green and soft management skills of maritime labour market. It seeks to produce a sustainable skills strategy for European maritime professionals, and increase the number of professionals - enhancing the safety and efficiency of this vital sector.
- (EN) | Generated knowledge, training material and tools of SKILLSEA for the development of blue skills in the maritime workforce will be capitalized within ABBA project. The analysis of future Skills and competence needs, the educational packages for specified skills (digital, green and soft) and the approach of the Maritime Education Training conducted in the project will support the capacity building activities under A.2.3, as well as the dedicated training of workforce under A.3.2 of the ABBA project. In parallel, the existing network of maritime professionals will be attracted to join ABBA alliance and the SKILLSEA Internationalized Strategies in Maritime Education Training will be reviewed for the ABBA R&I Strategy on blue economy. (EN), INSPIRE - INtegrated Support of oPen Innovation pRofessionalization initiative / H2020 / https://inspire-smes.com/
- ABBA Project Partners: KiNNO
- INSPIRE addresses the full cycle of managing open innovation (OI) in SMEs (analysis of challenges/ concept development / commercialisation / follow-up).
- (EN) | INSPIRE project has designed and developed an Open Innovation Toolbox (https://inspire-smes.com/tools), including modules and tools for cooperation, innovation and resource support, to assist innovation actors in the OI process. The tools such as Innovation Readiness Tool, Manage Open Innovation Readiness, INSPIRE Canvas, etc. will be exploited by ABBA during the development and testing of the two ABBA joint innovative solutions such as innovation profiling, dedicated coaching, soft-landings, PoCs, etc. (EN), PROTEUS - PROmoting security and safeTy by crEating a MED clUster on Maritime Surveillance / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Mediterranean / https://proteus.interreg-med.eu/
- ABBA Project Partners: UAEGEAN, CCIAVERO, KiNNO
- PROteuS aimed at exploiting the growth potential of the emerging Maritime Surveillance, through the establishment of a MED MS Cluster, fostering innovation and R&D capacities, knowledge and technology transfer, as well as transnational cooperation.
- (EN) | ABBA aims at creating synergies with PROteuS PPs, a network of actors and cluster members. It will provide valuable knowledge on the project consortium related to the Maritime Surveillance industry, relevant tech technologies, key challenges and market opportunities. ABBA will exploit the MED MS Cluster and National Nodes methodologies and the methodology for the implementation of pilot activities such as laboration of Business and Exploitation Plans, (technical) capacity building, business skills coaching, offer and demand matching service, etc. (EN), MUSICA - Multiple Use of Space for Island Clean Autonomy / H2020 / https://musica-project.eu/
- ABBA Project Partner: UAEGAN
- MUSICA aim is to decarbonise the energy systems of small islands, including their marine (economy/ ecosystems/ territorial waters/ surrounding seas), through a mobile Marine Technology Park solution, supporting a mixture of Blue Growth industries
- (EN) | ABBA will utilize MUSICA knowledge produced on decarbonization of the energy system in marine ecosystems and the network of actors engaged in the project activities. MUSICA PPs, members and stakeholders will be attracted to the ABBA ecosystem through its communication activities, and participation in focus groups, workshops and trainings. The methodological steps for launching a technological solution for the provision of free electricity and desalinated water to specific small islands will be analyzed to support the ABBA solutions for scaling up advanced technologies in the blue economy. (EN), PASSAGE - Public AuthoritieS Supporting low-cArbon Growth in European maritime border regions / INTEREG EUROPE 2014-2020 / https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/passage/
- ABBA Project Partner: AULEDA
- The aim of PASSAGE project is to reduce the maritime and logistics flows, port operations and related industries large carbon footprint by promoting low-carbon initiatives.
- (EN) | PASSAGE project has an extensive network of maritime and logistics industries, port operators, and sustainability stakeholders to be approached by the ABBA project to enhance cooperation among actors and knowledge flow. Good practices for reducing CO2 emissions of the maritime industry, key challenges of a low-carbon marine environment and stakeholders' needs will be examined for forming the ABBA open call for blue technologies. In parallel, the innovation voucher approach, as well as the services offered and the policy recommendation will be reviewed for the ABBA approach. (EN), CreaInnovation - Create sustainable Innovation in SMEs using creative methods and processes / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Mediterranean /https://creainnovation.interreg-med.eu/
- ABBA Project Partner: SERDA
- The project aimed to develop a cluster, incorporating SMEs and regional & transnational stakeholders, and focused on the adoption of processes and methodologies of creativity for business innovation at all levels (organization, process, product, market).
- (EN) | SERDA will ensure easy access to CreaInnovation methodologies and tools for supporting the sustainable development of Green SMEs. ABBA will examine the replication potential of the cluster-building methodology of the project, as well as the methodology for supporting the creative development of novel projects by SMEs, Academia and public entities. In particular, CreaInnovation organised creativity labs to intensify collaboration and common development of solutions, generated more than 18 solutions of sustainable innovation and at least 9 at the transnational level, as well commitments of adoption of solutions by stakeholders and an assessment model for the evaluation process of the economic, social and environmental sustainability of business innovation solutions. (EN), WBC-RRI.NET - Embedding RRI in Western Balkan Countries: Enhancement of Self-Sustaining R&I Ecosystems / H2020 / https://wbc-rri.net/
- ABBA Project Partner: STP MN
- WBC-RRI.NET fosters the application of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) at the territorial level in five Western Balkan Research and Innovation (R&I) ecosystems and promotes a multi-level governance framework for steering R&I in the Western Balkans.
- (EN) | WBC-RRI.NET supported Responsible Research and Innovation through activities such as hackathons, a set of co-design workshops, a collection of good practices of RRI, policy briefs and handbooks. ABBA will exploit the project results to boost the development of R&I in the blue economy sector in the Adriatic-Ionian Region inserting the sustainability dimension and considering the main results of WBC-RRI.NET and approaching its network of innovators. (EN), BLUEAIR - Blue Growth Smart Adriatic Ionian S3 / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic – Ionian / https://blueair.adrioninterreg.eu/
- Online Repository: https://blueair.adrioninterreg.eu/library
- BLUEAIR aims at enhancing institutional capacities of ADRION territories in the definition of a common S3 policy on Blue Growth and guaranteeing the alignment of local initiatives with the EUSAIR strategy and improve administrative capacities, innovativeness, and economic development for participating territories.
- (EN) | ABBA and BLUEAIR projects share synergies in their efforts to promote and enhance blue growth in the Adriatic-Ionian Macroregion. BLUEAIR focuses on enhancing institutional capacities and defining a common Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) on Blue Growth, aligning local initiatives with the EUSAIR strategy. ABBA project recognizes the value of BLUEAIR's outcomes and networks in the smart specialization, the entrepreneurial discovery process and building the BLUEAIR Macroregional Innovation Community for the Sustainable Blue Economy, and aims to create synergies with BLUEAIR and leverage its expertise and results to identify key challenges and priorities in the Blue Growth subsectors, leading the develop the R&I Strategy on Blue Economy sub-sectors, which have been recognised as priorities or cross-cutting subthematic priority areas in project areas. (EN), OIS-AIR - Establishment of the Open Innovation System of the Adriatic-Ionian Region / Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic – Ionian / https://oisair.adrioninterreg.eu/
- Online Repository: https://oisair.adrioninterreg.eu/library
- OIS-AIR established and developed an Open Innovation System with the aim to strengthen the development of industrial and entrepreneurial activities within a virtuous circle involving relevant stakeholders from different sectors in Adriatic-Ionian Region, from research institutions to SMEs and public administration. The project goal was to establish a single marketplace for technology and innovation, competitive and attractive at macro-regional level.
- (EN) | The synergies between OIS-AIR and ABBA are evident in their shared focus on supporting innovation activities of SMEs & startups and promoting R&I. ABBA's mission to scale up early-stage deeptech innovators in the blue economy aligns with OIS AIR's objective to stimulate business investments in R&I and facilitate the collaboration between SMEs and research institutes through Open Innovation. ABBA will utilize open innovation for supporting innovators in the scale-up and development of POCs. Thus, ABBA will review OIS-AIR methodological framework for community building and services provision for the development of regional hubs and the services approach. (EN)
Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 574 323.72
Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 338 175.13
Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%
Co-financing sources:
Investments, deliverables, policy contributions
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Deliverables:
- Fine-tuning of activities & harmonization of existing knowledge
- Methodology & Action Plan of ABBA Sustainable Blue Economy Alliance
- Align project objectives & alliance methodology with specific SDG targets to ensure a direct impact.
- Project & ABBA Alliance Communication Strategy
- ABBA Sustainable Blue Economy Database of 4-Helix stakeholders
- Regional Blue Excellence Hubs action plans and launching events
- List of blue economy common challenges and needs
- Open call & Evaluation methodology for applications
- Open call for identification of deeptech innovators in blue economy & Evaluation of applications
- Catalogue of Blue Economy Deeptech Innovators
- Two Jointly Developed Innovation Solutions
- Updating of Two Jointly Developed Innovation Solutions
- Report on the Pilot test of S1 in Greece
- Report on the Pilot test of S1 in Italy
- Report on the Pilot test of S1 in Croatia
- Report on the Pilot test of S1 in Montenegro
- Report on the Pilot test of S1 in Albania
- Report on the Pilot test of S1 in Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Report on the Pilot test of S2 in Greece
- Report on the Pilot test of S2 in Italy
- Report on the Pilot test of S2 in Croatia
- Report on the Pilot test of S2 in Montenegro
- Report on the Pilot test of S2 in Albania
- Report on the Pilot test of S2 in Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Methodology for the evaluation of pilot testing
- Midterm Evaluation Report
- Final Evaluation Report
- Adriatic-Ionian Sustainable Blue Economy Alliance Handbook
- Sustainability plan of ABBA Alliance
- Report on the project's contribution to the SDGs, climate action, and DNSH compliance
- Memorandum of understanding between PPs
- Research & Innovation Strategy on Blue Economy
- Local engagement workshops with Intermediary organisations, BSO, network operators
- Local engagement workshops with blue traditional SMEs & Large Corporates
- Participation in the Thematic Cluster on blue growth and related smart growth
- International online event for capitalisation of ABBA in EU and non-EU countries
- Final Conference
Contribution to wider strategies and policies:
- EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion ABBA focuses on the Blow growth Pillar of EUSAIR with emphasis on topic1 - Blue Technologies and flagship 1 - F1 - Fostering quadruple helix ties in marine technologies for advancing innovation, business development and adaptation in blue bio-economy - of the EUSAIR 2021-2027. ABBA will support the scaling up of early stage deeptech innovators, utilizing advanced technologies in the context of a Sustainable Blue Alliance. Also, fisheries and aquaculture sectors are among the selected sub-sectors of blue economy by the project, attempting in fostering R&I capacities (flagship 2).
- EuropeanGreenDeal Blue Growth is a special part of the European Green Deal. The ocean plays a crucial role in this strategy, and understanding its past, present, and potential future is essential. Knowledge of the ocean is necessary to address climate change and decarbonize the EU, with a quarter of Europe's electricity needed could be generated offshore. ABBA will support the Green Deal priorities through upscaling blue economy deeptech innovators and PoCs.
- Other NEW AGENDA EUROPE INNOVATION: As the deep tech ecosystem continues to evolve and mature, we can expect to witness groundbreaking innovations and advancements that will shape the future of technology and society. Successful deep tech ventures often rely on a multidisciplinary team comprising scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who collaborate to address complex problems. In many cases, deep tech ventures develop entirely new technologies that can disrupt industries and create new market opportunities. ABBA boosts the deep tech ecosystem in the blue economy, through strengthening the innovation capacities of tech providers and developing PoCs
- Other EU BLUE GROWTH AGENDA: The sustainable blue economy seeks to ensure that blue sectors are conducted in a sustainable and responsible manner, minimizing negative environmental impacts and maximizing economic and social benefits. By aligning S3 with the principles of the sustainable blue economy, the Region can harness its blue resources while ensuring their long-term sustainability and promoting economic growth. ABBA sets the sustainable dimension of the blue economy throughout the work plan, aiming to address the related challenges via technological advancements
- Other Sustainable Development Goals: ABBA project objectives, as well as the establishment of a sustainable alliance, will be aligned to specific SDGs targets such as decent work and economic growth, affordable and clean energy, climate action. The alignment with specific targets will be monitored and assessed throughout the project duration and to ensure preserving our oceans, and serve 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- Other ‘Do No Significant Harm’ (DNSH) principle: ABBA project objectives, as well as the establishment of a sustainable alliance, will be aligned to the objectives of the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ (DNSH) principle of RFF, and will be monitored and assessed throughout the project duration to ensure that project alliance and hubs activities do not cause any significant harm to the environment.
Programme Common Output Indicator:
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RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
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RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
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RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:
Programme Common Result Indicator:
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RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
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RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR
EUSAIR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:
EUSAIR Degree of compliance:
Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project
Financing programme
2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-Ionian
Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme
2025-06-23
No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)
70 / 70 (100%)
No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)
638 / 638 (100%)
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