B-Blue

Building the blue biotechnology community in the Mediterranean

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The objectives of the B-Blue project are to bring together key players in the Blue Biotechnologies (BBt) sector in the Mediterranean Sea, increase their innovation capacity, and foster coordination to unlock the untapped potential for innovation through joint transnational initiatives, and by also involving organizations from the southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. The transnational coordination framework the project intends to create is based on an inclusive quintuple-helix approach that includes the socio-environmental perspective in decision-making, building on a common ground of knowledge selected based on the potential to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) at the Mediterranean level. The B-Blue project aims to implement a transnational coordination mechanism for the BBt community through mutual interconnection via the BBt digital community platform and a Med network of selected territorial collaborative spaces and value chains (BBt HUBs). The exploitation of marine bioresources through biotechnology-type solutions represents a field with enormous potential for innovation and economic growth, but at the same time a relatively young discipline with a lack of coordination. Thus, the idea behind the B-Blue project is to create a community that unites the various blue biotechnology players nationally and internationally, creating Blue Biotechnology Hubs useful for the promotion and growth of this promising industry.

Referent:

Grazia Marina Quero

Researcher

Ancona

SCOPRI DI PIÙ

Programme: Interreg MED

Web Site: https://b-blue.interreg-med.eu/

Duration: September 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022

Budget: 1.499.916,01 €

Budget IRBIM: 190.128,65 €

Areas of Research:

Microbial biotechnology

TEAM

Andrea Fanelli

Technologist

Ancona

Simona Franguelli

Administrative Collaborator

Ancona

Gian Marco Luna

Director of Research

Ancona

Elena Manini

Senior Researcher

Ancona

Massimiliano Pinat

Technologist

Ancona

Grazia Marina Quero

Researcher

Ancona

Antonietta Specchiulli

Researcher

Lesina

Research Projects

ENDRIMUS

ENvironmental DRIvers affecting fattening and calcification process of wild and farmed MUSsels in the Adriatic Sea

Referent:
Alessandra Spagnolo

Assessing environmental factors affecting the growth and quality of farmed and wild mussel populations along the Italian Adriatic coast

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SI-MARE

Innovative Solutions for Energy-Saving Vessels.

Referent:
Simone Cappello

Innovative design and energy efficiency for boating and refitting vessels and equipment

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TETI

Innovative technologies for control, monitoring and safety at sea

Referent:
Simone Cappello

Development of innovative technologies for use in environmental monitoring and safety at sea for navigation and hazard control.

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Agreement between the Municipality of Numana and IRBIM CNR

Agreement for monitoring the immersion operations of sediments from seabed excavation

Referent:
Gianna Fabi

To verify the environmental impacts on the marine environment caused by sediment delivery operations from dredging works at the Port of Numana (Ancona).

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Med&BS RDBFIS II

Hosting, maintenance and further development of the Regional Database for the Mediterranean and Black Seas

Referent:
Silvia Angelini

Implementating and expanding the regional database and platform established with the Med&BS RDFIS project

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Research Projects

The research activities of the Institute are carried out in the context of research, development and innovation projects, both national and international, based on regional funding programs (POR FEAMPA - Regional Operational Program of the European Maritime Affairs Fisheries Fund and Aquaculture and POR FESR - Regional Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund) or ministerial (PRIN - Projects of relevant national interest, PNRA - National Research Program in Antarctica, PO FEAMPA - National Operational Program European Maritime Affairs Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) , programs for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg), direct funding programs of the European Commission (Horizon2020 and Horizon Europe, Life, JPI - Joint Programming Initiatives, ERA-NET Cofund) and thematic collaboration initiatives managed by international organizations such as, for example , the FAO - GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean). The Institute also develops funded projects in the context of collaborations with private companies in the sectors of the blue economy as well as technology transfer and research results. Research projects, mainly of a collaborative nature, are developed through a wide network of partners that include major Italian and foreign research institutions and universities.

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