ENTER aims to develop and pilot in India and Malaysia a sustainable model for academia–stakeholder community engagement driven by sharing, co-creation and joint application of environmental data. The project brings EU expertise to develop operational frameworks and institutional guidelines for data sharing, ICT solutions for data-driven pilots, innovative curricula including degree courses, microcredentials and challenge-based learning, and capacity-building activities for higher education institutions and local communities.
During its lifetime, ENTER will pilot 5 living labs and 4 citizen science projects, develop 70 ECTS of degree and microcredential courses, run 3 hackathons and make learning materials available through the ENTERnet learning platform. The project supports EU Global Gateway priorities, the Green Deal, digital transformation, transparent governance and sustainable growth.
Antibiotic-resistant and metal-resistant bacteria in seawater, marine sediments and in association with specimens of Trematomus bernacchii in Antarctica
ADRIREEF tests innovative actions to assess the suitability of natural and artificial reefs for the development of sustainable activities and in line with Blue Economy principles.
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.