Project goal
Accelerate the transition to sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean region by promoting innovative, biodegradable net technologies and strengthening innovation capacities through collaboration between key stakeholders.
Specific project objectives
- Promote innovative natural materials for biodegradable nets in aquaculture.
- Improve the research and innovation capacities of academia, SMEs and other stakeholders (5-helix model).
- Facilitate the co-creation and implementation of new local policies using the Living Lab approach.
Key project activities
- Capitalization of knowledge and experience from previous EU-funded projects and improvement of their results with new knowledge
- Assessment of the effect of natural materials on fish metabolism
- Development of the Living Lab methodology for sustainable aquaculture
- Stakeholder mapping according to the 5helix model
- Strengthening the capacities of higher education institutions and research organizations, public administration, small and medium-sized enterprises, civil society organizations and environmental stakeholders
- Implementation of local co-creation sessions
- Solution improvement
- Evaluation of the solution and overall effectiveness of the Living Lab
Project duration
27 months (April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027)
Project partners
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture – Croatia
- Larnaca and Famagusta District Development Agency – ANETEL – Cyprus
- MUSOL Foundation – Spain
- Knowledge Network Ltd. – Croatia
- Porto Conte Research Center – PCR – Italy
- University of Tirana – Albania
- Kito Marine Farm – Greece
Total project budget: €1,405,850.70
The project is co-financed by the European Union from the Interreg Euro-MED Program.
The total amount of co-financing is €1,124,680.56 (80%).
The amount of funds allocated to the Knowledge Network is €237,536.10.