Interreg Euro-MED - 2B-BLUE

Human health, food and energy security, and environmental sustainability are challenges that require innovative solutions. Many of these can be found in the study and exploitation of marine and freshwater resources, also known as Blue Biotechnologies. However, their development in Europe is still in its infancy. 2B-BLUE will foster them by establishing 5 interactive Blue Biotechnology Hubs that will facilitate collaboration, know-how transfer and innovation. These will integrate partners across the Mediterranean in the areas of research, industry, governance, civil society, and the environment. 2B-BLUE will support public-private cooperation, training, and scientific activities that will continue after the project’s end.

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Deliverable 2.2. – Blue economy and blue biotechnology in Albania

Analyses and Recommendations on Blue Economy and Blue Biotechnologies in Albania

Albania’s blue economy and blue biotechnology have a strong potential for creating sustainable growth, jobs and exports. In the current document, we highlight infrastructure upgrades, innovation hubs, financing for SMEs, academia–industry links and environmental safeguards that would allow to scale aquaculture, BlueBio products and strengthen regional cooperation leading toward EU integration.

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Deliverable 2.3. – Best practice manual on Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) systems

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) systems are emerging as a fundamental tools for sustainable aquaculture. The present Best Practice manual compiles global IMTA experience, Mediterranean field applications and Albanian pilot results into a science-base guide. It provides practical and regulatory advice to integrate IMTA into nationational strategies and marine spacial planning frameworks.

Find the deliverable here: 2B-BLUE – D 2.3

NEWSLETTER 2025

An overview of 2B-BLUE’s demonstration sites

Read about 2B-BLUE’s Demonstration Sites. These are specific tools of the BBHubs for scaling up technological solutions, support innovation and business development in the Mediterranean blue economy, and ensure cross-regional cooperation, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge transfer.

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2B-BLUE aims to capitalize on B-Blue positive results to:
  1. Exemplify evidence-based best practices identified to help communities turn BBt research into practice.
  2. Build national demonstration sites (DS) to experiment emerging technologies or practices in local field conditions and bridge the gap among BBt research and industry for new technologies adaptation while help improve marine environment,
  3. Establish strategic alliances of 5-helix stakeholders for the uptake of advanced blue biotechnologies by Med industries and
  4. Improve regional policies for enhancing sustainability, research and innovation capacities in Euro-Med area.

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