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.

2B-BLUE partners present the 2B-BLUE project.

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Latest outputs

Business factsheet

2B-BLUE analyzes the business model for bioremediation of polluted port waters.

Poor water quality in ports is addressed in by an innovative pilot project developed by Bioremed Algae in collaboration with  2B-BLUE partners: University of Murcia (UMU) and the Marine Technology Centre (CTN).

This factsheet examines in detail the business model’s challenges, solutions, lessons learned, and sustainability.

Find it here.

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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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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