Uploaded On: 09/04/2024

As part of the EU-funded BlueMissionMed project aimed to Supporting The Mediterranean Sea Basin for the Implementation of the EU Mission Restore Our Ocean And Waters, we are committed to fostering an innovation ecosystem and accelerating the implementation of solutions—technological, social, business, and governance—to swiftly advance towards the objectives of protecting and restoring the health of our Ocean and Waters. To achieve this goal, we rely on your contribution in defining ...

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Uploaded On: 08/04/2024

On 20th March 2024, the Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe. The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days, sets out three key strategic orientations for EU's research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe. These orientations aim to address key global challenges such as climate change, loss...

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Uploaded On: 04/04/2024

DestinE, a groundbreaking initiative led by the European Commission and implemented by ECMWF, ESA, and Eumetsat (3E), aims to create a precise global digital twin of Earth. Utilising Earth Observation data, Big Data, and Data Lakes, DestinE aspires to craft a Digital Twin of Earth to assist in climate change mitigation and extreme weather response efforts (https://destination-earth.eu/). A key objective is to foster a community of stakeholders and visionaries to co-create the vision for the ...

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Uploaded On: 02/04/2024

The call is open for RegioStars 2024 nominations! Every year, the European Commission gives recognition to innovative and inspiring regional development projects. Is this your year to shine in the RegioStars awards? The 2024 awards cover five categories: A competitive and smart Europe A green Europe A connected Europe A social and inclusive Europe A Europe closer to the citizens To be eligible, the project must be closed and fully ...

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Uploaded On: 27/03/2024

This month AquaBioTech Group hosted a workshop in collaboration with two of their funded research projects – FishEUTrust and PROFIUS. The workshop targeted industry and governance and aimed to get a better understanding of the Maltese seafood industry's needs and challenges, as well as to showcase innovative solutions for seafood traceability and valorising unused fish biomass after harvest. Amongst the attendees were representatives from the Malta Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and ...

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Uploaded On: 26/03/2024

Pushing out plastic in consumer-goods packaging Attention supermarket shoppers in Belgium, France and Luxembourg: a test to cut waste from plastic packaging of foods is coming to nearby stores. Retailers Carrefour and U-Group plan to sell yoghurts, cheeses, fruit juices, biscuits and other items in packaging made of cellulose fibres, which come from wood or other plant-based materials.  Market moves In total, 30 to 60 stores in the three countries will start featuring the environmentally ...

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Uploaded On: 26/03/2024

The ECHOES project is a groundbreaking initiative aiming to develop a digital platform connecting healthcare professionals, educators, and institutions worldwide and foster collaboration on educational and research initiatives. The global variance in healthcare expertise often leads to disparities in educational opportunities for professionals, which can, in turn, impact the standard of patient care and limit research prospects. Therefore, the ECHOES platform, which will be enhanced by ...

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Uploaded On: 26/03/2024

Stakeholder engagement is at the core of the institutional mechanism set up towards the implementation of the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) and its related Roadmap. Within this framework, the 2nd UfM Stakeholder Conference on SBE hosted by Greece, brought together in Athens over 350 participants in order to take stock of progress achieved; discuss joint challenges and transformative tools and pathways for the Sustainable Development of the sectors of ...

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Uploaded On: 22/03/2024

The Maltese consultancy company AquaBioTech Group is a major partner in a project that focuses on the development of an innovative farming system for the intense, yet sustainable, production of shrimps. The project’s name is BIORAS_SHRIMP, it is co-funded by BlueBio – ERANET and it is a joined effort between 10 partners from Italy, Malta, Norway and India. The aim of the project is to develop, improve, and innovate a bio-secure, land-based, sustainable shrimp culture model to minimise waste...

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Uploaded On: 20/03/2024

This year, we celebrate forty years of the EU’s Framework Programmes for funding research and innovation.  Over these forty years, the EU has funded life-changing research - including support to countless projects and researchers. To help manage these projects and implement its innovation policy, the EU established the European Research Executive Agency (REA) in 2007. The past achievements will be celebrated at this year’s European Research and Innovation Days- with lessons learned...

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