SMEs and sea jobs in different BE sectors
Find out what drives the Blue Economy in the Adriatic! This report dives into the real needs, skills, and challenges of coastal businesses—from fisheries to tourism—across Italy and Croatia.
Catalogue of advisory and supporting services for enterprises/SMEs of BE
This catalogue reveals the latest advisory and support services for SMEs in fishing, aquaculture, and nautical sectors across Italy and Croatia. Explore new digital tools, training programs, and partnership opportunities, and see how businesses can grow with expert backing and cross-border connections.
SMEs Matching Study
Explore how Adriatic Blue Economy SMEs can overcome digital, workforce, and sustainability challenges! This study uncovers key needs and offers targeted solutions—from training and innovation support to cross-border matchmaking between businesses and skilled professionals.
Cross-Border Strategy
This Cross-Border Strategy aims to strengthen cooperation between Italy and Croatia by supporting the development, launch, and scaling of innovative SMEs in the Water, Marine, and Maritime resilient sectors. Through coordinated information activities, innovation services, and match-making mechanisms, the strategy fosters digital transformation, sustainability, and cross-border collaboration to enhance competitiveness and long-term growth in the Blue Economy.
Blue economy SMEs and sea jobs innovation action plans
The Innovation Action Plans provide a strategic framework to support sustainable growth, innovation, and job creation across key sectors of the Blue Economy. Covering aquaculture and small-scale fishing, fisheries tourism, and the nautical sector, the plans address fragmented innovation support by structuring and aligning services, technologies, and best practices with the real needs of SMEs and sea-related jobs.
Documents
Information Days and Knowledge Exchange Package for Sustainable Blue Economy Development
These documents present the organization and implementation of information days focused on the development of aquaculture, small-scale fisheries, the nautical sector, and innovative services linked to fisheries tourism, sea-related jobs, and SMEs. Through presentations, stakeholder engagement, networking, and exchange of experiences, the activities aim to strengthen local capacities, encourage entrepreneurship, and promote sustainable growth within the blue economy. The documents also highlight good practices and opportunities for cooperation among different sectors and local communities.
Hackathons for innovative solutions in aquaculture and small-scale fishing
The following materials provide information about the organization and implementation of the Blue Way Hackathon 2025, held within the BLUESLINKS project and dedicated to the aquaculture and fisheries sectors. The documents include details about the event concept, objectives, challenges, participation process, and collaborative activities developed during the 48-hour innovation marathon in Rimini.
In addition, the materials present the Hackathon methodology and explain how such events can be organized to foster innovation, networking, teamwork, and sustainable solutions in the blue economy sector. They also highlight the role of hackathons as platforms for connecting students, professionals, startups, SMEs, and sector stakeholders in developing creative ideas and future-oriented project proposals.
Innovation Open Days
These documents present the implementation of BLUESLINKS project events focused on innovation, networking, and stakeholder engagement within the blue economy sector. They include reports and materials related to the “A Sea of Events” initiative and the Innovation Open Day, highlighting activities aimed at promoting collaboration, knowledge exchange, sustainable development, and innovative solutions in fisheries, aquaculture, maritime tourism, and related blue economy sectors.