ARTI Puglia organized Regional workshop in Brindisi
30/03/2026
On 25 March 2026, the city of Brindisi hosted the LEAP TO BLUE Regional Workshop, bringing together SMEs, stakeholders and innovation actors from the Adriatic area for an open and constructive exchange on the future of the Blue Economy.
The event - organized by ARTI Puglia and held at Palazzo Guerrieri - focused on fostering dialogue with companies and collecting concrete inputs to support the design of upcoming project actions. Participants actively contributed by sharing their needs, challenges and perspectives, providing valuable insights that will help shape future activities and opportunities within the project.
During the meeting, Valeria Patruno (project manager at ARTI) introduced the overall approach of the project and outlined the main support instruments under development, including a voucher scheme designed to facilitate access to specialised services. While the technical details will be further defined in the coming months, the workshop placed particular emphasis on listening to SMEs’ needs to ensure that future services effectively respond to real market demands.
Beyond the presentation, the workshop stood out as a highly interactive session, featuring moments of discussion, networking and exchange among participants, including opportunities to connect with potential cross-border partners. This participatory approach is at the core of LEAP TO BLUE, which aims to build lasting cooperation links along the Adriatic Blue Economy value chain.
The contributions collected during the event will feed into the definition of the project’s service catalogue and upcoming calls, ensuring a targeted and demand-driven support framework for SMEs.
