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SEAS

Sustainable Enterprises Advancing blue Solutions

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Information

Start date
01/07/2025
End date
30/06/2028
Total budget
3.125.000
Partnership
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Project typology:
OSI Project

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Project specific objectives

The SEAS project focuses on developing links and synergies among Blue sector entrepreneurs and between entrepreneurs and research Institutes to strengthen SMEs innovation capacities and technology transfer in order to bring new products and services to the market. 

Its overall objective is to stimulate SMEs to develop business models based on the creation of added value product and services, to encourage their involvement in technology transfer activities and to strengthen their innovation capacities.
The support will be provided through grant aid schemes with obligatory cross-border collaboration. 

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Project main outputs

Project’s main outputs are:

  • number of SMEs supported by grants and nonfinancial support
  • number of research organisations participating in joint research projects
  • number of participations in joint actions.

The main project results are:

  • number of SMEs introducing products on process innovation
  • number of participations in cross-border join actions after project competition. 

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About

The SEAS project addresses a significant innovation gap and limited cross-border cooperation within the Italian and Croatian Adriatic Sea Blue sector. The region is characterised by insufficient collaboration between SMEs and research institutions, which hinders the adoption of new technologies and slows progress towards the essential green transition. Additional efforts are urgently needed to boost SME access to international markets and knowledge transfer.
The core objective of SEAS is to systematically enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of the Blue Economy by strengthening innovation capacities. The project aims to stimulate SMEs to develop new, added-value products and services and encourage their robust involvement in technology transfer activities. It also focuses on facilitating the crucial collaboration of young researchers in business activities to introduce fresh, knowledge-driven perspectives.
To achieve this, SEAS provides targeted financial and non-financial support. This includes aid schemes with obligatory cross-border collaboration, alongside non-financial support such as B2B partnership building, targeted training in digital and sustainable technologies, and educational programmes for intellectual property protection and access to finance. This comprehensive support ensures a lasting boost to cross-border innovation across the programme area.

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Lead partner

The Lead partner represents and takes full financial and legal responsibility for the entire partnership.

Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovation and Investments
Development and support of entrepreneurship Unit
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News & Events

  • NEWS
    08/10/2026

    Call for Grant Applications for Entrepreneurs from the Croatian-Italian Cross-Border Area Is Now Open

    Do you have an innovative idea or are you developing an innovative solution in the blue economy? Turn it into a market-ready product with the support of the Interreg Italy–Croatia Programme!

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  • NEWS
    08/10/2026

    SEAS Opening Conference: Over EUR 2 Million in Grant Funding Available to Croatian and Italian Entrepreneurs

    A key highlight of the event was the presentation of the SEAS Call for Proposals, which opens on 8 October 2026. A total of EUR 2.05 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will be available to Croatian and Italian entrepreneurs for projects promoting cross-border cooperation.

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  • NEWS
    08/10/2026

    2nd Steering and Selection Committee meeting, Venice, October 6, 2026

    The meeting marked an important milestone in preparing for the launch of the SEAS Call for Proposals and the implementation of the project’s upcoming activities.

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  • EVENT
    02/10/2026
    Date:
    13 Oct 2026

    SEAS PROJECT WORKSHOP Pula

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  • NEWS
    25/09/2026

    SEAS Project Presented to Interreg Central Europe CURIOST Project Beneficiaries

    The workshop provided an opportunity to introduce the SEAS project, its objectives and opportunities for cooperation in the blue economy. Participants were informed about the upcoming SEAS Call for Entrepreneurs, which will provide financial support through grants for the development, testing and commercialisation of innovative blue economy products and services.

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