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Access the ECCENTRIC AI-powered tools, innovation abstracts and resources for SMEs participating in the Italy-Croatia cross-border blue economy programme.
The ECCENTRIC project — Enhancing circularity in the Adriatic area supporting innovation and growth of the blue economy emerging sectors — is a cross-border initiative funded by the Interreg Italy-Croatia 2021-2027 program.
It aims to strengthen the circularity of the Adriatic ecosystem and stimulate innovation in the emerging sectors of the Blue Economy, with a particular focus on renewable marine energy, maritime safety and surveillance, and maritime and marine infrastructure.
The project seeks to encourage cooperation among SMEs, start-ups, research centers, and public and private intermediaries, promoting the green and digital transition while enhancing the sustainability of technological value chains in these strategic sectors.
The documents available here are Innovation Abstracts — summaries of the Briefs that speed up the initial analysis process.
A Brief is a targeted document describing the concrete challenges launched by partner companies and project stakeholders to stimulate innovation in the emerging sectors of the Blue Economy. Each Brief outlines a real need, invites innovators to propose creative solutions, and opens the way to concrete collaborations.
They serve as the starting point to transform ideas into pilot projects and real development opportunities.
If you are a company or a technology provider, the Briefs offer a unique opportunity to showcase your solution to industrial partners and research centers, explore new collaboration opportunities, and contribute to the development of innovative projects in the emerging sectors of the Blue Economy.
Submit your proposal and help turn ideas into concrete projects.
By participating in ECCENTRIC, innovators have the opportunity to turn their ideas into concrete projects through a structured process:
they are matched with the Briefs best suited to their expertise, present their solutions to industrial partners, research centers, and stakeholders, and engage in collaborations to develop pilot projects, prototypes, and testable solutions in the emerging sectors of the Blue Economy.
This process offers numerous benefits: direct access to real market needs, visibility and networking with companies and research centers, support in developing and validating solutions, guidance on funding opportunities, and the potential for stable collaborations, increasing the chances of commercial and technological success.
AI-based tool for evaluating SME financial readiness and identifying funding opportunities. Guides companies through a structured dialogue covering 5 categories: public grants, debt financing, equity, alternative finance, and strategic contributions.