2B-BLUE

2B-BLUE aims to capitalize on B-Blue positive results to:

1) Exemplify evidence-based best practices identified to help communities turn BBt research into practice,

2) Build national demonstration sites (DS) to experiment emerging technologies or practices in local field conditions and bridge the gap among BBt research and industry for new technologies adaptation while help improve marine environment,

3) Establish strategic alliances of 5-helix stakeholders for the uptake of advanced blue biotechnologies by Med industries and

4)improve regional policies for enhancing sustainability, research and innovation capacities in Euro-Med area.

Thus, the main challenges detected in the B-Blue work - most related to funding, normative and public and private collaboration- can be transformed into opportunities in 2B-BLUE and result in more sustainable and efficient practices as well as better structuring of the BBt sector in the Mediterranean.

Project title: Boosting the Blue Biotechnology community in the Mediterranean

Project acronym: 2B-BLUE

Program: Interreg Euro MED

Overall budget: 2,913,936.71 €

Interreg funds: 2,331,149.36 €

Project duration: 33 months

Consortium: 10 project partners from 6 counties

Lead partner: UMU – University of Murcia (Spain)

Coordinator at NIB: dr. Ana Rotter

Website: https://2b-blue.interreg-euro-med.eu/