Co-designing and fine-tuning of solutions for the acceleration of blue biotechnology transfer
2B-BLUE goal is to promote collaborative experimentation of the Blue Biotechnologies (BBt) sectors solutions to enhance efficient processes, sustainable entrepreneurship and better research and innovation policies. It tackles sectors such as marine bioremediation, sustainable aquaculture, bio-based industries, and carbon sequestration. This methodology outlines an integrated framework and toolkit to accelerate the transfer of BBt solutions, including pilot actions, KPI (Key Performande Indicators) based assessments, co-design methodologies, strategic policy and financial roadmaps across the Mediterranean Blue Economy.
The methodology include a dynamic database: the MedBBHub available at https://medbbhub.cnr.it/. This database includes a map of BBt best practices and stakeholders in the sector, and aims to foster collaboration, scalability, and application of BBt solutions.
Project
2B-BLUE 
Mission
Innovative Sustainable Economy
Production year
2024
Type of result
Methodology
Target audience
Business Support Organisation, Enterprise, except SME, General public, Higher education and research organisation, Interest groups incl. NGOs, Local public authority, National public authority, Regional public authority, Sectoral agency, SME
Covered areas
Coastal area, Island, Marine area
Keywords
Sustainable aquaculture, Blue economy, Sustainable use of marine resources, Agriculture and fisheries and forestry
Partners
Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology of the National Research Council, Hellenic Center for Marine Research
Issues addressed
Despite the high potential of Blue Biotechnology solutions in the Mediterranean sector in areas like marine remediation, sustainable aquaculture, and bio-based industries, their integration into the blue economy remains limited due to technological, financial, and regulatory barriers and weak knowledge transfer from research to industry. The output aims to give some input on how to overcome the several barriers identified for the development of BBts (scientific, technological, regulatory, economic, and sustainability) and to define the framework implemented through the project to go beyond these barriers. nn
Added value of the result
Creating a framework, including actors and solutions, is necessary to boost the BBt sector in the Mediterranean area. The methodology added value is presenting solutions to enable the BBt sector to foster collaboration and scalability in a defined zone.
Transferability potential
The methodology is transferable to any other sector facing adoption and transfer difficulties. The creation of Demonstration Sites located in the different countries of the area, the realisation of Collaboration Research Agreements, Joint Research Units, and the implementation of Transformative Labs are strong methodological tools that could be transferred and adaptable to all technological sectors that meet difficulties in their maturity and scalability development.
Contribution to SDGs
SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production, SDG 14 - Life below water, SDG 3 - Good health and well-being, SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation
Contribution to the Strategies and EU Policies
A new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU, EU Biodiversity Strategy, EU Innovation Agenda, Marine Strategy Framework Directive
