Cross-Border Innovation in Action at the DIH InnovaMare 2026 Competition

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The DIH InnovaMare Innovation Competition, held on 26 February 2026 at the Business Center in Marghera, Venice, successfully brought together innovators, SMEs, researchers, and graduate students from across the Blue Economy ecosystem. Organized in a hybrid format, the event served as a dynamic platform for transforming cross-border maritime challenges into market-ready, fundable project concepts, reinforcing […]

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Online Workshop – Best Practices in Technology Transfer and Innovation Management

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Date: 19 March 2026 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 CET Format: Online Organised within: MareSkill Project (Interreg Italy–Croatia Programme) Responsible partner: UNIRI Agenda: HERE The Online Workshop on Best Practices in Technology Transfer and Innovation Management is organised within the MareSkill Project to support the development of a sustainable cross-border knowledge exchange model between academia, research institutions, and industry. The event will […]

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Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Blue Economy in Bologna

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DIH InnovaMare project proudly participated in the Conference “Artificial Intelligence, Blue Economy and Interreg Synergies—Connecting Ideas and Territories through AI” held on 12 February 2026 at the Tecnopolo Manifattura in Bologna. Organised by seven projects and with the support of the Interreg Italy-Croatia Programme, the event drew more than 200 participants and 20 speakers from […]

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INNOVABLUE Challenge – Open Call for Blue Innovation teams

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Turning research into real solutions for seas, rivers, and lakes The INNOVABLUE Challenge invites multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative, practical solutions that support the sustainable use of aquatic environments and strengthen blue economy sectors across the ADRION region. The competition connects researchers, innovators, engineers, and entrepreneurs with real market needs from SMEs, public authorities, ports, […]

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Registration open – Workshop – From Needs to Proof of Concept

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On 26 March 2026, in Podgorica, Montenegro, at Hotel Ramada, Lesendro hall, Blv. Save Kovačevića 74, Podgorica, Montenegro, the INNOVABLUE and ROBONETCBC projects invite you to a hands-on, interactive workshop: From Needs to Proof of Concept – Co-creating the Future of Blue Technologies This joint INNOVABLUE–ROBONETCBC workshop is designed to connect scientific knowledge, technological capacity […]

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We’re hiring – Innovation services and ecosystem manager in blue economy

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Build innovation ecosystems with real impact at DIH Innovamare! DIH Innovamare builds practical innovation ecosystems for the blue economy. We connect business, science, technology, and the public sector to turn ideas into adopted solutions, scalable services, and measurable impact across Europe. We value ownership, execution, and collaboration over theory. Our roles are designed for professionals […]

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Unmanned surface vessels and underwater drones redefine how we monitor and manage marine environments!

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📊 Last week, we deployed our autonomous surface vessel Faust V together with an underwater drone (ROV) to perform surface and underwater water-quality monitoring across 6 locations with strong blue economy in Zadar County, Municipality of Sali. 🔬 The operation combined in surface scanning and bottom visual inspection using autonomous and remotely operated technologies to ensure precise […]

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High-level EIT Water & CLC South Event

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DIH Innovamare, Ruđer Bošković Institute and University of Zadar, as Croatian partners within the CLC South consortium, are pleased to invite you to participate in the High-level EIT Water & CLC South Event, taking place on 30 January 2026 in Zadar, Croatia in Svečana dvorana Sveučilišta u Zadru (Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV. br. 2). Europe […]

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DIH InnovaMare Innovation Competition

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The DIH InnovaMare Innovation Competition is a high-intensity innovation contest designed for innovators and researchers aiming to develop market-ready project proposals in the Blue Economy. The event supports the transformation of cross-border challenges identified within the DIH InnovaMare project into viable and fundable solutions. The competition is designed to foster cooperation between SMEs, start-ups, researchers, and graduate students, encouraging the development of innovative […]

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2025 – transformative year – an overview of results and achievements

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2025 was a transformative year for DIH Innovamare in which ideas turned into action, partnerships into impact, and innovation into real-world change for our seas, coastlines, communities, and industries. As the leading regional hub dedicated to advancing marine and maritime technologies, we strengthened our international network, accelerated breakthrough innovations, and brought the blue economy closer […]

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