The Digital Innovation HUB InnovaMare has been founded

The Digital Innovation HUB InnovaMare has been founded in Šibenik as a result of the implementation of the strategic InnovaMare project, of which OGS is one of the partners. The project is funded by the Interreg Italy-Croatia cross-border programme and has a budget of € 5.6 million. The vision of DIH InnovaMare is to become a central place for technology transfer that strengthens cooperation and connects stakeholders on a cross-border and transnational level from the public, private and scientific research sectors.

The goal is the development of innovative marine technologies that are key in the digital and green transformation of the blue economy. The agreement on the establishment of DIH Innovamare was signed by 16 institutions from Croatia and Italy: Croatian Chamber of Economy, Šibenik-Knin County, Ruđer Bošković Institute, ARTI – Apulia region agency for technology and innovation, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, University of Dubrovnik, University of Trieste, University of Rijeka, Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Science (CNR- ISMAR), Maritime Technology Cluster FVG, Regional Union of the Chambers of Commerce of Veneto Region, Communication Technology S.R.L., Geomar d.o.o. – Croatia, University of Zadar, Development & Innovation Center AluTech – Croatia, and Zadar County development agency Zadra nova.