CoLab: Accelerating blue & green economy in Europe’s coastal communities
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CoLab: Accelerating blue & green economy in Europe’s coastal communities
October 2 @ 1:30 am – 6:30 pm
Join us for a workshop with experts, industry leaders and public and private stakeholders and design with us new collaborations and practical opportunities to unlock the business potential in the blue and green economy for coastal aeras.
Europe’s blue economy and coastal zones (communities, cities, regions and islands) make up an estimated 13% European landmass yet houses 40 % of Europe’s population and GDP, making it a crucial pillar.
However, climate change puts all of this is at risk. The challenges are numerous, yet the economic gains are equally exponential. But we must act now!
Against this background, Climate KIC has started working with the Region of Sardinia, in particular with its Innovation Agency Sardegna Ricerche through the Interreg project Nest4ESG. Together, we support tasks and activities that foster innovation in the green and blue economy, laying the groundwork for sustainable growth and systemic transformation in Sardinia and beyond.
Climate KIC invites you to join us in Cagliari, Italy on Thursday 2 October for an impactful Community Collaboration Laboratory (CoLab) focused on Accelerating Blue and Green Economy in coastal communities, regions, cities and territories.
In this Community CoLab, we are inviting key stakeholders from public and private sectors, marine and coastal industries, environmental, regional and local policymakers, researchers, and innovative entrepreneurs. Together, we will seek to inspire while exploring new paths to foster sustainable development, protect biodiversity, and promote resilience in a changing climate.
The workshop is just the beginning. We’re kicking off a movement that brings together public and private players collaborating on practical opportunities to spark innovation and unlock new business potential in the blue and green economy.
Join us if you’re ready to future-proof your organisation and collaborate with like-minded organisations and innovators.
About Climate KIC Community CoLabs
Climate KIC is hosting four Collaboration Laboratories (CoLabs) in the fall of 2025. At our CoLabs we engage public and private stakeholders across value chains in our effort to connect climate demand with innovative business solutions. We’ll dive into a series of topics:
- Beyond the legacy of Deep Demonstration Slovenia. Ljubljana (Slovenia), 11 September 2025
- Accelerating Blue & Green Economy in Europe’s Coastal Communities. Cagliari (Italy), 2 October 2025
- Community-led housing & sustainable transitions: The case of Barcelona. Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), 10 October 2025
- Advancing green public-private partnerships: The case of Poland and beyond. Warsaw (Poland), 22 October 2025
The Community CoLabs are supported by the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.
About Sardegna Ricerche and Enterprise Europe Network
Sardegna Ricerche is the Region of Sardinia’s Innovation Agency, whose goals concern the promotion of research, technology, innovation, the management of the Science and Technology Park, as well as funding Sardinian enterprises and research via the ERDF. Sardegna Ricerche participates in several European-funded projects, among these, it is partner of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) since 2008. The Network support businesses and research organisms in their innovation paths, their growth at international level and the creation of worldwide partnerships. It is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions.
