The UPWELLING project, led by Asociación de Empresas Tecnológicas Innovalia and supported by Interreg Atlantic Area, will promote the Regional Roundtable “Harnessing Innovation and Skills to Drive the Blue Economy” on 24th of November, in Matosinhos (Portugal).
The promoters, which include the Portuguese partners INESC TEC, IPMA and S2AQUAcoLab, are taking advantage of the presence of blue economy stakeholders at the Business2Sea conference and promoting the roundtable as a side event to this two-day conference.
Register here: https://lnkd.in/dRJMmYtS
Matosinhos Business2Sea 2025 official programme: https://business2sea.net/
Based on the challenge of skills gap and limited access to marine infrastructure in the context of the blue economy sector, the partnership proposes the creation of the UPWELLING Network and a digital platform, connecting marine infrastructures, researchers, SMEs, and startups across the Atlantic Area.
In 2026, the focus shifts to capacity building through the UPWELLING Academy, which offers specialised training, hackathons, and collaborative activities to bridge the skills gap in the blue economy.
Finally in 2027, selected innovations move into the Proof-of-Concept phase, where promising ideas are tested in real marine environments. By the end of the project, UPWELLING intends to build a lasting transnational network and a digital hub that continues boosting innovation and blue growth beyond 2027.
The promoters, which include the Portuguese partners INESC TEC, IPMA and S2AQUAcoLab, are taking advantage of the presence of blue economy stakeholders at the Business2Sea conference and promoting the roundtable as a side event to this two-day conference.
Register here: https://lnkd.in/dRJMmYtS
Matosinhos Business2Sea 2025 official programme: https://business2sea.net/
Based on the challenge of skills gap and limited access to marine infrastructure in the context of the blue economy sector, the partnership proposes the creation of the UPWELLING Network and a digital platform, connecting marine infrastructures, researchers, SMEs, and startups across the Atlantic Area.
In 2026, the focus shifts to capacity building through the UPWELLING Academy, which offers specialised training, hackathons, and collaborative activities to bridge the skills gap in the blue economy.
Finally in 2027, selected innovations move into the Proof-of-Concept phase, where promising ideas are tested in real marine environments. By the end of the project, UPWELLING intends to build a lasting transnational network and a digital hub that continues boosting innovation and blue growth beyond 2027.
Publish date: 2025-11-21
