Boosting technology and business models for the implementation of the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters in the Mediterranean

After one year from the launch in Rimini of the Italian HUB, BlueMissionMed CSA brings back all the Mediterranean Stakeholders engaged with the EU Misison Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2023 to the Ecomondo Exhibition. BlueMissionMed, with all the co-organisers, embraces this opportunity to shorten the gap among innovative solutions and the business community, and, moreover, to enhance the business capacities to deploy innovative solutions. To do so, demonstration activities for the innovative solutions, targeting different industrial sectors and covering the geographical variability of the Mediterranean, will be organized with the cooperation of the BlueMissionMed HUBs. As well, with the help of the Business Country Desk platform, a match-making session will take place among business pioneers in the prevention and reduction of pollution interested in upscaling their business models with the innovative transformative solutions showcased.

Trasformative changes requires profound societal engagement to be implemented. During the event, the winners of the Society4Med award will be presented to the whole stakeholder community to inspire similar activities across and beyond the Mediterranean basin. 

Session Chairs

Representative of CNR (National Research Council) - BlueMissionMed CSA
Representative of FVA - BlueMissionMed CSA

Programme 

14.00 Introduction by the Chairs

14.05 Keynote speech from the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters (EC)

14.20 Demonstration of innovative solutions 
Speaker (TBD) 
Pitch from selected solutions identified in cooperation with the 7 BlueMissionMed Hubs
(North-South Med)

14.30 Roundtable among key industrial stakeholders
Plastic Industry, Fishery and Aquaculture, Port and Cruise, Agriculture, Conservations/MPAs, Tourism, Cities and Regions, Environmental Associations

15.10 “Solutions4med” pitching sessions
Speaker (TBD)
“Society4med” pitching sessions: award to celebrate the best initiatives involving citizens in transformative actions implementing solutions to reduce and prevent pollution from ocean and waters

15.40 Q&A session and conclusion by the Chairs
Match-making session with the help of the Business Country Desk platform will be held after the event