INvertebrateIT

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

Coordinator – Innogate to Europe devises and launches this project, coordinating a consortium of public and private entities, including clusters from different countries, to promote collaboration between agents of the triple helix (academia, industry and public authorities) in the generation of new partnerships public, private and new innovative initiatives that bring new solutions to the aquaculture market.

INvertebrateIT began by defining a joint roadmap and investment plan across the EU Atlantic basin to promote and exploit the value chain of the production of invertebrates, such as insects, as sustainable fish feed, boost competitive aquaculture and integrated waste management.

This responds to the global challenges of food security, marine environmental impact and resource efficiency, and the regional challenges of EU aquaculture competitiveness, integrated management and accessibility of “Blue Growth”, in order to accelerate technology transfer towards disruptive leadership, developing industrial opportunities with the use of invertebrates for fish feed, value-added waste management, the diversification of aquaculture and other innovative value chains, providing coastal regions Atlantic of strategic tools and real opportunities that are prospective, transversal, accessible and appropriate for growth and job creation in the area.

The project promoted the creation of public-private partnerships for the implementation of demonstration projects ready to invest.