Interreg projects led by Liguria Region-Part 1

The Liguria Region is lead of some Interreg projects linked to the Mission Ocean and waters ‘ objectives, namely:
1. CENTRAL BIC (Blue Innovation Center)
Agriculture , protected areas and Nature Department, Liguria Region
Aim: This is a strategic project of the Liguria Region, located on the La Spezia University Campus. It is an integrated center for innovation, research, and technology transfer, focused on the blue economy and marine technologies sectors.
Objective a) Strengthen the blue innovation ecosystem in Liguria, b) Provide support services to businesses, startups, research centers, and universities operating in the marine and maritime sectors.
Main activities: 1. Development and transfer of technologies for the marine environment: Marine robotics, environmental sensors, underwater monitoring. 2. Support for entrepreneurship: Incubation and acceleration of blue startups. 3.Training and high-level specialization: Collaboration with universities (e.g., the University of Genoa) and technical institutes (ITS) for technical expertise in the marine sector. 4. Public-private collaboration: Creation of synergies between businesses, research institutions, and public administrations in the field of blue innovation.
From 1-6-2024 TO 30-11-2026
Total Budget :2387621,27
Budget Liguria Region: 310790.00
2.VALOR project
Environment Department, Liguria Region
The Valor project - Valorization of the reuse and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment - is a project co-financed by the Italy-France-Maritime Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2021-2027. Its objective is to promote the transition to a circular and resource-efficient economy through the development of an innovative cross-border circular economy model for the creation of a circular value chain for WEEE, and in particular for critical raw materials and other recoverable materials such as secondary raw materials, contained in electrical and electronic waste (WEEE/DEEE), which capitalizes on the most current technologies, particularly information technology and artificial intelligence. The project contributes to ob.1 and 2 of the HE Mission Ocean and Waters for teh following:
- Effective WEEE management prevents environmental contamination that can spread to soil and marine and river waters, contributing to the Mission's commitments against pollution and promoting the protection of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
- By implementing the recycling of critical raw materials, VALOR contributes to building a more resilient blue economy that is independent of foreign resources, in line with the carbon-neutral and circular approach promoted by the Mission.
From 1/2/2025 to 31/01/2028
Total budget: 1847672,19 €. The Liguria Region received €314,000 in funding.
Budget FESR 1478137,75 €
3.Cambio Via- Pro project
Agriculture , protected areas and Nasture Department, Liguria Region
Aim: The project focuses on: a) Recovery and ecological redevelopment of natural areas. B) Interventions to protect marine and coastal biodiversity. C) Enhancement of ecological corridors and fragile coastal habitats
From 1-3-2024 TO 31-3-2027
Total Budget : € 1,975,962.00;
Budget Liguria Region: 565.700,00