HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-07 | Aligning Blue Bioeconomy Innovation and Investment: Strategic Advice and Project Development Expertise

AquaBioTech Group seeks to complement a consortium preparing a proposal under HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-07 — Strengthening strategic advice and synergies between EU and national Research and Innovation agendas and investments.

We propose to contribute blue bioeconomy expertise to connect research and innovation priorities with practical sector-development needs and investment opportunities. Our contribution would focus on translating strategic objectives into actionable recommendations, regional development pathways and evidence-based investment case studies.

Drawing on our end-to-end experience in developing aquaculture and fisheries investment projects internationally, we offer a practical perspective on the technical, commercial and operational conditions needed to turn innovation into viable projects. We are particularly interested in large-scale aquaculture development in Europe, regional blue bioeconomy ecosystems and international collaboration.

Proposed contribution to the consortium

• Strategic and regional analysis: review regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3), sector-development plans and R&I priorities to identify opportunities for stronger alignment across EU, national and regional agendas.

• Innovation and investment mapping: identify technology needs, investment barriers, market opportunities and gaps between research outputs and commercial deployment.

• Feasibility and techno-economic assessment: assess selected development opportunities, including technical options, infrastructure requirements, market potential, costs and commercial viability.

• Blue bioeconomy case studies: develop practical examples showing how innovation, policy support and investment can combine to advance sustainable aquaculture, fisheries and related value chains.

• Stakeholder engagement: contribute to consultations with industry, researchers, technology providers, public authorities and investors to ensure recommendations reflect implementation needs.

• Investment and commercialisation pathways: develop project concepts, business models, commercialisation strategies and recommendations for mobilising investment and scaling innovation.

Expertise available:

Our wider service offering spans concept planning, feasibility studies, techno-economic assessment, design and engineering, infrastructure development, technology selection and integration, project delivery, business development, commercialisation strategies, market intelligence, life cycle assessment and operational support.

For this opportunity, we would bring that delivery experience primarily into strategic analysis, advisory activities, case studies and replication planning, rather than propose infrastructure construction as the central activity.

We welcome cooperation with research organisations, public authorities, regional development agencies, innovation networks, industry associations and investment stakeholders seeking a partner able to bridge blue bioeconomy strategy and practical project development.