Acronym ITEM
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Innovazione tecnologica per la tutela e valorizzazione degli ecosistemi marini / Technological innovation for the safety and valorization of marine ecosystems Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Andrea Barbanti Coordinator email andrea.barbanti@cnr.it
Coordinator institution
CNR-ISMAR - National Research Council; Institute of Marine Sciences (Italy)
Institutions involved
NA - Consorzio ITALBIOTECH (Italy) ,
NA - e-GEOS SpA (Italy) ,
NA - ENI Spa (Italy) ,
INGV - National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Italy) ,
OGS - National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (Italy) ,
CoNISMa - National Interuniversity Consortium for Marine Sciences (Italy) ,
CNR-IAS - National Research Concil; Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment (Italy) ,
NA - National Research Council - Institute of Marine Engineering (Italy) ,
CNR-IRBIM - National Research Council; Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (Italy) ,
SZN - Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (Italy) ,
Start year 2019 End year 2022 Funding (€) € 760,000 Website NA Summary The blue economy is a resource with enormous expansion potential for Italy. At the same time, the protection
of the quality of the marine environment is a specific responsibility of our country not only for the
conservation of biotic and abiotic resources, but also for the development possibilities of blue tourism.
The ITEM project was born from the awareness of serious deficiencies in technological innovation that they risk
to limit sustainable development of the marine economy. ITEM brings together a community made up of
50 research realities, universities, small and medium-sized enterprises and large industries who will work in this way
integrated to: 1) identify the main technological gaps and opportunities for industrial development
country's competitiveness; 2) develop industrial research by testing new technologies patented by
project partners; 3) to design new technologies useful to improve the observation systems needed a
ensure the quality of the marine environment; 4) design new technologies for useful production systems
the sustainable use of marine biotic and abiotic resources; 5) design biotechnologies useful for
environmental remediation and the identification of new products, foods, materials and pharmaceuticals of origin
navy. The innovation of marine research in Italy promoted by ITEM will help create tools for
economic and social growth based on the sustainable use of resources and the opportunities offered
from the blue economy. With the ITEM project, Italy aspires to become one of the leading countries at the level
in the research and development of next generation marine technologies and biotechnologies in
capable of ensuring environmental quality, entrepreneurial development and new employment opportunities
based on the "sea resource".
Keywords
Sustainability;
Biotechnology;
Seafood;
Blue growth;
Drug discovery;
Blue economy;
Marine Region
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Not associated to marine areas
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