2021: Happy Blue Year!

2020 was a strange year for all of us, but this did not stop the BluAct partners from working hard and produce results. Even without the ability to travel or fill in the rooms with crowds, the partners organized 7 very successful blue economy entrepreneurial competitions, one in each of the network's port-cities. We are proud for our team's results and ready to share all of the experience gained inside the next few months!

Salerno: A blast from the past

June 2020: Our URBACT partners from Salerno Municipality, Italy, organized the Awards for their Blue Economy Entrepreneurship Competition!

66 participants (online).18 projects.10 awards.

Burgas: Last but not least to organize a final Demo Day!

A few days before the end of the year, in December 18th, the projects that were distinguished in the BurgasBlueS competition for blue economy entrepreneurial ideas, got awarded in the Demo Day of Burgas. 7/7 for BluAct across Europe!

Piraeus: Watch the full Demo Day recording

If you wish to test your knowledge in greek language, you can watch the recording of the Piraeus Demo Day (streamed live in September 18th and viewed by 1400 people), otherwise you can just enjoythe photo gallery!

2020: How will it be remembered by URBACT?

In the first days of the New Year 2021, let's take a few moments to reflect on URBACT's main takeaways from 2020. In the words of Ed Thorpe, “Only time will tell, but we may look back and see 2020 as a year that made us stronger and that marked a turning point in our digital – and maybe green – transitions.”

Webinar is the new TNM...

BluAct transnational partners’ meeting in Burgas was planned to take place in June 2020 but was cancelled due to the pandemic, being replaced by a series of webinars. The last of the 5 online webinars will take place on the 20th of January, exploring the journey of BluAct partners in linking economic development to the Blue Growth. Drop us a line if you wish to participate!

BluAct is a network of 7 European port cities including Piraeus (Greece), Matosinhos (Portugal), Burgas (Bulgaria), Mataro (Spain), Ostend (Belgium), Galati (Romania), and Salerno (Italy) aiming to share good practices in Blue Economy entrepreneurship. The project is funded under the EU’s URBACT III programme, which helps cities to develop sustainable, pragmatic solutions, integrating economic, social and environmental urban topics.

You can learn more in BluAct’s websites: bluact.eu and urbact.eu/bluact or follow our facebook or twitter accounts.