Andalucía Launches Its First Comprehensive Blue Economy Dossier
The Maritime-Marine Cluster of Andalucía launches the region's first Blue Economy dossier, mapping over 200 research groups and 300 marine-linked companies to boost sector competitiveness.
- • The first Blue Economy dossier for Andalucía has been presented by CMMA and the regional government.
- • The dossier identifies over 200 research groups and 300 companies linked to the maritime sector.
- • It aims to increase ecosystem visibility and facilitate partnerships and investments in the marine economy.
- • The initiative uses a quintuple helix model integrating business, administration, academia, citizenry, and environmental sustainability.
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The Maritime-Marine Cluster of Andalucía (CMMA), in collaboration with the regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, has officially presented the first Blue Economy dossier for Andalucía. This pioneering document catalogs the region's extensive maritime ecosystem, identifying more than 200 research groups and over 300 companies connected to the marine sector, alongside key infrastructures such as ports, laboratories, business incubators, European projects, and sectoral networks.
The dossier aims to enhance the visibility of Andalucía's blue ecosystem, supporting strategic alliances, investment opportunities, and knowledge transfer to boost business generation and competitiveness in the marine sector. CMMA's president highlighted the collective effort to position Andalucía as a leading maritime hub in Europe, emphasizing the dossier’s role as a strategic tool for businesses, administration, research centers, and entrepreneurs.
Regional Minister Ramón Fernández-Pacheco underlined the dossier’s ability to identify talent, locate partners, and improve business connectivity to facilitate access to funding, fostering a shared vision for blue development based on the quintuple helix model that integrates business, government, academia, civil society, and environmental sustainability.
This initiative offers an organized overview of Andalucía’s rich maritime assets, preparing the region to capitalize on future growth opportunities within the Blue Economy sector.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
