RECONNECT sets sail across the Mediterranean to empower artisanal SMEs, promote circular blue economy, and turn aquaculture waste into opportunity. Discover how this project blends innovation, tradition, and sustainability from day one.
A Project Rooted in the Mediterranean
RECONNECT is launched to strengthen circularity in the Mediterranean, focusing on sustainable aquaculture and the craft sector.
By combining local knowledge and advanced technologies, the project addresses the urgent need to reuse and recycle marine waste, driving a shift toward sustainable production.
This initiative brings together SMEs, artisans, and innovators to form a new ecosystem where socially responsible practices and blue economy values lead the way.
Empowering Craftsmanship for Circular Change
Artisanal enterprises are at the core of RECONNECT. These small-scale, craft-based businesses are essential to achieving circularity in coastal communities.
They not only preserve cultural identity, but also apply eco-friendly solutions like repairing, repurposing, and innovating with recycled materials.
RECONNECT supports these actors by providing tools, training, and collaborative platforms to co-design new, sustainable business models.
Innovation Driving Blue Circular Economy
RECONNECT combines Open Innovation (OI) methodology and AI-based tools to transform aquaculture waste into high-value bio-based products.
This process boosts resource efficiency, minimizes pollution, and encourages symbiosis across industries and borders.
Through pilot projects, joint networks, and policy contributions, RECONNECT ensures long-term impact and replicability beyond the project’s duration.
“At BIC EURONOVA, we are proud to be part of RECONNECT — a project that truly reflects our vision of innovation with purpose. By bringing together tradition, technology, and sustainability, RECONNECT gives a voice to small craft-based enterprises and shows that the blue economy can be both circular and inclusive.”
