EIT Water South

Overview‍

EIT Water South connects innovation ecosystems across the Adriatic-Ionian region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Tunisia). We collaborate across borders to advance sustainable development, blue economy innovation and practical deployment of new water, marine and maritime solutions.

In 2026, the EIT Water South host is DIH Innovamare, in collaboration with the Ruđer Bošković Institute – Croatia’s largest multidisciplinary research centre. Together they bring deep expertise in marine science, digital innovation and cross-border ecosystem development across the Adriatic and Mediterranean.

Our geographic scope‍

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Slovenia

Our regional priorities

• Sustainable aquaculture and marine biodiversity

• Underwater robotics and sensor technologies

• Marine bioeconomy and circular blue solutions

• Digital transformation for the blue economy

• Coastal and marine ecosystem restoration

Our regional strengths and assets

• A highly diverse and cross-border regional ecosystem

• Strong marine research capabilities

• Growing networks in blue economy sectors

• Rich testing environments across the Adriatic and Mediterranean

• Proven collaboration models through DIH Innovamare

Our members

• Croatia: Digital Innovation Hub Innovamare, Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, MARINN - MARITIME INNOVATION CLUSTER, Ruđer Bošković Institute, University of Zadar

• Italy: CDI Italia,

• Greece: ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI, CDXi Solutions PC, Port Authority of Igoumenitsa S.A.,     REGION OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA, Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού (Υ.ΠΑΙ.Θ.Α.)  Μαρούσι, Αττική, Ελλάδα

• Cyprus: Limassol District Local Government Organisation CIHEAM Bari (Centro Internazionale Di Altistudi Agronomici Mediterranei), Cluster Tecnologico Nazionale BIG-Blue Italian Growth, Consorzio di Bonifica di Secondo Grado per il Canale Emiliano Romagnolo, Fondazione Fenice onlus, Sea the Change srl, SIPEOM S.r.l., Unione Regionale Delle Camere Di Commercio Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura Del Veneto

• Montenegro: INOVUL d.o.o., Javna ustanova Univerzitet Crne Gore
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Association “Digital Fabrication Laboratory”

Contact: rhsouth@eitwater.eu

EU funding: This activity is funded by the European Union.

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