Objective of the project:

The STARNETregio project has been conceived to increase the overall capacity of regional players in the regions Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy), Slovenia and the County of Rijeka (Croatia) to invest in RTD and carry out research activities concerning the marine industry, in specific the shipbuilding and port equipments, intended to strengthen and develop the sector’s scientific and technological basis and ultimately the economic growth of the regions. The project will support the performance of “regional research-driven clusters”, associating universities and research centres (RTD), enterprises (industry cluster) and public regional authorities (PA), and will enhance coordination and cooperation among these regions.

Project activities:

• Establishment of an institutional cluster framework and mapping of regional development plans and RTD key actors;
• Cross regional analysis of regional development plans and RTD actors;
• Knowledge transfer through mutual learning processes and mentoring activities;
• Development of a joint Action Plan for improving the integration process.

Expected results:

• Regional reports on RTD policies, RTD financing and private and public RTD key actors and SWOT analysis;
• Regional research agendas;
• Report on maritime and shipbuilding relevant target players;
• Shared Transnational Agenda;
• Workshop and training activies;
• Joint Action Plan.

Type of service

Organisation of workshops and of personnel exchanges.

Training activities for the identification of European funds and projects drafting.

Organisation of the RTD Strategy and Policy formulation event.

Promotion of transnational interactions and reinforcing the links among the regions.

Dissemination and communication activities.