ACCELERATING MARITIME INNOVATION

The Call for Start-ups is open!

FAROS is looking for Italian and international startups operating in the field of blue economy, maritime and port innovation, resources and marine ecosystem protection with sustainable and high-impact business models.

FAROS has both a national and international scope and promotes its activities through two relevant Italian hubs, Taranto and La Spezia.

The successful development and implementation of the programme is linked to the collaboration with local public and private organisations, which provide strategic and operational support to start-ups in their growth and development process, including through the implementation of pilot projects (PoC) aimed at testing new solutions.

Through the two FAROS Hubs, the third Call for Start-ups aims specifically to accelerate ventures offering solutions in the following areas of innovation

ACCELERATING MARITIME INNOVATION

The Call for Start-ups is open!

FAROS is looking for Italian and international startups operating in the field of blue economy, maritime and port innovation, resources and marine ecosystem protection with sustainable and high-impact business models.

FAROS has both a national and international scope and promotes its activities through two relevant Italian hubs, Taranto and La Spezia.

The successful development and implementation of the programme is linked to the collaboration with local public and private organisations, which provide strategic and operational support to start-ups in their growth and development process, including through the implementation of pilot projects (PoC) aimed at testing new solutions.

Through the two FAROS Hubs, the third Call for Start-ups aims specifically to accelerate ventures offering solutions in the following areas of innovation

sistemi intelligenti e tecnologie innovative per la raccolta, il monitoraggio e la valutazione dati provenienti dal mare e dagli oceani

sviluppo di sistemi energetici sostenibili derivanti da fonti rinnovabili, comprese tecnologie onshore e offshore e soluzioni di stoccaggio di energia

attività di prevenzione, protezione, ripristino e monitoraggio dell’ambiente e dell’ecosistema marino attraverso l’adozione di soluzioni nature-based

processi digitali ed automatizzati per ottimizzare e migliorare la sicurezza delle attività portuali e per ridurre le emissioni di carbonio (decarbonizzazione) dei trasporti marittimi

processi, tecnologie e prodotti innovativi e sostenibili nella filiera della cantieristica e del settore navale

servizi innovativi per lo sviluppo di una filiera del turismo più sostenibile volta alla generazione di impatti sociali e ambientali positivi

pratiche di allevamento e lavorazione sostenibili di prodotti ittici e di origine acquatica, volte a ridurre l’impatto ambientale e a proteggere specie marine

utilizzo e trasformazione delle risorse marine naturali in applicazioni e processi industriali innovativi e dirompenti

the call for startups is closed.

The La Spezia Hub focuses on developing solutions in the following areas of innovation

Innovative processes, technologies and products for a more sustainable shipbuilding and shipping industry

Use and transformation of natural marine resources into innovative and disruptive industrial applications and processes

Services for the development of more sustainable tourism with a view to generating positive social, economic and environmental impact

Breeding and processing of fish and aquatic products aimed at reducing environmental impacts and protecting aquatic species

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Does your Start-up operate in these or related areas?

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The Call closes on 30 July 2025

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