The main goal of the project MARBLE is to create a new “Centre of Excellence in Maritime Robotics and Technologies for Sustainable Blue Economy” (CoE MARBLE) that will engage Croatia in a path of sustainable innovative growth in blue economy.

The following 4 objectives contribute towards the main goal:

  1. Stimulate reforms in the Croatian research and innovation (R&I) landscape by establishing an autonomous, research organization in a form of non-profit company
  2. Increase Croatian R&I excellence and attain a competitive position in the global R&I system in the field of maritime robotics and technologies, focusing on four key research areas
  3. Ensure long-term sustainability of CoE MARBLE after the project’s lifetime
  4. Increase involvement in the ecosystem and raise the visibility of the CoE MARBLE

Sustainability of CoE MARBLE is ensured through a set of strategic measures related to knowledge transfer, providing added value to the blue economy industry, ensuring access to competitive funding and successful positioning of research results in the market.

CoE MARBLE has already received strong support through commitment for complementary funding (15 MEUR for research infrastructure, 500 kEUR per year and building for office and lab space) and through 104 international letters of support from governmental organisations, industry (clusters, SMEs and large companies) and research organisations who have expressed their willingness to collaborate.