CMMI / MaRITeC-X project enters Phase 2

The vision of CMMI / MaRITeC-X project is to establish the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute – CMMI. Our own Marine and Maritime Research Innovation and Technology Centre of Excellence which will act as an enabler of scientific and business excellence in – the crucial for our island – Marine and Maritime sectors, including the – rabidly emerging – Offshore sector; and will be aligned to the overall Smart Specialization Strategy for Cyprus (S³Cy) and the European priorities on specific pillars with competitive advantages to the Cypriot economy.

Focusing on key priority sectors such as maritime transport, offshore energy, maritime and coastal tourism and aquaculture, the CMMI will forge partnering relationships with well-known European institutions and businesses, active in the fields of research, technology and innovation for the Blue Economy, thus contributing to the transfer of knowledge, the development, application and dissemination of cutting-edge technologies, the exchange of best practices and the development of a critical mass of infrastructure and human capital in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Download the CMMI/ MaRITeC-X Briefing Note and find more on our plan to establish the CMMI.