As part of the AquaSphere project of the EIT Higher Education Initiative, which aims to strengthen innovation ecosystems, promote technology transfer, and build entrepreneurship capacity in higher education, AquaSphere is hosting a free two-hour virtual information session: Introduction to the Water Innovators Academy and IDEAs Accelerator. Open to participants worldwide…
Nineteen visionary companies selected from across the globe to drive the future of the blue economy. At a glance Athens, Greece – May 2026. The AquaSphere Accelerator 2026 has officially kicked off, bringing together an extraordinary cohort of ocean and water technology innovators from four continents. On Monday, 4 May…
A new 6-week training cycle of the ‘Integrated Digital Education Program for Maritime Innovation’ is up and running! The AquaSphere project is pleased to announce the opening of a new training cycle of the “Integrated Digital Education Program for Maritime Innovation”, open to student participation. Developed within the framework of…
The AquaSphere Accelerator 2026 (Round 2) is officially open for applications. Building on the success of our first round (bringing together over 10 start-ups from 9 countries), we are now launching a second call. This second open call will welcome 16 new start-ups to join the growing AquaSphere Accelerator Community, offering them the opportunity to accelerate their innovation, visibility, and impact. If you’re an ambitious startup or scale-up creating…
On 19 November 2025, AquaSphere successfully launched the first edition of the AquaVenture Bootcamp–Workshop: Navigating Blue Innovation, held at the IZTECH Engineering Faculty Meeting Hall. This inaugural session marked a key milestone for the project, showcasing strong student participation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and tangible interest in Blue Innovation. Participants included undergraduate…
3–5 November 2025 • Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey The AquaSphere consortium is pleased to share an overview of the 2nd Peer Learning Event, held from 3 to 5 November 2025 at the Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH) in Izmir, Turkey. Framed under the theme “Water, Wisdom, Innovation”, the event…
The 3rd Workshop of the “Water Innovators Academy Development” series will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, as part of the HEI EIT AquaSphere project. This session is organized by the Université of Antilles (UoA) and will take place at the Amphitheater of the School of Medicine (UFR de…
The AquaSphere Consortium is proud to announce the 10 innovative start-upsselected to join the AquaSphere Accelerator Programme 2025 – a key Europeaninitiative empowering sustainable growth and technological innovation in theBlue Economy. Chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants across Europe, these pioneeringcompanies are developing cutting-edge solutions that address environmental,industrial,…
A Roundtable organized by the Technical University of Crete for the Accelerator Program Post-Event Press Release Crete — 23 Oct 2025 In the framework of the “Accelerator Program” of the HEI EIT AquaSphere project, the Technical University of Crete, via the Indigo Lab – https://indigo.tuc.gr/ – delivered a digital roundtable…
Post-Event Press Release Crete — 7 Oct 2025 The 1st “Water Innovators Academy Development” Workshop was successfully held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, as part of the HEI EIT AquaSphere project, coordinated by the Technical University of Crete. The workshop was held at the School of Architectural Engineering of the…
