NEX LABs in collaboration with IFI: NEXUS-Driven Open Labs for Competitive and Inclusive Growth in the Mediterranean

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NEX LABs in collaboration with IFI: NEXUS-Driven Open Labs for Competitive and Inclusive Growth in the Mediterranean

About the Project:

NEX-LABS aims to support the implementation of clean technologies for sustainable and resilient increase of agri-food sector production based on a more efficient use of energy (renewable/solar solutions) and water (wastewater treatment, water harvesting or reuse solutions) in MPC region thanks to the contributions of ICT such as blockchain technology, Internet or the Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Big Data.

NEX-LABS contributes to the creation of a sustainable and resilient agro-food sector based on NEXUS Driven Open Living Labs (NDOLL) approach, thus strengthening technology transfer, cooperation industry-academia, increasing commercialization opportunities and innovation-driven growth.

This project is funded by ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme - EU.

Start date: 3 September 2020 – End date: October 2023.

CC&E Program Objectives and Activities in collaboration with NEX-LABS:

To develop the NEXUS Joint Action Plan for replication of NDOLLS and foster cross-border clustering and aggregation.

Scenario testing
Draft JAP developed and delivered to policy makers
JAP tested by stakeholders
Co-publications
Development and implementation of NDOLLs DMT
Catalogue derived from NDOLLs DMT
Interactions and synergies
Contacts with UfM, and EU delegations
Contacts with ENOLL

Meet the NEX-LABS Project Partners

NEX-LABs project includes a partnership of 11 institutions from 7 different countries across the Mediterranean.

Autonomous University of Barcelona (ES)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Center (TN)
Royal Scientific Society- Aqaba Liaison Center (JO)
Berytech (LB)
INNOLABS SRL (IT)
Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (EG)
American University of Beirut (LB)
Centre for promotional services to enterprises – Special Agency of Cagliari Chamber of Commerce (IT)
Net7 Srl (IT)
C.I.P Citizens In Power (CY)
The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development /Princess Basma Community Development Centre Aqaba (JO)

Publications

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