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Blue Champion

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Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 10:19

The Innovamare projectin which the Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development participated as a partneris declared the "Blue Champion" of the European Union!
The Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development participated as a partner in the Innovamare project, and Associate Professor Petra Karanikić Ph.D. was the project coordinator on the faculty side. The faculty also has the status of a member of DIH Innovamare.
"EU Blue Champion" is an initiative of the European Commission and the European Investment Bank which selects 20 innovative companies, projects, and initiatives that the European Commission and the EIB consider to best contribute to the development of the blue economy in the EU. Selected projects will be provided with EIB advisory services for defining project financing models, developing business models, and creating partnerships at the EU level. Each project should demonstrate the potential for a strong contribution to the EU mission "Renew our oceans and waters" and achieve three goals: the restoration of marine and freshwater ecosystems, the elimination of pollution, and the decarbonization of the blue economy.

The key elements of the Innovamare project include the development and construction of infrastructure, namely the Center of Competence in Marine Technologies in Šibenik and the Technological Park for Marine Technologies at the University of Zadar. Likewise, the procurement of innovative technological equipment, the establishment of test locations, the development and prototyping of marine technologies are planned for the mentioned infrastructure. In addition to the above, a key part of the project is raising awareness of the impacts of the blue economy and the need for digital and green transformation, which will be carried out in cooperation with the E1 Blue Acceleration Festival, demonstrations of cleaning with innovative underwater technologies and restoration of the marine ecosystem with divers as part of the E1 Blue Impact program, and employment of 20 researchers.

The project is of exceptional importance for Croatia and the Adriatic-Ionian region, as well as for the development of a sustainable blue economy, which is key to the realization of the EU Green Plan.

The digital innovation HUB Innovamare aims to become a central place for technology transfer, strengthening cooperation and connecting stakeholders on a cross-border and transnational level from the public, private and scientific research sectors for the development, testing and validation of marine technologies with the mission of the sustainability of the Adriatic Sea. The key founders and members of DIH are 6 largest scientific and research organizations, 7 supporting institutions and local and regional authorities and 4 companies from Italy and Croatia. Within its ecosystem, DIH is constantly working to secure financing, generate income for further investments and develop technological solutions for the digital and green transformation of the blue economy.Digital Innovation HUB Innovamare submitted the project as part of the public call for "Blue Champions", and this achieved success is only a confirmation that everything done within DIH has a future and the support of institutions that will help us achieve our mission, which is sustainable blue economy.We thank all our partners, DIH Innovamare members and stakeholders of our innovation ecosystem for their support and look forward to the further development of our blue community!

Find more information about this initiative at: www.mairos.org
 

RANKING LIST Biotechnology for the Life Sciences 2024/2025

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Published on Friday, 03 May 2024 10:47

RANKING LIST of applicants for the program “Biotechnology for the Life Sciences” 2024/2025 intake (first call)

Call for Applications - Biotechnology for the Life Sciences International graduate/masters research program, academic year 2024/2025.

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Published on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 13:10

The Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development is happy to announce that applications are now open for students wishing to begin the graduate/research program "Biotechnology for the Life Sciences" in October 2024. Biotechnology for the Life Sciences is a research focussed program, taught entirely in English, aimed at students aiming to pursue a career in life sciences research, either in academia or industry. Notably, the first year includes two 8-week long research apprenticeships in research laboratories, while the entire second year is dedicated to an in depth original research project.

Interested students should download and complete the application form and submit it to us, along with the other documents requested in it, to us by email life.sci@biotech.uniri.hr by 31st March 2024. This call is open to students from any country, and of any nationality. More information can be found in the Call for Applications. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions. The tuition fees for the course are €4500 per year, and apply to applicants of all nationalities.

Depending on applicant numbers, a second call may be issued with a deadline of July 2024, however this second call will only be applicable for students that do not need a visa to travel to the Republic of Croatia (such as EU citizens). 

Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development

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Published on Wednesday, 15 November 2023 15:02

On November 6th, 2023, by entry in the Court Registry, the Department of Biotechnology changed its name to:
  
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development
 
The headquarters, OIB, IBAN and other data remain unchanged, and the Faculty will be represented by the dean, professor Miranda Mladinić Pejatović, Ph.D.

Biotechnology for the Life Sciences - Second call (for students that do not require a visa)

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Published on Wednesday, 07 June 2023 10:38

The Department of Biotechnology is happy to announce that applications are open for students wishing to begin the graduate/research program “Biotechnology for the Life Sciences” in October 2023. Biotechnology for the Life Sciences is a research focussed program, taught entirely in English, aimed at students aiming to pursue a career in life sciences research, either in academia or industry. Notably, the first year includes two 8-week long research apprenticeships in research laboratories, while the entire second year is dedicated to an in depth original research project.

Interested students should download and complete the application form and submit it to us, along with the other documents requested in it, to us by email (llife.sci@biotech.uniri.hr) by 16th July 2023. Please note that this second call is only suitable for students who do not require visas to travel to Croatia (such as EU citizens). More information can be found in the Call for Applications or on the course website: https://biotech4lifesci.uniri.hr/. Please feel free to email us (life.sci@biotech.uniri.hr) if you have any questions. The tuition fees for the course are €4500 per year, and apply to applicants of all nationalities.