On 26-27 November 2020, the final online event of the PoWER project “From ports to innovative hubs, from innovative hubs to network creation” took place. The project aimed to support the transformation of ports into innovative hubs (inovation hubs) maximising its entrepreneurial potential.
The first day was a programme for PoWER Protocol signatories – a document in which the local stakeholders of each partner in the PooWER project supported their Adriatic ports on their way to becoming Innovation Hubs local economic systems, enabling them to become "transfer chains" of innovation and facilitating the emergence and development of entrepreneurial potential in their territories. Project partners presented the project objectives and achieved results related to the most important results: a joint PoWER Strategy and PoWER Methodology for building innovation supply chains.
Two round tables were held on the second day. The first roundtable focused on “The evolution of ports after the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis”. The second round table focused on ‘Ports as logistical, digital, sustainable and economic hubs: Powers and challenges of the four PoWER transit routes for the development of ADRION ports’. These round tables were attended by representatives of partners and local stakeholders from Brcko (BiH), Durres (Albania), Ravenna (Italy) and Rijeka (Croatia) who presented their thoughts, challenges and new opportunities available for the future period of their port areas.
The project formally ends on December 31, 2020.
