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? ONMU Showcased Research at the International “Black Sea Innovation Hub” in Bulgaria
August 12, 2025?
Event
On August 12, 2025, representatives of Odessa National Maritime University took part in the international one-day workshop “Black Sea Innovation Hub: Science, Innovation, Maritime Industries and Digital Connectivity”, held in Burgas, Bulgaria, within the BLUE GATES BSB 00189 Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.
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? The event gathered representatives from municipalities, research institutions, businesses, and international organizations across the Black Sea region. Topics discussed included:
- ⚓️ sustainable fisheries and aquaculture;
- ? port and maritime digitalization;
- ⚙️ innovative shipbuilding technologies
- ? green energy;
- ? tourism development and workforce training for the blue economy.
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Sergey Rudenko — Rector of ONMU, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor
“Threat Protection Technologies in the Black Sea”2️⃣
Iryna Savelieva — Vice-Rector for Research, Doctor of Economics, Professor
welcome speech and vision for international scientific cooperation.3️⃣
Oleksandr Kanifolskyi — PhD in Engineering, Associate Professor
“Innovative Shipbuilding Solutions for a Sustainable Blue Economy”.4️⃣
Maryna Matviienko — Associate Professor, PhD in Economics
“A Sustainable and Secure Black Sea”?
Such events are crucial for Ukraine as they:
- strengthen scientific and technical partnerships in the Black Sea region;
- enable the exchange of innovative solutions and best practices;
- integrate Ukrainian research into international projects;
- position Ukraine as an active player in restoring and modernizing maritime infrastructure.
