Barleti Institute for Research and Development

🌍✨ We are excited to officially launch the EVOLVE project with the Kick-off Meeting in Tirana 🌍. Together with partners from Italy and Montenegro, we are working to bring digital solutions for biodiversity protection and green growth. 🌱💻

🌍✨ How can digital innovation help protect biodiversity in the South Adriatic?

On 30 September – 1 October 2025, the EVOLVE project kicks off in Tirana, Albania, hosted by Barleti Institute for Research and Development.

For the next 2 years, partners from Albania, Italy, and Montenegro will work together to:
🌱 Develop a shared Biodiversity Strategy
💻 Launch two Digital Biodiversity Hubs (in Albania and Montenegro)
🔬 Pilot new digital services to support biodiversity and green growth

EVOLVE will empower communities, SMEs, and institutions with tools and knowledge to balance economic growth and nature protection – connecting the region to EU green and digital goals.
In cooperation with CETMA, Inovaciono preduzetnički centar Tehnopolis Ministry of Economy and Innovation (MEI) – Albania, Environmental Protection Fund (Eco Fund) – Montenegro, Regional Agency for Rural Agricultural Development and Fisheries (ARSARP) – Italy.