Cambusa

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This project (named after the Italian for "galley/pantry") supports the integration between nautical tourism and local quality food production. It tackles the transnational challenge of combining the two production chains by targeting boating tourists, who can offer a significant commercial outlet with substantial spending capacity. The central objective is the creation of a network of companies that can strengthen the sectors concerned by improving port services and the penetration capacity of agri-food companies in particularly interesting new international markets. An App connected to a website will allow boaters to buy food products and book services (e.g. boat mooring) in ports. The system will be supported by a logistic organisation that will allow the boaters to get the goods upon arriving at the port and provide display cases at pilot ports. The project will create a brand with production specifications and a business model for network companies to manage the system after the EU funding has been exhausted. The cross-border approach will have a significant multiplier effect; in every pilot port, boaters will find a list of other participating ports where they can try out new companies and products of excellence. The innovation of the project lies in 2 main aspects: the use of the most modern technologies and the creation and validation of a model that can be improved and expanded even after the end of the EU funding and beyond the cooperation area.

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