The workshop “Blue Growth: boosting sustainable development of marine and maritime economy – the case of Adriatic-Ionian region” will take place in Venice on 28 September at the Pavilion AQUAE VENICE 2015 – the exhibition dedicated to water, linked to the Universal Exposition of Milan, is addressed to representatives of marine and maritime industry sectors and regional/local administrations of the Adriatic-Ionian Region with the purpose to get acquainted with the EU Blue Growth Strategy, its objectives and the possibilities offered by the EU funding programs by learning from case studies developed in other areas, enlarging collaboration networks and sharing of experiences.