In the MED area, some maritime clusters remain untapped within maritime leading traditional sectors. New ones, connected with Blue Economy, have a key potential to foster economic growth. R&D is notably one of the core driving factors of maritime clusters which were not fully exploited yet. CoRINThos project tackles R&D gaps as a driving factor of maritime clusters, identifying and contextualizing them within Blue Economy sectors and geographical eco systemic synergies, at national and transnational level Expected Results: • TRIPLE HELIX MATRIX Triple Helix Matrix is the core methodology that intends to involve representatives of State, Business & Academia (Triple Helix) in a survey in order to define current status situation & relevant recommendations for the maritime sectors & respective clusters that are addressed through the project. The consortium has identified 5 targets that a cluster has & 5 factors to achieve the targets & through their combination they created 25 questions that were posed to the Triple Helix representatives. • HYPOTHESES OF BLUE ECONOMY SCENARIOS The application of the Triple Helix Methodology resulted in the elaboration of the Blue Economy Maps that present the situation of the maritime sectors and the operation of the clusters at MED level. Based on the Maps and the maritime strategy that is followed and promoted by the EU, the consortium is defining concrete synergies that could enhance the cooperation among the involved areas, representing ecosystemic combinations, as well as recommendations for the enhancement of Blue Growth. • MED REGIONS ACTION PLAN AND REGIONAL REPORTS – RECOMMENDATIONS CoRINThos consortium based on the results of the previous tasks and more specifically on the hypothesis of Blue Economy scenarios in order to prepare and propose a MED Region Action Plan regarding the enhancement of Blue Growth and Maritime sectors and clusters. The Action Plan will focus on the next Programming period, pointing out concrete growth potentials regarding training needs, financing channels, networking etc. • DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR PILOT ACTIONS FOR THE 2014-2020 PERIOD The final objective of the project is the elaboration of a draft version of the Terms of Reference that could be used by the Programme in order to address the appropriate issues, stakeholders, partnerships and synergies through the future calls for proposals. The concept of the ToRs will be to test Blue economy sectors and associated geographical synergies at MED and sub-MED level and allow next programming period to pass to pilot activities.