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Blue Innovation Lab and Blue Economy: a Concrete Commitment to the Sustainability of the Sea
In the beautiful setting of the Castle of Santa Severa, the first Blue Innovation Lab was held, promoted by Regione Lazio and Lazio Innova.
The event, dedicated to the Blue Economy and the enhancement of maritime resources, brought together coastal and island municipalities, innovative companies, research centers, and universities to develop concrete, replicable, and sustainable solutions.
The lab involved the 24 coastal and island municipalities of Lazio, featuring eight working groups focused on the co-design of ideas and projects for ecological and digital transition within a circular economy framework.
During the event, the most innovative projects were awarded, and the Blue Ambassador Award 2025 was presented.
SeTeL is proud to have received a Special Mention for the ECOMAR (Multipurpose Amphibious Rover) project — an acknowledgment that highlights our commitment to sustainable and responsible innovation in technologies applied to water and environmental resources.
We extend our sincere thanks to Regione Lazio and Lazio Innova for their vision and dedication in promoting a collaborative Blue Economy capable of creating value for businesses, institutions, and local communities.
Aquaculture Europe 2025
SETEL is pleased to announce its participation in Aquaculture Europe 2025, the highly anticipated international trade fair dedicated to technological innovation and best practices in the aquaculture sector. The event will take place from September 22 to 25 in Valencia, Spain.
Aquaculture Europe 2025 represents a strategic platform bringing together farmers, suppliers, institutions, and professionals from the global aquaculture industry, aiming to promote innovative and sustainable solutions for the farming and management of marine resources. This year’s theme, “Invest in Your Planet”, highlights the importance of technology and sustainability for the responsible growth of the sector.
The SETEL team will showcase MAR – Multipurpose Amphibious Rover, the innovative amphibious rover designed to support operators in the inspection, monitoring, and management of aquaculture farms efficiently and sustainably. MAR represents the combination of expertise, advanced technology, and environmental care, with versatile applications in both freshwater and saltwater environments.
It will also be possible to discover how SETEL’s integrated solutions support operators in increasing efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and ensuring the quality of the final product.
On Thursday, September 25th, Eng. Eduardo De Francesco will give a presentation entitled “Amphibious Technologies for Sustainable Aquaculture: The Role of MAR (Multipurpose Amphibious Rover) in Coastal Monitoring, Safety, and Resilience.”
The full Conference program is available at the link AE2025_BluePages.pdf.
For more information about the event: Aquaculture Europe 2025.
To book a meeting with the SETEL team, please use our contact form.
Talking innovation at AFRAQ2025!
On Thursday, June 26 at 3:00 PM, in the Kabalega Hall at AFRAQ2025, Prof. Em. Eduardo De Francesco delivered a talk as part of the session Digital Technologies and Aquaculture Engineering Raw Materials, chaired by Meenakshisundaram Menaga.
His presentation, titled:
“MAR: the amphibious rover for the protection of Lake Victoria – monitoring, restoration, and invasive species control”,
focused on the MAR – Multipurpose Amphibious Rover, the vehicle developed by SeTeL to protect aquatic ecosystems, with targeted applications in environmental monitoring, habitat restoration, and invasive species control.
That was a must-attend session for anyone looking toward the future of aquaculture and technology for the protection of inland waters!
A look at our booth at Afraq2025 in Uganda!
We’re excited to share a photo gallery straight from SeTeL’s booth at Afraq2025, also known as World Aquaculture Safari 2025.
At the event we’re showcasing our Research & Development project MAR – Multipurpose Amphibious Rover, an all-terrain amphibious vehicle designed for complex and dynamic environments.
Explore the gallery and join us on this journey of technology, vision, and global collaboration!
🌍🐟 SeTeL at the World Aquaculture Safari 2025 – Entebbe – Uganda, June 24–27 🐟🌍
We are pleased to announce SeTeL’s participation in the World Aquaculture Safari 2025, the most important aquaculture event in Africa, organized by the prestigious World Aquaculture Society.
From June 24 to 27, we will be in Entebbe, Uganda, alongside leading international players in the sector, to share visions, innovations, and best practices.
On this occasion, we will present our research and development project:
Multipurpose Amphibious Rover (MAR)
An amphibious system designed to innovate aquaculture management through advanced detection, monitoring, and inspection capabilities.
A step forward toward smarter and more sustainable solutions for the aquaculture of the future.
Setel at CNR for the Conference on Biodiversity and Sustainability!
On March 25th, Setel participated in the event “Biodiversity and Sustainability: new market opportunities“, organized by CNR in Rome. It was an unmissable opportunity to explore the challenges and opportunities for the future of biodiversity and sustainability!
During the conference, Setel had the privilege of presenting Biovalvia 4.0, our innovative project dedicated to sustainability in aquaculture practices. Biovalvia aims to revolutionize the monitoring, maintenance and inspection of waters for shellfish cultivation, using an advanced amphibious rover equipped with a mechanical arm, sensors, actuators and artificial intelligence (Multipurpose Amphibious Rover) to study the behavior of the blue crab.
With Biovalvia, we not only improve the efficiency of operations, but we also contribute to preserving marine biodiversity, trying to combat the blue crab and promoting innovative solutions for an increasingly green and responsible sector.
Technology at the service of sustainability!
The Biovalvia project is made possible thanks to the resources of the PNRR, Mission 4 “Education and Research”, and funded by the European Union – #NextGenerationEU.
Season’s Greetings
NSE 2024 | Fiera di Roma
WELCOME TO NSE 2024
“OUR FUTURE
OUR DAILY LIFE”
16-17-18 December 2024, Fiera di Roma, Italy
SeTeL will join the appointment with the future again this year, participating in the New Space Economy 2024.
From 16 to 18 December, exhibitions and conferences will give the opportunity to discuss and cultivate new connections and collaborations in the space and technology sectors.
We will be present with our experts from the R&D department, showing the recent developments of our flagship MAR project and to present our core business with the Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) activities.
AFRAQ 2024 | “Suistainable Aquaculture Development” Conference
As part of the Conferences that are being held these days at Afraq2024, we participated in the Special Session, on the theme “Suistainable Aquaculture Development”.
Opening the session was Dr. Silvia Canali, Lawyer and Legal Consultant, with “The control system in organic aquaculture in Italy. Development of production, quality and increase of consumer confidence. Equivalence relations in trade in organic products between Tunisia and the EU”.
Following, Eng. Eduardo De Francesco, with his contribution entitled “A new amphibious vehicle for the automation of marine water quality measurements”.
Finally, Professor Fabio Leccese of the University of Roma Tre, with his speech “Measurement aspects for the automation of marine water quality measurements”.
Participation in AFRAQ2024 was funded by the Voucher Internazionalizzazione PMI, programma regionale FESR LAZIO 2127.
AFRAQ 2024 | Hammamet
We are pleased to announce SeTeL’s participation in AFRAQ2024, the third Aquaculture Africa Conference. This year the conference will be hosted by Tunisia, from 19 to 22 November 2024, in the majestic city of Hammamet.
The World Aquaculture Society (WAS) spearheaded the inception of the annual Aquaculture Africa Conferences (AFRAQs), which have proven to be a huge success since their commencement. These gatherings serve as a platform for aquaculture enthusiasts from different backgrounds – spanning commercial, academic, government and non-government sectors – to not only celebrate the achievements of the sector but also to collaborate on addressing its challenges.
In this context SeTeL participates with the aim of promoting advanced technological solutions (SeTeL – MAR – Multipurpose Amphibious Rover) in the field of fish farming, aquaculture and mussel cultivation. At our stand it is possible to learn more about the Rover and its technology, the most recent projects, exchange ideas and discuss with experts in the sector.
At the opening of the conference we also had the opportunity to present our Rover to some representatives of the Tunisian government, whom we thank again for their interest.
Participation in AFRAQ2024 was funded by the Voucher Internazionalizzazione PMI, programma regionale FESR LAZIO 2127.
