promoted and managed by the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS) of Trieste, jointly with partners from Tunisia (the Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Bizerte and Sfax University) and Spain (the Polytechnic University of Madrid). MAESTRALE main aims, its activities and results, with a focus on activities developed in Friuli Venezia Giulia by Informest will be presented. The Deep Blue project aims at developing skills, building capacities, and enhancing the geopolitical dialogue in the Western Mediterranean region through increased international scientific cooperation (Science Diplomacy) and is co-funded by the European Marittime and Fisheries Fund, while Maestrale is financed by FESR within the Interreg MED 2014-2020 programme. The project promotes Blue Energy as a key sector for the sustainable growth in the Mediterranean region and it involves 11 partners from 8 States: Greece, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia..