Activities calendar

4th Atlantic Project Awards: Deadline has been extended

The deadline for the 2020 Atlantic Project Awards has now been extended to 3 July 2020.  Read more and send us your Atlantic projects on: Atlantic ports and Blue Economy; Bue skills and ocean literacy; Marine renewable energy; Healthy oceans; and International Cooperation initiatives.

The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, "EASME", is launching a call for proposals with a view to concluding grant agreements for projects in the field of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP).
Deadline: 
November 30, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
NEW! The total budget earmarked for this action is EUR 3.000.000.
Sector of Activity:
other

SAVE THE DATE: Atlantic stakeholder platform conference, 29 October 2015 - Brest, France

Protecting, securing and developing the Atlantic Area

Sea-Basin and Macro-regional Strategies

The Macro-Regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days 2024, co-organised by DG REGIO and DG MARE, took place on June 12 and 13, 2024, at THE EGG in Brussels. During this two-day event, the seven strategies (Alpine, Danube, Adriatic-Ionian, Baltic Sea, Atlantic, Western Mediterranean, and Black Sea) came together to meet and collaborate.

Sea Basin Strategies as Key Enablers for a Sustainable Blue Economy outcomes

High-Level Panel 1: Sea Basin Strategies as Key Enablers for a Sustainable Blue Economy

Green Energy Ports Conference outcomes

The fifth edition of the Green Energy Ports Conference took place on June 18-19, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. This international conference on green energy technologies in ports gathered leading specialists and authorities from the maritime-port sector, who presented cutting-edge technologies being developed or implemented in ports around the world.

Atlantic Action Plan Icebraker Event. Joint Pillar I & IV National Events outcomes

On June 17, 2024, the Atlantic Action Plan organized a joint National Event for Pillar I and Pillar IV in Vigo, Spain. This event served as a prelude to the Green Energy Ports Conference, held in Vigo on June 18-19, 2024, where coordinators and task force members from both pillars, along with the Spanish National Hub, participated in various roundtable sessions.

There is a new funding opportunity under the EU Pilo

Deadline: 
November 21, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

The European Commission has opened a call for proposals under Horizon Europe, specifically targeting the development of climate-neutral and environmental-frien

Deadline: 
September 5, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Coastal protection
Coastal tourism

FLORA & AQUAWIND Ocean multi-use platform demonstration Webinar outcome

The FLORA & Aquawind project teams are thrilled to share the success of their

Welcome to the new Atlantic Pillar Coordinators 2024-2026

2nd ASC Meeting 2024 – The Outcomes

The 2nd Meeting of 2024 of the Atlantic Strategy Committee under the French Presidency was held at IFREMER in Nantes on June 25th. The meeting was attended both in person and remotely by the members of the Committee and some guests.

Sea Basins Strategies and the Assistance Mechanism

EU Sea Basin Strategies in a nutshell!

Watch the official explanatory video below featuring the Atlantic, WestMED and Black Sea!

Atlantic Success Story: FISATUR project

The FISATUR project aims to foster economic growth in coastal regions by integrating and promoting tourism products and services related to local fishing and aquaculture sectors, maritime heritage, and tourism.

Atlantic Action Plan Pillar I outcomes “Ports as gateways and hubs for the energy transition: Potential sources of energy and prototype’s analysis"

The recent online webinar hosted by the Atlantic Action Plan (AAP) Pillar l delved into the pivotal role of ports as gateways and hubs for the energy transition. Titled "Ports as gateways and hubs for the energy transition: Potential sources of energy and prototype’s analysis," the event, held on April 15, 2024, focused on exploring decarbonization opportunities for ports and vessels.

10th Anniversary of the European Maritime Fisheries (and Aquaculture) Fund | EMFF/EMFAF

Exciting opportunity alert!

Deadline: 
July 19, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Maritime and coastal tourism

In line with the Mission 'Restore our ocean and waters by 2030', this call seeks to galvanize action among waterfront cities, regions, and islands across the European

Deadline: 
September 18, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

The European Commission is pleased to announce a call for proposals under the framework of the Mission 'Restore our Ocean, seas and waters by 2030'.

Deadline: 
September 18, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Message from the French Presidency of the Atlantic Strategic Committee in 2024

“Sailing towards a sustainable blue future”

Atlantic Strategy & The Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 for Irish Regions

On April 17, 2024, Liz Gavin, representing the National Hub, took the stage at the Irish Regions European Office pre-plenary meeting, shedding light on the Atlantic Strategy and the pivotal role played by the National Hub in Ireland. The event focused on sharing insights from the 2023 implementation report, with a spotlight on Pillar III and its implications for Ireland’s future in Marine Renewable Energies.

European Maritime Day 2024 will spotlight the role of the Sea Basins Strategies

Discover the focal point of European Maritime Day (EMD) 2024. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Svendborg, Denmark, this annual event, hosted at the esteemed SIMAC Academy—Svendborg International Maritime Academy, promises to be an engaging affair.

Explore the Second Call for Projects now open!

Deadline: 
May 31, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
around €3.75 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and a total funding of €4.05 million
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

BeMed is dedicated to achieving significant milestones through its support for projects undertaken by or in close coordination with local stakeholders committed to combating plastic pollution on Mediterranean islands. The overarching objectives of these endeavors include:

Deadline: 
July 10, 2024
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Water projects

Co-creating strong uptake of REMEDIES for the future of our oceans through deploying plastic litter valorisation and prevention pathways

Deadline: 
June 5, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
300 000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Deadline: 
June 7, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

EMFAF Flagship 2021 projects in the Atlantic: FLORA & AquaWind

Almost two years after their Kick-off, the two Flagship project on innovative multi-use in the Atlantic have achieved a lot. From developing cutting-edge technology to implementing ground-breaking solutions, these projects are making a significant impact in protecting the ocean.

Roadshow Outcomes: Oportunidades de la Economía Azul en el Atlántico

BAF2024, the III edition of the Atlantic Forum on the Blue Economy (in spanish only), was held in Baiona (Pontevedra) from March 13 to 15, 2024 at the Parador de Baiona, the reference meeting on the blue economy of the Atlantic basin. 

Objective

Deadline: 
May 24, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Carbon capture and storage
Environmental monitoring
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation

Atlantic Success Story: WIN-BIG Project

Women In Blue Economy Intelligence Gathering and Capacity Boosting

1st ASC Meeting 2024 – Outcomes

ASC Meeting 2024: Charting a Course for Ocean Governance

A new EUR 2.2 million call for proposals has opened for a 

Deadline: 
June 11, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Fish for animal feeding
Fish for human consumption

European Maritime Day is much more than a two-day conference.

Deadline: 
March 22, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

FLOW: Workshop for Policy Makers on Floating Offshore Wind

The event FLOW that happened on January 23rd, within the scope of the Atlantic Strategy, discussed floating offshore wind knowledge, national plans, and targets for European Atlantic country policy makers.

French National Event at EUROMARITIME: The Outcomes

This event was the first national joint event connecting the Atlantic Action plan and the WestMED initiative. Beyond recalling the ministerial declarations which were endorsed in 2023, it was the opportunity to declare the Presidency of the AAP for France and to share the message of the Portuguese Presidency for Westmed to the attendance which was mainly composed of national stakeholders.

Interested in joining together with other regions and quadruple helix actors to explore new interregional value chains?

Deadline: 
March 29, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

The target audience of the ELBE Eurocluster call for individual services is European innovative SMEs from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sectors and intending to bring solutions that will address and match with one of the thematic priorities of ELBE Eurocluster.

Deadline: 
January 19, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.

Deadline: 
March 14, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

The vision of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, a European partnership under the European Commission’s Research & Innovation Framework Programme Horizon Europe, is to design, steer and

Deadline: 
April 10, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Atlantic Pillar III: SFI awards €21m to develop Ireland’s research infrastructure

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has announced funding for eight research infrastructure projects focused on transforming various sectors. The selected projects are focused on issues such as energy optimisation, AI, quantum research, biomolecule detection and more. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris, TD, said the funding will support “pioneering research”.

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The new Atlantic French Presidency: Navigating towards a Sustainable Blue Future

To foster a sustainable, decarbonised and thriving blue economy in the Atlantic region, the new French Presidency of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy highlights three key priorities that underscore the Ministerial Porto Declaration[1] commitment to environmental stewardship, stakeholder community involvement, and international cooperation.

Blue Synergies between sea basins and blue economy sectors - Outcomes

Welcome to the 2023 Implementation Report!

Welcome to the 2023 Implementation Report of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 (AAP 2.0)!

The European Maritime Day (EMD) 2024 is taking place again as a fully-fledged physical event, in Svendborg, Denmark on 30-31 May 2024.

Deadline: 
February 29, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Deadline: 
January 31, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Energy Transition Partnership & Financing Report

The Launch of Smart Specialisation (S3) Observatory

Launched as part of the Smart Specialisation Platform, the S3 CoP Observatory is a collaborative initiative involving DG REGIO G1, DG REGIO country desks, and the S3CoP Secretariat.

4th Atlantic Stakeholders Committee Meeting

The 4th and final meeting of the Atlantic Strategy Committee under the Portuguese Presidency happened on December 5th, chaired by Marisa Lameiras da Silva, the Director-General for Maritime Policy

The Call for workshops for the EMD 2024 is now open!

Deadline: 
December 8, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Expected Outcome

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

Deadline: 
April 18, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

This call resorts under the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 – multiannual work programme for the transport sector.

Deadline: 
January 30, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Deadline: 
December 7, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Marine aquaculture

Atlantic Pillar II & III Webinar: Fostering the Atlantic’s blue economy - Skills for Marine Renewable Energy

The webinar on "Fostering the Atlantic’s blue economy: Skills for Marine Renewable Energy" aimed to explore the importance of developing skills and fostering ocean literacy in the context of Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) and was organized in the scope of the Pillar II and Pillar III of the 

THE REPORT | Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference 2023

The Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference 2023 REPORT is out!

The first Atlantic Ministerial Declaration

The Ministerial Meeting took place in Porto back-to-back with the Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference and the first Atlantic Ministerial Declaration was approved!

During the Ministerial Meeting France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain, supported by the European Commission, committed to further build on Atlantic's success by cooperating on a wide variety of Sustainable Blue Economy topics.

The objective of this call for proposals is to facilitate the implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the EU, including through the effective application of Di

Deadline: 
February 27, 2024
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Have Your Say: Pre-Demonstration Survey of the Aquawind project 

AquaWind is a research and innovative project, with the purpose of demonstrating a co-located and multi-use integrated solution. It had been selected under Regional Flagship call for the Atlantic in 2021 and started its work in September 2022. The project aims for integrating an innovative approach to finfish aquaculture with an existing maritime renewable energy production Wind to Power prototype.  

Atlantic Project Awards - Celebrating the winners of 2023!

The Atlantic Project Awards feature outstanding initiatives, successful collaborations and achievements relevant to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0. This year, five awards were granted as recognition of the projects’ outstanding performance,​​ in the following award categories, which are in line with the Pillars of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0:

EU Consultation on the Energy Transition Partnership

Following on the Conference on the Energy Transition in EU fisheries and aquaculture held on 16 June 2023, it's still possible to provide input to the EU survey on the Energy Transition Partnership.

As highlighted in the Green Deal Industrial Plan, the achievement of climate-neutrality by 2050 will require a full mobilisation and deeper cooperation among all player

Deadline: 
November 16, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Deadline: 
October 10, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

Integration of Atlantic tourism and fisheries and maritime cultural heritage at the heart of new regional Flagship project for the Atlantic

In October 2022 the European Commission published a call for proposals for “Regional flagships projects supporting sustainable blue economy in EU sea basins” with 6 different topics including “Topic 1: promoting the diversification of fisheries activities in the Atlantic area”.

Atlantic countries strongly represented in new EMFAF Blue Career projects

On 22 September 2023 eight new projects funded under the Blue careers for a sustainable blue economy call for proposals under the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund kicked-off.

WINNEW project - Wind-powered transport ship started sea trials across the Atlantic

In August 2023 Canopée set sail from the harbour in Caen to test EU-funded wingsails to prepare for its first journey across the Atlantic equipped with 4 Oceanwings®. The development and testing of the Oceanwings® of the French company AYRO’s as well as the communication related to this project have been at the very heart of the WINNEW project supported by the European Maritime and Fisheries fund (EMFF). The automated, lowerable and patented vertical wingsails measure 37m in height and have a surface area of 363m2 each.

Blue events happening in October: creating synergies for the Atlantic stakeholders

A series of events linked to the blue economy will happen in October 2023 in Porto. The aim is to gather the projects, potential partners, Interreg and mainstream funding programmes, managing authorities, the European Commission, and other interested parties in one single place to promote cooperation in practice, the exchange of knowledge, and the creation of synergies among the Atlantic stakeholders.

The overall aim is to accelerate the cost-effective construction and deployment of floating wind farms, facilitating their rapid and sustainable d

Deadline: 
January 21, 2025
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Deadline: 
September 27, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Pillar I National Event - Ports as Gateways and Hubs for the Energy Transition

As with other economic activities in the EU, there is a growing need for our maritime fleets to transition and move away as soon as possible from fossil fuels. This is not only as a contribution to the objectives of the European Green Deal, including reducing GHG emissions, but also for the sector’s profitability, sustainability, and resilience. The challenges facing the fleets to undertake an energy transition, range from regulatory to technological.

2nd meeting of the Atlantic Strategy Committee

The 2nd Meeting of the Atlantic Strategy Committee under the Portuguese Presidency was held at the Alcântara Water Factory, on June 15th, and Chaired by the Director-General of Maritime Policy, Marisa Lameiras da Silva.

This meeting was attended in person and remotely by the members of the Committee and some guests, and the following topics were discussed: 

Narwhal Challenge 2023

Startups and businesses, discover France's first marine science and technology community!

Dedicated to startups and businesses, the Narwhal Challenge offers you the opportunity to meet during few days with key experts from our community: startups, SMEs, key accounts, researchers, business support organisations, innovation specialists, banks, etc

 

Deadline: 
September 19, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Atlantic Success Story: Living Ports Project

Atlantic Success Story: MarENet

Maritime Blue Economy strategies : a booster for stakeholders engagement - Pitch session EMD

The "Maritime Blue Economy strategies: a booster for stakeholders engagement" Pitch session occurred in the 25 May during the European Maritime Day, and pointed out the importance of national and regional stakeholder’s engagement to be supported at all levels and in a consistent approach for the development of a sustainable blue economy.

Atlantic Success Story: Seawing4blue

Photo credit: polaRYSE

 

Deadline: 
June 16, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Other Sector of Activity: 
Blue Economy sectors

Update on Ireland´s Offshore Renewable Energy Sector

Dear Atlantic Strategy colleagues,

Last week, Ireland took another important step on its journey to creating the conditions for a thriving Offshore Renewable Energy sector.

Deadline: 
February 28, 2024
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Budget: 
4 000 000
Sector of Activity:
other

 

Deadline: 
September 21, 2023
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Budget: 
4 000 000
Sector of Activity:
other

Deadline: 
September 20, 2023
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Budget: 
16 000 000
Sector of Activity:
Protection of habitats

Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference 2023 - Save the Date

SAVE THE DATE: 18-19 October ASPC 2023!

More info will be shared soon...

New European Blue Forum website

We are excited to share with you the new European Blue Forum website.

1st meeting of the Atlantic Strategy Committee

The 1st meeting of the Atlantic Strategy Committee under the Portuguese Presidency was held in Porto de Lisboa on March 30th 2023

The Atlantic Initiative welcomes the Portuguese Presidency – An exclusive interview!

In 2023, Portugal will chair the Atlantic Strategy Committee in accordance with the principle of rotation among the participating countries (IE, FR, PT and ES) of the Atlantic Strategy. As referred to in the 2022 EU Blue Economy Report “It is also important to know the extent of Blue Economy activities by sea basin to be able to determine the effects of the Blue Economy at a regional level.” The Atlantic Sea Basin has unique features due to its geography, the model of governance and the potential and opportunities.

Apply for your own "In My Country" event

In 2022, EMD In My Country was a great success, with 630 virtual, physical and hybrid events, covering all the sea basins of the EU.

EMD In My Country 2023 will include physical, virtual and hybrid events that will take place from 1 April to 31 October 2023.

Organisers will receive a communication pack and their events will be promoted via the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries' information channels. 

The EU Sea Basin Strategies for the Atlantic, Western Mediterranean and Black Sea have joined forces

The European Commission has been supporting the establishment and implementation of three sea basin strategies in the Atlantic, the Black Sea and the Western Mediterranean. 

In May 2021, the European Commission adopted a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU that sets out a detailed agenda for the blue economy to play a major role in achieving the European Green Deal objectives. 

The new approach to the Sea Basin Strategy in the words of our Atlantic National Hubs

With a new year ahead and a new joint approach, let’s read what our National Hubs have to say...

Marta Pascual Marta Pascual, National Hub Pillar I,

Deadline: 
February 17, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The Programme budget allocated to this First Call is 45.4 M€. This allocation may be adjusted by the Monitoring Committee in line with the Programme needs.
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

ASC Portuguese Presidency Message

Details

Status OPEN

Publication date 13 October 2022

Deadline: 
January 31, 2023
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Fish for animal feeding
Fish for human consumption
Marine aquaculture

Atlantic Success Stories

enlightenedThe purpose of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 is to unlock the potential of the sustainable Blue Economy in the Atlantic area while preserving marine ecosystems and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation of environmental hazards.

 

New All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance political Declaration

The EU signs landmark All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Declaration with 7 partner countries

In Washington, D.C. on 13 July, the European Union, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cabo Verde, Morocco, South Africa and the United States signed a new All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Declaration. It will continue the successful journey of ocean science diplomacy and set a common path forward for ocean research cooperation in the Atlantic, from Pole to Pole, for the next decade.

United Nations Ocean Conference 2022

United Nations Ocean Conference 

Save our Ocean, Protect our Future...

The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, came at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that are anchored in the SDGs.

The limited diversity of talent in the tech world is frequently identified as an issue that can hamper the performance and growth of innovative start-ups and scale-ups, and as such is a concern for the European Innovation Council.

Deadline: 
September 8, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 700 000 euro.
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

The opportunities created by novel technologies and disruptive innovations promise to deliver the fair and sustainable recovery Europe needs. But Europe risks missing out on these opportunities if half its population is overlooked as a source of innovation and creative talent.

Deadline: 
August 18, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 300 000 euro.
Sector of Activity:
other

EIC Transition aims at maturing both your technology and business idea thus increasing its technology and market readiness.

Deadline: 
September 28, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 131 360 126 euro.
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation

This call for proposals has the following main objectives:

Deadline: 
September 22, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 2 500 000 euro.
Sector of Activity:
Fish for animal feeding
Fish for human consumption
Marine biotechnology
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation
other

Mission Atlantic Review Meeting - Policy Session

Mission Atlantic would like to invite you to a short policy presentation regarding  

Update of the EU maritime security strategy and its action plan

The Commission would like to hear your views.

We are happy to inform you that the public consultation regarding the update of the EU Maritime Security Strategy and its Action Plan has just been launched!

World Ocean Initiative

Only 6 days left for Interreg's call to close!!

Only six days left before the deadline for the first call for project proposals. Go through the materials available on their website and finalise your project proposal before 31 May 2022 noon CEST / Paris time.

More details HERE

The “Women in the Blue Economy” call for proposals is now open

Today the European Commission has launched the “Women in the Blue Economy” call for proposals under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). With a EUR 2.5 million budget, the call will help increase the participation of women in the different sectors of the blue economy, such as fisheries, aquaculture, shipbuilding, maritime transport, offshore renewable energy, blue bioeconomy, as well as inland and offshore aquaculture. Up to 2 projects are expected to be funded, with an exceptional co-funding of 90%.

The EU Blue Economy report 2022

In its fifth edition, the EU Blue Economy Report continues to analyse the scope and size of the Blue Economy in the European Union. It aims at providing support to policymakers and stakeholders in the quest for a sustainable development of oceans, coastal resources and, most notably, to the development and implementation of policies and initiatives under the European Green Deal in line with the new approach for a sustainable Blue Economy. Through its economic evidence, the Report also seeks to serve as a source of inspiration to investors.

European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)

European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund

The new infographic detailing the new European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund in now online.  Check it out here.

#EULife22 Info Days

From 18 – 20 May, CINEA will hold various virtual information sessions on the LIFE 22 Calls for proposals. 

These live virtual sessions will guide potential applicants through the LIFE programme, the Calls for proposals and the priority topics for 2022.  

Stakeholder event on the common fisheries policy, 10 June 2022

Registrations are now open for a hybrid stakeholder event on the functioning of the common fisheries policy (CFP) and common market organisation (CMO), taking place on 10 June 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. Concluding a consultation process that started last December, the event will help the European Commission prepare the report on the functioning of the CFP and CMO, due both to be adopted by the end of the year.

Participation of the Atlantic Steering Committee in the Atlantic-Arctic Lighthouse workshop

On the 7th of April, Lara Ventas, on behalf of the Atlantic Steering Committee, took part as speaker at a workshop organized by the European Union about the Mission restore our Oceans and Waters by 2030.

Dissemination and exploitation strategy for Horizon Europe

Towards an integrated dissemination & exploitation ecosystem. The publication contains information on the background, vision and mission, objectives and related activities of the Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) Strategy for Horizon Europe. The aim is to inform R&I stakeholders of the integrated D&E ecosystem.

Turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities is the ambition of the green transition. The European Green Deal has the goal to ma

Deadline: 
October 18, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 36763277
Sector of Activity:
other

SMART SPECIALISATION FOR MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY | REGISTRATION FORM

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BlueInvest: Commission and EIF agree to mobilise €500 million with new equity fund for blue economy

At the BlueInvest Days 2022 in Brussels, Commissioner Virginius Sinkevičius and European Investment Fund (EIF) Deputy Chief Executive, Roger Havenith have announced a new dedicated equity initiative for the blue economy under InvestEU.  

EUMOFA Published Meagre in the EU

EUMOFA is pleased to announce the publication of a new Price Structure Analysis entitled Meagre in the EU.

ProtoAtlantic: Innovation in the Marine Environment in the Atlantic Area Region

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ProtoAtlantic, an Interreg Atlantic Area funded project, provided marine-specific support mechanisms to marine start-ups and SMEs in emerging sectors, including business support through the accelerator and mentorship programs, enabling companies to fast track their product development through access to prototyping and testing facilities in all partner regions.

Background: 

The European Commission has through the Blue Growth objectives for the first time highlighted marine sectors as unique market opportunities with high growth potential which carry socio-economic importance to the development of coastal regions. Particularly marine sectors such as aquaculture, marine robotics, and marine renewable energy which fulfil global needs in food safety and security, enable monitoring and exploration in harsh and remote conditions, and globally growing energy needs were recognized as catalysts to achieve sustainable development.
Marine start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) were identified as potential drivers in emerging marine sectors. However, they require support mechanisms tailored to their needs as they are competing for the same business and financial support as land-based SMEs, yet the research and development infrastructure is more difficult to access.

Objectives: 

The main objective of the project was to develop a model for the prototyping and exploitation of innovative ideas in the maritime sector.
We identified product innovation capacity in the maritime sector willing to address emerging markets in a cocreation paradigm with the local start-up communities, research centres and universities.
We based the project actions in existing co-working spaces and blue acceleration programs specialized in the marine sector and replicated success stories. For that purpose, we implemented an acceleration program, starting from ideation to market access where a normed and structured process was used to manage product innovation. The acceleration programs attracted innovative ideas, covering from business model to market validation, including test phases in the most important European infrastructures.
The PROTOATLANTIC network allowed us to find the best place to build and test the prototype, and to identify the best places for the company to establish and launch its business. We involved policymakers and business support agencies to provide the ecosystem of legal and long-term support.

Results and Transferability: 

The main objective of the project was to develop a model for the prototyping and exploitation of innovative ideas in the maritime sector.
We identified product innovation capacity in the maritime sector willing to address emerging markets in a cocreation paradigm with the local start-up communities, research centres and universities.
We based the project actions in existing co-working spaces and blue acceleration programs specialized in the marine sector and replicated success stories. For that purpose, we implemented an acceleration program, starting from ideation to market access where a normed and structured process was used to manage product innovation.
The acceleration programs attracted innovative ideas, covering from business model to market validation, including test phases in the most important European infrastructures.
The PROTOATLANTIC network allowed us to find the best place to build and test the prototype, and to identify the best places for the company to establish and launch its business. We involved policy makers and business support agencies to provide the ecosystem of a legal and long-term support.

Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

The Interreg Atlantic Area encompasses partner regions in France, Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, and Spain. The consortium partners consist of Technopôle Brest Iroise (Brest, France), University College Cork – UCC (Cork, Ireland), County Council Cork (Cork, Ireland), INESC TEC (Porto, Portugal), the European Marine Energy Centre – EMEC (Orkney, Scotland), EMERGE (Canary Islands, Spain), and the lead partner, Innovalia Association (Canary Islands, Spain). The strategic collaboration between the partners provided marine start-ups access to testing facilities in the Atlantic Ocean. The extreme living laboratories provided by EMEC, the LiR National Ocean Testing Facilities at UCC’s Centre of Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI centre), and INESC TEC promise harsh real-life conditions which test the suitability of marine technologies to the limit thereby providing start-ups and SMEs with an extra layer of confidence in
developing their technologies. This cross-regional collaboration puts the ProtoAltantic program in a unique position, as it is the first of its kind to dedicate marine-specific support to marine startups and SMEs which have benefited from the opportunities that ProtoAtlantic has provided.

Funding instrument used: 
INTERREG
Project or best practice title: 
ProtoAtlantic: Innovation in the Marine Environment in the Atlantic Area Region
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
Canary Islands
City: 
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Funding contribution (€): 
1.390.421,22
Private contribution (€): 
463.473,74

Future of Biofuels Summit 19-20 Oct 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark

4th European Conference and Expo
Future of Biofuels 2022

19-20 October, Copenhagen, Denmark

After successful 2021 with over 150+ participants new 2022 will take place in Copenhagen on 19-20 October 2022.

Two workshops - Ports and Ocean literacy teams of the AAP 2.0 | Registration

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EU4Ocean in action awards: Call for nominations!

The EU4Ocean coalition, an initiative supported by the European Commission (EC), Directorate General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), is nearly two-year old. It is time to celebrate this milestone and the many contributions of its growing communities to Let’s make Europe Blue!

Proposals are expected to focus on marine ecosystem restoration at a large scale through:

Deadline: 
April 12, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

Proposals under this topic will focus on innovation actions in protection, conservation and enhancement of the EU's blue natural capital that have the potential to be up scaled and reproduced at European level and beyond.

Deadline: 
April 12, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

Union Civil Protection Mechanism

The Union Civil Protection Mechanism budget for the next 7 years (2021-2027) amounts to €3.3 billion. This encompasses the Multiannual Financial Framework allocation of €1.263 billion and the additional Next Generation EU allocation of €2.056 billion as a temporary reinforcement addressing the recovery needs of the EU and its Member States as a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis.

Disasters know no borders. The risks posed by natural and man-made hazards are cross-border due to their spatial dimension (e.g. earthquakes, fires, severe weather, floods and space weather), as well as the volatility and scale of their impacts (e.g.

Deadline: 
May 24, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring
other

This topic aims to contribute to setting standards for future inherently safer hydrogen bunkering for inland shipping, and for short-distance sea-going maritime applications, including in island contexts.

Deadline: 
September 20, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

FORTHCOMING - Planned opening date 30 June 2022

Deadline: 
November 23, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

The Mission Ocean, seas and water WP part under Horizon Europe, defines “lighthouses” as “hubs and platforms supporting the development and deployment of transformative innovative solutions in all forms – technological, social, business, governance, ensuring fast progress towards the achievem

Deadline: 
April 12, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

Progress towards climate neutrality of waterborne transport can be achieved more quickly by means of retrofit solutions that improve the performance of the existing fleet (sea-going and IWT) whilst solutions which are exclusive to new ships can only be implemented at the pace of the commercially

Deadline: 
April 26, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
other

In the context of the CISE transitional phase, the main objectives of this call for proposals are to enhance the cooperation between public maritime authorities (including European Commission Services and EU Agencies) by promoting the development of at leas

Deadline: 
April 7, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

Pilot Action on Partnerships for Regional Innovation: Your region can apply now

The European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have launched the call of interest for a new pilot action on Partnerships for Regional Innovation. The Pilot Action will involve up to 24 European participants (Member States, regions or groups of regions) who feel driven to transform their economies and societies and who are willing to further develop their own strategic policy framework dealing with innovation, industrial development, sustainability transitions and broader economic and social development.

Pilot Action on Partnerships for Regional Innovation: Your region can apply now!

Objective:

Deadline: 
April 25, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Portugal to auction 3-4 GW of floating offshore wind farms in summer

LISBON, March 16 (Reuters) - Portugal plans to hold its first auction for floating offshore farms this summer, which it hopes will be able to produce between 3 and 4 gigawatts (GW) of power in 2026, Environment and Energy Transition minister Joao Matos Fernandes told Reuters.

Read more here

Source: Reuters, Reporting by Sergio Goncalves

Participation of Spanish National Hub in the Macro Regional Strategies week

Today, March 10th, the Spanish National Hub of the Atlantic Action Plan took part as speaker at a workshop organized by DG MARE and DG REGIO within the Macro Regional Strategies week (7 to 11 March 2022). The workshop, titled “S3 interregional cooperation on sustainable blue economy: Cross fertilisation among MacroRegional Strategies an

Floating offshore wind has the potential to unleash a new European industrial sector able to deliver clean and sustainable energy.

Deadline: 
February 23, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

Project results are expected to contribute to some of the following expected outcomes:

Deadline: 
February 23, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

As wind turbines grow bigger and taller, the blade tips are increasing more affected by turbulent atmospheric flow features, while airborne wind energy systems operate at even higher altitudes.

Deadline: 
February 23, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

Deadline: 
April 26, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Other Sector of Activity: 
Energy supply

Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

Deadline: 
March 30, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring
Research & innovation
other

Objective:

Deadline: 
April 26, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Marine aquaculture
Marine biotechnology

Objectives

Deadline: 
March 10, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Coastal protection
Environmental monitoring
other

The objective of this call is to set up a small grant facility for projects in the EU Outermost Regions (ORs) and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to cl

Deadline: 
April 26, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
32 000 000
Sector of Activity:
Marine biotechnology
Protection of habitats
other

In the context of the CISE transitional phase, the main objectives of this call for proposals are to enhance the cooperation between public maritime authorities (including European Commission Services and EU Agencies) by promoting the development of at leas

Deadline: 
April 7, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
2 437 500
Sector of Activity:
other

The objective is to support the deployment of Alternative Fuel supply infrastructure for waterborne transport by supporting low-emission solutions in the transition phase towards decarbonising maritime and inland waterway transport along the TEN-T network.

Deadline: 
June 7, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Available budget is 125 000 000 per year.
Sector of Activity:
other

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Deadline: 
December 31, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Maritime and coastal tourism

The European Commission has launched the first Call for projects for the new Interregional Innovation Investment instrument (I3).

Deadline: 
February 1, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

European Maritime Day 2022

The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy.

Pillar II and IV - Workshop 2 | Registration

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The call for proposals “Flagship projects promoting a sustainable blue economy through regional maritime cooperation in the Atlantic, the Black Sea and the Western Mediterranean (EMFAF-2021-PIA-FLAGSHIP)” is now published on the

Deadline: 
January 12, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Maritime and coastal tourism
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation

Pilla III - Workshop 2 | Registration

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In the context of the CISE transitional phase, the main objectives of this call for proposals are to enhance the cooperation between public maritime authorities (including European Commission Services and EU Agencies) by promoting the development of at leas

Deadline: 
January 18, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Available budget: 2 437 500
Sector of Activity:
other

Renewable energy technologies will be evermore present in the lives of European citizens, thus a harmonious co-existence is essential.

Deadline: 
February 23, 2022
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Available budget: 10 000 000 EURO
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation

In line with the European Green Deal’s zero pollution ambition and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, successful proposals will support the development and implementation of a policy vision and the transition needed to reach clean European seas, cutting across behavioural, social-economic a

Deadline: 
October 6, 2021
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 3 000 000 EURO.
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Other Sector of Activity: 
Ocean sustainability

In support to the European Green Deal and climate initiatives, and the EU Arctic Policy, successful proposals will contribute to strengthening the ocean - climate nexus and our understanding of the ocean and polar regions, as an integral part of the Earth’s climate system.

Deadline: 
October 6, 2021
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 15 000 000 EURO
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
International Cooperation

The successful proposal will contribute to fostering a sustainable, balanced and inclusive coastal development, supporting the implementation of the European Green Deal, incorporating a better understanding of the environmental, socio-economic, behavioural, cultural and demographic drivers of cha

Deadline: 
October 6, 2021
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 6 000 000 EURO.
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

Pillar I Workshop 3 | Registration

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8th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference | Pre-Registration Form

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Pillar I Workshop 2 | Registration

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Blue Economy open call will run from 2 June to 3 August 2021, 5pm CEST.

DigiCirc is looking for European SMEs/Start-ups that can use digital tools and apply cutting-edge solutions in the circular economy by addressing specific challenges in the domain of Blue Economy.

Deadline: 
August 3, 2021
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Team

 

Central Team

Claudia Rocha

Claúdia Rocha​

Claúdia Rocha is the Engagement Leader of the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan. Cláudia joined PwC in 1996 and she is currently the Strategy Advisory leader in PwC Portugal, Angola and Cape Verde. With more than 24 years of professional experience, she has been working for several years with private and public organisations, assisting them in the execution of major investment projects, in Portugal, Angola and Cape Verde. She has been responsible for the coordination of multidisciplinary teams in projects related to the elaboration of strategic plan, business plans, companies and businesses valuations, financial structuring of capital projects, model reviews, economic and financial feasibility studies, analysis of strategic options including financial restructurings, identification of investors, fundraising and identification of strategic partners in the development of new projects, market analysis, economic impact analyses and other specialised interventions. Cláudia is a member of PwC Blue Economy Centre of Excellence PwC Portugal and has a wide client base in the Maritime industries sector, including: Leixões Cruise Terminals, Port Authority of the Setúbal and Sesimbra region, Urban Wind, Windplus, REN, among other entities at national, regional and local levels. Under the scope of the public sector Cláudia worked with Cape Verde Ministry of Finance, Portugal Ministry of Economy, eSPap (Portuguese Public Administration Shared Services Center Entity), AEP (Portuguese Business Association), AIP (Portuguese Industrial Association), FLAD (Portuguese-American Foundation for Development Aid), Cape Verde Government, IFD (Portuguese Financial Development Institution), etc. She has a close relationship with several intergovernmental institutions, such as World Bank, African Development Bank, IMF, European Investment Bank, European Commission, since she has been involved in the intermediation between her clients and these organisations, in specific projects.


Pedro Guerreiro​

Pedro Guerreiro​

Pedro is the Support Leader of the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Strategy. He is a Director of Strategy Advisory department, at the PwC Portugal. He is also the responsible of PwC Blue Economy Centre of Excellence PwC Portugal. Pedro has an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering and Management; Master’s in science in Industrial Engineering and Management; Prince2 Practitioner Certification; and, INSEAD Strategy Execution Programme. Pedro has more than 8 years of professional experience in finance, investment and assessing of financial viability of companies/projects plus market and sectoral analysis, PMO and analytics. In his career as a consultant to European Institutions, he has worked in projects related to intellectual property, innovation, entrepreneurship, support to growth SMEs and member state convergence. Pedro is part of the team of the Blueinvest project and is responsible for the Digital Blue Economy Platform Development, project in partnership with Forum Oceano that intends to provide an integrated quantitative analysis of the overall Blue Economy trends and for each sector, in a sustainable and inclusive approach, by presenting relevant performance indicators of a geography and its positioning, in a visual and dynamic format.


Mariana Taylor Jesus

Mariana Taylor Jesus

Mariana is the Sea Basin Coordinator for the Atlantic and is a Strategy Advisory Manager at PwC Portugal. Mariana has more than 7 years relevant experience. Her relevant certifications are Undergraduate Degree in Business Administration; Master of Science in Business Administration, Major in Innovation and Technology. Mariana has a strong knowledge in strategy planning projects, as well as preparing and presenting training sessions, developing benchmark studies, supporting strategy implementation as PMO and designing efficient and effective processes in different industries. Mariana is native in Portuguese, fluent in English and Spanish both spoken and written. Mariana has been involved in the previous Atlantic Assistance Mechanism as Project Manager for the Central Team.


Ana Gonçalves

Ana Gonçalves

Ana Gonçalves is a Senior Consultant at PwC Portugal, being the Central Point of Contact for the Atlantic Assistance Mechanism. Ana is a master graduate with a technological academic background and successful experiences in top multinational companies in the private sector, in the fields of information technologies and consultancy. She is an experienced senior strategy and finance consultant with solid experience in project management, consulting, strategy, operations and innovation.


Elina Zempili

Elina Zempili 

Elina Zempili is the Monitoring Expert of the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan.  Elina has over 20 years of experience in managing complex EU-funded technical assistance projects and in managing multi-national teams of experts.  Elina is a leader in the international project area, specialised on the monitoring and evaluation of development projects, and has been responsible for the identification and supervision of international and local experts for the implementation of several EU development assistance projects.She has worked extensively in several EU projects, where she has managed large multi-dimensional teams comprised of experts in the various fields of communications, public relations, community buliding, monitoring, innovation, SMEs etc.  and reported successfully to the Contracting Authorities.  She has been actively involved  in the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan, holding the position of team leader since 2016.  Elina holds an MA in European Politics from Vrije Universiteit Brussels. She speaks English and Greek fluently and has a basic understanding of French.  

National Hubs

National Hub France

Frédérick Herpers

Frédérick​ Herpers

Frédérick Herpers is an engineer in hydrography and oceanography (ENSTA Bretagne). He has 13 years of experience in geophysics sciences (hydrography, oceanography, geography) for civilian and military purposes (for the Defence ministry. He has more than 10 years of experience in design and implementation of integrated maritime and coastal policies (EU, Sea basin, national, regional and local level) as Integrated Maritime Policy advisor for French Prime Minister at Secretariat general de la Mer (2008-2011). He contributed to the elaboration and adoption of the French maritime policy in 2009, the law transposition of MSFD as the environmental pillar of the national strategy for the sea and the shoreline. As a consultant since 2014 at Stratégies Mer et Littoral (SML), he has been involved in several projects related to Blue Economy mainly in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea mobilizing his skills and experience in legal and technical matters to develop and implement endorsed maritime strategies and to engage stakeholders in a sustainable blue economy. He has been the national hub for France since 2018 for WestMed Initiative and 2020 for the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0. Therefore, he has a strong liaison with the national coordinator (Secrétariat géneral de la Mer). He is used to work with French maritime competitiveness clusters (Pôle Mer Méditerranée and Atlantique Bretagne) which assists him in its functions as NH for the respective seabasin in a synergetic approach. He provides with assistance in the design and implementation of integrated maritime and coastal policies and coastal territorial projects, in project management assistance (prospective and strategic studies, drafting of specifications, monitoring of studies, blue economy assessment, maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zones management) for public authorities, NGOs or private sectors.


 

National Hub Ireland

Elizabeth Gavin

Elizabeth has over 23 years experience working on EU related programmes as an EU official in both Brussels and The Hague for the European Commission, Eurojust and Clean Aviation (formerly Clean Sky JU). Elizabeth has also considerable experience in international stakeholder management (including Airbus, Rolls Royce, Liebherr, Dassault, Leonardo and Saab (Aviation Research Divisions) She has worked within the European Commission, reported regularly into the European Parliament, and liaised with the European Court of Auditors throughout her career in the EU. Over the past 7 years based in Ireland, Elizabeth has been supporting companies and third level organisations on EU funding opportunities, including working on maritime and blue economy initiatives in Ireland. She has also contributed to policy development initiatives relating to the role of Ports for offshore wind development and the green transition of ports. Elizabeth has a wealth and unique combination of expert knowledge in the research and innovation business community as well as from within the EU institutions. She strikes a unique balance in approach and understanding which she brings to the Atlantic Assistance Mechanism in her role as National Hub for Ireland. Elizabeth speaks fluent French. She has been National Hub for Ireland since January 2020.


 

National Hub Portugal

 

Lorella Ciuti

Graduate in International Relations with specialization in Japan and Korean Peninsula, with more than 6 years of experience as a Japanese and Korean professor, she has also been a university professor in Argentina of International Politics with a focus on Japan. Skilled, autonomous and very dynamic person with a high predisposition to teamwork in a multilingual context, she has been involved in organization of seminars, meetings, events, and has participated in conferences on politics, society, language, economics and oriental culture.
She is currently part of the International Relation Department in Forum Oceano - Portugal's Blue Economy Cluster, and Junior Project Officer. She has a supporting role in the Atlantic Strategy, WestMED initiative, and is managing the participation of Forum Oceano in several European Projects dedicated to promoting the cooperation in the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas to boost the sustainable Blue Economy.


Ruben Eiras

Ruben Eiras is the Secretary General of Fórum Oceano, Portugal's Blue Economy Cluster, officially recognised by the Portuguese Government. For the last two years, Ruben Eiras has been the Coordinator for the Blue Economy, Innovation, Investment and Financing at Fórum Oceano.  He is a mentor for the Ocean Stream start-up acceleration programme at the Creative Destruction Lab, based in Canada, a mentor for the Sustainable Ocean Accelerator and a 'coacher' for the European Commission's Blue Invest Platform.  He has worked as Director-General for Maritime Policy at the Portuguese Ministry of the Sea, promoting an innovative and sustainable blue economy, as well as advising the Portuguese Minister for the Sea on industry, innovation and energy. Before taking the sea economy route, he was Science and Technology Manager at Galp Energia and Director of the Energy Security Programme at the Luso-American Development Foundation.  

He holds a PhD in Energy Security Policy in the area of History, Defence and International Relations from the Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresa - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and the Military Academy, and is also a graduate of the Executive Master's Degree in Sustainable Energy Systems from the MIT-Portugal Programme. He was a member of the Natural Gas Expert Group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and a Technical Member of the SAS Energy Security Working Group of the NATO Science and Technology Organisation. 


 

National Hub Spain

Marta Pascual

Marta Pascual

Marta Pascual is currently also the Spanish National Hub for the Western Mediterranean Initiative (WestMED). She is former participant of the EU MSP Platform and has also been working as a Senior Associate Expert for the EU Commission and ECORYS in works related to MSP for Blue Growth and Blue Economy. Academically, she holds a PhD in Maritime Spatial Planning, is a former Ikerbasque Post-Doctoral Researcher and currently a Guest Researcher at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3, Spain), where she is advancing with the Eco-modelling Research Team on the development of marine ecosystem services models using their developed semantic-modelling platform that uses artificial intelligence – ARIES.  She has more than 11 years of professional experience in the application and implementation of various European environmental and maritime directives such as the MSFD; MSPD; Habitats and Birds Directive, WFD. Her experience in research include various lines of spatial analysis, stakeholder engagement, scenario mapping, participatory mapping and marine and coastal research applied to maritime policies such as MSP, Ecosystem Services Mapping/Modelling, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Biological Valuation and Ecosystem Services Valuation (ESV).

 

Pillar Coordinators

 

Pillar l: Ports as gateways and hubs for the blue economy

Pillar ll: Blue Skills and Ocean Literacy

Pillar lll: Marine Renewable Energy

Pillar IV: Coastal resilience & Healthy Ocean

Carlos Botana
    

Carlos Botana

President of the Port Authority of Vigo

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Céline Liret 

Scientific Director - Partnerships and International Relations at Océanopolis

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  Emer Dennehy

Programme Manager for Offshore Renewable Energy with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

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Eduardo Silva

Coordinator of the TEC4SEA platform at INESC TEC

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Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

A new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU

The European Commission has published a new communication adopting a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU.

Kick off meeting of the AsPBAN project

Kick off meeting of the Atlantic Smart Ports Blue Acceleration Network (AspBAN) project

Workshop Nacional Del Pillar III

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The main objective of Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) is to help Atlantic Area (AA) enterprises test marine renewable energy technology in real sea environments and to enable power to be economically generated from the ocean.

Deadline: 
April 2, 2021
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

1st Workshop Pillar II: Blue Skills of the Future and Ocean Literacy

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#AtlanticArea Programme is now launching a PUBLIC CONSULTATION

The Managing Authority of the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme together with the members of the Task Force are preparing the new programme for the 2021-2027 period. After several meetings and the benefit of advice from a team of experts, they are now presenting a summary of the strategy for the next Atlantic Area Programme and launching a public consultation, open to all Atlantic stakeholders and interested parties.

EASME wishes to enter into a service contract to assess the potential of algae to contribute to the EU’s climate, food and biodiversity strategies under the 2019 EU Green Deal proposal resetting the Commission's commitment to achieving zero emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 with economic grow

Deadline: 
May 31, 2021
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

Call for Tender on Algae & Climate

EASME wishes to enter into a service contract to assess the potential of algae to contribute to the EU’s climate, food and biodiversity strategies under the 2019 EU Green Deal proposal resetting the Commission's commitment to achieving zero emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 with economic growth decoupled from resource use. Learn more here: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=7169

BlueInvest Day 2021 announces new funds for the ocean economy

Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, is participating today at the BlueInvest Day 2021 conference co-organised jointly by the European Commission and the European Investment Fund where participants from 67 countries, including all EU Member States, are registered to attend.

L'appel à projets (AAP) "Accélération du Développement des Ecosystèmes d'Innovation Performants" s’inscrit dans le cadre du Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir (PIA).

Deadline: 
June 28, 2021
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

L’appel à projets « PSPC » est un dispositif de soutien financé par le Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir (PIA) qui a pour vocation de sélectionner des projets de recherche et développement structurants pour la compétitivité.

Deadline: 
June 29, 2021
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

BlueInvest Awards 2021 - Call for Pitch Candidates

The call for Pitch candidates at the BlueInvest Awards 2021 is open.

European Maritime Day in My Country 2021

In parallel with EMD Conference in Den Helder (20-21 May 2021) EMD In My Country 2021 events will take place all over Europe from April to October 2021.

Provisional political agreement on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) for the period of 2021-2027.

On 4 December 2020, the Commission, the Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) for the period of 2021-2027.

Blue Economy Window call launched today!

The 2020 Blue Economy Window – BlueInvest Grants call is open.  Interested stakeholders can submit their applications from 12 November 2020 until 16 February 2021.

The grants offered to SMEs in this blue economy window call for proposals shall help advance market-readiness of new products, services or processes.

Deadline: 
February 16, 2021
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

PORTUGAL BLUE: a new initiative for blue economy investments

The EIF and the Portuguese national promotional institution, Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento (IFD), launched PORTUGAL BLUE, a €50 million equity partnership to support Portuguese companies active in the area of blue economy

7th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference

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Deadline: 
January 26, 2021
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

20th anniversary of Atlantic Cities at the European Week of Cities and Regions

In the framework of Atlantic Cities’ 20th anniversary, the network and its members will hold several online workshops during the European Week of Cities and Regions.

Targeted Consultation on International Ocean Governance

Today, the European Commission and the European External Action Service launched a targeted consultation to assess development needs and options for the EU’s International Ocean Governance Agenda.

Atlantic action plan 2.0: A revamped maritime strategy to foster a sustainable blue economy and the EU Green Deal

On 23 July 2020, the European Commission adopted an updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the EU Atlantic area, covering France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.  

Interested stakeholders can find the informative brochure on the revised Atlantic Action Plan available here in EN, FR, PT and ES.  

The full text of the EC Communication on the Atlantic maritime strategy - Atlantic Action plan 2.0 can be found here.

Horizon 2020 - Green Deal Call, "Towards a Digital Twin of the Ocean"

The European Commission will publish soon (expected date is 17 September 2020) an approximate 1 billion Euro call titled "Green Deal for Research Proposals"

The Green Deal call, expected to be published on 17 September 2020, will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’. Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities.

Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

OCEAN/BLUE GROWTH PROJECTS: Citizen engagement regarding HE Mission Caring for Mission Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters

"Let's fulfill our EU Missions. Get involved."

Let's help our ocean, seas, lakes and rivers to recover by 2030..

Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters #MissionOcean

#EUBeachCleanUp goes online

Our Ocean starts with you! Together, we can turn a drop in the ocean into a wave of change.

The present call targets projects on low-carbon technologies and processes in all sectors covered by Directive 2003/87/EC (the EU ETS Directive): 

Deadline: 
October 29, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy

The objective of this call for proposals is to support the establishment and implementation of Maritime Spatial Plans in line with the objectives pursued in the framework of the MSP Directive.

Deadline: 
November 10, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

EU: Regenerating our ocean and waters by 2030

In this interim report, the Mission Board on Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters propose a Mission to regenerate European ocean and waters by 2030.

National Hubs

EN:  Please note that the current Assistance Mechanism’s National Hubs are not operational as of 13 July 2020 and we will inform you as soon as new National Hubs are appointed. You may contact the Assistance Mechanism Central team at helpdesk@atlanticstrategy.eu or at the individual National Hub emails which will remain functional till 12 August 2020. (nationalhubfrance@atlanticstrategy.eu; nationalhubireland@atlanticstraregy.eu; nationalhubportugal@atlanticstrategy.eu; nationalhubspain@atlanticstrategy.eu)


FR:  Veuillez noter que le hub nationaux du mécanisme d'assistance ne sont pas opérationnels au 13 juillet 2020 et nous vous informerons dès que de nouveaux hub nationaux seront nommés. Vous pouvez contacter l'équipe centrale du mécanisme d'assistance à helpdesk@atlanticstrategy.eu ou aux e-mails individuels du hub nationaux qui resteront fonctionnels jusqu'au 12 août 2020. (nationalhubfrance@atlanticstrategy.eu; nationalhubireland@atlanticstraregy.eu; nationalhubportugal@atlanticstrategy.eu; nationalhubspain@atlanticstrategy.eu)


PT:  Observe que os Hubs Nacionais do Mecanismo de Assistência atual não estão operacionais a partir de 13 de julho de 2020 e informaremos assim que novos Hubs Nacionais forem nomeados. Você pode entrar em contato com a equipe da Central de Mecanismos de Assistência em helpdesk@atlanticstrategy.eu ou nos e-mails individuais do National Hub, que permanecerão funcionais até 12 de agosto de 2020. (nationalhubfrance@atlanticstrategy.eu; nationalhubireland@atlanticstraregy.eu; nationalhubportugal@atlanticstrategy.eu; nationalhubspain@atlanticstrategy.eu)


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EU Blue Economy Report 2020

In June 2020 the European Commission published “The EU Blue Economy Report 2020”, providing an overview of the performance of the EU economic sectors related to oceans and the coastal environment. With a turnover of €750 billion in 2018, the EU blue economy is in good health. There were also 5 million people working in the blue economy sector in 2018, representing a significant increase of 11.6% compared to the year before.

Call for workshops for the ASPC2020 has been launched...

The Call for Workshops for the 7th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference to be held in Bordeaux has just opened.

AYCH Kids II Drawing contest ends on 30 June 2020

Atlantic Cities has extended its deadline for the AYCH Kids II Drawing Contest 2020 to 30 June 2020.

Looking for an Atlantic Keynote Speaker

Did you know that the Atlantic Cities network is turning 20 this year and is looking for an Atlantic Keynote Speaker to speak in the celebrations to be held in their workshop during the European Week of Cities and Regions next October in Brussels?

EU4Ocean Coalition coming soon: join the announcement on World Ocean Day!

On Monday 8 June, on World Ocean Day, the Virtual Ocean Literacy Summit will be livestreamed between 11:00 and 14:00.

The Call for Proposals for Atlantic Ports has just been launched

The European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF) just announched the call for proposals for "Cross-sectoral development of innovative port clusters in the Atlantic: Developing a blue accelerator scheme for Atlantic ports". The overarching objective of this call is to boost entrepreneurship and foster a sustainable blue economy in the Atlantic area by increasing the competitiveness and resilience of Atlantic ports. More specifically, this action aims at supporting:

The overarching objective of this call is to boost entrepreneurship and foster a sustainable blue economy in the Atlantic area by increasing the competitiveness and resilience of Atlantic ports. 

Specifically, this action aims at supporting:

Deadline: 
September 10, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The overall budget for 2020 is 1 100 000.
Sector of Activity:
Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)

L’appel à projets « PSPC » est un dispositif de soutien financé par le Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir (PIA) qui a pour vocation de sélectionner des projets de recherche et développement structurants pour la compétitivité.

Projets attendus

Deadline: 
September 30, 2020
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

Le présent appel à projets (AAP), ouvert pour les PME, ETI de moins de 2000 salariés et les laboratoires académiques de la région Bretagne, s’inscrit dans cette dynamique d’appui à l’innovation maritime au profit du développement économique territorial, en étroite relation avec les part

Deadline: 
July 10, 2020
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
other

This is a call for proposals for EU grants in the field of fisheries data collection aimed at strengthening regional cooperation, in accordance with the 2020 Work Programme for grants and procurement financed under the EMFF.

Deadline: 
July 31, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Marine aquaculture
other

COVID-19 and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelarator

On 30 April 2020, the European Commission announced an additional €150 million for the European Innovation Council to fund breakthrough ideas tackling coronavirus.

Brexit Disclaimer

The Commission is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

Last Update:  February 1, 2020

The 2020 LIFE call for proposals in the Climate action sub-programme is now open and new features have been added relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Applicants are requested to visit the programme's webpage regularly to stay up to date with all changes and new measures.

Deadline: 
July 16, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

The 2020 LIFE call for proposals in the Environment sub-programme is now open and new features have been added relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Applicants are requested to visit the programme's webpage regularly to stay up to date with all changes and new measures.

Deadline: 
June 12, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

7th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference, November 19, 2020

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State aid: Commission approves €20 million Portuguese credit line scheme to support fishery and aquaculture sector in coronavirus outbreak

The European Commission has approved a Portuguese scheme to support the Portuguese fishery and aquaculture sector in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework adopted by the Commission on 19 March 2020, as amended on 3 April 2020.

Coronavirus: Commission launches 2020 EMFF pre-financing process

On 7 April 2020, the European Commission launched the 2020 EMFF pre-financing measures specifically to support fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Member States.

Coronavirus response: Further EU support to fisheries and aquaculture sectors

On 2 April 2020, the European Commission proposed a new set of measures under the EMFF to support fisheries and aquaculture sectors from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

This is a FORTHCOMING Call for Grants/Blended Financing. The planned opening date is 26 March 2020 but the call has not been opened yet.

Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

The Blue-GIFT project represents a unique opportunity to gain access to world leading marine renewable energy test facilities and expertise and it opened its 2nd call for applications for ocean energy demonstration.

Deadline: 
April 30, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy

Coronavirus: Emergency response to support the fishing and aquaculture sectors

Due to the severe impact of COVID-19 on fishing and aquaculture sectors, DG MARE published guidance to EU Member States outlining existing tools and instruments so as to support their local communities.

Ocean Hackathon® is a 48-hour non-stop event during which teams work solely from a range of marine digital data to develop a prototype and examine its possible uses.  A call for challenges issued a few months prior to the event identifies the projects on which each team in the participating towns and cities will focus.

Deadline: 
April 20, 2020
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

The three Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs) on Water, Oceans and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) are pleased to announce an additional call for proposals on Scientific Networking and Transfer Projects.

Deadline: 
May 18, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

The call will support research and innovation projects that establish integrated and cross-sectoral approaches for risk-management combining the research areas of contaminants of emerging concerns (CECs), pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.

Deadline: 
May 18, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring

MarTERA launched a joint call for transnational research and innovation projects in 2020.

Deadline: 
April 24, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 13M €.
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Postponement of European Maritime Day 2020

The European Commission, together with Cork City Council and the Irish Marine Coordination Group have decided to defer EMD which had been due to take place in Cork on 14-15 May 2020.You can read the EMD's team announcement here.

The 4th Atlantic Project Awards: Call is now OPEN...

The 4th Atlantic Project Awards are here! 

The time to start thinking and preparing for the Atlantic Project Awards has finally come.  

The Call of Applications to select the 2020 Atlantic Project Awards, the prestigious awards aimed to honour outstanding success stories, achieved by projects in the geographical area covered by the Atlantic Strategy and that are related to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan is now OPEN.  

Check out the guidelines for applicants, see what is required and get ready to submit the online application form before 18 June 2020!!  New Deadline 3 July 2020

The Atlantic Project Awards will showcase and promote the individual winners while at the same time highlight the incorporation and scaling up of best practices at regional and national levels while promoting the key priorities of Atlantic Strategy.

As always, awards will be granted to 5 outstanding projects (1 winner in each of the 5 categories below) that come under the umbrella of the Atlantic Strategy and the Action Plan Priorities, as recognition of outstanding performance in relevant areas/sectors. This year, projects can apply for the following categories/pillars of the new revamped Action Plan:  

  • Atlantic ports and blue economy;
  • Blue skills and ocean literacy;
  • Marine renewable energy;
  • Healthy ocean and resilient coasts; as well as for 
  • International Cooperation in the Atlantic area i.e. international dimension embodied in the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation with United States of America and Canada and its potential support to the Blue Economy; in the Atlantic research cooperation with Brazil and South Africa; in the cooperation with adjacent sea macro-regions/basins (Baltic, Mediterranean, Black Sea), etc.

All applications will be processed and evaluated by the Evaluation Committee comprising of members from the European Commission and the Atlantic Strategy Group.  All applicants, will be informed via email as regards to their applications and Award winners will be invited to attend and receive their trophies at the Awards Ceremony which will be held as part of the Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference to be held in France during Fall 2020.

We look forward to receiving your projects! In case of questions, please contact us at helpdesk@atlanticstrategy.eu

The Atlantic Strategy

The Atlantic Strategy and the 2013 – 2020 Action Plan

In 2011 the European Commission adopted an Atlantic Maritime Strategy in response to repeated calls from stakeholders for a more ambitious, open and effective cooperation in the Atlantic Ocean Area. The strategy, consistent with the EU 2020 agenda and its flagship initiatives, grouped the identified challenges and opportunities facing the Atlantic region under five main thematic headings. 

The EU’s 2013-2020 Atlantic Action Plan set out practical steps to be taken in the 4 Member States with Atlantic coasts (Ireland, France, Portugal, Spain) and their outermost regions in order to boost the Atlantic Ocean Area’s sustainable blue economy by 2020.  Its priorities were: 

Mid-Term Review - A Revised Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

The 2013 – 2020 Atlantic Action Plan underwent a mid-term review in 2017 in order to assess its performance and draw lessons from its implementation to pave the way for the future.  The Mid-term Review of the AAP, based on an independent study and a stakeholder consultation, found that by 2017 the plan had spurred over 1200 new maritime projects and nearly 6 billion euro of investments, an achievement that is visible in the EASME maritime datahub.  Based on the findings of the mid-term review, notably the potential of the action plan to create even more impact for the coastal economy, the European Commission took concrete steps in order to safely steer the Atlantic Maritime Strategy into a promising future.  A first series of workshops, revolving around themes identified as highly relevant for the Atlantic blue economy were held between September and November 2018 in the Atlantic Member States.

The revised Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 was communicated by the European Commission on 23 July 2020.  Its main objective is to unlock the potential of blue economy in the Atlantic area while preserving marine ecosystems and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Its aims are in line with the global commitments for sustainable development and are fully integrated in the European Commission’s political priorities for 2019 - 2024, notably a European Green Deal, an Economy that works for people and a stronger Europe in the world.

The Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 includes four pillars which represent a practical way to make the common vision a reality. All pillars are integrally interconnected and transregional by nature and address key challenges and aim to foster sustainable blue growth and contribute to greater territorial cooperation and cohesion in the EU Atlantic area.  The pillars focus on issues that one coastal region and one single State cannot solve alone or it is more efficient to act together and deliver on challenges that matter in the daily lives of people living in the coastal areas.  

The research activities implemented as part of the Galway (2013) and Belém (2017) Statements and the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance cut across all pillars. They give an international dimension to the action plan and support its implementation by improving understanding of the changing Atlantic Ocean and its effects on coastal communities and by developing innovative solutions.

The governance of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy rests with the Atlantic Strategy Committee (ASC), which is responsible for the strategic decision-making related to the review, operational coordination and implementation of the Atlantic action plan. 

To support the ASC in its tasks, the Commission continues with the implementation of the Atlantic Assistance Mechanism. The assistance mechanism provides a series of services aimed at keeping stakeholders informed of the latest news on the action plan and new funding opportunities generated under the scope of the maritime strategy. It also encourages stakeholder’s participation through the organization of specialized events, mapping of funded projects that contribute to the strategy and its action plan (datahub), as well as promote development of new projects and ideas.

Join us in building a thriving Atlantic Ocean Area

The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders. It allows parties interested in the EU maritime policy to communicate on a common platform. They can publish events, documents and follow developments in their areas of interest. Information can be shared amongst a closed community or published openly. Anybody can register to the forum and comment on its content.

The EU Sea Basin Strategies for the Atlantic, Western Mediterranean and Black Sea have joined forces

In May 2021, the European Commission introduced a new strategy for a sustainable blue economy in the EU, outlining a comprehensive plan for the blue economy to significantly contribute to the European Green Deal goals. The Atlantic Assistance Mechanism is now part of a larger consortium aimed at identifying and leveraging synergies among the three sea basins. This will be achieved by sharing best practices and organizing national and regional events focused on themes of cross-sea basin importance, such as blue skills, blue investments, green shipping, and sustainable aquaculture. This approach will address the specific needs of each sea basin while promoting collaboration and enhancing outreach and visibility.

More information on the European Commission actions related to the Atlantic strategy can be found at the DG MARE website as well as in the Useful Links.

Le présent appel à projets (AAP), ouvert pour les PME, ETI de moins de 2000 salariés et les laboratoires académiques de la région Bretagne, s’inscrit dans cette dynamique d’appui à l’innovation maritime au profit du développement économique territorial, en étroite relation avec les part

Deadline: 
July 10, 2020
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

The Atlantic Strategy Committee

 

The Atlantic Strategy Committee (ASC)

The ASC comprises representatives from the four (4) EU Member States (France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain) bordering the Atlantic Ocean as well as representatives from the European Commission, the Committee of the Regions, the Economic and Social Committee as well as representatives from coastal regions, cities and other relevant economy and social stakeholders.  

The ASC is chaired on a rotating basis by the participating countries.   

The ASC is the governing body of the Atlantic Strategy aiming to ensure the political and operational coordination of the Atlantic Action Plan and provide the framework for its implementation.  To that effect, each year the ASC Chair undertakes to organise the main Atlantic event – the Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference – on one of its coastal regions seeking to bring together all stakeholders to discuss the AAP implementation and bring forward new ideas, new innovations to promote blue economy in the Atlantic.  

Stay tuned!

SEALOGY® postponed to November 2020

SEALOGY®, the first European fair on Blue Economy scheduled to be held on 6 - 8 March is postponed in compliance with the measures adopted against Coronavirus.  The event has been rescheduled for 20-22 November 2020.

Atlantic Project Awards 2020

Are you ready to be one of the Atlantic winners and be part of the 7th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference? Stay tuned to learn how and get ready to take part in the annual Atlantic project competition to be launched very soon right here!!

Shipping contributes significantly to local air pollution in major harbour areas and around 3% of global CO2 emissions. Shipping is bound to grow together with global trade and against other sectors decarbonising more quickly.

Deadline: 
April 21, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Carbon capture and storage
Environmental monitoring
Research & innovation
other

In April 2018, the International Maritime Organisation, IMO adopted an initial strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships (overall fleet target ≥50% CO2 reduction by 2050 compared to 2008) [1

Deadline: 
April 21, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Carbon capture and storage
Environmental monitoring
Research & innovation

Smart is the new name for Innovate UK’s ‘Open grant funding’ programme.

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas. All proposals must be business focused.

Deadline: 
April 22, 2020
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

Up to £15 million of grant funding is available through the Transforming Food Production Science and Technology into Practice programme. We are running 2 strands through this competition:

Deadline: 
February 26, 2020
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

From start-ups to large corporates, B4I helps companies to overcome product, manufacturing or process performance issues by leveraging more than £2bn worth of government investment in world-leading science facilities.

Deadline: 
April 1, 2021
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

AQUATICPOLLUTANTS joint call pre-announcement

A joint transnational call for research and innovation projects on risks posed to human health and environment by pollutants and pathogents present in the water has been pre-announced by the three JPIs.

European Commission and European Investment Fund launch €75 million BlueInvest Fund

The European Commission is partnering with the European Investment Fund, part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB), to launch the BlueInvest Fund today.

Disclaimer

The Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan, an initiative funded by the European Commission, maintains this website to enhance public access to information about the Atlantic Strategy and European and/or national initiatives related to the Atlantic Area. The Assistance Mechanism aims to keep this information timely and accurate. If errors are brought to our attention, we will correct them as quick as possible.

The Assistance Mechanism accepts, however, no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the information on "Project Database" and "Stakeholder Database" sections. This part of the website provides information that has been given independently by external sources.

Hypertext links from this website may lead to third party sites. The Assistance Mechanism has no control over the information on these sites and therefore assumes no responsibility. You are encouraged to review their privacy policies.

Update:  The Commission is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

Last Update:  February 1, 2020

Public Consultation on Ireland's National Marine Planning Framework

Ireland's first Draft National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) has been published and it is open for public consultation till April 9, 2020.  For information on to how to participate in the consultation period please visit the dedicated website.  

European Maritime Day In My Country 2020 event

Deadline: 31 January 2020 - Apply for your European Maritime Day In My Country 2020 event!

‘EMD in my Country’ 2020 will take place from April to June 2020. Read the call, submit your event to be part of European Maritime Day (EMD) in My Country 2020 and receive nice promotional material for your participants (organic cotton bags, notepads, posters)! 

Infographics

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

Atlantic Strategy

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

AAP 2.0 Governance

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

EU Funding Opportunities

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

Success Stories

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

Pillar I

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

Pillar II

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

Pillar III

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0

Pillar IV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Economy infographic Mapping the blue economy in the Atlantic

SMEs and the Atlantic Action Plan

Atlantic Action Plan 2.0.

Roadmaps

BlueInvest Awards 2020 - the Pitch Battle

Are you ready for the BlueInvest Awards 2020 happening on 4 February 2019? Are you ready to be one of Europe's top 20 start-ups and SMEs in the Blue Economy that will be selected to pitch on the main stage to a panel of investors? 

Plus que tout autre secteur, le numérique est au croisement des filières.

Deadline: 
February 14, 2020
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Maritime and coastal tourism
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation
other

Blue-GIFT supports nine ocean energy companies to trial and validate their technologies

The first call for applications of the €2.5 million Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) project ended in September with a successful outcome for nine companies.

The CEF Transport Blending Facility is an innovative approach to promote the substantial participation of private sector investors and financial institutions in projects contributing to the

Deadline: 
February 14, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)

BlueInvest Grants: Investing in Blue Innovation

Deadline: 
February 27, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available call budget is EUR 22,505,000.
Sector of Activity:
other

Blue Economy Window Call

The Blue Economy Window Call was launched at the 2019 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Info Day that was held in Brussels on 25 November and was also web streamed live.

ASPC2019 moments!!

Here's a short video to look at some of the conference's moments! 

EU makes 22 new commitments for clean, healthy and safe oceans and launches The Ocean Tracker

The European Union announced 22 new commitments at the 2019 edition of Our Ocean conference held in Oslo, Norway on 23-24 October 2019, for better governance of the oceans. In addition, the EU is also launching ‘The Ocean Tracker', an interactive map to follow the over 10 billion euros commitments already made by governments, businesses and NGOs.

How much do you know about EU blue funding?

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Given 10 seconds could you explain to a child what the Executive Agency for SMEs – EASME - is and does?
Alright hotshot, which of these do you think EASME manages? (multiple selection possible)
Since you know all EASME programmes, have you ever applied to any?
Okay, but do you know what COSME does? (choose one)
Next question, what do you think EEN refers to?
Ok let´s play ´Did you know that....?'. Select the sentences which you think are true (get them all right or you receive zero points):
Not long to go now, stay sharp. In 2012, the European Commission adopted a communication on blue growth identifying 5 key sectors. Which of the sectors below was NOT included as a blue growth sector?
A fill in the gap question now, everybody loves these. On 16 January 2018, the first ever Europe-wide strategy on …......... was adopted, as part of the transition towards a more circular economy.
You are almost to the end...come on you can do it. The Atlantic Action Plan was created to support the Atlantic Strategy. Give us your best shot on the following figures: 1. The year the Atlantic Strategy was adopted 2. The number of priorities the Atlantic Action Plan has
You have made it to the final question, don´t falter now, you can do it, here we go. The EASME Maritime DataHub was created to track projects in the Atlantic area. Take your best shot at the following figures: 1. The amount of financing which has been provided for the Atlantic area under the Atlantic Action Plan since 2014 2. The number of projects in the EASME Maritime DataHub found in the Atlantic alone

BlueInvest Readiness Assistance 

Deadline: 
October 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

L’Agence française pour la biodiversité (AFB) lance la 3ème édition de l’appel à manifestation d'intérêt (AMI) Surveillance & Évaluation qui s’ouvre cette année aux eaux marines et à d’autres directives.  Cet AMI est ouvert aux entités publiques ou privées.

Deadline: 
November 3, 2019
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Protection of habitats

Le concours "Ruban Vert" a pour objectif de récompenser les bonnes pratiques de la filière des pêches maritimes.

Deadline: 
October 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

France Filière Pêche offre la possibilité de cofinancer des projets de courtes durées (maximum 12 mois) répondant à des enjeux immédiats pour la profession et dont la réactivité de mise en place est primordiale à leur réussite.

Deadline: 
October 25, 2019
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

European Maritime Day 2020- Save the Date & Call for workshops announced

SAVE THE DATE!! European Maritime Day is coming on May 14 & 15, 2020 in Cork, Ireland.

Registration for the 6th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference for Pre-Registered Participants

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Deadline: 
January 31, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy

Ocean energy could provide clean, predictable, indigenous and reliable energy and contribute to the EU's objective of reaching a share of renewables of at least 32% of the EU’s gross final consumption by 2030.

Deadline: 
January 15, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget for this call for proposals is 2 300 000
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
ocean monitoring

Nominate your favourite Atlantic inventor

Nominate your favourite Atlantic inventor to the European Inventor Award 2020

BlueInvest Platform

The BlueInvest platform is now open! Check it out today to discover a variety of services aimed to support investment readiness and access to finance for early-stage businesses, SMEs and scale-ups in the blue economy.

Cet appel à projets (AAP), ouvert tout au long de l’année pour les PME, ETI de moins de 2000 salariés, et aux laboratoires académiques de la région Bretagne s’inscrit dans cette dynamique d’appui à l’innovation maritime au profit du développement économique territorial, en étroite relation avec l

Deadline: 
September 15, 2019
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

La Région Bretagne lance la quatrième édition de l'appel à projets «expérimentation d’innovations numériques» visant à créer une dynamique régionale par l’accélération et la mise sur le marché de produits et services numériques innovants appliqués à une ou plusieurs des filières prioritaires

Deadline: 
November 25, 2019
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Marine biotechnology
Ocean renewable energy
other

BlueInvest Events

BlueInvest events aim to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and enablers in the Blue Economy, with the objective of generating concrete business opportunities and visibility for your business.

The Call Blue Economy invests between 300 thousand euros and one million euros in innovative, science-based and technological projects that promote innovative solutions to stimulate the competitiveness of the main value chains and the development of the sea economy sector in spec

Deadline: 
October 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Marine aquaculture
Marine biotechnology
Maritime and coastal tourism
Ocean renewable energy
other

Marine litter is high on the scientific and political agendas and of major concern for European citizens. More than 80 percent of marine litter is plastic. It is estimated that by 2050, more plastic could be in the ocean than fish.

Deadline: 
January 22, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The budget available for this call is 13 200 000.
Sector of Activity:
Marine aquaculture
Protection of habitats
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Marine litter

Deadline: 
June 19, 2020
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

4th MaRINET2 call is now OPEN

The MaRINET2 project has a new call open to provide access to marine research facilities. If you’re looking to test your offshore renewable device or component, you could get free access to one of dozens of facilities.

Tackle Marine Litter With The Marine LitterWatch App

Collect litter at the beach and become a scientist for the day with the Marine Litter Watch app!  

Litter, plastics in particular, is accumulating in our seas and coasts mainly due to current unsustainable consumption and production patterns, poor waste management and the lack of public awareness. Marine litter is an increasing threat to the marine environment, to human health and our well-being. It has cross border impacts on wildlife and habitats. Without tackling marine litter, Europe cannot have healthy seas.  

Objectifs:  L'aide régionale à l'installation en saliculture a pour objectifs prioritaires :

Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Agriculture on saline soils

Contexte:  Le Schéma régional de développement du tourisme et des loisirs (SRDTL) 2017‐2020 a inscrit dans ses priorités le développement d’un plan d’actions dédié au nautisme en Pays de la Loire.

Deadline: 
May 22, 2020
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Cruise tourism

Objectifs:  Aménager et gérer durablement les plages en améliorant la sécurité et les conditions d’accueil du public, en canalisant et gérant les flux, en renforçant la préservation du site.

Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Coastal tourism

La ordenación del espacio acuícola y se podrán conceder ayudas a proyectos que contribuyan al desarrollo de las zonas de producción, y las infraestructuras acuícolas y adopción de medidas que reduzcan el impacto medioambiental negativo de sus actividades.

Deadline: 
December 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Marine aquaculture

Mejorar la calidad e incrementar el control y la trazabilidad de los productos desembarcados, aumentar la eficiencia energética, contribuir a la protección del medio ambiente y mejorar las condiciones de trabajo y seguridad de los pescadores y favorecer el cumplimiento de desembarque de todas las

Deadline: 
December 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
other

UN Ocean Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

The United Nations has proclaimed a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) to support efforts to reverse the cycle of decline in ocean health and gather ocean stakeholders worldwide behind a common framework that will ensure ocean science can fully support countries in creating improved conditions for sustainable development of the Ocean.

In line with the objectives of Open Science and Open Innovation, the challenge is to make data FAIR through an effective common information system that allows in particular business-to-business data sharing and enables new or improved products, processes and services.

Deadline: 
December 12, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

This initiative aims to bring together relevant players in a number of countries to test how the framework can function as a catalyst and a tool to foster the entrepreneurial skills of young people and citizens in general.

Deadline: 
August 22, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The Call's available budget is 1,000,000
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Entrepreneurship

The objective of this call for proposals is to support the establishment and implementation of Maritime Spatial Plans in line with the objectives pursued in the framework of the MSP Directive.

Deadline: 
September 4, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Maritime Spatial Planning

Results of the consultation workshops for the new Atlantic Action Plan

The results of the consultation process, structured through five (5) workshops, one per Atlantic Member State, for the new Atlantic Action plan are in.  

Building on the choice of subjects of discussion in each of the workshops, a number of topics of high importance for Atlantic Stakeholders were identified:

Atlantic Games 2018

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Summary: 

At the origin, Atlantic Watersports Games were born out of a desire of several European Celtic cities and regions from the Atlantic Arc to promote marine activities through an international competition for young people.  Since 1995, between 300 and 400 young athletes compete each year in sailing, rowing, kayaking, surfing, surf lifesaving, open waters swimming and fin swimming, to place their region or their city on the highest step of the podium.

Stakeholder typology: 
Background: 

The Atlantic Games are part of the events which, each year, highlight the maritime and nautical assets of the regions of the European Atlantic Area. The common points between these countries and regions are numerous:

  • Bathed by the sea and subjected to the oceanic climate, these regions are rich of wonderful and varied landscapes, from Scotland to Galicia, Ireland, Portugal or Brittany;
  • All these regions are impregnated by their origins and their strong Celtic and oceanic identities;
  • They have close economic characteristics: agriculture, fishing, sea linked industries;
  • They are located at the occidental end of Europe and subjected to the constraints as to the assets resulting;

Our countries and regions have, without a doubt, a common destiny, linked to their maritimity.  The Games actively showcase traditional and new water sports as well as the main sites where they are practised in the Atlantic area.  At the first European marine leisure conference that took place at the end of October 2011 in Brest, France, the Atlantic Games were highlighted as a key event in the development of water sports and Atlantic maritime culture.

Supported by the Atlantic Arc Commission, the Atlantic Cities Conference and the European Commission this event is also strengthen the network of people involved in water sports on annual meeting basis thanks to the Erasmus + Sport - D.A.W.N Project.

In 2018, the Atlantic Games won the Atlantic Award for “Accessibility and connectivity” handed by the Atlantic Strategy Group which is composed of representatives of the five Atlantic Member States and the European Institutions (DG Mare).

Objectives: 

The Atlantic Area is one of the world’s main marine basins used for water sports. Athletes from this area have regularly climbed the Olympic podium. The Games bring together young people of the highest regional, national and sometimes international level in water sport disciplines recognised by international sports Federations.  Based on its international nature, it is an incredibly rich sporting experience for young people that are aiming for futures on the world and Olympic level.  More open than the selection for the World or European Championships, the Games allow sports federations to send and watch young hopefuls’ athletes in a foreign challenge.

The Atlantic Games aim to:

  • Promote water sports at a supranational level;
  • Share good practices and experiences;
  • Develop cooperation projects at European level;
  • Develop a transnational network of water sports stakeholders;
  • Communicate effectively on key topics that deal with water sports;
  • Encourage the civic engagement of young people in the European Atlantic Area.
Results and Transferability: 

Beyond the competition, for 10000 young people the Games embody the daily development of European citizenship. They have also contributed to strengthen Maritime values: Solidarity / Commitment /Sharing and Olympic Values: Excellence / Respect / Friendship.

Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

For the 2018 edition, the Atlantic Games were back on the Pays de la Loire, and after the Vendée in 2014, it was in the Loire Atlantique and more precisely in Saint-Nazaire and Pornichet that the European Youth had set up Rendez-Vous.  In June 2017, the Atlantic Water Sports Committee entrusted the organisation to the Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif des Pays de la Loire, representing the Pays de la Loire sports movement. All water sports federations and their affiliated structures (leagues, committees and local clubs) have mobilized in the implementation of the competitions in order to meet the challenge of making these Games an example of interregional cooperation in favour of an ambitious Atlantic water sports network. They have also made it possible to promote Loire know-how in the promotion and development of Nautical Activities. 

From 26 to 31 August 2018, at 2 competition venues: Saint Nazaire (Grande Plage, Plage de la Courance and Etang de Bois-Joalland) and Pornichet (Port) are about 300 young athletes from 12 to 21 years old, from 15 Atlantic cities and regions (New Aquitaine, Aviles, Brittany, Cantabria, Galicia, Ireland, Viana Do Castelo, Basque Country, Pays de Loire) who have gathered to make the Atlantic Games 2018 a beautiful celebration of youth, the sea and Europe. These young athletes, girls and boys who were able to glimpse or consolidate a career as top athletes, some of whom were involved in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, were involved in 6 nautical and aquatic activities: rowing, canoeing, swimming with fins, swimming in open water, sports lifesaving and sailing.  Competitions but also an opening ceremony, entertainment and a conference on the place des Sports Nautiques in the European Atlantic Area as part of the Erasmus+ Sport D. A. W. N. project, a most festive programme concocted with the collaboration of the City of Saint-Nazaire.

Funding instrument used: 
Erasmus+ Sport
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Atlantic Games 2018
Country: 
France
Region: 
Pays de la Loire
Funding contribution (€): 
€56,400
Private contribution (€): 
€208,600

SpilLess- First-line response to oil spills based on native microorganism cooperation

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Summary: 

SpilLess aims to develop and implement new and viable solutions to tackle one of the most damaging sources of maritime pollution: oil spills. These solutions will be marketable services and products based on the production of native microbial consortia with bioremediation capacity and on the adaptation of unmanned autonomous vehicles for in-situ contamination combat. By combining biotechnology with robotics, SpilLess pretends to create a novel approach that can be used as a first-line response to pollution incidents in a fast, efficient and low-cost way.

Stakeholder typology: 
Background: 

Marine oil spills are catastrophic events that lead to high losses of marine life and ecosystems. Oil spill incidents occur regularly during the exploration, production, refining, transport and storage of petroleum and petroleum products. In recent years, several oil spill disasters have occurred, with Deepwater Horizon (2010) being considered one of the larger accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry, leading to the spill of over 500.000 tons of crude oil, at the Gulf of México. In the last 50 years, several major spills occurred in the NW Iberian Peninsula, one of the main routes of oil cargo in Europe, as a result of tanker accidents. In 1975, the oil tanker Jakob Maersk, which was loaded with 80.000 tons of heavy crude oil and 4.000 tons of heavy fuel, hit a sandbank while entering the sea harbour of Leixões (Porto, North of Portugal) and ended up exploding and breaking apart. As a result, around 50.000 tons of oil were consumed by fire, 25.000 tons were drifted at sea and 15.000 tons came to shore. More recently, in 2002, the oil tanker Prestige sank at 250 km from the coast of Galicia (North of Spain) spilling more than 60.000 tons of crude oil, polluting thousands of kilometres of coastline and causing great harm to the local fishing industry.  This was considered one of the larger environmental disasters in the history of Iberian Peninsula. Jakob Maersk and Prestige cases occupy the 13th and 20th position, respectively, at the ranking of the worldwide major oil spills (ITOF 2015).

The occurrence of such incidents requires immediate, simple, effective and eco-friendly actions to minimize environmental damages. First-line responses typically include physical (e.g., controlled burning; absorbing) and chemical (e.g., dispersing) removal of oil, which is largely constrained by maritime conditions. Though these treatments are important to rapidly control the diffusion and drift of the oil, they are not suitable for ecological restoration. Recently, bioremediation using microorganisms to degrade the remaining spilled oil has been proposed as a cost-effective alternative to the use of chemical additives. The use of microorganisms with a natural capacity to degrade petroleum is highly advantageous in that it is an environmentally friendly process and allows complete decomposition of complex petroleum hydrocarbons. The efficient biodegradation of oil spills requires a jointed action of a consortium of microorganisms, i.e., a group of diverse microbial species with a complementary range of metabolic capabilities, rather than the action of individual microbial species.

Objectives: 

The overall aim of the SpilLess project is the implementation of an innovative “laboratory” (Blue Lab) to pilot new and viable solutions to tackle with maritime pollution (in particular, oil spills). These solutions will be based on the production of native microbial consortiawith bioremediation capacity, and the adaptation of unmanned and autonomous vehicles for in-situ release of autochthonous microorganisms (bioaugmentation) and nutrients (biostimulation). By doing so, these systems can be used as first line responders to pollution incidents in a fast, efficient and low cost way. Such innovative solutions aim to:

  • be environment-friendly, by using native organisms to naturally degrade oil spills, and thus avoiding the introduction of additional chemical or biological additives;
  • integrate first line responses to oil spill incidents, by using unmanned and autonomous vehicles, which are able to operate under unfavourable and harsh conditions with low human intervention;
  • set-up holistic pollution combat missions, by jointly combining air, surface and underwater vehicles;
  • increase the overall efficiency of the oil spill combat missions, by acting on defined targets and areas;
  • offer valuable data, by equipping the vehicles with sensors, which can perform environmental monitoring (before, during and after oil spill combat missions);
  • decrease the overall time to reaction and mission costs, by using unmanned and autonomous vehicles, whose deployment is faster and less costly than using boats, planes or helicopters. 

SpilLess scientific strategy includes a comprehensive set of tasks addressed to attain the following specific objectives: 

  • To produce a georeferenced microbial consortia bank at a pilot scale. The native consortia with high ability to degrade petroleum compounds will be viably preserved for future biomass production and application at the native geographic region from which the microbial consortia has been obtained;
  • develop a work flow for scale up production of the selected native microbial consortia;
  • specify, develop and deploy the containers and release systems for microorganisms and nutrients, which will be coupled to three different types of unmanned systems;
  • specify, develop and deploy the application for planning and controlling the oil spill combat mission, and for data acquisition and processing;
  • demonstrate the full multi-domain semi-autonomous in-situ oil spill combat system at a “quasi-real” scenario,
  • exploitation of results to bring the products/ services to the market in the appropriate sea basins and beyond (exploitation plan).
Results and Transferability: 

The direct outputs of SpilLess are three innovative productsand one innovative serviceto bioremediate oil spills. One product will be a library of native microbial consortia of north-western coast of the Iberian Peninsula with high ability to biodegrade petroleum. The second product will be a lyophilized formula of a native microbial consortiumup-scaled under optimised conditions for bioremediation of oil spills, associated with a nutrient kit to boost microbial optimal performance. This product will be at a pilot scale at the end of the project and intends to be market ready two years after the project. The third product will be the containers and release systems (microbial launchers) for application of bioremediation treatments by aerial, surface and underwater vehicles. This will imply mechanisms to release bacteria and nutrients from three distinct ways: (i) from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for rotary wing with high positioning accuracy, to combat the leakage from the surface "inner" areas; (ii) from an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) to release microbial consortia on the stroke border areas; (iii) from an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) / remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to release microbial consortia in the water column and the seabed.

Another result of SpilLess will be the service that allows integrated oil spills bioremediation, using native microbial consortium and autonomous systems with the microbial launchers. This service will be flexible, in order to be applied in accidental oil spills under different scenarios, not only large-scale oil spills accidents but also small oil leakages in confined spaces, such as marinas and harbours, but also to clean the leaks from oil transfer harbour operations. 

This project will also contribute to mitigate negative impacts of pollution on the marine environment and social-economic activities by using renewable biological resources and reducing the high costs of traditional clean-up actions. Also, SpilLess will promote job opportunities in different sectors of the marine biotechnology, and will foster entrepreneurship spirit in the young scientists. Increased awareness about Blue Bioremediation and how SpilLess intends to help mitigate and engagement of the scientific community (e.g. scientific publication) and general public for the problematic of oil spills will be also relevant outputs of the Blue Lab. 

Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

SpilLess will be implemented in the Atlantic Ocean region, with focus on the sub-regions of Euroregion Galicia - Norte Portugal, an area with ports and intense oil transport activities, subject to marine pollution incidents. The transferability of the project activities and results to other regions facing similar challenges will be ensured by a business partner, who will be responsible for the exploitation plan, having offices in three sea basins: Baltic Sea (Norway), North Sea (Germany) and Atlantic Ocean (Portugal).

SpilLess is aligned with the Atlantic Strategy, which aims to ensure environmental sustainability and the quality of living conditions in coastal regions, while promoting the growth potential of maritime industries, and responds to the following priorities of the Atlantic Plan Action:

  • Priority 1 Promote entrepreneurship and innovation:  SpilLess will respond to the specific objectives of knowledge transfer among higher education and research organisations, companies, public authorities and non-government institutions. By doing so, it will increase the capacity of the Atlantic area to innovate and create value at the triple bottom line (social, environmental and economic), through research and technology development. This will be accomplished by networking, co-operative and multidisciplinary research; transfer of knowledge, insights, skills and technology between the relevant stakeholders, which include regional, national and cross-border maritime clusters and technology platforms. 
  • Priority 2 Protect, secure and develop the potential of the Atlantic marine and coastal environment:  SpilLess will respond to the specific objectives of improving maritime safety and security, and reinforcing the safety and security of seafarers, coastal populations, property and ecosystems. These objectives are materialized by initiatives undertaken by Member States in the Atlantic, including coordinated response mechanisms, and investment in state-of-the-art technologies that contribute to the increase of the readiness levels and the enhancement of responses to marine threats, marine accidents, oil spills and hazardous material or trafficking.
Funding instrument used: 
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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SpilLess- First-line response to oil spills based on native microorganism cooperation
Country: 
Portugal
Region: 
Porto
Funding contribution (€): 
€295,044
Private contribution (€): 
€76,153

Event Report: Blue Bioeconomy Forum

The Blue Bioeconomy Forum (BBF) is a meeting place for industries, public agencies, financial organizations, researchers and civil society, working on or interested in the blue bioeconomy of the EU.

On 25 June 2019, the BBF organised its second event. The goals of the event were to:

Fomentar la competitividad del sector mediante inversiones productivas para lograr una acuicultura sostenible y competitiva, en particular en las pymes, y estará dirigido a:

Deadline: 
December 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Marine aquaculture

Mejorar el rendimiento global y la competitividad de las explotaciones acuícolas y reducir el impacto medioambiental negativo de su funcionamiento y estará dirigido a: – Creación de servicios de gestión, sustitución y asesoramiento de las explotaciones acuícolas, y – Obtención de servicios de ase

Deadline: 
December 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

Fomentar la competitividad de las empresas pesqueras, impulsando el valor añadido o calidad de los productos pesqueros, y para ello se podrá conceder ayudas a: a) Inversiones que incrementen el valor de los productos de la pesca, en particular permitiendo que los pescadores lleven a cabo la trans

Deadline: 
December 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

Apoyar medidas destinadas a la preparación y aplicación de los planes de producción y comercialización así como conceder ayudas destinadas a medidas de comercialización de productos de la pesca y acuicultura que tengan por objetivo:

Deadline: 
December 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

Que é o Programa Talento Sénior?

Deadline: 
August 11, 2019
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

This call is open all year till exhaustion of the budget.

Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

The call seeks to fund excellent research addressing national and European/global national challenges as set out in the challenge frameworks now in place. The call is run in partnership with a number of government department and agencies, who fund or co-fund specific strands.

Deadline: 
August 19, 2019
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Consultation on fishing opportunities for 2020 under the CFP

DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has launched between June 11th to August 20th an open consultation on fishing opportunities for 2020 under the Common Fisheries Policy.  The contributions as well as the outcome of the seminar on the state of the stocks and the economics of fishing fleets that will take place in September, will feed into the European Commission's proposals on fishing opportunities for 2020.

AORA-CSA – Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Coordination and Support Action

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Summary: 

The Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation was signed in Galway, Ireland, on 24th of May 2013 by the European Union, Canada and the United States of America.  This marked the birth of Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AORA).  The Horizon 2020 Coordination and Support Action (AORA-CSA) was funded by the European Union to support the implementation of the Galway Statement and AORA. The hallmark features of this coordination action is that it be flexible, responsive, value-adding, efficient, innovative, inclusive and supportive.  The catalyzing actions of the AORA-CSA have had and continue to have significant impact to enable and strengthen the Atlantic Ocean Cooperation.

Background: 

Supporting the implementation of the Galway Statement on an Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance;   Improving the international cooperation framework of marine research programmes thus creating the basis for the development of future large-scale joint international marine research programmes.

Objectives: 

The objectives of the AORA-CSA are to support the  implementation of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation by coordinating with and supporting the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AORA) between the EU, Canada and the USA.  In that regard, to be responsive to the needs of the AORA as it evolves and to adapt the suite of supports provided by the AORA-CSA accordingly.  To improve the international cooperation framework of marine research programmes thus helping create the basis for the development of future large-scale joint international marine research programmes; and contributing to the EU Blue Growth Agenda where relevant.

Results and Transferability: 

Results achieved to date:

  • On-going support for Trilateral Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance   Roadmap identifying Joint Research Priorities to Develop EU, CA & USA sustainable aquaculture   industry 
  • Principles of Ocean Literacy from N. America transferred to EU and more work planned on  Public Engagement 
  • 7 trans-Atlantic transects mapped in multibeam high resolution 
  • First steps toward a Vision document for trans-Atlantic Cooperation on Ocean Health & Stressors

Transferability of project results to other organisations/subregions, regions, member states:

  • In July 2017, the Belem Statement was on Atlantic Research & Innovation Cooperation was signed between Brazil, Europe and South Africa.  This follows on from the Galway Statement and as a result an All-Atlantic Community is being built based on a strong, socially inclusive and sustainable model of regional development.
  • Within Europe contributing towards strengthening of cross-sea basin science, research and innovation cooperation (Baltic, North, Black and Mediterranean Seas and Atlantic Ocean)
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

Europe, Canada and the United States of America.

Funding instrument used: 
This Action has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 652677.
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Project or best practice title: 
AORA-CSA – Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Coordination and Support Action
Country: 
Ireland
Region: 
Galway
Funding contribution (€): 
3.447.000,00
Private contribution (€): 
n/a

ARCOPOLplatform - Platform for improving maritime coastal pollution preparedness and response in Atlantic regions

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Summary: 

ARCOPOL platform aimed to further improve maritime safety in the Atlantic area and reinforce the protection of the coastal regions from maritime pollution through the capitalization and upgrading of ARCOPOL and ARCOPOLplus outcomes. Specifically, ARCOPOLplatform organised pilot actions addressing local authorities to support the implementation of Local Contingency Plans. Moreover, these plans were improved by the inclusion of ARCOPOL deliverables (tools, guides and key knowledge on Hazardous and Noxious Substances - HNS) that were presented at workshops, training activities (blended learning), road-shows and on websites. The singularities of Natural Protected Areas and post-spill environmental monitoring issues were also considered. Similarly, ARCOPOL spill modelling tools were upgraded, shared among regions and transferred to competent authorities through tailored training. Furthermore, all activities contributed to the development of the Atlantic Technological Platform. This platform is acting as a meeting forum for public and private organizations dealing with oil and HNS spills. It focuses on the exchange of knowledge, the identification of technological supply and demand, and the development of public-private initiatives. The project was developed by a consortium involving 15 partners from 5 countries of the Atlantic Area (Ireland, UK, France, Spain and Portugal), including research organisations as well as regional competent authorities

Background: 

Back in 2004, the core group of ARCOPOL partners started working together in the frame of EROCIPS project (Emergency Response to coastal Oil, Chemical and Inert Pollution from Shipping. INTERREG IIIB, 2004-2007). EROCIPS’ achievements ranged from the development of forecasting models, risk assessment and guidance on managing volunteers, to the production of training materials and the establishment of ecological monitoring programmes. 

Having EROCIPS as the grounds, the series of ARCOPOL projects started in 2009. The success of the first ARCOPOL (2009-2012) facilitated the continuity of this strategy longer in time, being made a reality in the projects ARCOPOLplus (2012-2014) and ARCOPOLplatform (2014-2015). 

All ARCOPOL projects shared the same final aim, which was reinforcing the preparedness and response to oil and chemical spills in the Atlantic regions. However, from project to project, both the aspects addressed and the strategy used were adapted to the actual needs identified by the partnership. 

Very briefly, ARCOPOL focused on the elaboration of guides and tools to support response operations. Afterwards, In ARCOPOLplus partners kept on updating and upgrading ARCOPOL results, but also made a special effort on innovation, training and technology transfer. However in ARCOPOLplatform, the strategy consisted of stablishing a Platform both for the capitalisation of all ARCOPOL projects results and for public and private collaboration in the scope of the response to maritime pollution.

Objectives: 
  1. Further reinforcing the protection of the Atlantic coast from maritime pollution through the capitalization of ARCOPOL projects results on: contingency planning; chemical spills; drift modelling; environmental monitoring; and training and awareness.
  2. Setting up the ARCOPOL Platform, which is a sustainable structure for public-private cooperation on maritime spills’ preparedness and response.
Results and Transferability: 

The project positively influenced local and regional response systems through, among others, the following main results: the implementation of contingency plans in 6 local authorities and 7 protected areas; the production of 3 Decision Support Tools; the organisation of training sessions (3 workshops, 4 e-learning courses) and 4 exercises; and the setting up of the ARCOPOL Platform.

All the results are available online. When appropriate, information on how to adapt them to other regions is also provided (e.g. the open source tools). Collaboration with stakeholders is promoted through the ARCOPOL Platform. The dissemination of project results outside the partnership was further favoured through meetings with national authorities and the Members of the European Parliament.

Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

The project was implemented in the Atlantic Area, thus in the Atlantic regions of Ireland, UK, France, Spain and Portugal, countries in which organisations participating in the project were located.

Funding instrument used: 
INTERREG Atlantic Area Transnational Programme 2007-2013
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Project or best practice title: 
ARCOPOLplatform - Platform for improving maritime coastal pollution preparedness and response in Atlantic regions
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
Galicia
Funding contribution (€): 
938.044,92
Private contribution (€): 
505.101,10

Commission invites top experts to shape new research and innovation missions

The European Commission launched a call for experts to join ‘Mission Boards’, which will advise the Commission for the identification and implementation of missions in Horizon Europe, the next EU research and innovation programme.  These missions will be high-ambition, high profile initiatives, to find solutions to some of the major challenges faced by European citizens, with a clear target that captures the imagination of citizens at large.  There will be five ‘Mission Boards’, one for each of the following areas:

Xesmar

Cloud platform and mobile app, designed specifically for the sea sector, which allows the fishing guilds and associations to improve on the planning, control and access to information of their shellfish workers and producers.

The shellfish workers of some of the most important fishing guilds in spanish northwest region of Galicia already enjoy the advantages of Xesmar. Their app allows them to have all the information related to eheir work at their hands, saving both time, calls and commuting.

ATLANTIC POWER CLUSTER

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Summary: 

Atlantic regions have a huge potential in renewable energy which can be useful for the EU to meet the goals of its energy strategy, while contributing to the prosperity of their industries and populations, and meeting the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion.

The Atlantic Power Cluster project builds on the Marine Energy Working Group set up in the CPMR (Atlantic Arc Commission) and is intended to implement a transnational marine energy strategy so the partner regions can seek complementarities to tackle the crucial challenges for the development of marine energies in the Atlantic Area (AA).

Furthermore the project seeks to develop cooperation and joint approaches to facilitate the identification of new market niches in the renewable energy sector and the redefinition of educational and training programs as per the needs of the offshore and marine energy sector in the AA. The project is likewise is expected to contribute to a “greener” model of energy development, while enhancing the competitiveness and innovation capacities in the Atlantic regions.

Background: 

SODERCAN, a non-profit public organization, as the Regional Development Agency of Cantabria, is the major stakeholder in the region of Cantabria dealing with the promotion of competitiveness and general development of the economy, with companies (especially SMEs) as the main target group of the activities involved. Cantabrian companies and Research groups are developing regional, national and international innovative projects in key sectors such as biotechnology, renewable energies, Information and Telecommunication technologies, Automotive or Aerospace.

In that sense, all our policies are aimed at the promotion of Research and Development amongst companies, increasing competitiveness through internationalization, the fostering of cooperation and encouragement of entrepreneurship pass through the executive role of SODERCAN. 

SODERCAN has a deep knowledge of Cantabria’s industrial fabric, after more than 25 years of intense and direct link with regional companies. It has also a great experience in managing R&D and innovation strategies for SMEs, entrepreneurs and setting up business cooperation structures.

SODERCAN has been an evident example of the concept of the triple helix promoted by EU policies in order to implement regional strategies: it has represented the Regional Government in long term strategies for business promotion, together with relevant business stakeholders, the general business community and the Research activity of the University of Cantabria, contributing to the conception of Innovation activities applied to real life developments carried out by regional companies.

In this context, the organization has an active role in the Research and Innovation for Smart Specialisation Strategy of Cantabria 2020 (iCan 2020). Under the umbrella of the smart specialization strategy, the regional government publishes the iCan 2020 strategy (RIS3).

Objectives: 

Main objectives of the Atlantic Power Cluster project are:

  • Building a transnational marine energy strategy in the Atlantic Area.
  • Creating an adequate political and social environment for the marine energies.
  • Enhancing the competitiveness and innovation capacities of the industrial community in the Atlantic regions.
Results and Transferability: 
  • Regional Study on RME / Setting up of a Regional Working group
  • Establishement of an effectibe framework for collaboration (Transnational agreement for cooperation) amongst Marine Renewable energies' clusters and relevant stakeholders (Regional Governments)
  • New market opportunities will be identified thanks to the diagnosis carried out which aims to help the Atlantic regions to work together and take advantage of the new business opportunities in MRE. Some of the topics looked into are technology development, industrial capacity,supply chain development and port and logistic facilities.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

Regional project managers and teams have liaised with the stakeholders and organizations involved in the different activities foreseen. All partners are disseminating in their areas of influence and regions info regarding the actions developed.  Very high number (17) of partners from different backgrounds.

The project work plan is structured in such a way that each and every aspect of the marine energies is addressed, providing a clear and realistic picture of the current situation in the partner regions, the strategies ahead and the activities and actions to be undertaken.

Funding instrument used: 

INTERREG Atlantic Area

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Project or best practice title: 
ATLANTIC POWER CLUSTER
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
Cantabria
Funding contribution (€): 
1.291.039,26
Private contribution (€): 
n/a

BATTERIE (Better Accessible Transport to Encourage Robust Intermodal Enterprise)

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Summary: 

BATTERIE was an EU Atlantic Area project established in January 2012. Its purpose was to improve the cooperation and links between various transport services within the Atlantic Area region and to promote the application of smart technologies and usage of alternative fuels. The project was created as a response to the EU Atlantic Area priorities. As part of priority 3.1; “Improve accessibility and internal links – Promote interoperability and continuity of existing transport networks, and sea/road/rail/air intermodality;” it focused on transportation and aimed to improve the coordination of and interconnectivity between transport services supplied by various operators. It also recognised and gave due regard to national and EU transport, energy and related economic policies, with particular reference to the objectives set out in the Lisbon and Gothenburg Agendas. The main objective of BATTERIE was to establish the impact of applied smart technologies (e.g. E-Journey Planning) and alternative fuels and to design scenarios and models of changes to policy, behaviour and transnational strategies in order to help optimise transnational trips for passengers. Other activities included screening and modelling the availability, future development, costs and environmental impact of using smart technologies and alternative fuels and establishing pilot networks and demonstration of best practice in this sector.

Background: 
  • Batterie brings some resolution to the issues National, Regional and local government are having to address
  • For example the EU 202020 Climate and Energy package has resolved that the EU will source 20% of its transport fuels from renewables by 2020
  • National and regional and local targets will all be different
  • Batterie is designed to help administrations understand how alternative fuels are going to develop and what contribution they will make
  • It is designed to help people make the shift from fossil fuel to alternative fuel transport
  • It is needed to help both administrations and people together to make the changes necessary to meet targets and in their own lives
Objectives: 

The project main objective was to help policy makers to help the public to make the shift from fossil fuel based transport to zero carbon based transport. In addition to that we wanted to remove the issue of range anxiety which the public site as the main reason for not buying electric or zero carbon transport. Finally we wanted to inform and educate the public about zero carbon transport.

Results and Transferability: 
  • BATTERIE Results: Web Based Journey Planning Tool:- The first in the world to be made available to be public, to allow them to plan a journey in an electric vehicle.  Seen at www.egomap.eu. Reports:- Nine reports have been published during the project. Briefing Notes:- Not everyone has time to read a detailed report. Conferences / Workshops:- There have been seven conferences and workshops.
  • The EGOMAP is available and functioning in each of the partner regions which participated within Atlantic Area. It can be made ‘live’ and functional in any other part of the EU, quickly and at little cost with just the addition of some modelling data. The Reports and the Briefing Notes are available in all project partner languages and are available on the website to download.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

There were seven Atlantic Area regions involved in the project: Scotland (Shetlands), England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, France, Portugal and Spain. There were eleven partners in the project and the partnership met regularly every three months for three years to develop the reports, the briefing notes, the conferences, workshops and to develop the egomap.. Further information on https://www.batterie.eu.com/

Funding instrument used: 

INTERREG Atlantic Area

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Project or best practice title: 
BATTERIE (Better Accessible Transport to Encourage Robust Intermodal Enterprise)
Country: 
United Kingdom
Region: 
Northern Ireland
Funding contribution (€): 
2.550.000,00
Private contribution (€): 
850.000,00

Advanced Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements.

Deadline: 
August 29, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget for this call is 391.000.000,00
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

The call envisages to select beneficiaries implementing the EYE programme and, thus, contributing to the COSME objective "Promotion of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture".

Deadline: 
July 11, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 5.581.701,00 euro
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Entrepreneurship

Blue Tech – Enhancing the Blue Bioresources Niche of Excellence

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Summary: 

The project has contributed to develop the marine bio-resources sector at the Atlantic level. Gathering economic and innovation development agencies, local authorities and scientific organisations, it has capitalized on projects previously developed under this theme. Based on these projects, partners have identified the main obstacles, but also the drivers to the development of the Blue Biotech sector. The project has also prepared the future of the marine biotech sector, it gained in visibility among economic players and the general public through notably the creation of the video, but also the organization of public event (ex. 100 EU participants during the final conference in Cadiz).Finally, through the identification of transnational structuring projects, the project has represented an essential link to the 2014-2020 programming period. It also contributed to the operational implementation of the Action Plan recently adopted in the framework of the EU Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic region.

Background: 

In a context of global crisis of the economy, the blue economy represents an essential stake for the future development of our maritime territories.  The ocean is a source of innovation, growth and jobs. Marine bio-resources constitute a sector with high growth potential but still largely unexploited by businesses. These latter have to face many constraints and barriers (legal, environmental, economic and social).

Objectives: 

The main objective of the Atlantic Blue Tech project was to enhance the blue biotechnologies niche of excellence, factor of growth for the Atlantic area, with a specific focus on innovation and small to medium-sized companies. The project has also contributed to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan Priority 1 “Promote entrepreneurship and innovation”.

Results and Transferability: 

Atlantic Blue Tech partners not only worked on obstacles as it is often the case in EU projects, but went further with the identification of drivers to the development of blue biotech SMEs. Thanks to the creation of LAG and TAG, the partners successfully managed to make people work together at both regional and European levels, which is a guarantee of lasting effects of the project. The deliverables of the project are still available on the www.atlanticbluetech.eu website for policy makers, SMEs or any interested actor intending to develop the marine biotech sector.  As the lead partner, Technopôle Brest-Iroise (TBI) also continues to speak about the project in different meetings it is involved in, to provide its experience to other regions and member States.  The best practice demonstrated within ABT are the local & transnational action groups. The project partners really wanted to involve their local communities. They thus set up 5 LAG which assessed the project results, and gave their views on the orientation of ABT. 2 TAG meetings were organized to favor collaborations at the Atlantic level and to support the emergence of new project ideas.

Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

The project has been implemented in the framework of the Interreg IVB Atlantic area programme gathering 8 partners from 5 countries. It was divided into 3 steps: Study of the existing local, national and EU projects related to marine bioresources; Identification of drivers and barriers to the development of blue biotech SME; Imagine the future of the marine biotech market, and promote the sector.

Funding instrument used: 

ERDF

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Project or best practice title: 
Blue Tech – Enhancing the Blue Bioresources Niche of Excellence
Country: 
France
Region: 
Brittany / Bretagne
Funding contribution (€): 
736,155.77
Private contribution (€): 
396.392,47

Release of the European Ocean Observing Conference Report

The report of the EOOS Conference 2018 and the related Call to Action has been published and it contains the key conclusions of the conference as well as highlights of the interactions and dialogues of the event, from plenary presentations to panel discussions and from group breakout discussions to pitch presentations and exhibition showcases.

Blue Economy Report launched at European Maritime Day 2019

Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Mr. Karmenu Vella opened the 2019 European Maritime Day conference in Lisbon. This year, the main focus of the conference was on boosting a “blue” economy, the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, through entrepreneurship, investment, and research and innovation.

Deadline: 
September 6, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy
Offshore wind
Research & innovation
other

The Ocean DEMO (Demonstration Programme for Ocean Energy Pilot Farms and Supporting Technologies) has launched its 1st Call for Applications to provide access to test sites to perform tests and validation of low carbon technologies.

Deadline: 
July 1, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

Ocean DEMO opens 1st Call to support ocean energy farm installations

The first Ocean DEMO call for applications is now open. Successful applicants will receive free access to test their ocean energy products and services in real sea environments at the project’s network of test centres. Technology developers can apply for support packages to test multi-device farms or single devices able to scale up to multi-device in the future.

The Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan

The Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan is operating through four National Hubs which are based in France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.

National Hubs are coordinated by a central management team, which also runs this website dedicated to foster cooperation with the stakeholders.

If you wish to contact our team please send us an email at: helpdesk@atlantic-maritime-strategy.ec.europa.eu

See who is who in the Assistance Mechanism!!

The objective of the Seafood Processing Development Scheme is to enhance the competitiveness of the seafood processing sector.

Deadline: 
May 24, 2019
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

This programme supports research and development projects aimed at developing new or improved products and processes for the sector which are market led and in collaboration with industry, agencies and recognised Research Performing Organisations (RPO’s). The Seafood R&D Programme provid

Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

EASME is launching this call for tenders in a view to conclude a service contract for a study on integrating an ecosystem-based approach into maritime spatial planning, in particular in the context of the implementation of the Directive 2014/89/EU.

Deadline: 
June 4, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Maritime Spatial Planning

The LIFE 2019 Call for proposals for operating grants to support Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in view of concluding Framework Partnership Agreements (FPAs) and Specific Grant Agreements (SGAs) is now open. 

Deadline: 
June 3, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other

The climate action sub-programme supports projects in the areas of renewable energies, energy efficiency, farming, land use, and peatland management.

Deadline: 
September 5, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy

The environment sub-programme funds nature conservation projects in particular in the areas of biodiversity, habitats and species.

Deadline: 
June 17, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring

Promoting business investment in innovation and research, developing links and synergies between businesses, R & D centers and the higher education sector, in particular promoting product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, and co-innovation and applications the p

Deadline: 
December 31, 2020
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

Central Team

Antonio Rodriguez

António Rodrigues​

António Rodrigues is the Engagement Leader of the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan. António is PwC Portugal's Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisor Partner, the Lead Partner in Restructuring Advisory and a member of the PwC Blue Economy Centre of Excellence.  In his carreer, António has developed and implemented several projects related to maritime industries for Ports authorities (business plan and economic and financial feasibility study), offshore energy companies (financial advisory and feasibility studies), cargo container operators.  More specifically, he has advised in the preparation of the business plan and economic and financial feasibility study of the cruise activity in the Port of Leixões for the launch of a future concession.  António studied Economics at the Economics Faculty of the University of Porto, participated in Client´s Strategic Agenda Program from INSEAD - Fontainebleau, the Advanced Restructuring Executive Program in INSEAD - Singapore, Business Management Executive Program in Nova-Católica and Leadership and Strategy Executive Program from Kellogg School of Management.  He speaks Portuguese and English fluently.


Catherine Frideres

Catherine Frideres

Catherine Frideres is the Communications Expert of the Assistance Mechanism. Catherine is a Senior Manager at PwC Luxembourg Advisory and PwC's Accelerator. She is an entrepreneur and communications specialist with 20 years combined experience in cross-cultural communications, business acceleration coaching and in managing international projects for the public and private sectors.  Over the years, she has successfully extended public awareness of EU programmes to over 3 million European SMEs, led acceleration coaching for over 2,500 SMEs across 9 industry sectors, and managed public sector projects for trade and sustainable economic development.  She has significant expertise in designing narratives and building active communities through digital and social media platforms.  Catherine holds an MA International Studies & Diplomacy with a major in International Law from the University of London and speaks English fluently.


Elina Zempili

Elina Zempili 

Elina Zempili is the Monitoring Expert of the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan.  Elina has over 20 years of experience in managing complex EU-funded technical assistance projects and in managing multi-national teams of experts.  Elina is a leader in the international project area, specialised on the monitoring and evaluation of development projects, and has been responsible for the identification and supervision of international and local experts for the implementation of several EU development assistance projects.She has worked extensively in several EU projects, where she has managed large multi-dimensional teams comprised of experts in the various fields of communications, public relations, community buliding, monitoring, innovation, SMEs etc.  and reported successfully to the Contracting Authorities.  She has been actively involved  in the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan, holding the position of team leader since 2016.  Elina holds an MA in European Politics from Vrije Universiteit Brussels. She speaks English and Greek fluently and has a basic understanding of French.  


Leonidas Papaioannou

Leonidas Papaioannou

Leonidas Papaioannou is the National Hub Leader for the Assistance Mechanism.  Leonidas is a Director at PwC Greece, and leads the Government and Public Sector industry team, being responsible for all aspects of public sector related services.  Leonidas has significant experience in leading large-scale national or European/ international projects in areas such as policy making, public administration and market reforms, large scale transformation programs or implementation of action plans, structural funds programming and administration.  He will be responsible for the overview of the whole span of the national hub activities and quality control of their  deliverables and project outputs.  Leonidas holds a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Greece and an MBA from Hull University, UK.  He speaks English and Greek fluently.


Andre GomezAndré Gomes​

André Gomes is the Project Manager​ | Central Point of Contact for the Atlantic Assistance Mechanism. André is an MBA graduate with a technological academic background and successful experiences in top multinational companies in the private sector as well as in the public sector by collaborating with European Union institutions. He is an experienced senior strategy and operations consultant with solid experience in project management, consulting, strategy, operations and innovation.  André holds a BsC in Communication Systems from Kingston University (UK), a Postgraduate diploma in Management and Business Consulting from ISEG (Portugal) and an Executive MBA from ESIC Business & Marketing School (Spain).  He speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish fluently.

Atlantic Community

Join us in the Atlantic Corner; the place where stakeholders come together to discuss ideas about new projects, find partners and check out selected projects that promote the Atlantic Strategy's objectives and priorities.

Join us and check out what is offered:

PROJECT DATABASE

Since its creation in 2013 the Atlantic Action Plan has spurred over 1200 new maritime projects and nearly 6 billion euro of investments. However, as the mid-term review highlighted, cooperation in the Atlantic Ocean area can be even more ambitious, open and effective in order to promote socially inclusive, innovative and environmentally friendly blue growth.

The Atlantic stakeholders are key players in this respect. That is why bringing together potential project partners and assisting them in developing and funding projects is a crucial component of our mission and we are keen on helping all interest parties make the most of the vast potential of the Atlantic.

The Asssistance Mechanism through its continuously updated project database offers a comprehensive overview of maritime cooperation schemes and makes it easy to become involved in new project opportunities. Why work individually in the blue economy, when you can visit our pages and see published project ideas or submit your own.

STAKEHOLDER DATABASE

The Assistance Mechanism aims to provide you with a “match-making platform” to find potential project partners and advise you on the use of EU and national or regional financial instruments for projects implementing the Action Plan.

To that effect, check out our stakeholder database with more than 10000 stakeholders that are active in the Atlantic sea basin and provide us with your information to be included.

GOOD PRACTICES

A database of projects denoted as "Atlantic Good Practises"; check them out and learn their objectives and results. Submit your project for your chance to be showncased in our database

 

FIND GOOD PRACTICES

ATLANTIC STORIES

A showcase of projects implemented in Atlantic Member States (FR, IE, PT, ES, UK)

VIEW STORIES

MARITIME DATAHUB

The online monitoring tool, established by EASME, that showcases more than 1000 Atlantic projects. Visit it now and complete the online form to include your project.

VISIT SITE

EMD 2019: 16 & 17 May

European Maritime Day (EMD) 2019, Lisbon Portugal, 16 & 17 May,  is approaching and the full programme is now available on line

EMD this year will focus on blue entrepreneurship, innovation and investment

Base de datos de las partes interesadas

El Mecanismo de Asistencia tiene como objetivo proporcionarle una plataforma "match-making" a la hora de encontrar socios potenciales para los proyectos y aconsejarle sobre el uso de instrumentos financieros de la UE, nacionales o regionales destinados a proyectos que contribuyan a implementar el Plan de Acción.

Consulte nuestra base de datos donde podrá encontrar más de 10000 socios potenciales activos en la cuenca del mar Atlántico. Proporciónenos su información para que podamos incluirla en la base de datos.

Stakeholder Database

The Assistance Mechanism aims to provide you with a "match-making platform" to find potential project partners and advise you on the use of EU and national or regional financial instruments for projects implementing the Action Plan. 

To that effect, check out our stakeholder database with more than 10000 stakeholders that are active in the Atlantic sea basin and provide us with your information to be included.

Esquina Atlántica

Únete a nosotros en la Esquina Atlántica; el lugar donde las partes interesadas se reúnen para discutir ideas sobre nuevos proyectos, encontrar socios y revisar proyectos seleccionados que promueven los objetivos y prioridades de la Estrategia Atlántica.

Únete a nosotros y echa un vistazo a lo que se ofrece:

Base de datos con los contactos de las partes interesadas

El Mecanismo de Asistencia tiene como objetivo proporcionarle una "plataforma de emparejamiento" a la hora de encontrar socios potenciales para los proyectos y aconsejarle sobre el uso de instrumentos financieros de la UE, nacionales o regionales destinado a proyectos que contribuyan a implementar el Plan de Acción.

Consulte nuestra base de datos donde podrá encontrar más de 10000 socios potenciales activos en la cuenca del mar Atlántico. Proporciónenos su información para que podamos incluirla en la base de datos.

Launch of the new CEF Transport Blending Facility

The European Commission (EC) together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) launch the new Connecting Europe (CEF) Transport Blending Facility, an innovative financial instrument to support projects contributing to the environmental sustainability and efficiency of the transport sector in Europe.

DataHub Marítimo

O recém-criado DataHub Marítimo da EASME é uma ferramenta interativa que produz informação relativa a projetos e empresas financiadas por programas de UE e dos Estados-Membros no quadro da Estratégia para o Atlântico e o seu respetivo Plano de Ação.

A ferramenta permite, entre outros, que o utilizadoraceda a um vasto leque de informação , utilizando filtros (e.g. orçamento atribuído por país ou por setor marítimo), e ainda criar as suas próprias estatísticas e exportar os dados em diferentes formatos tais como imagem, PDF ou CSC.

Base de dados de partes interessadas

O Mecanismo de Assistência visa proporcionar-lhe uma "plataforma de compatibilização de parceiros” com o objectivo de encontrar potenciais parceiros de projetos e aconselhar o utente sobre a utilização dos instrumentos financeiros nacionais ou regionais da UE para os projetos que tenham como objetivo implementar o Plano de Ação. 

Para o efeito, consulte a nossa base de dados das partes interessadas que dispõe de mais de 10.000 entradas de intervenientes ativos na bacia marítima do Atlântico e partilhe connosco os dados necessários a devida inclusão.

Base de Dados de Projetos

Desde a sua criação em 2013 o Plano de Ação para o Atlântico tem conduzido mais de 1.200 novos projetos marítimos e cerca de 6 mil milhões de euros em investimentos. Contudo, conforme destacado pela avaliação intercalar, a cooperação no espaço Atlântico pode ser ainda mais ambiciosa, aberta e eficaz a fim de promover um crescimento azul socialmente inclusivo, inovador e ecológico.

Coin Atlantique

Rejoignez-nous dans le coin atlantique; l'endroit où les intervenants se réunissent pour discuter de leurs idées sur de nouveaux projets, trouver des partenaires et consulter des projets sélectionnés qui font la promotion des objectifs et des priorités de la Stratégie.

Rejoignez-nous et découvrez ce qui vous est proposé:

Maritime DataHub

The newly launched EASME maritime datahub is an interactive tool that generates information on projects and companies funded by EU and Member States programmes in the framework of the Atlantic Strategy and respective Action Plan.

Among others, the tool allows users to access a wealth of data with the help of filters (e.g. budget allocated per country or per maritime sector), generate own statistics and export data in different formats such as picture, PDF document or CSC file.

New insights into European maritime traffic

EMODnet Vessel Density Maps just launched

European seas are a hub of human activity. Maritime transport is so widespread that it inevitably affects anybody working in or with the ocean. For the first time those responsible for monitoring shipping emissions, identifying the best routes to lay pipelines and cables, assessing the impact of fishing on the seafloor or planning offshore wind farms can have free and open access to maps and the underlying raster files of vessel activity.

Increasingly strict emission standards apply to shipping around the coastlines of many developed countries. Presently these are mainly focussed on SOx, but in future, reflecting health concerns, increasingly strict limits are likely to address NOx and particulate matter.

Deadline: 
April 25, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring
Research & innovation

The challenge is the design, development and validation of cost-effective wave energy convertors that can survive in a harsh and unpredictable ocean environment as the ocean through demand-driven Pre-Commercial Procurement.

Deadline: 
August 27, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation

The topic relates to decarbonising the aviation and shipping transport sectors, which are expanding fast and increasing the overall fossil fuel consumption, relies on biofuel and renewable fuels.

Deadline: 
August 27, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Marine biotechnology
Research & innovation

World Bank and European Commission promote blue economy through new tool

The World Bank and the European Commission have launched the Blue Economy Development Framework (BEDF). The Framework is a novelty in the area of international ocean governance. It helps (developing) coastal states transition to diverse and sustainable blue economies while building resilience to climate change.

High-level conference – more than 1000 people gather in EP to support strong EU ocean policy

On 19 March, more than 1000 people gathered in Brussels for this year’s largest EU event on oceans. Organised by MEP Gesine Meissner and European Commissioner Karmenu Vella, the event hosted our continent’s most influential advocates for healthy, safe and sustainable oceans. And with a large delegation of students and youth organisations in the room, the conference was more than an interesting recap of today’s status quo.

2 billion allocated for the establishment of the European Innovation Council

Ahead of the 21-22 March European Council discussion on innovation, industry, and competitiveness, the Commission takes decisive steps to set up a European Innovation Council (EIC)

Global competition is intensifying and Europe needs to deepen its innovation and risk-taking capability to compete on a market increasingly defined by new technologies.

Useful links

EU & International Institutions

Sea Basins

Networks

Atlantic basin

Baltic Sea basin

Arctic basin

Black Sea basin

Mediterranean Sea basin

European Basin

Adriatic Ionian Macroregion

O Programa Gulbenkian Sustentabilidade quer apoiar projetos que promovam o desenvolvimento de uma sociedade comprometida com as gerações futuras, ambientalmente responsável, economicamente viável e socialmente justa.

Deadline: 
June 30, 2020
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

The Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme Call aims to support and develop science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and public engagement sector in Ireland by:

Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Science Awareness

Registration is Open for EMD 2019

One more exciting European Maritime Day (EMD) is approaching. The focus of EMD 2019 in Lisbon Portugal (16 & 17 May), will be on blue entrepreneurship, innovation and investment. Check out the full provisional programme and register on line.  

Contribute to the evaluation of the European Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)

The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) contributes to the EU's integrated maritime policy.  It was set up as a flagship project to prepare a seamless multi-resolution digital seabed map of European waters by 2020.

Projet de base données

Depuis sa création en 2013, le Plan d'Action Atlantique a incité le lancement de plus de 1200 nouveaux projets maritimes et généré près de 6 milliards d'euros d'investissements. Toutefois, comme l'a souligné la révision à mi-parcours, la coopération dans la région de l'océan Atlantique peut être encore plus ambitieuse, ouverte et efficace dans la promotion d’une croissance bleue solidaire, innovante et respectueuse de l’environnement.  

Project Database

Since its creation in 2013 the Atlantic Action Plan has spurred over 1200 new maritime projects and nearly 6 billion euro of investments. However, as the mid-term review highlighted, cooperation in the Atlantic Ocean area can be even more ambitious, open and effective in order to promote socially inclusive, innovative and environmentally friendly blue growth.

The Ocean Energy ERA-NET Cofund (OCEANERA-NET COFUND) is an initiative of eight national and regional government agencies from six European countries, which has received funding from the European Union under the Horizon 2020 Programme for Research and

Deadline: 
March 1, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation

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The Atlantic Strategy

The Commission adopted an Atlantic Maritime Strategy in 2011 in response to repeated calls from stakeholders for more ambitious, open and effective cooperation in the Atlantic Ocean area. The strategy identified the challenges and opportunities facing the region, grouping them under five thematic headings: implementing the ecosystem approach; reducing Europe’s carbon footprint; sustainable exploration of the natural resources on the sea floor; responding to threats and emergencies; socially inclusive growth; Following a bottom-up consultation in the five Member States with Atlantic coasts (Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal), an action plan was developed that set out practical steps to be taken in these areas. The Atlantic Action Plan was adopted in May 2013. To support the implementation of the plan, the Commission launched the Atlantic assistance mechanism.

Launch of a new initiative on Maritime Spatial Planning

UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the European Commission will launch, MSPglobal, a new global project on maritime spatial planning, on 11 and 12 February at UNESCO Headquarters. The project aims to promote better maritime spatial planning with a view to avoiding conflicts and improving the governance of human activities at sea such as aquaculture, tourism, marine energy, and exploitation of the seabed.

Submit your project to the Maritime Datahub

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Base de datos del proyecto

Desde su creación en 2013, el Plan de Acción del Atlántico ha impulsado más de 1200 nuevos proyectos marítimos y casi seis mil millones de euros en inversiones. Sin embargo, como se destacó en la Revisión Intermedia, la cooperación en el área del Océano Atlántico podría ser incluso más ambiciosa, abierta y efectiva para promover un crecimiento azul socialmente inclusivo, innovador y respetuoso con el medio ambiente.

3rd Atlantic Project Awards

Atlantic Project Awards

Winners

Photo Gallery

The Atlantic Project Awards, established in 2016, are designed to honour outstanding success stories, achieved by projects in the geographical area covered by the Atlantic Strategy that showcase relevance to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan. They promote individual winners but at the same time highlight the incorporation and scaling up of best practices at regional, national, European and international level.

The 1st Atlantic Awards and the 2nd Atlantic Awards were respectively organised in September 2016 in Dublin during the ASPC2016 and in Glasgow during the ASPC2017 .

Continuing the tradition, this year’s Atlantic Project Awards will be given at a prestigious ceremony at the  5th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference that will be held on October 23rd to October 24th at Mar de Vigo in Vigo, Spain.   

The 2018 Atlantic Project Awards will be presented in each of the following 5 categories:

  • Entrepreneurship & innovation;
  • Atlantic Marine and coastal environment;
  • Accessibility and connectivity;
  • Sustainability;
  • International Cooperation

Additional information and support for the submission of projects can be provided by the Central Support Team through the dedicated helpdesk service .

3rd Atlantic Project Awards - Winners

Atlantic Project Awards

Winners

Photo Gallery

The 3rd Atlantic Project Awards ceremony was held during the 5th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference in Vigo, on October 23rd, 2018. The Atlantic Project Awards, which began in 2017 are designed to honour outstanding success stories, achieved by projects in the geographical area covered by the Atlantic Strategy and that were related to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan.  

The winners of the 6 categories of the 3rd Atlantic Project Awards ceremony are:

Presentation of the 3rd Atlantic Project Awards: [PDF]

5th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference: Presentations / Outcomes

Event Information

Presentations

Photo Gallery

Welcome Addresses 

  • Enrique López Veiga, President of the Port of Vigo
  • Abel Caballero Álvarez, Mayor of Vigo
  • Alberto Núñez Feijóo, President of the Autonomous Community of Galicia

Formal inauguration of the Conference

  • Luis Marco Aguiriano Nalda, Secretary of State of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs European Union and Cooperation 
  • Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, EuropeanCommission (video message)
  • Alicia Villauriz Iglesias, Secretary General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 
  • Ana María Oñoro Valenciano, Director General for Sustainable Coastal and Marine Environments, Ministry for Ecological Transition 
  • Vincent Bouvier, Secretary General for the Sea, operating under the authority of the FrenchPrime Minister [PDF]
  • Jerry Lundy, Member of the Committee of the Regions [PDF]
  • Christos Economou, Head of Unit, Sea-basin strategies, Maritime Regional Cooperation and Maritime Security, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

Atlantic Project Award Ceremony

More information is available here.

PLENARY OPENING SESSION A - BLUE JOBS OF THE FUTURE

Moderated by Alessia Clocchiatti (DG MARE)

  • Stéphanie Bordenave-Juchereau, University of La Rochelle, “A blue Biotech Master for a Blue Career”  
  • Carlos Botana Lagarón, Head of Sustainability and Development Policies, Port of Vigo
  • Lucía Fraga Lago, Centro Tecnológico del Mar – Fundación CETMAR, “MATES Blueprint for sectoral cooperation on skills project” 
  • Raquel Costa, Directorate General for Maritime Policy, DGMP, “The Blue School in Portugal” 

PLENARY OPENING SESSION B - BLUE INVEST IN THE ATLANTIC 

Moderated by Christos Economou, Head of Unit (DG MARE)

  • Christos Economou, “Blue Invest: what is it?” Head of Unit, Sea-basin strategies, Maritime Regional Cooperation and Maritime Security, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
  • 1st Pitching Session: Energy from the ocean 
  • Sébastien Mounier & Laurent Hequily Okahinawave, TED Talk “How OKAHINA WAVE, the first eco-friendly surf wave, opens a new Blue Ocean market”
  • 2nd Pitching Session: Clean and digital shipping 
  • María Muñoz, Spain ERDF Managing Authority

Information Session on ERDF Post 2020, DG REGIO

Atlantic Area Programme

  • Ismael Morán-García, Deputy Director, Interreg Atlantic Area 
  • Sandra Tavares da Silva, Head of Sustainability and Development Policies, Interreg Atlantic Area 
  • Daniel Norton, Project Leader, SEMRU (Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit), National University of Ireland, project Moses 
  • José Manuel San Emeterio, Project Leader, ERNACT (European Regions Network for the Applica-tion of Communications Technology), project Seafare

First Round of Five Parallel Workshop Sessions 

Workshop 1A: Training, Youth Employment and New Technologies

Organiser:  Instituto Social de la Marina (ISM)
Moderator:  José María Pérez Toribio, Subdirector General, Acción Social Marítima, Instituto Social de la Marina [PDF ]
Speakers:

  • José Carlos Macías Díaz, Director, Centro Nacional de Formación Marítima de la Isla Cristina, Instituto Social de la Marina

Workshop 2A: Entrepreneurship and Atlantic Youth: the way forward

Organiser:  Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities
Moderator:  Tamara Espiñeira Guirao, Secretary-General, Atlantic Cities, Designer of the "Atlantic Futures" programme 
Speakers:

  • Belén Mendoza, Referee for the “Erasmus Young Entrepreneurs” programme in the North of Spain on behalf of the Compostela Chamber of Commerce [PDF]
  • Pablo Mariño, ex “Erasmus Young Entrepreneur” from Galicia to Brittany, Bluscus enterprise [PDF]
  • Pablo Castro Álvarez, Coordinator of European Projects, Vida Láctea, SLU [PDF]
  • Florent Orsoni,Director (AYCH project in Nantes and Saint Nazaire), Design Lab Sustainable City, Nantes Atlantique School of Design [PDF]

Workshop 3A: SpilLess - An innovative approach to help clean oil spills

Organiser:  CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research
Moderator:  Nuno Vargas, Digital Strategist, Designer, Journalist
Speakers:

  • Ana Paula Mucha, Researcher, CIIMAR, University of Porto, Portugal [PDF]
  • Ana Paula Lima, Researcher, Centre for Robotics and Autonomous Systems, INESC TEC, Portugal [PDF]
  • Daniel Rey, Professor in Stratigraphy, University of Vigo [PDF]

Workshop 4A: Marine litter: From a global environmental challenge to a job creation driver

Organiser:  CETMAR - Centro Tecnológico del Mar
Moderator:  Marisa Fernández, Head, Control and Management of Marine Environment & Resources Department, Centro Tecnológico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR
Speakers:

  • Patricia Pérez, Project Manager, Fundación CETMAR, project CleanAtlantic [PDF]
  • Fernando Martín, Professor, E.T.S.I.T. - Vigo University, project LitterDrone [PDF]
  • Carlos León, Founding Partner, SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION, S.L. (SUSTAINN), project OceanWise [PDF]
  • Carlos Botana Lagarón, Head, Sustainability and Development Policies, Port of Vigo, project ML Style [PDF]
  • Gabriel Gómez, Managing Director of Marine Instruments [PDF]

Workshop 5A: Enhancing Blue Careers in Blue Ports promoting competitiveness and social innovation within the blue growth strategy: Best practice

Organiser:  Authority of Port of Vigo
Moderator:  Annina Cristina Bürgin Piñeiro, Managing Director, MarInnLeg (Center of Innovation in Maritime and Fisheries Legal Studies)
Speakers:

  • Yolanda Molares, Port of Vigo Blue Growth Team [PDF]
  • Javier Touza, President, Blue Fish Europe and Grupo Golden/ CEO of Chymar S.A. 
  • Stéphanie Bordenave-Juchereau, Associate Professor, University La Rochelle [PDF]

Second Round of Five Parallel Workshops 

Workshop 1B: Attracting talent to the maritime technologies careers: the MATES strategy and Business to Sea experience

Organiser:  CETMAR - Centro Tecnológico del Mar
Moderator:  Lucía Fraga Lago, Head of the Training Department, CETMAR [PDF]
Speakers:

  • Amaya Soto Rey, Project Officer, Centro Tecnológico del Mar, Fundación CETMAR [PDF]
  • Ana Jesús López Díaz, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of A Coruña [PDF]
  • Rui Azevedo, Secretary-General, Fórum Oceano 

Workshop 2B: The European Atlas of the Seas and EMODnet: Two powerful tools for professionals in the maritime sector

Organiser:  European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
Moderator:  Jan-Bart Calewaert, Head, EMODnet Secretariat 
Speakers:

  • Jan-Bart Calewaert, Head, EMODnet Secretariat [PDF]
  • Selene Álvarez Peña, Junior Science Officer, EMODnet Secretariat 
  • Silvia Torres, Head, Unit of Marine Technologies, CETMAR 

Workshop 3B: Challenges European fisheries face in the context of the Atlantic: supporting the communities, supporting the future

Organiser:  Consellería do Mar – Xunta de Galicia
Moderator:  Ignacio Gandarias, Director General, Fisheries Management, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), Xunta de Galicia
Speakers:

  • Rita Míguez de la Iglesia, President, National Association of Women in Fisheries Activities (ANMUPESCA)/ President, Fishermens´Guild [PDF]
  • Gerard van Balsfoort, President, European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) 
  • Ernesto Penas Lado, Senior Advisor, DG MARE 

Workshop 4B: Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture: Challenges and opportunities for its development on the Atlantic Area

Organiser:  INTEGRATE project
Moderator: Pierre Eyrolles, Project Manager, project INTEGRATE, Agrocampus Ouest, Rennes [PDF]
Speakers:

  • Adam Hughes, Marine Ecologist and Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Aquaculture, Scottish Association for Marine Sciences (SAMS) 
  • Rui Pereira, Co-Founder of ALGAPlus/Independent Professional in Biotechnology 
  • Clive Dove, Project Manager, Aquaculture Technological Centre (CTAQUA)/Project Leader, project INTEGRATE  

Workshop 5B: The Atlantic Area Programme: fostering transnational cooperation to promote a BLUE future

Organiser:  Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 
Moderator:  Ismael Morán-García, Deputy Director, Interreg Atlantic Area 
Speakers:

  • Daniel Norton, Project Leader, SEMRU (Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit), National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, project Moses [PDF]
  • José Manuel San Emeterio, Project Leader, ERNACT (European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology), project Seafare [PDF]

Plenary closing session

Closing words

  • Christos Economou, Head of Unit, Sea-basin strategies, Maritime Regional Cooperation and Maritime Security, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
  • Julián Alonso García, 2018 Presidency of the Atlantic Strategy Group
  • Conceição Santos, Head of Strategy Department of the Directorate General for Maritime Policy, Portugal

The aim of this call is to create, test, upscale and bring to the market new knowledge-intensive products and services derived from a diversity of aquatic biomass. The aquatic biomass in question may have either marine or freshwater origin.

Deadline: 
March 17, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Total budget available for this call for proposals is 29,25 million EUR
Sector of Activity:
Marine biotechnology
other

The Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP)is a collaboration among key humanities and social science funders in Europe and the Americas.

Deadline: 
February 14, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Social inclusion

The Seafood Processing Development Measure is intended to drive growth of the Irish Seafood Processing sector through innovation, enhancing scale and competitiveness in industry, and capital investment in new technologies.  This call for proposals will fund the following:<

Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

This scheme is specifically designed to assist all those directly involved or soon to be involved in implementing the landing obligation.  Eligibility is limited to fishermen; organisations of fishermen; fishermen’s co-operatives; and&nbsp

Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption

The realisation of a European research and innovation agenda requires a broad and systematic cooperation in all areas of waterborne transport, offshore activity, marine resources, maritime security, biotechnologies, desalination, offshore oil & gas, fisheries, aquaculture e

Deadline: 
March 29, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 15.000.000 €.
Sector of Activity:
Marine biotechnology
other

Waterborne transport (Maritime & Inland) can also be a major contributor to air pollution (PM, NOx, SOx), particularly in coastal regions around port cities and busy waterways.

Deadline: 
April 25, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 12.000.000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
RRI, Blue Growth, Clean Energy

The Maritime Educational Foundation(MEF) is a shipping industry charitable organisation overseen by a board of Trustees who represent Nautilus International, the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union (RMT), se

Deadline: 
March 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

The Belmont Forum, in collaboration with Future Earth and JPI Oceans, launches a call of circa 16 M€ of cash and in-kind resources aiming at bringing together researchers and other expertise across the globe to innovate solutions to accelerate sustainable use of oceans and

Deadline: 
January 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
A total of 16 funders from 14 countries have committed in total circa 16 M€ of cash and in-kind resources for this call.
Sector of Activity:
other

Building on the results from the joint transnational call “Ecological aspects of microplastics in the marine environment” and recent scientific findings this joint transnational call intends to in

Deadline: 
February 28, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Available budget is € 9,200,000 euro and the maximum requested funding per proposal is € 2,000,000.
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Marine Environment

Erasmus+ is the EU Programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the period 2014-2020

Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The total budget earmarked for this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 2733,4 million.
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Education; Sector Skills

The 2018 Annual Report on Blue Economy

The Annual Report on the EU Blue Economy aims to describe the scope and size of the blue economy in the European Union, creating a baseline to support policymakers and stakeholders in the quest for sustainable development of oceans, seas and coastal resources. It monitors developments in the EU blue economy annually and examine the drivers behind trends.

FARNET study on how FLAGs support women in fisheries

FARNET has published a study on how FLAGs support women in Fisheries.  The study provides a analysis on women in fisheries and aquaculture using a comprehensive data.  FARNET’s study provides a fuller picture on the support and representation of women in fisheries, based on a sample of 113 FLAGs across the EU.  

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JPI CLIMATE & JPI OCEANS pre-announced their joint Transnational call on next generation climate science for Oceans

JPI CLIMATE & JPI OCEANS have published a pre-announcement of an upcoming call for proposals for next-generation climate science which is expected to make available up to 6.6 million EUR by partner organisations from seven countries around Europe.  The call is expected to open in February 2019 and proposals will be submitted till June 2019.

Atlantic Corner

Join us in the Atlantic Corner; the place where stakeholders come together to discuss ideas about new projects, find partners and check out selected projects that promote the Atlantic Strategy's objectives and priorities.

Join us and check out what it is offered:

What the Atlantic Action Plan is About

The European Commission has adopted an Atlantic Action Plan in March 2013 to revitalize the marine and maritime economy of France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The Atlantic Action Plan’s objectives are in line with EU’s “Blue Growth” initiative which is the maritime contribution to achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

ATLAS Project

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Summary: 
To achieve the trans-Atlantic scale and incorporate the diversity of sensitive Atlantic deep-water ecosystems, ATLAS has assembled 12 Case Studies that follow the major Atlantic current patterns. These were selected on basis of proximity to Blue Growth activities, presence of focal ecosystems, availability of existing data/samples and opportunities for offshore cruises during the ATLAS project. Case studies include the Davis Strait and Flemish Cap (Canada) and the Mid-Atlantic Canyons (North America). Case Studies cross-cut the project and give the biogeographic, regulatory and jurisdictional range needed to meet ATLAS’s objectives.
 
Background: 
The ATLAS project offers a near perfect EU and international implementation of the Galway Statement. From its inception, ATLAS has been designed and developed with partners from Europe, Canada and the USA who are unified through a shared vision to foster deep sea trans-Atlantic research, innovation and management to underpin Blue Growth. Working with US and Canadian partners allows ATLAS to improve the alignment of ocean observations (e.g. AR7, Ocean Network Canada cabled deep-sea observatory experience), share data and explore the implications of changing interplay between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans with specific reference to Atlantic VMEs and EBSAs. DFO Canada has already provided ATLAS colleagues with ship time to study ecosystems in the Labrador Sea, Scotian Shelf and Bermuda Triangle, whilst the US partner, the University of North Carolina Wilmington is developing one of the twelve ATLAS case studies. Most recently, ATLAS has organised a session at the EC Commission Event “A New Era of Blue Enlightenment”. Hosted by Prof. Ricardo Serrao Santos (MEP), this Trans-Atlantic workshop outlined present and emerging issues in Atlantic basin-scale research and governance. The session began with introductions to three EU H2020 projects funded in the North Atlantic: ATLAS, SponGES and MERCES before moving on to promote dialogue with partners in the South Atlantic.
Objectives: 
  • Advance our understanding of deep Atlantic marine ecosystems and populations
  • Improve our capacity to monitor, model and predict shifts in deep-water ecosystems and populations
  • Transform new data, tools and understanding into effective ocean governance
  • Scenario-test and develop science-led, cost-effective adaptive management strategies that stimulate Blue Growth".
Results and Transferability: 
14 ATLAS related cruises have taken place: during the OSNAP/EEL 2017 cruise the crew deployed high-technology biogeochemical sensors onto existing OSNAP moorings in the Rockall Trough. Protocols have been established & standardised for the sampling of key taxa, sediment, plankton fish and invertebrates. Policy engagement has taken place through presentations at key international meetings."
ATLAS held its first Science-Policy Panel at the European Parliament (March 2017). Partners have presented at the SDG14 Oceans Conference (UN) and UN Prep Comm3. Through the Advisory Board, ATLAS links with relevant Blue Growth Industries (Fisheries, Oil and Gas, Blue Pharma) and we are sharing knowledge and results with these key industries contributing to a thriving and sustainable blue growth.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
ATLAS focusses on understanding valuable deep-sea (200-2000 m deep) Atlantic ecosystems in terms of their connectivity, functioning and responses to future changes in human use and ocean climate. Areas of focus are for example, Davis Strait, Flemish Cap (Canada) and the Mid-Atlantic Canyons (North America) which were chosen based on their proximity to Blue Growth activities, presence of focal ecosystems, availability of existing data/samples and opportunities for offshore cruises during the ATLAS project.
Funding instrument used: 
Horizon 2020
Project or best practice title: 
ATLAS
Country: 
United Kingdom
Region: 
Edinburgh
Funding contribution (€): 
9.100.316,86
Private contribution (€): 
0,00

World Ocean Council

World Ocean Council
Typology of Organisation: 
Other Type of Organisation: 
Global ocean business & industry alliance for sustainable development, Blue Economy and Blue Growth
Sector of Activity: 
Other Sector of Activity: 
Fishing, shipping, aquaculture
Offshore renewable energy, offshore oil/gas, dredging, ports, submarine cables, cruise tourism, technology, etc. + investment

Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de Santiago de Compostela

Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de Santiago de Compostela
Other Type of Organisation: 
EU Programs Department Responsible
Sector of Activity: 
Other Sector of Activity: 
Services to companies

Increasingly strict emission standards apply to shipping around the coastlines of many developed countries. Presently these are mainly focussed on SOx, but in future, reflecting health concerns, increasingly strict limits are likely to address NOx and particulate matter.

Deadline: 
April 25, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 8.000.000,00 €.
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring
Research & innovation

Although it is a means of transport that can reduce transport CO2 and air polluting emissions and significantly contribute to reducing congestion on European roads waterborne transport around European coasts and on its inland waterways remains under-utilised and is not fully integrated in the mul

Deadline: 
January 16, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 30.000.000,00 €.
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)

Activities shall focus on integrated equipment detecting noise limits in real time, automatic tolling systems, new materials and negative–emissions solutions for infrastructures applications.  

Proposals should address all the following aspects:

Deadline: 
January 16, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available budget is 7.000.000,00 €.
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)

Emissions from waterborne transport remain a challenge particularly concerning the water and air quality around coasts, ports and urban areas.

Deadline: 
January 16, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The overall available budget is 15.000.000,00 €.
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Climate

Activities shall develop smart breeding programmes and/or tailor feeding formulas and technologies for conventional and organic aquaculture – for marine and/or freshwater - targeting animal health (contributing to disease resistance) and welfare, different production systems, feeding efficiency,

Deadline: 
January 23, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Marine aquaculture
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
International cooperation; Blue Growth

The actions shall aim at understanding and sustainably managing the Atlantic Ocean as a whole, through a large-scale basin effort involving both the northern and the southern parts of this ocean and its interlinks with the adjacent areas. Overall, activities shall contribute to upscale coope

Deadline: 
January 23, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
International cooperation; Blue Growth

Activities shall focus on sustainability strategies and solutions for bio-based products.

Deadline: 
January 23, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Socio-economic science and humanities; International cooperation; Blue Growth

Proposals should focus either on area a) inland waterways or on area b) maritime transport. Proposals should clearly indicate which area they are covering.

Deadline: 
January 16, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Inland waterway transport
Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)

The Nippon Foundation invites applications for its grants for maritime and ship-related projects. These support ocean-related projects.
Grants may be awarded to the types of projects outlined below:

Deadline: 
December 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Deadline extended for the Call of proposals for MSP projects

EASME has announced an extention to the deadline for the submission of applications for Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Projects.  Then new deadline is November 30, 2018 at 16:00 (Brussels time).  Also the indicative budget allocated to this call was increased to 3.000.000 EURO.  For more information please see here.

Deadline: 
January 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Blue Growth

Information Day on Blue Economy call 2018: Blue Careers, Blue Labs and Grants for the Blue Economy

Attend the Info day of the new Blue Economy call, published by the European Commission on 16 October 2018!

The Blue Economy 218 call aims to accelerate the implementation of the EU Maritime Policy and the sustainable development of the blue economy across Europe. 

This call for proposals aims to accelerate the development and implementation of the EU Maritime Policy and the sustainable development of the blue economy across Europe.

Deadline: 
January 31, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The available call budget is EUR 18,700,000.
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other

O Programa Gulbenkian Sustentabilidade quer apoiar projetos que promovam o desenvolvimento de uma sociedade comprometida com as gerações futuras, ambientalmente responsável, economicamente viável e socialmente justa.

Deadline: 
June 30, 2021
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
other

Pesquisa Científica e Tecnológica e Desenvolvimento para Áreas Emergentes da Economia do Mar

Deadline: 
November 2, 2018
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
Maximum de 500.000 euros
Sector of Activity:
other

O fomento dos níveis de inovação requer um reforço da interligação e das sinergias entre as empresas regionais, os centros de I&D e o ensino superior, com o intuito de alargar as capacidades instaladas em investigação e inovação (I&I), mais fortemente orientadas para a promoção do investi

Deadline: 
December 31, 2018
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
5,4 milhões de euros
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Aumentar a produção científica de qualidade reconhecida internacionalmente, orientada para a especialização inteligente e visando estimular uma economia de base tecnológica e de alto valor acrescentado, privilegiando a excelência, a cooperação e a internacionalização. 

Deadline: 
December 28, 2018
Geographical Coverage: National
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Pitchers

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Bares Project is an innovative plan to create a new paradigm for meteo-oceanographic data, to change the nowadays lack of data that holds back the potential of the whole maritime field.  We have developed a latest technology inertial wave sensor that, along with an innovative business plan will make possible long-time monitoring, sustainable nets of stations, both coastal and off-shore, and high-quality data to feed the models and forecasting that will shape a new, more precise and safe way to work in the ocean.  With an interdisciplinary team with decades of experience both in the IT and maritime fields, we combine our knowledges to solve the long-lasting problems that the environmental oceanographic monitoring faces from the past. 


bound4blue has designed a rigid wingsail system to reduce fuel consumption and the environmental impact of maritime sector. It brings fuel savings up to 40% (and associated emissions reduction) with payback period under 5 years, offering a complete solution to the industry challenges in both existing and new vessels. Our sustainable solution has been very welcome by potential customers and, as a result, we are going to integrate our system into our first two customers ́vessels by in 2019 (contracts signed): a 20 m wingsail in a fishing vessel and a second wingsail in a merchant vessel.


HYCOGEN, the Hybrid Compact Electrical Generator, has developed a new and totally disruptive electric power generating system, based on an integration of new and proprietary technologies of hydrogen and PEM fuel cell, that includes: a) A new conception of high-efficient and low-cost fuel cell (called ULPHE-PEM Fuel Cells); and b) A new hydrogen generation process “in situ” and on demand (called METALIQ), obtained by splitting the water molecule with inorganic compounds, which do not produce contaminating residues or greenhouse gases and which has a power density at least 4 times higher than batteries of high capacity.  HYCOGEN provides a high-tech solution both for the propulsion and auxiliaries of marine manned or unmanned vehicles, as well as providing connectivity shore to ship and / or as portable or distributed electric generation, especially in isolated places.


Facing the global warming and energy transition stakes, NEOLINE’s mission is to develop clean and efficient maritime transport services, fully adapted to meet its shippers needs.  Founded in 2015 by a group of shipping professionals, NEOLINE will become the first industrial shipowner centered around sustainability.  Our pilot-project consists in setting-up by 2020 a new transatlantic service, operated by two 136m length ro-ro cargo vessels, specialized in oversized cargoes and using sails as a main propulsion system.  These innovative vessels will be able to save 80% to 90% of fuel consumption, thanks to their adapted commercial speed, more than 4000 m² of sails and an optimized hybrid auxiliary propulsion.  At the horizon 2030, our ambition is to go even further by offering large-scale zero-emission services capable to answer to a maximum of transport needs.  Currently within shipyard tender call process, NEOLINE is currently seeking for investors before starting the building of its two pilot vessels.


Building on the success of its SR2000 floating tidal turbine test programme, Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2-2000 project involves the fabrication of an optimised commercial production unit that would be supplied to a consented, revenue supported 2MW project in Orkney, Scotland, delivering first commercial revenues to the company and providing the basis for the company’s first commercial sales.  The SR2-2000 project would optimise the technology for low cost production, installation and maintenance.  Key differentiators of both the project and company are as follows: a) Turbines are mounted to a highly accessible, towable floating platform; b) All generating unit systems are highly accessible for onsite maintenance; c) All installation and maintenance operations can be executed with low cost workboat or fast crew transfer vessels minimise vessel costs, maximising generator uptime; d) The floating technology supports rotor placement in the upper part of the water column where tidal currents are fastest, optimising energy extraction, particularly versus competing bottom mounted concepts; and e) The project delivery team are amongst the most experienced in the sector.  The company has invested more than £32m in its R&D programme, testing its technology at more than 10 increasing scales.   The technology has been demonstrated to full commercial scale, with a 2 MW full scale prototype delivering more than 3,000 MWh between August 2017 and August 2018 at the European Marine Energy Centre, Scotland.   Evidencing the paradigm shifting nature of the technology and capability of the delivery team, this is more electricity than had been generated by the combined total of more than 30 previous generator test and demonstration programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre in the 12 years prior to its launch. 


 We have developed a prototype of a marine current turbine that is specifically designed to harness the energy from tidal and ocean currents in those regions which, having relatively-high-speed water flows (2 m/s or more), cannot ensure an economic exploitation with fixed turbines (i.e., sea depths of more than 60 m or variable seabed depths and turbine heights). Pentland Firth or the Strait of Florida are among the targeted locations. We will deliver the most cost-efficient solution for these regions, a sturdy and easy to maintain solution, while we keep minimum the environmental impact. The product is a 750 ekW turbine within a buoyant diffuser, fully submerged by means of our TLP mooring, which greatly reduces the vertical and horizontal displacements. It is combined with Magnomatics’ PDD generator, a permanent magnet generator that includes an electromagnetic gear inside.

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Registration for the 5th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference for Preregistrants

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5th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference, October 23-24 pre-Registration form

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#BlueInvest goes local to Vigo, October 23rd - NEW DEADLINE

#BlueInvest, the match-making event that aims to bring together innovators and investors so as to boost the economic potential of the ocean while protecting its marine resources goes local to Vigo on October 23rd.

Are you an Atlantic innovator? This your chance to showcase your project and connect with investors and establish new business opportunities.

#BlueInvest goes local

#BlueInvest goes local, Vigo (Spain) on 23 October 2018

Call for expression of interest

Deadline:  14 September 2018

Atlantic: a thousand projects in one click

Following the progress of the strategy and action plan for the Atlantic basin has never been easier. A new online map offers an unprecedented overview of all the marine and maritime projects funded under the strategy and currently underway on the EU's Atlantic shores and beyond. 

One can also consult the full list of beneficiaries and projects as well as a search function that enables to apply filters such as country, budget, sector etc. 

3rd Atlantic Project Awards 2018

The Atlantic Project Awards, established in 2016, are designed to honour outstanding success stories, achieved by projects in the geographical area covered by the Atlantic Strategy that showcase relevance to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan. They promote individual winners but at the same time highlight the incorporation and scaling up of best practices at regional, national, European and international level.

This call is aimed to projects that include research and innovation for efficient and low cost remediation strategies using microorganisms by means of (bio-)electrochemical systems, or alternate systems that require minimum or zero external energy or chemicals.
Deadline: 
April 25, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
As described in guidance
Sector of Activity:
Protection of habitats
Research & innovation
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Socio-economic science and humanities; International cooperation; Blue Growth
This call aims to provide funding specifically for a) Post-Graduate Students, Early Stage Researchers and Research Assistants so as to present their marine research to an international audience, network with international marine experts and disseminate research carried out in Ireland on the global s
Deadline: 
November 30, 2018
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
As described in guidance
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Networking
Erasmus+ features several actions of relevance to Blue Economy sectors, such as strengthening cooperation between industry and education, and promoting adult learning and mobility of students, trainees, volunteers and trainers.
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The 2018 budget is expected to reach EUR 2.7 billion
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Socio-economic science and humanities; Blue Growth; Maritime Technology

BLUE OCEAN - A sailing yacht which responds to the ecological challenges of the 21th Century!

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Summary: 
The project is the construction of a 45-foot sailing yacht. The concept consists also in seeking solutions which converge ecological and economic interests in the construction of pleasure yachts with the objective of initiating an ecological transition in pleasure boating and Yachting industry. The mission is carried out by and partners: Sustainable development of environmentally friendly yachting activities through raising awareness of boaters in ecological navigation-nautical pleasure craft to the «Eco–Responsible» construction. Campaigns to raise awareness among yachting associations, marinas, schools. Educational/ Scientific cruises. Delegations for the protection of marine environment. Conferences on national /international boat shows/ meetings.
Stakeholder typology: 
Background: 
BLUE OCEAN - A sailing yacht which responds to the ecological challenges of the 21th Century! The project BLUE OCEAN has been joined by numerous companies and organizations from the European and French nautical sector who already have experience with projects in the field of maritime environmental protection and are paving the way for the future environmentally friendly boatbuilding. The construction and the innovative concept of BLUE OCEAN is to be the « No 1 » of a future-oriented yacht building series, in collaboration with the naval architect Olivier Petit, designer of the “Antarctica” and recently the “Energy Observer”, the HERVE shipyard and all companies involved in the development of this project. A cooperative society will be created for the continuation of the project and the marketing. The concept consists also in seeking solutions which converge ecological and economic interests in the construction of pleasure yachts with the objective of initiating an ecological transition in pleasure boating and the Yachting industry.
Objectives: 
Ecological transition in the world of yacht building. The « No 1 » of a future-oriented eco-friendly yacht building series. Awareness of the nautical sector for the protection of the environment of coasts and seas.
Results and Transferability: 
The project is at the end of its planning phase after 2 years of work with the naval architect, the shipyard and the companies involved. The project is in the research phase of financing. The shipyard can start the construction in early 2019.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
The project is based in La Rochelle, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France. The area of focus is the Yachting sector with the purpose of initiating an ecological transition in pleasure boating and the Yachting industry.
Funding instrument used: 
European, National and/or Regional authorities
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Project or best practice title: 
BLUE OCEAN - A sailing yacht which responds to the ecological challenges of the 21th Century!
Country: 
France
Region: 
Nouvelle Aquitaine
Funding contribution (€): 
1 000 000
Private contribution (€): 
500 000

Atlantic Start-Ups

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Summary: 
CorkBIC is a private-sector led organisation, specifically set up to identify and build knowledge intensive companies based on promising technology and capable innovative people. CorkBIC plays a hands-on role helping entrepreneurs and start-ups navigate the minefield of raising finance, sorting out business propositions, arranging agreements with shareholders and investors, and, perhaps most important of all, finding customers. CorkBIC also works with many Enterprise Ireland (EI) scaling companies once they have received HPSU funding, in particular those who are looking to grow, expand, internationalise and scale their business.
Background: 
CorkBIC is a private-sector led organisation, specifically set up to identify and build knowledge intensive companies based on promising technology and capable innovative people. CorkBIC plays a hands-on role helping entrepreneurs and start-ups navigate the minefield of raising finance, sorting out business propositions, arranging agreements with shareholders and investors, and, perhaps most important of all, finding customers. CorkBIC also works with many Enterprise Ireland (EI) scaling companies once they have received HPSU funding, in particular those who are looking to grow, expand, internationalise and scale their business.
Objectives: 
CorkBIC is a private-sector led organisation, specifically set up to identify and build knowledge intensive companies based on promising technology and capable innovative people. CorkBIC plays a hands-on role helping entrepreneurs and start-ups navigate the minefield of raising finance, sorting out business propositions, arranging agreements with shareholders and investors, and, perhaps most important of all, finding customers. CorkBIC also works with many Enterprise Ireland (EI) scaling companies once they have received HPSU funding, in particular those who are looking to grow, expand, internationalise and scale their business.
Results and Transferability: 
CorkBIC is a private-sector led organisation, specifically set up to identify and build knowledge intensive companies based on promising technology and capable innovative people. CorkBIC plays a hands-on role helping entrepreneurs and start-ups navigate the minefield of raising finance, sorting out business propositions, arranging agreements with shareholders and investors, and, perhaps most important of all, finding customers. CorkBIC also works with many Enterprise Ireland (EI) scaling companies once they have received HPSU funding, in particular those who are looking to grow, expand, internationalise and scale their business.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
CorkBIC is a private-sector led organisation, specifically set up to identify and build knowledge intensive companies based on promising technology and capable innovative people. CorkBIC plays a hands-on role helping entrepreneurs and start-ups navigate the minefield of raising finance, sorting out business propositions, arranging agreements with shareholders and investors, and, perhaps most important of all, finding customers. CorkBIC also works with many Enterprise Ireland (EI) scaling companies once they have received HPSU funding, in particular those who are looking to grow, expand, internationalise and scale their business.
Funding instrument used: 
Interreg
Project or best practice title: 
http://ebn.eu
Country: 
Belgium
Region: 
Brussels
City: 
Brussels
Funding contribution (€): 
400 000
Private contribution (€): 
100 000

Tejiendo mares de Solidaridad

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Summary: 
We decide to knit for a cause: to protect our marine environment and celebrate the World Oceans Day; Innovative action to aware on marine environmental/ ocean protection and marine ecosystems; Promoting active participation in senior homes/ centers and people with mental illness; Providing warm garments to more than 3,000 vulnerable families with blankets and scarves and schools with educational materials.
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Background: 
The IAIA Association of Solidarity Needlework (IAIA means granny in Spanish) is a non-profit organisation that offers Yarn Therapy in nursing homes and senior centres. Our activity is aimed at people who are willing to knit, crochet or do other needlework to make items that will later be used for charitable purposes. Our programme also aims to build a network of volunteers and fill them a sense of self-esteem and responsibility towards themselves, one another and community.
Objectives: 
From June 1 to 15 - Yarnbombing Event - Celebration of World Oceans Day 2016. The Spanish Ministry of Environment building in Madrid and the Oceanografic building in Valentia were covered with knitted squares representing Seas,Oceans and giant endangered species. After 15 June, the knitted Oceans were transformed into knitted blankets and scarves to be sent to people in need (refugees, homeless). The marine animals were sent to schools for educational purposes.
Results and Transferability: 
More than 5,000 people were informed & aware on Oceans protection •56,000 hours knitting & 10,800 granny squares •7,800 wool balls were donated by families thanks to scholar campaigns •300 blue blankets, 3,000 scarves and 1,000 endangered knitted animals •More than 3,000 families in need were warmed eith blankets
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
All the coastal municipalities in Spain and Madrid
Funding instrument used: 
N/A
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Project or best practice title: 
Tejiendo mares de Solidaridad
Country: 
España
Region: 
Madrid
City: 
Collado Villalba
Funding contribution (€): 
4,000.00
Private contribution (€): 
9,000.00

MAREA - Modélisations et Aide à la décision face aux Risques côtiers en Euskal Atlantique

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Summary: 
During 2013 and 2014, storms have impacted strongly the Bask Coast on both sides of the border putting under risk persons’ and properties’ safety. In front of this situation, Bask local Administrations want to improve their environmental knowledge at local scales to better anticipate coastal risk management. To meet this need, local administrations and scientists have been coordinated by the GIS Littoral Basque to develop MAREA research project which purpose is to create local operative tools to help decisions-making about coastal risks.
Background: 
Prediction and prevention of coastal floods and erosion risk as well as health and well-being of Basque coastal population; Creating local operative tools to help decisions-making about coastal risks; Joining together Spanish and French Basque scientists & public bodies in order to resolve cross border local issues dues to climate change.
Objectives: 
Make more operational the risks management at the coast areas using local indicators and sharing networks of observation and monitoring of the littoral in real time. Improve the anticipation and risks prevention in the coast in a climate change context. Raise awareness of the politicians and technical teams of the Basque coast regarding the importance of risk prevention culture.
Results and Transferability: 
A cross border observation network in real time setting up sensors, buoys, video systems in different beaches and ports in the Basque coast (Bermeo, Donostia, Zarautz, Biarritz, Anglet St Jean de Luz); Past storms analysis: existing data to optimize statistics analysis & develop robust models to generate local alerts adapt to the territory ; Plug in to implement statistic data to develop waves-models New data scientist to improve risk culture and adapt the territory to the climate change
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
The project takes place in the crossborder Basque coast (from Bermeo in Spain to Anglet in France).
Funding instrument used: 
FEDER (Programme Interreg POCTEFA)
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Project or best practice title: 
MAREA - Modélisations et Aide à la décision face aux Risques côtiers en Euskal Atlantique
Country: 
France
Region: 
Nouvelle Aquitaine
City: 
Bayonne
Funding contribution (€): 
1 004 250 €
Private contribution (€): 
260 000 €

EcoPonics

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Summary: 
The company name SAMRÆKT means TO GROW TOGETHER. We strive to join aquaculture and plant production in hydroponics together into one sustainable production process optimizing the use of natural resources and minimizing waste. Iceland is the ideal place for development of the innovative food production system aquaponics with access to clean water and abundant geothermal resources providing stable conditions all year around in a sustainable and economic way. Furthermore, all electricity in Iceland is produced from renewable energy – geothermal and hydro power.
Background: 
Contribution to the reduction of the pollution of the coastal environment, by using the nutrients from fish farming as valuable resources for other production systems; Development of a decoupled aquaponics technology to maintain optimum environment for both the fish and the plants; Establishment of a collaboration platform for SMEs in Europe for the future development of this sustainable circular food production technology.
Objectives: 
The objectives of the EcoPonics project was to develop commercial aquaponics systems in Spain, Denmark and Iceland and to establish a collaboration platform for SMEs in Europe for the future development of this sustainable circular food production technology.
Results and Transferability: 
Results achieved to date: The results to date include the decoupled technology, mass and energy balance results and other design parameters. A commercial unit has been built in Spain and the pilot units in Iceland and Denmark are developing to commercial size production systems. - Transferability of project results to other organisations/subregions, regions, member states: The results have been disseminated through our booklet "Aquaponics Guidelines", several articles and presentations, as well as meetings with stakeholders in many countries. The Association of Commercial Aquaponics Producers was established last year and now include 27 SMEs from 14 European countries and the group is growing.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
The project has resulted in the implementation of an aquaponics startup in Hondarribia Spain with 6,000 m2 production area, being the largest aquaponics farm in Europe. A pilot has been run in Denmark and plans are ongoing for a rooftop farm in Copenhagen. In Iceland pilots have been run in collaboration with greenhouse farmers and expansion is ongoing. In Iceland a commercial aquaponics farm is under construction at the greenhouse farm Laugarmyri in Skagafjordur, North Iceland. Moreover, a large "Samraekt" (aquaponics) system has been planned in connection with the geothermal power plant Hellisheidi nearby the capital Reykjavik.
Funding instrument used: 
EC - EASME (EcoInnovation) and national funding
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Project or best practice title: 
EcoPonics
Country: 
Iceland
Region: 
Reykjavík
Funding contribution (€): 
860 000
Private contribution (€): 
820 000

RaiaCo

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Summary: 
The project has consolidated he existence of a transboundary ocean observing and prediction network that allows the generation of extremely valuable oceanographic and meteorological information for the management and exploitation of resources. Moreover specific products has been implemented throughout the project to strength productivity, sustainability and competitiveness of coastal activities. The project has also achieved a communication with stakeholders to implement specific products in a useful way.
Stakeholder typology (other): 
Public and private companies end users of ocean meteorological services
Background: 
Consolidation of the existence of a transboundary ocean observing and prediction network that allows the generation of extremely valuable oceanographic and meteorological information for the management and exploitation of resources. RaiaCo is a project that followed Raia and has been complemented with RaiaTec.
Objectives: 
The main objective is to maintain and improve a transboundary ocean observing and prediction network called RAIA observatory. With these capabilities the project has been able to generate services and products that contribute to the productivity, sustainability and competitiveness of coastal activities. These products have been developed in collaboration with different end users of these products.
Results and Transferability: 
Results achieved to date: Different services such as upwelling index, specific forecast to harbors and ports and specific products for fishing and aquaculture activities. Other important result is the permanence of Raia Observatory to maintain the measuring infrastructure and operational models that feeds the products and services produced under RaiaCo project. - Transferability of project results to other organisations/subregions, regions, member states: The know-how acquired in this project ca be transferred to other coastal observatories that need to be implemented in the Atlantic area to complement the oceanic structures. As an example, part of the consortium that has participated in RaiaCo will take part in the recently approved MyCoast project that aims to share experiences of different coastal observatories in the Atlantic area.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
Region of Norte, Government of Galicia
Funding instrument used: 
EC - INTERREG_ POCTEP Galicia-Norte de Portugal
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Project or best practice title: 
RaiaCo
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
Galicia
Funding contribution (€): 
4 052 000,00
Private contribution (€): 
18 268,26

MAREA

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Summary: 
MAREA is divide in 4 parts: •To mutualize coastal observation and develop real time monitoring systems at high frequency and resolution. •To develop local tools for modelling very locally the effects of storms to warn flood waves and erosion process to help decisions-making. •To analyze sedimentary stocks dynamics and risk erosion to define recommendation about coastal and sedimentary management. •To introduce reflections about risk culture in the public policies. MAREA partners want to unify their cross border skills to develop innovating operative solutions for local administrations accountable for populations and activities’ protection.
Background: 
During 2013 and 2014, storms have impacted strongly the Bask Coast on both sides of the border putting under risk persons’ and properties’ safety. In front of this situation, Bask local Administrations want to improve their environmental knowledge at local scales to better anticipate coastal risk management. To meet this need, local administrations and scientists have been coordinated by the GIS Littoral Basque to develop MAREA research project which purpose is to create local operative tools to help decisions-making about coastal risks and to build a transnational marine energy strategy in the Atlantic Area creating an adequate political and social environment for the marine energies.
Objectives: 
• To make more operational the risks management at the coast areas using local indicators and sharing observation and monitoring networks in real time. • To improve the anticipation and risks prevention in the coast in a climate change context. • To raise awareness of the politicians and technical teams of the Basque coast regarding the importance of risk prevention culture.
Results and Transferability: 
Results achieved to date: • A cross border observation network setting up sensors, buoys, video systems in different beaches and ports in the Basque coast (Bermeo, Donostia, Zarautz, Biarritz, Anglet St Jean de Luz). • Analysis of past storms thanks to existing data to optimize statistics analysis and develop robust models to generate local alerts • Development of waves-model at very high resolution with local oceanographic data to predict very precisely where and when can be surged risks submersion and erosion on the bask coast Transferability of project results to other organisations/subregions, regions, member states: Tools and methods developed by MAREA will be presented to international scientific community (in conferences, scientific reviews…) and could be adapted to other coastal zones in Europe and worldwide. In addition, the results of MAREA public investigations and all the methodologies will be reproducible and free diffused on the GIS Littoral Basque web site.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
Bask Coast (from Bermeo in Spain to Anglet in France)
Funding instrument used: 
EC / Interreg VA - Espagne-France-Andorre (POCTEFA)
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Project or best practice title: 
MAREA
Country: 
France
Region: 
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Funding contribution (€): 
1 004 273,00
Private contribution (€): 
540 762,00

TAPAS

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Summary: 
The nearly €7 million EU Horizon 2020 funded Tools for Assessment and Planning of Aquaculture Sustainability (TAPAS) project aims to support sustainable growth of the sector in Europe by establishing an efficient regulatory framework and decision support system. Using case study sites throughout Europe, including several important locations in the Atlantic Area, TAPAS is considering a range of production systems including freshwater ponds, re-circulating systems, shellfish farms, marine cages and emerging technologies such as Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA). TAPAS is evaluating and developing new in-situ real time surveillance technologies for water quality parameters.
Stakeholder typology: 
Stakeholder typology (other): 
producers, processors and subsidiary related industries/ regional, national and local authorities/ NGOs/ researchers
Background: 
A healthy marine and coastal environment is key to a productive aquaculture sector and aquaculture must be planned and managed appropriately to ensure that negative impacts are minimised whilst benefits are optimised, avoiding conflict with other users and maintaining biodiversity. When implemented effectively, a strong but flexible regulatory and licensing framework for aquaculture can achieve this and in doing so can protect, secure and enhance the marine and coastal environment. However, in the Atlantic area, as in the rest of Europe, there are many different approaches to aquaculture regulation and licensing. There is a clear need to establish coherent and efficient regulatory frameworks that will enable sustainable development of the sector resulting in increased food production, more jobs and also focus on environmental sustainability. An efficient regulatory framework for aquaculture would also be advantageous for marine spatial planning and regional development. The TAPAS project is exploring and testing innovative use of new and existing tools to maximise and manage carrying capacity more effectively. The tools will also support long term monitoring of ecosystem carrying capacity and environmental risks to make aquaculture more sustainable and transparent. The development of the TAPAS toolbox and the decision support tool TAPAS-Smart will provide approaches that can be adopted by national legislation and regulatory frameworks.
Objectives: 
TAPAS is evaluating current aquaculture regulatory practices and the methods, tools and technologies used for implementation, to identify gaps, needs and bottlenecks and propose improved approaches. The overall objective is to establish a comprehensive ‘toolbox’ to support transparent and efficient licensing, that will enhance environment sustainability, aquatic food security and blue growth.
Results and Transferability: 
Results achieved to date: Starting March 2016, the four-year project has already made significant progress in identifying the licensing and regulatory issues across Europe via an in-depth stakeholder consultation. Initial model evaluation has taken place and work is underway to adapt and develop tools and approaches at the case study locations. Transferability of project results to other organisations/ subregions, regions, member states: The aim of TAPAS is to harness cross-EU expertise to conform an objective and scientifically robust set of frameworks which will lead to sustainable EU aquaculture development. The approaches developed and used will be transferable and adaptable to other areas and systems.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
The TAPAS project is based within the EU. Its outcomes will be relevant to all countries within the EAA, and involve all aquaculture stakeholder and governmental groups. The tools developed and project outcomes will be validated and trialed on a number of aquaculture locations and systems in; Norway and Ireland (Atlantic salmon marine cages including integrated aquaculture systems), Scotland and Denmark (salmonids in freshwater systems), Hungary (carp in freshwater ponds), Malta and southern Spain (seabass in integrated aquaculture systems), Southern England and France (shellfish culture) and Greece (seabass and sea bream).
Funding instrument used: 
EC - H2020 Societal challenges (H2020-SFS-2015-2)
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Project or best practice title: 
TAPAS
Country: 
United Kingdom
Region: 
Stirling
Funding contribution (€): 
6 918 512,50
Private contribution (€): 
0

SmartFish

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Summary: 
Finland, Iceland, Norway and Scotland supported by the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme. The core product developed in SmartFish is a connected tag composed of an electronic device printed on a thin and flexible label that can be attached to individual food packages.
Background: 
The SmartFish label will continuously log temperature, location and time, which provides immensely useful data for traceability and quality. Using this technology, seafood can be monitored from harvest until served at the dinner table. The system is interactive and will enable remedial action to be taken in the event of temperature increasing above the normal range. Using the service, food producers and distributors can monitor their packages during transport and verify if they are properly handled
Objectives: 
The core product developed in Smart-Fish is an electronic label (an electronic device printed onto a thin flexible label) that will be put on individual food packages. Also developed, is a service for collecting and presenting data from the electronic labels. The product can be used for monitoring and tracking location and temperature of packages during transport, and the results will be presented both to the producers / distributors and to the end-consumers in a user-friendly way by use of smart phones.
Results and Transferability: 
The technology, telecommunication system and cloud system for storing, processing and presenting data have been tested and trialed. A functional prototype has been tested in collaboration with Finnish seafood distributor Hätälä Oy. After securing the business-to-business solution, the project aims for end-consumers to be able to use the service to retrieve historical data verifying product quality and shelf life of products bought from retailers.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
Northern Periphery and Arctic Area
Funding instrument used: 
National and/or Regional authorities - EC and regional funded (NPA PROGRAMME)
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Project or best practice title: 
SmartFish
Country: 
Iceland
Region: 
Reykjavík
Funding contribution (€): 
647 896,00
Private contribution (€): 
476 729,00

TXINBADIA+

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Summary: 
TXINBADIA is expected to: • Yield more teams and better-prepared services • Create a Trans-boundary Resources Centre • Develop new and lasting cooperative work dynamics, and integrate other actors in the territory • Lead to a more aware and respectful public and users (12 target groups) • Improve the quality and condition of the Bay's habitats and species • Positioning and integrate TXINBADIA into collaborative networks at the European level Publicize the efforts made and disseminate the obtained results obtained.
Stakeholder typology (other): 
Institutions/Individual
Background: 
Txinbadia+ is the third project (Txinbadia and Txinbadia 14-15 were the predecessors) focused on making compatible a public use of the wetlands of the basque cost and the protection of the natural ecosystem. First step was the creation of a collaborative network of institutions that worked together in creating programs to boost the area and raise awareness among the population. Now many activities for enjoying this leisure and touristic space have been developed: Citizen participation tools as a platform for recording nature observation data (web mapping), the visitors center organizes actions to give support to the agricultural sector: agro-ecology advice for local farmers and agriculture students, environmental values, geological heritage transmission for teachers, and nautical sports for visitors and tourists... This project has been in contact with other projects leaders in developing infrastructures in this area as observatory towers for bird watching, cycling routes, etc. to deal with seasonality while respected the nature and habitat. Some specific programs for artists or for disadvantaged targets have been launched in to create a more socially inclusive model of local development. The project broke the technical and politic isolation of a natural space located in two member states with different regulations and management practices but with a common goal: to create an inclusive and sustainable management model for a cross-border natural space.
Objectives: 
Provide natural spaces, equipment and teams with proper tools and skills to reconcile public use with natural conservation and landscape values. Generate new dynamics of cooperative work between teams and improve their technical and professional knowledge and skills. Increase the awareness of local population and visitors for the conservation of the natural and landscape values of the territory.
Results and Transferability: 
Results achieved to date: • The creation of a cross-border working network involving technicians and politicians. • The increase of the reception capacity of the spaces, improving public uses management and accessibility. • The development of communication tools. • The support for technical personnel of the spaces: exchanges, training, cross-border resource center, etc. A Pan-European cooperation network for similar areas.. Transferability of project results to other organisations/ subregions, regions, member states: The main transferable element is the implementation of cooperative work dynamics that overcome the administrative, technical and social differences existing in two different States. The method used, of trust and common work through commissions and the involvement of external local agents, is applicable to any similar area.
Project/Activity location and area of focus: 

Results achieved to date:

• The creation of a cross-border working network involving technicians and politicians.
• The increase of the reception capacity of the spaces, improving public uses management and accessibility.
• The development of communication tools.
• The support for technical personnel of the spaces: exchanges, training, cross-border resource center, etc.

A Pan-European cooperation network for similar areas.. Transferability of project results to other organisations/ subregions, regions, member states: The main transferable element is the implementation of cooperative work dynamics that overcome the administrative, technical and social differences existing in two different States. The method used, of trust and common work through commissions and the involvement of external local agents, is applicable to any similar area.

Funding instrument used: 
EC / Interreg VA - Espagne-France-Andorre (POCTEFA)
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Project or best practice title: 
TXINBADIA+
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
Basque
Funding contribution (€): 
2 434 029 (ERDF)
Private contribution (€): 
0
North-West Europe is one of the highest energy consuming regions in the EU and faces a number of energy-related challenges, including the low share of renewables in the production and consumption mix and NWE’s strong dependence on non-renewable energy sources.
Deadline: 
July 31, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
For this call, a maximum of € 50m ERDF is available under Priority 2 Low Carbon. All projects need to be secure match-funding prior to approval. The maximum ERDF grant rate for partners is 60% of the total project budget. The partnership will need to provide the remainder.
Sector of Activity:
Ocean renewable energy
Offshore oil and gas
Offshore wind
Research & innovation
Proposals shall address one of the following sub-topics: blue cloud services, or ocean observations and forecasting, or technologies for observations (in 2020). Actions shall demonstrate integration, capacity and (scientific, economic etc) potential.
Deadline: 
January 23, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Marine biotechnology
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Socio-economic science and humanities, International cooperation, Blue Growth
Horizon 2020 funded projects have helped to identify and tackle regulatory and technological barriers and develop business models to reduce the risk for operators and investors.
Deadline: 
January 23, 2019
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Clean Energy, Blue Growth, Socio-economic science and humanities

INTERREG Atlantic Area, 2nd Call for Projects

The 2nd Call for Projects for the INTERREG Atlantic Area will be open from the 15 March to 01 June 2018. The allocated ERDF budget is € 43 m and the call will be open to all Programme priorities with the following indicative ERDF allocation:
 

Priorities

Specific objectives

Step 1 will be open from 12 February 2018 until 2 May 2018. Step 2 will open on 8 August 2018 and close on 6 November 2018. The allocated ERDF budget is € 115 m and the call will be open to all 7 specific objectives: • Framework conditions for innovation • Technological innovation
Deadline: 
May 2, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
€ 115.000.000
Sector of Activity:
Agriculture on saline soils
Carbon capture and storage
Coastal protection
Coastal tourism
Deep-sea shipping
Fish for animal feeding
Fish for human consumption
Inland waterway transport
Marine aquaculture
Marine biotechnology
Marine minerals mining
Maritime and coastal tourism
Ocean renewable energy
Offshore oil and gas
Offshore wind
Passenger ferry services
Research & innovation
Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
Social inclusion
Traceability and security of goods supply chains
Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
Water projects
Yachting and marinas

New Video Atlantic Stakholder Platform: Glasgow 2017

The Atlantic Stakeholder Platform: looking back on 2017, perspectives for 2018

2017 has been a busy year for Atlantic Stakeholders!

The actions shall aim at understanding and sustainably managing the Atlantic Ocean as a whole, through a large-scale basin effort involving both the northern and the southern parts of this ocean and its interlinks with the adjacent areas.

Deadline: 
February 13, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU respectively in the range of EUR 4 million for sub-topic [A], EUR 9 million for sub-topic [B] and EUR 8 million for sub-topic [C] would allow this specific challenge to be adequately addressed. Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Sector of Activity:
Carbon capture and storage
Environmental monitoring
Marine aquaculture
Marine biotechnology
Protection of habitats
Research & innovation
other

In the search for new biological resources, a large unexploited biomass has been identified in the mesopelagic zone (water column between 200 and 1000 m).

Deadline: 
February 13, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU in the range of EUR 6 million would allow this specific challenge to be adequately addressed. Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Sector of Activity:
Carbon capture and storage
Environmental monitoring
Fish for animal feeding
Fish for human consumption
Marine biotechnology
Research & innovation

European aquaculture provides 1.25 million tonnes of seafood annually, valued at over 4 billion euro. However, Europe heavily depends on external markets to ensure consumer demands for seafood (including from fresh water) is met.

Deadline: 
February 13, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
€ 18,000,000 The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU in the range of EUR 6 million would allow this specific challenge to be adequately addressed. Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption
Marine aquaculture
Research & innovation
Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
Traceability and security of goods supply chains

Aquatic biomass from the seas and oceans, rivers and lakes has a large potential to ensure future food and nutrition security and to supply raw materials for other high added value chains and products, such as bioenergy, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics while factoring in environment and climate cha

Deadline: 
February 13, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU in the range of EUR 8 million would allow this specific challenge to be adequately addressed. Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring
Fish for animal feeding
Fish for human consumption
Marine aquaculture
Marine biotechnology
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation
Traceability and security of goods supply chains

The Sustainable Blue Economy call comprises 4 strands to support innovation and bring research results closer to the market.

Deadline: 
February 8, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Strand 2: Efficient strategies and technologies against marine litter Indicative budget: EUR 2.000.000 Estimated EU contribution per project and number of projects to be funded: Between EUR 200.000 and EUR 500.000. EASME expects to fund approximately six proposals.
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring
Marine biotechnology
Research & innovation

The Sustainable Blue Economy call comprises 4 strands to support innovation and bring research results closer to the market.

Deadline: 
February 28, 2018
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Strand 1: Demonstration projects making blue technologies market-and investor-ready Indicative budget: EUR 8.000.000 Estimated EU contribution per project and number of projects to be funded: Normally up to EUR 1.000.000, with an absolute maximum of EUR 1.500.000. EASME expects to fund approximately eight proposals.
Sector of Activity:
Environmental monitoring
Marine biotechnology
Research & innovation

4th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference: Presentations / Outcomes

Event Information

Presentations

Photo Gallery

WELCOME ADDRESSES

  • Councillor Ms. Eva Bolander, Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow [PDF]
  • Mr. Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity [PDF]
  • Mr. Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission (video message)
  • Mr. Jerry Lundy, Member of the Committee of the Regions [PDF]

Closing Remarks by Mr. Bernhard Friess, Director, Maritime Policy and Blue Economy, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

PLENARY OPENING SESSION

Embarking on the 5th year of the Atlantic Action Plan, in the ASPC2017 opening plenary session prominent speakers will outline its achievements and provide an overview of funding instruments deployed by the Atlantic community stakeholders to finance their projects. An Atlantic Strategy veteran will present a historical account of the Atlantic Action Plan from the Irish perspective. A Managing Authority will inform participants on the type of projects receiving financing. The session will close with the sharing of good practices from the Baltic Sea basin.  

Moderator:

Mr. Christos Economou, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

Speakers:

  • Ms. Ciara Delaney, Director, EU Policy; European Union Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland [PDF]
  • Mr. Costas Kastrinakis, Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan
  • Ms. Conceição Santos, Head of Strategy Department of the Directorate General for Maritime Policy, Portugal [PDF]
  • Mr. Erik KiesowNational Coordinator of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EU Coordination Secretariat at the Prime Minister’s Office, Sweden [PDF]

ATLANTIC PROJECT AWARD CEREMONY

More information can be found here

INTERREG NORTH-WEST EUROPE ACHIEVING RESULTS:  THE REGIOSTARS AWARD WINNING BIO BASE NWE PROJECT

Speakers:

  • Mr. Ruut Louwers, Director, INTERREG North-West Europe Programme
  • Dr Eve Bird, Bio base NWE project 

FIRST ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS

WORKSHOP 1A:  Year of Scotland’s Coast and Waters 2020: Multi-sector methodology to ensure Blue Growth

Organiser:  VisitScotland

Moderator: Mr. David J Adams McGilp, Regional Director, VisitScotland [PDF]

Speakers:

  • Mr. Karl Stevens, Hebridean Whale Trail Manager, Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust 
  • Ms. Carron Tobin, Development Manager, Argyll & Isles Tourism Co-operative
  • Mr. Giancarlo Fedeli, Principal Investigator of the Cool Route, Glasgow Caledonian University

WORKSHOP 1B: She for Sea, the role of women in the Atlantic Strategy

Organiser: Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities

Moderator: Ms. Tamara Guirao, Secretary General, Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities [PDF]

Speakers:

  • Ms Sylvie Guerry-Gazeau, Vice-president of La Rochelle Agglomération, Mayor of Clavette, Vice-President of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities [PDF]
  • Ms Mariana López, C.E.O. of The Ocean Corner [PDF]

WORKSHOP 1C: ATLAS Project

Organiser: University of Edinburgh

Moderator: Professor J. Murray Roberts, University of Edinburgh [PDF]

Speakers:

  • Dr. Dick van Oevelen, Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research [PDF]
  • Dr. Telmo Morato, IMAR - University of the Azores [PDF]
  • Dr. Anthony Grehan, National University of Ireland, Galway [PDF]
  • Dr. Katherine Needham, University of Edinburgh [PDF]

WORKSHOP 1D:  Setting a bridge between history and modernity of the cultural heritage of the Atlantic Area: from the cities’ maritime military and industrial heritage valorisation to the development of new nautical tourism activities, products and innovation

Organiser: Interreg Atlantic Area

Moderator: Ms. Morgane Lesage, Director of the Joint secretariat of the Programme INTERREG ATLANTIC AREA [PDF]

Speakers:

  • Mr. Jorge Suárez Fernández, Mayor of Ferrol, Galicia [PDF]
  • Mr. Ronan Le Baccon, Director of Tourism, Région Bretagne [PDF]
  • Ms. Annabel Lawrence, Lecturer, University of Highlands and Islands, Scotland [PDF]

SECOND ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS

WORKSHOP 2A: Social Innovation as a Strategy for Atlantic Area Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Organiser: CES - Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra

Moderator: Mr. Colin Combe, Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University [PDF ]

Speakers:

  • Ms. Sílvia Ferreira, Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra & Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies and at the Centre for Cooperative and Social Economy Studies [PDF]
  • Mr. Francisco Javier Val Campos, Representative of the City of Aviles and Lead Partner of the 'Atlantic Social Lab' Project [PDF]
  • Ms. Carla Nogueira, Researcher in the field of Sociology, University of Algarve [PDF]

WORKSHOP 2B:  Enhance the action plan with inclusive maritime education and awareness initiatives

Organiser: We Atlantic

Moderator: Mr. François Arbellot, We Atlantic, France [PDF]

Speakers:

  • Ms. Cecilia Marques, CIM Alto Minho, Portugal [PDF]
  • Mr Ywann Dupre, Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif des Pays de la Loire [PDF]
  • Ms. Johanne Murphy, Irish Sailing Association, Ireland [PDF]

WORKSHOP 2C: 'Speed dating' for Integrated Maritime Policy

Organiser: Scottish Coastal Forum (in association with NL Ministry of Environment)

Moderator:    Mr. Lodewijk Abspoel, Senior Dutch policy advisor for EU Integrated Maritime Policy and Ms. Rhona Fairgrieve, Scottish Coastal Forum           

 WORKSHOP 2D: Community-Led Local Development: Opportunities for Fisheries Communities and Cooperation

Organiser: FARNET

Moderator:  Susan Grieve, FARNET Geographical Expert UK and Ireland [PDF]

Speakers:

  • Ms. Anna Eve Patel, North Thames Fisheries Local Action Group, Animateur  [PDF]
  • Mr. Jamie Wilkinson, NESFLAG (North East Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group), Programme Coordinator

PRESENTATION OF WORKSHOP SESSIONS OUTCOMES

Workshop 1A [PDF]                                                         Workshop 2A [PDF]
Workshop 1B [PDF]                                                         Workshop 2B [PDF]
Workshop 1C [PDF]                                                         Workshop 2C [PDF]
Workshop 1D [PDF]                                                         Workshop 2D[PDF]

CLOSING WORDS

Speakers:

  • Mr. James How, United Kingdom 2017 President of the Atlantic Strategy Group
  • Mr. Fernando De La Peña López, Spain 2018 Presidency representative of the Atlantic Strategy Group [PDF]
  • Mr. Christos Economou, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

2nd Atlantic Project Awards 2017: Winners

Atlantic Project Awards

Winners

Photo Gallery

The 2nd Atlantic Project Awards ceremony was held during the 4th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference in Glasgow on November 8, 2017. The Atlantic Project Awards, this year were presented by the members of the Atlantic Strategy Group (ASG), are designed to honour outstanding success stories, achieved by projects in the geographical area covered by the Atlantic Strategy and that are related to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan.

The winners of the 6 categories of the 2nd Atlantic Project Awards ceremony are:

  • Entrepreneurship & innovation: EcoPonics implemented by Samraekt ehf
  • Atlantic Marine and coastal environment: MISTIC SEAS implemented by Regional Fund for Science and Technology (FRCT)
  • Accessibility and connectivity: TAPAS implemented by University of Stirling
  • Sustainability: MAREA  implemented by Communauté d'Agglomération Pays Basque
  • International Cooperation: RaiaCo implemented by the Direccion Xeral de Calidade Ambiental e Cambio Climático, Xunta de Galicia
  • a Special Award was given to Tejiendo Mares de Solidaridad implemented by IAIA Association

Presentation of the Atlantic Project Awards  [PDF en]

Sustainable Growth in the Atlantic Area: H2020 – A Key Investment Driver

English

2nd Atlantic Project Awards 2017

The objective of the present call is to promote collaborative actions carried out by socio-economic actors for the implementation of joint projects between partners located in the Basque Country, Navarre and New Aquitaine Region. Each project must have a tr

Deadline: 
October 31, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
300.000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
Agriculture on saline soils
Coastal tourism
Environmental monitoring
Ocean renewable energy
Research & innovation

BiodivERsA is a network of 32 public research funding organisations from 21 European countries supporting scientific research in the field of biodiversity.

Deadline: 
December 1, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

The present call is aimed at funding the creation and developmentof research networks:

Deadline: 
October 25, 2017
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
2.500.000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Registration for the 4th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference for Preregistrants

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Presentations UK Atlantic Strategy Workshop

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Presentations

 

 

Introductory Session

  • Jacopo Moccia, Ocean Energy Europe Download presentation
  • Fionán O’Muircheartaigh, UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Plenary Session – Opportunities for Collaboration and Partnership

Panel Discussion - Marine Energy as a Driver of entrepreneurship, innovation and inclusive growth in Atlantic Communities

Public consultation on the implementation of the Atlantic action plan

29 June 2017 - 22 September 2017

Policy areas: Integrated maritime policy, Maritime affairs and fisheries
Departments: Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Esta actuación tiene como finalidad promover la generación de conocimiento científico orientado a la búsqueda de soluciones a los problemas presentados en los retos de la sociedad identificados en la Estrategia Española de Ciencia y Tecnología y de Innovación y en el Plan Estatal de Investigación

Deadline: 
July 13, 2017
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
243.906.000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation
Esta actuación tiene como finalidad promover la generación de conocimiento científico orientado a la búsqueda de soluciones a los problemas presentados en los retos de la sociedad identificados en la Estrategia Española de Ciencia y Tecnología y de Innovación y en el Plan Estatal de Investigación Ci
Deadline: 
July 12, 2017
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
243.906.000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Esta actuación tiene como finalidad promover la generación de conocimiento científico orientado a la búsqueda de soluciones a los problemas presentados en los retos de la sociedad identificados en la Estrategia Española de Ciencia y Tecnología y de Innovación y en el Plan Estatal de Investigación

Deadline: 
July 11, 2017
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
243.906.000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

Esta actuación tiene como finalidad promover la generación de conocimiento científico orientado a la búsqueda de soluciones a los problemas presentados en los retos de la sociedad identificados en la Estrategia Española de Ciencia y Tecnología y de Innovación y en el Plan Estatal de Investigación

Deadline: 
July 10, 2017
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
243.906.000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

MINECO - Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación

La Secretaría de Estado forma parte del Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad y asume las competencias en materia de investigación científica y técnica, desarrollo e innovación, incluyendo la dirección de las relaciones internacionales en esta materia y la representación española en programas, foros y organizaciones internacionales y de la Unión Europea de su competencia.

NEPTUNE

Neptune is an accommodation, training and professional integration project for twelve young persons aged 18 to 25, which takes place on board a schooner of 42 m.
 
The schooner will mainly sail in coastal navigation on the French and Spanish Atlantic coasts from Bilbao to Bayonne, and will go exceptionally to Bordeaux.
 

4th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference: Programme

Conference moderated by Niall McDonough, Director - Policy, Innovation and Research Support Services Marine Institute

08.30-09.00 – Registration

09.00-09.30 – Welcome addresses

  • Councillor Ms. Eva Bolander, Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow
  • Mr. Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity
  • Mr. Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission (video message)
  • Mr. Jerry Lundy, Member of the Committee of the Regions

Closing Remarks by Mr. Bernhard Friess, Director, Maritime Policy and Blue Economy, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

09.30-09.35 – Introduction to the Conference day

09.35-10.50 – Plenary opening session

Embarking on the 5th year of the Atlantic Action Plan, in the ASPC2017 opening plenary session prominent speakers will outline its achievements and provide an overview of funding instruments deployed by the Atlantic community stakeholders to finance their projects. An Atlantic Strategy veteran will present a historical account of the Atlantic Action Plan from the Irish perspective. A Managing Authority will inform participants on the type of projects receiving financing. The session will close with the sharing of good practices from the Baltic Sea basin.  

Moderator:

Mr. Christos Economou, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

Speakers:

  • Ms. Ciara Delaney, Director, EU Policy; European Union Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland
  • Mr. Costas Kastrinakis, Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan
  • Ms. Conceição Santos, Head of Strategy Department of the Directorate General for Maritime Policy, Portugal
  • Mr. Erik Kiesow, National Coordinator of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EU Coordination Secretariat at the Prime Minister’s Office, Sweden.

Questions and answers

10.50-11.15 – Coffee & Tea Break, networking & matchmaking, exhibition

The two-floor dedicated exhibition, networking and match-making area will host 40 stands. Exhibition stands will be allocated to Atlantic stakeholders of a varying spectrum of activities ranging from private organisations, universities and research centres to organisations providing financial support for the implementation of Atlantic actions and projects. Networking and matchmaking activities among interested participants will be facilitated by the Support Team. In addition, a matchmaking tool will be deployed through which the participants will be invited to register prior to the conference so as to simplify the process of profiling, matching, meeting requests, agenda setting, and location reservation.

Participants should not miss this first opportunity to network!

11.15-11.50 – Atlantic Project Award Ceremony

The Atlantic Project Awards will be granted to 6  projects that come under the umbrella of the Atlantic Strategy and Action Plan Priorities I.e. Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Atlantic Marine and Coastal Environment, Accessibility and Connectivity, Sustainability International Cooperation, and a Special Award as recognition of outstanding performance in these areas.  11.50-12.00 - Interreg North-West Europe achieving results: the RegioStars award winning Bio Base NWE project

11.50-12.00 – INTERREG North-West Europe Achieving Results:  the RegioStars Award winning Bio Base NWE project

Speakers:

  • Mr. Ruut Louwers, Director, INTERREG North-West Europe Programme
  • Dr Eve Bird, Bio base NWE project 

12.00-13.30 – First round of four parallel workshop sessions

Workshop 1A:  Year of Scotland’s Coast and Waters 2020: Multi-sector methodology to ensure Blue Growth

Organiser:  VisitScotland

Summary: The workshop aims to discuss issues relating to the preservation and promotion of the Atlantic’s cultural heritage through diversification given that 2020 has been designated as Scotland’s Themed Year of Coast and Waters. The workshop is an introduction to how VisitScotland, the national tourism agency for Scotland, is working with partners in public, private and third/charitable sectors to help destinations meet demands from national and international marine and coastal tourism markets, including the global cruise industry.  This interactive workshop will briefly set out the Scottish context and provide examples of marine and coastal tourism projects that embrace cultural heritage, skills development and changing maritime activity. Participants will be offered the opportunity to explore effective practices to date and identify what can be learned from other Atlantic Strategy Partners, and consider where partnerships and clusters can increase market demand. The session will conclude with proposals for practical next steps to foster co-operation and collaboration to deliver sustainable blue growth in the European Atlantic Seaboard and provide models for other maritime regions.

Moderator: Mr. David J Adams McGilp, Regional Director, VisitScotland

Speakers:

  • Mr. Karl Stevens, Hebridean Whale Trail Manager, Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust 
  • Ms. Carron Tobin, Development Manager, Argyll & Isles Tourism Co-operative
  • Mr. Giancarlo Fedeli, Principal Investigator of the Cool Route, Glasgow Caledonian University

Workshop 1B: She for Sea, the role of women in the Atlantic Strategy

Organiser: Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities

Summary: The objective is to consider gender equality in the maritime economy through several approaches with ideas and good practices from cities and stakeholders of the Atlantic basin.  In line with the priorities of the Atlantic Action Plan and in a cross-thematic approach, the goal of this workshop is to encourage participation from the audience, in order to gather as much as experiences and good practices as possible so as to foster the role of women in the Atlantic Maritime Strategy.  In this regard, the "She for Sea" project launched in 2016 by the Conference of Atlantic Cities is an example of good practice towards promoting the role of women in maritime affairs.

Moderator: Ms. Tamara Guirao, Secretary General, Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities

Speakers:

  • Ms Sylvie Guerry-Gazeau, Vice-president of La Rochelle Agglomération, Mayor of Clavette, Vice-President of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities
  • Ms Mariana López, C.E.O. of The Ocean Corner

Workshop 1C: ATLAS Project

Organiser: University of Edinburgh

Summary: The ATLAS project is tasked with providing essential new knowledge of deep ocean ecosystems and populations in the North Atlantic. Containing reservoirs of biodiversity and genetic material these deep-sea habitats have economic potential that in turn presents social challenges as Atlantic communities seek to capitalise on Blue Growth. ATLAS intends to develop scenario-led strategies that stimulate Blue Growth. The context of this work is to examine case studies under future scenarios of climate change and human use. Social challenges relate to economic opportunities influenced by environmental change. In this workshop, we exemplify different aspects associated with three case studies drawn from the west, mid and east North Atlantic. ATLAS case studies are focal ecosystems located near to blue growth activities as well as representing areas where environmental data is available and where offshore cruises are likely to add information during the life of the project. They are at a scale where biogeographic, regulatory and socio-economic information can be properly integrated.  Sharing good practices is an essential element of the ATLAS project as we seek to improve our capacity to monitor, model and predict shifts in deep-water ecosystems and link that understanding into effective ocean governance.

Moderator: Professor J. Murray Roberts, University of Edinburgh 

Speakers:

  • Dr. Dick van Oevelen, Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research
  • Dr. Telmo Morato, IMAR - University of the Azores
  • Dr. Anthony Grehan, National University of Ireland, Galway
  • Dr. Katherine Needham, University of Edinburgh

Workshop 1D:  Setting a bridge between history and modernity of the cultural heritage of the Atlantic Area: from the cities’ maritime military and industrial heritage valorisation to the development of new nautical tourism activities, products and innovation

Organiser: Interreg Atlantic Area

Summary: One of the main objectives sought by the Interreg Atlantic Area programme is an improved cooperation in view of a better exploitation and preservation of the Atlantic natural and cultural assets, leading to an enhanced attractiveness of the Area by allowing the region to attract new visitors and to generate new products and services. The Programme aims at contributing to develop economic activities, create new local jobs, fix and attract people and create synergies, contributing to the improvement of the social well-being of populations.  The new Interreg Atlantic Area programme (2014-2020) has already adopted 42 new projects. Two among are within the topic of the proposed workshop:

  • The new project MMIAH which will be presented in this workshop aims at developing a joint working methodology to ensure the recovery of the cities’ historical memory around these heritage sites, the provision of new uses through their social appropriation and the joint promotion of cultural tourism.
  • The objective of the project CAPITEN is to create an industry cluster in the nautical industry to promote the emergence of innovative products and services, bolstering the attractiveness of the destination resorts and well-being of the local residents, as well as attracting a new tourist clientele.

Moderator: Ms. Morgane Lesage, Director of the Joint secretariat of the Programme INTERREG ATLANTIC AREA

Speakers:

  • Mr. Jorge Suárez Fernández, Mayor of Ferrol, Galicia
  • Mr. Ronan Le Baccon, Director of Tourism, Région Bretagne
  • Ms. Annabel Lawrence, Lecturer, University of Highlands and Islands, Scotland

13.30-15.00 – Lunch, matchmaking and exhibition stands

Participants will have the opportunity to continue the networking and matchmaking activities during lunch.

15.00-16.30 – Working meeting (dedicated to Managing Authorities of European Structural and Investments Funds (ESIF), on invitation): Contribution of ESIF programmes to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan” (in parallel of the 2nd round of workshops)

15.00-16.30 – Second round of four Parallel workshop sessions

Workshop 2A: Social Innovation as a Strategy for Atlantic Area Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Organiser: CES - Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra

Summary: The workshop is inspired by the Atlantic Social Lab - Atlantic cooperation for the promotion of social innovation (EAPA_246/2016) project and aims to analyse the potential of social innovation to function as an effective mechanism for the sustainable, inclusive and smart development of the Atlantic Area. This workshop will focus, on the one hand, on the discussion and reflection on the wide discrepancies in the level of community engagement in social innovation initiatives across the Atlantic region, from a micro perspective; and on the other hand, in the articulation between smart specialisation strategies (RIS3) of the Atlantic Area regions and the incorporation of the social innovation dimension of these strategies, in a macro perspective. The discussion of these themes aims to contribute to multidimensional reflection on social innovation, as a concept and as a political process, promoting the debate about the social needs that the Atlantic Area faces and allowing the knowledge transfer between stakeholders. It also intends to promote the sharing of good practices in order to build a common strategic vision and to define concrete lines of action to create the socially inclusive and sustainable model of regional development in the Atlantic Area.

Moderator: Mr. Colin Combe, Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University

Speakers:

  • Ms. Sílvia Ferreira, Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra & Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies and at the Center for Cooperative and Social Economy Studies
  • Mr. Francisco Javier Val Campos, Representative of the City of Aviles and Lead Partner of the 'Atlantic Social Lab' Project
  • Ms. Carla Nogueira, Researcher in the field of Sociology, University of Algarve

Workshop 2B:  Enhance the action plan with inclusive maritime education and awareness initiatives

Organiser: We Atlantic

Summary: With a view to fostering a successful implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan, it is necessary to develop a greater openness of the populations to maritime issues. The workshop aims to emphasize the current and potential contribution of maritime education, culture and leisure to the achievement of an inclusive strategy. It will highlight some good practices aiming to develop the interest of the local populations in maritime issues: maritime and nautical education and culture for young people, especially at school, “maritime communication” towards all publics, for example, through events linked to maritime heritage and culture, jobs and economy, environment, watersports, etc. Speakers from 4 countries will present their vision and showcase several successful experiences.

Moderator: Mr. François Arbellot, We Atlantic, France

Speakers:

  • Ms. Cecilia Marques, CIM Alto Minho, Portugal
  • Mr Ywann Dupre, Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif des Pays de la Loire
  • Ms. Johanne Murphy, Irish Sailing Association, Ireland

Workshop 2C: 'Speed dating' for Integrated Maritime Policy

Organiser: Scottish Coastal Forum (in association with NL Ministry of Environment)

Summary: People involved in Integrated Maritime Policy often know their own area of interest very well but are less sure of how these fit in with other activities? in the wider marine realm and what is needed for the next stages in the EU IMP/Blue Growth agenda. To overcome this, MSP colleagues in the NL Government invented a game that brings together people representing IMP areas such as Blue Growth and Clean Energy with those looking at Governance issues, Skills Development and? possible Joint Actions. In short, sharp interactions, up to 50 players explain their points of view on different subjects to each other and explore possible linkages between subject areas.  They then move around the room and do it all over again with a different subject and a different group of people. It’s like Speed Dating for IMP!  Within the space of around an hour, with a little facilitation, everyone should have a chance to speak to everyone else about a wide range of topics. It's fast, fun and another innovative approach to understanding the many different, but related, aspects of IMP. It's also perfect for demonstrating transboundary cooperation along, or across, a Regional Sea!

Moderator:    Mr. Lodewijk Abspoel, Senior Dutch policy advisor for EU Integrated Maritime Policy and Ms. Rhona Fairgrieve, Scottish Coastal Forum           

 

Workshop 2D: Community-Led Local Development: Opportunities for Fisheries Communities and Cooperation

Organiser: FARNET

Summary:  This workshop aims to share with delegates how Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) is helping to deliver real outcomes for fisheries communities across the 20 Member States that implement it under the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF).  It will provide a background and explain the roles of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) in designing and delivering the area based Local Development Strategies.  We will share examples of good practice of projects funded by FLAGs relating to key themes of Priority 4 of the Atlantic Strategy and highlighting the possible cooperation opportunities that could be developed between key stakeholders and fisheries communities. A key objective of the workshop is to develop links that can be generated between FLAGs and other stakeholders in coastal communities and identifying how the work of FLAGs and the Atlantic Strategy can be tied together.

Moderator:  Susan Grieve, FARNET Geographical Expert UK and Ireland   

Speakers:

  • Ms. Anna Eve Patel, North Thames Fisheries Local Action Group, Animateur 
  • Mr. Jamie Wilkinson, NESFLAG (North East Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group), Programme Co-ordinator

16.30-17.30 – Coffee & Tea Break, networking and exhibition

A final opportunity is offered to participants for meetings and further networking exchanges prior to the end of the conference.

17.30-18.30 – Plenary closing session

Niall McDonough, Director - Policy, Innovation and Research Support Services Marine Institute

During the Conference’s final session, a synopsis of the key outcomes from the workshop sessions will be presented by the rapporteurs in the form of a panel discussion followed by exchanges with the audience. The Atlantic Strategy Group 2017 UK Presidency, the Atlantic Strategy Group 2018 ES Presidency and a representative from the European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will then close the Conference.

17.30-18.15 – Presentation of workshop sessions outcomes

Workshop rapporteurs

18.15-18.30 – Closing words

Speakers:

Mr. James How, United Kingdom 2017 President of the Atlantic Strategy Group

Mr. Fernando De La Peña López, Spain 2018 Presidency representative of the Atlantic Strategy Group

Mr. Christos Economou, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

18.30-19.30 – Cocktail reception

Département des Recherches Archéologiques Subaquatiques et Sous-Marines -

Département des Recherches Archéologiques Subaquatiques et Sous-Marines -
Other Type of Organisation: 
Service à compétence nationale du Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
Sector of Activity: 
Other Sector of Activity: 
Patrimoine archéologique

EASME wishes to enter into a service contract whose objective is to examine approaches developed for electronic monitoring of SSFs and propose good practice in this area.

Deadline: 
August 16, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Value excluding VAT: 400 000.00 EUR
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Monitoring small-scale fisheries
The challenge is to develop and demonstrate new advanced tools based on the first experiences of ocean energy arrays. Enabling technical risk reduction and attracting investors for future innovative
Deadline: 
September 7, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
7,000,000 €
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
LOW-CARBON ENERGY
Up-scaling projects often lead to the development of better or less expensive applications for smaller turbines.
Deadline: 
September 7, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
25,000,000€
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
LOW-CARBON ENERGY

The Agency intends to establish, for certain defined areas of the EU coastline, additional response capacity to that of the pollution response mechanisms of Member States in case of a major oil spill.

Deadline: 
June 12, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 100 000 EUR
Sector of Activity:
Coastal protection
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Oil spill recovery vessels
EASME wishes to enter into a service contract with the objective to develop a decision support tool (a scientific model) that will integrate the sustainability of mixed fisheries (i.e.
Deadline: 
June 19, 2017
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
€ 300.000
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Mixed fisheries
EASME wishes to enter into a service contract whose objective is to examine approaches developed for electronic monitoring of SSFs and propose good practice in this area.
Deadline: 
August 9, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
€ 400.000
Sector of Activity:
Fish for human consumption
Strengthening regional cooperation in the area of fisheries data collection
Deadline: 
July 7, 2017
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Budget: 
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of the projects is estimated at 2,000,000 € (two million euros) and shall be financed from budget line 11.066201 of the General Budget of the European Union for 2016.
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Fisheries data collection
Cette Nouvelle Exploration Patrimoniale Triennale des Univers Nautiques Engloutis a pour ambition de faire du patrimoine archéologique sous-marin, subaquatique et de l’estran, un levier de développement pour la Bretagne, en accompagnant les projets qui s'inscrivent dans l'une de ces 4 familles d'act
Deadline: 
June 15, 2017
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
« Connaissance » : taux d'intervention maximum de la dépense retenue : 40% en fonctionnement plafond de la subvention : 20 000,00 € « Conservation» : taux d'intervention maximum de la dépense retenue : 60% en investissement plafond de la subvention : 30 000,00 € « Valorisation » : taux d'intervention maximum de la dépense retenue : 60% en investissement plafond de la subvention : 50 000,00 €. « Innovation » : taux d'intervention maximum de la dépense retenue : 60% en fonctionnement plafond de la subvention : 30 000,00 €
Sector of Activity:
Coastal protection
Coastal tourism
Research & innovation
The specialist marine equipment and small infrastructure call aims to raise the performance of the marine research and innovation community across all areas by enabling the acquisition of specialist equipment.
Deadline: 
June 15, 2017
Geographical Coverage: National
Budget: 
€2m with awards between € 20,000 and € 200,000
Sector of Activity:
Research & innovation

To deliver its aim, the programme has identified three thematic priorities, each of which is sub-divided into specific objectives. These priorities and specific objectives (SO) are:

Priority 1: Innovation

Deadline: 
May 24, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
€ 372 million: All projects need to be match-funded. The maximum ERDF grant rate for partners is 60% of the total project budget. The partnership will need to provide the remaining 40%
Sector of Activity:
Carbon capture and storage
Coastal protection
Environmental monitoring
Marine biotechnology
Marine minerals mining
Ocean renewable energy
Offshore oil and gas
Offshore wind
Research & innovation
COS-TOURCCI-2017-3-03
Deadline: 
June 29, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 1 500 000. The maximum grant per project will be EUR 300 000. .
Sector of Activity:
Coastal tourism
Other Sector of Activity: 
Developing and promoting transnational thematic tourism products
This call will be in addition to the current call for Micro Projects that closes on the 4 May. Eligible Area
Deadline: 
October 24, 2017
Geographical Coverage: Regional
Budget: 
The maximum project budget is €500,000 (ERDF contribution €400,000)
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Support Innovation in order to address the economic and societal issues facing the France (Channel) England Area, Support the transition to a low-carbon economy in the France (Channel) England Area, Enhance the attractiveness of the territories of the Fr
The general objective of this study is to provide information to the Commission concerning the effectiveness of verification of fishing vessels engine power by Member States.
Deadline: 
May 31, 2017
Geographical Coverage: European
Budget: 
Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 EUR
Sector of Activity:
other
Other Sector of Activity: 
Verification of fishing vessels engine power by Member State

4th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference - 8 November 2017 - Glasgow, Uk: Participants Registration Form

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Interreg 2 Seas 5th Call for Proposals to open on 01/08/2017

The first step of the 5th call for proposals will be open from the 1 August until the 27 October 2017. Step 2 will then be open on 2 February 2018 until 2 May 2018. The allocated ERDF budget is € 163 m and the call will be open to all 7 specific objectives:

The first step of the 5th call for proposals will be open from the 1 August until the 27 October 2017. Step 2 will then be open on 2 February 2018 until 2 May 2018. The allocated ERDF budget is € 163 m and the call will be open to all 7 specific objectives:
    Deadline: 
    October 27, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 163.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Research & innovation
    Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    Fomento e impulso de la sostenibilidad pesquera y acuícola, en el marco del Programa Pleamar
    Deadline: 
    May 5, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Research & innovation

    Estas ayudas tienen por objeto:
     

    Deadline: 
    June 30, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Total budget 200,000€ (about 50,000 per project)
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Social inclusion
    El objeto de esta ayuda es el apoyo a actividades vinculadas a los proyectos LIFE que se recogen a continuación: 1. Actividades contempladas en el marco de los siguientes tipos de proyectos: - Proyectos LIFE+ sobre Naturaleza y Biodiversidad.
    Deadline: 
    October 16, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Environment
    El objeto de estas bases es establecer las normas que regirán la concesión de subvenciones, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva, del Programa empleaverde gestionado por la FB, en el marco de su labor como Organismo Intermedio del FSE, del Programa Operativo de Empleo, Formación y Educación (POEFE
    Deadline: 
    May 8, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Social inclusion
    Implementation of the Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE) for the EU maritime domain: Ensuring interoperability of National IT Systems to allow for more efficient information exchange within and across borders
    Deadline: 
    March 24, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Ensuring interoperability of National IT Systems

    La Bretagne est une terre d’innovation et d’entrepreneuriat.

    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 10 millions
    Sector of Activity:
    Marine aquaculture
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair

    L’Etat et la Région des Pays de la Loire ont fait de l’innovation un de leurs axes forts en faveur
    du développement économique régional. Les Pays de la Loire, 4ème région économique française

    Deadline: 
    May 1, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Pour les projets en phase de faisabilité : minimum 200 000 € par projet Pour les projets en phase de développement et d’industrialisation : minimum 400 000 € par projet
    Sector of Activity:
    Ocean renewable energy
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair

    Bpifrance

    Bpifrance est une banque publique d’investissement qui accompagne les entreprises françaises en offrant des solutions de financement pour soutenir leurs projets (création, développement par l'innovation, conquête de nouveaux marchés en France ou à l'international, investissement en fonds propres, reprise ou croissance externe, etc.).

    BLUE OCEAN

    The project A sailing yacht which responds to the ecological challenges of the 21th Century ! Using the latest materials to protect the environment: During the construction, During the operation, During the maintenance and disposal, Waste control during the construction, Renouncement of fossil fuel, Motor drive based on renewable energies. Long-term test under the real conditions of a circumnavigation of the world: Shipboard management of renewable energies, Maintenance of materials and installations, Management of waste.
    This Cross-Border programme aims at funding high quality cooperation projects in the Channel border region between France and England, in line with the Europe 2020 strategy. The Managing Authority is Norfolk County Council.
    Deadline: 
    April 6, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Cross border development
    The call is open from 1 March until 30 June 2017
    Deadline: 
    May 30, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME competitiveness, Low-carbon economy, Environment and resource efficiency
    Deadline: 
    February 28, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    New Video for the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan (2016 National Unit IE version)

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    New Video for the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan (2016 extended versions)

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    Call : H2020-BG-2016-2017
    Deadline: 
    February 17, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    €8 million
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Emerging coastal and offshore activities

    Tender reference number: EASME/EMFF/2016/022

    Deadline: 
    April 1, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Maritime security and surveillance expertise

    1. Removing bottlenecks and bridging missing links, enhancing rail interoperability, and, in particular, improving cross-border sections
     

    Deadline: 
    July 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    €1 billion
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    European transport infrastructure policy

    FARNET photo competition: social inclusion in fisheries communities



    What does social inclusion in fisheries communities mean to you? Grab your cameras and show us because we’re launching a photo competition!

    Submit your photograph before March 15th and you may just win to have your photograph be a focal point in the next FARNET Guide following the transnational seminar on “Social inclusion for vibrant fishing communities”.

    Interested? Here are some answers to your possible questions

    EUMOFA Publication: EU consumer habits regarding fishery and aquaculture products

    EUMOFA released an analysis of EU consumer attitudes and habits regarding fisheries and aquaculture products (FAPs) in the European Union.
    This study builds on findings from a Eurobarometer survey, interviews with retailers and fishmongers as well as desk analysis of literature on the topic and review of national campaigns across the EU.

    Grants for Spanish students to carry out their doctoral programme in a Spanish University or Spanish Research organization.
    Deadline: 
    February 28, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    115 500 € per grant
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Spanish Universities and Spanish Research Organizations

    Obra Social "la Caixa"

    Desde el año 1982, la Obra Social "la Caixa" convoca anualmente un programa de becas dirigido a estudiantes que quieran ampliar su formación realizando estudios de posgrado. Ponemos todo nuestro empeño en apoyar a los jóvenes talentos universitarios porque estamos convencidos de que el progreso científico, la investigación, la movilidad y la cualificación profesional son clave para el desarrollo de las personas y de toda la sociedad.

    The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize and encourage fundamental advances in basic and applied research, as materialized in models and theories for understanding the natural and social worlds, technological innovations of broad impact and salient contribution

    Deadline: 
    June 30, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    The awards will consist of € 400.000, a diploma and a commemorative artwork in each prize category.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Ecology and Conservation Biology, Climate Change, Economics

    BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards

    The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards seek to recognize and encourage world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of lasting impact for their originality, theoretical significance and ability to push back the frontiers of the known world. These international awards span eight categories: Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), Biomedicine, Ecology and Conservation Biology, Information and Communication Technologies, Economics, Finance and Management, Contemporary Music, Climate Change and Development Cooperation.

    We’re excited to announce the launch of our new initiative called Micro Projects. The new scheme is aimed at encouraging smaller organisations to get involved in cross-border projects.

    Deadline: 
    May 4, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Max 500 000€
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Support Innovation in order to address the economic and societal issues facing the France (Channel) England Area, Support the transition to a low-carbon economy in the France (Channel) England Area, Enhance the attractiveness of the territories of the Fr

    Le but général de cet Eranet Cofund est de renforcer l’Espace Européen de la Recherche dans le domaine des technologies marines et maritimes aussi bien que dans le champ de la croissance bleue « Blue Growth ».

    Deadline: 
    March 31, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    EUROMARE-ACCIDENT

    There is no data base that we know of about maritime accidents in Europ. Fishing vessels accidents stats are scattered here and there even inside of one single country. Commercial ships are more known but data are still very scattered and a man over board case does not always goes into the data base. Leisure crafts stats are also very scattered.
    2016/S 251-462479
    Deadline: 
    February 6, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    Estimated value excluding VAT: 357 000 EUR
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    General public services, Maritime safety, Environment
    EASME, as the leading contracting authority, wishes to enter into maximum 3 framework contracts in cascade, per lot, the lots being: lot 1: common fisheries policy, excluding its international dimension, and lot 2: integrated maritime policy.
    Deadline: 
    February 28, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    Value excluding VAT: 5 000 000.00 EUR
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Fisheries policy, Integrated maritime policy
    Tender reference number: MARE/2016/05.
    Deadline: 
    March 8, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Regulation

    Ted.eTendering

    eTendering is an eProcurement platform based on EC directives where Contracting Authorities and Economic Operators can perform their daily eProcurement activities. Allowing access to a Call for Tenders related documentation such as Contractual documentation, Technical specifications, Annexes, Questions and Answers, the eTendering represents a very effective extension to TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) the online version of the 'Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union'. The business transaction is processed under a secure environment and in an efficient way.

    e-Diaz

    Marine biology, as well as other biology topics, and other marine resources generate a flood a data, yet largely untapped, which requires setting up an appropriate big data treatment platform (e-Diaz). e-Diaz is a data infrastructure and platform allowing data supply from users and open database of the Cloud, data analysis and interpretation and data visualization. e-Diaz provides data analysis services provided by data scientists and a virtual laboratory to inject your own data.

    The Commission publishes the first ever single report on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies

    More information on the report could be found here

    Validating age determination of anglerfish and hake.
    Deadline: 
    December 28, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Research & innovation
    The Second Call for Proposals for the 2014-2020 period is open for two thematic priorities: Research and Innovation and Environment Resource Efficiency
    Deadline: 
    March 31, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 25 million
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation

    V Sudoe Interreg: Second Call for Proposals

    Interreg Sudoe announced the Second Call for Proposals for the 2014-2020 period for two thematic priorities of the Programme: Research and Innovation (€ 16 million) and Environment Resource Efficiency (€ 9 million).

    For more information please visit the V Sudoe Interreg website.
     

    Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)
    Deadline: 
    March 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 5.960.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Atlantic youth

    The project will be transnational.
    The objective is the development of the maritime culture among the youth, specially through watersports and maritime education in schools and clubs.
    It is also to make Atlantic Area become an excellence pole for the maritime culture of the youth.
    Proposal of actions to be implemebnted by the partners:

    Metagenomic approaches for valorization from the marine environment
    Deadline: 
    December 7, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    Marine biotechnology
    Research & innovation

    Cetacean distribution and habitat preferences off the south west coast of Ireland

    Whale and dolphin watching is a burgeoning industry in Ireland and is estimated to be worth 1.25 million euros annually to the Irish economy: a fraction of what other similar states accumulate from the industry. The West Cork and Kerry coasts are the most prolific in terms of cetaceans at particular times of the year yet very little is know as to where and when they will appear.

    VAST (Value Added Service Technology) Platform for Atlantic Region

    Parameter Space is leading an ESA-funded project to develop a prototype platform for analysis tools and Earth Observation data for the Atlantic region (https://parameterspace.ie/projects-vast-eo/). We are interested in determining the common issues and goals of the regional and European initiatives in the Atlantic area, as part of the first phase of the project. We hope to use the development of the platform as a tool to enable the achievement of these goals.
    Transport is fundamental to our economy and society. An efficient and sustainable mobility is vital for the internal market and for the quality of life of the citizens. Transport enables economic growth and job creation.
    Deadline: 
    March 1, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 14,500,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Inland waterway transport
    Passenger ferry services
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)

    3rd Irish National Event: Outcomes

    Event Information

    Outcomes

    Photo Gallery

    The 3rd Irish National Event of the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan took place in Galway on Thursday November 24th 2016. The Irish Support Team’s goal was to firmly connect the Atlantic Strategy with current funding opportunities in the minds of project promoters.

    The message was clear, different EU funds should not be viewed as competing but complimentary, and Irish NCPs should share information more frequently.

    Having Marcella Smyth – Irish Chair of the Atlantic Strategy Group – emphasized the importance of the Atlantic Strategy both at EU and project proposal level. Marcella opened the session with a high level overview of the Strategy and Plan and actively engaged in the panel discussion and networking opportunities afterwards. Having the Irish Chair of the ASG on the discussion panel also ensured participants knew their comments and opinions were going to be fed back directly at EU level.

    Participants and speakers commented positively on the chosen format of the event, focusing on a panel discussion rather than PowerPoint presentations. This active two-way communication format gave plenty of opportunity for interaction on topics participants were interested in, but we were also able to ensure we stayed on target in terms of identified topics for discussion.

    One of the main highlights of the day was the networking opportunities for stakeholders. Participants commented that the tea/coffee breaks are the most important part of any event- but as this event was entirely discussion driven, it was felt that networking opportunities were increased. 

    Outcomes Achieved:

    Each panel member introduced themselves, the operational programme they represented, and its link to the Atlantic Strategy. The moderator then led the panel discussion, covering topics such as:

     

    • NCPs identified linkages between the Atlantic Strategy & their funding programmes
    • Best project pathway? Need to identify a natural ‘project lifecycle’ through the funding landscape to aim to deliver a project from start to finish, and then ensure continuity- how to finance nationally once EU funding is over
    • Difficulty of seeing how marine is viewed in competition with other sectors e.g. road and transport- it was noted that the Atlantic Strategy could show added value in this situation to differentiate
    • Blended funding and how this is viewed by Managing Authorities- not really happening in Ireland but of interest
    • Importance of national strategic programmes (e.g. SEAI and Marine R&I Strategy) linking with EU policies such as Atlantic Strategy
    • JPI Co-funds – use of national funds to get Irish researchers ‘ready’ for EU wide proposals/ pre-networking.
    • Project promoters missing funding programmes- programmes that address the Strategy are not necessarily just the larger EU funds- people have to be creative – e.g. Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
    • US-Canadian funding opportunities- realisation that there are two sides to the Atlantic
    • Training on Strategies for evaluators- at EU level, should evaluators be guided to value references to overarching strategies during proposal evaluation?
    • Success rates across the different funding streams
    • As an SME which is the best funding to apply for and where do they get that information
    • Investment needed for SME instrument implementation
    • Commitment of H2020 application process vs Interreg
    • Private sector & Interreg- situation now changed and SMEs can formally be partners and draw down funds same as others
    • Guidance on what is acceptable from private sector in terms of match funding
    • Why the evaluation process gets so little time for such lengthy applications
    • Preparation costs for Interreg
    • Enterprise Ireland grants & other supports available for proposal preparation
    • Practical use of the Atlantic Strategy in proposals/ Some funding programmes use it during proposal assessment
    • Use of the Atlantic Strategy website as a resource – wealth of information already gathered to navigate the funding landscape
    • Practical tips from NCPs
    • BREXIT – business as usual
    • Future of funding programmes- H2020 FP9

    DRiFTZ

    To offer to a large audience the possibility to explore ocean, collect and share data a funny way. Problem How could we share with every citizen a common knowledge about so complex issues as ocean. Answer A digital common art piece which takes the shape of a Massive Many players On Line Game. Reasons To involve citizens in knowledge production. To involve organizations, states and NGOs in cooperation. To share and defend good causes. To share and expose ocean life.
    Nautical Routes for Europe
    Deadline: 
    March 15, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 1.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Inland waterway transport
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Passenger ferry services
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    Les acteurs de l’ensemble des filières économiques de l’aquaculture et de la pêche ont la possibilité de participer à un appel à projets animé et organisé chaque année par le SMIDAP et financé exclusivement par la Région Pays de la Loire.
    Deadline: 
    December 23, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine aquaculture
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    L’appel à projets « Innovation et modernisation des centres nautiques » a pour objectif principal de développer l’accueil physique des clientèles touristiques par l’amélioration des espaces et des services (rénovation, réagencement, mise en accessibilité…), l’amélioration du confort dans les vestiai
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    15.000 € - 100.000 €
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal tourism
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Research & innovation
    Yachting and marinas
    The objective of this contract is to obtain external assistance in transforming data (e.g. big data) into policy-relevant evidence for national and European policy makers.
    Deadline: 
    December 13, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    600 000 EUR per year (it can be renewed for up to 3 times)
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

    EU employment and social policies bring practical benefits to citizens, for example, in finding a job, moving to another Member State for work or other reasons, upgrading skills, etc. In partnership with national authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other stakeholders, the Directorate-General addresses challenges linked to globalisation, the ageing of Europe's population and changing social realities.
    This programme aims to substantially reduce uncertainty in 21st century global climate change projections through improved assessment of the Southern Ocean carbon sink.
    Deadline: 
    December 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    £5.2m
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Environmental monitoring
    La concesión de ayudas económicas para la realización de proyectos de investigación Básica y/o Aplicada de acuerdo a las siguientes modalidades: • Modalidad 1: Proyectos de grupos de investigación de una única entidad.
    Deadline: 
    November 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    EUR 688.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Gobierno Vasco

    Una organización austera pero eficaz es el punto de partida para obtener el mejor rendimiento de una institución tan compleja como el Gobierno Vasco, donde personas, departamentos y entidades se relacionan para servir a la ciudadanía vasca.

    INTERREG V A España-Francia-Andorra (POCTEFA) Second call for proposals

    Interreg V A España-Francia-Andorra (POCTEFA) has launched the second call for proposals. The POCTEFA programme aims to promote and strength the economic and social trans-border area through cooperation.  This aim will be achieved by promoting and co-funding cooperation projects carried out by French, Spanish and Andorran social and economic agents in the eligible trans-border area.

    Eligible projects must fit in one of the following priority axis:

    If, as a young principal investigator, you need support to consolidate your independence, the ERC is here to help. ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to back up researchers who want to establish their research teams and continue developing a successful career in Europe.
    Deadline: 
    February 9, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 2 million
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    POCTEFA progamme aims at promote and strength the economic and social trans-border area through cooperation. This aim will be achieved by promoting and co-funding cooperation projects carried out by French, Spanish and Andorran social and economic agents in the eligible trans-border area.
    Deadline: 
    December 13, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    71,2M€
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)

    FORESEA: 2nd Call for Applications is now open


    The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) project announced the second call for access to test sites to perform tests and validation of low carbon technologies in real sea environments and to enable power to be economically extracted from the ocean. This call will remain open until the 28th February 2017 at 17:00.

    The main objective of FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) is to help North West Europe enterprises working in low carbon technology to test their technologies in real sea environments and to enable power to be economically extracted from the ocean.
    Deadline: 
    February 28, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 10.75 m
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Ocean renewable energy
    Research & innovation

    WeAMEC

    WeAMEC
    Typology of Organisation: 
    Other Type of Organisation: 
    Federation of academic and industrial partners of MRE of Pays de la Loire
    Sector of Activity: 
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Ocean energy and offshore wind

    3rd Irish National Event: Linking the Atlantic Strategy and Current Funding Opportunities: Change of venue

    Please be advised that the 3rd Irish National Event for the Support Team of the Atlantic Action Plan will now run in association with the 7th Annual Marine Economics and Policy Research Symposium and take place in the GLENLO ABBEY HOTEL, GALWAY on Thursday November 24th 2016.

    Este sistema de incentivos tem por alvo direto as empresas (PME e Não PME) e como objetivo reforçar a capacidade competitiva da economia regional através da dinamização de projetos em áreas estratégicas de Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Inovação (I&D&I) nas empresas, entre empresas e as entidades q
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2020
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 16.470.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    Este sistema de incentivos tem por alvo direto as empresas (PME e Não PME) e como objetivo reforçar a capacidade competitiva da economia regional através da dinamização de projetos em áreas estratégicas de Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Inovação (I&D&I) nas empresas, entre empresas e as entidades q
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2020
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 16.470.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    Este sistema de incentivos tem por alvo direto as empresas (PME e Não PME) e como objetivo promover projetos de inovação produtiva, de âmbito nacional ou internacional, que visem a introdução de novas atividades, produtos ou serviços ou a melhoria significativa de processos tecnológicos através da t
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2020
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 4.600.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    Tendo em consideração a descontinuidade territorial dos Açores, a dinamização de uma rede de pequenas infraestruturas de acolhimento empresarial de apoio às micro, pequenas e médias empresas, numa base territorial ao nível de concelho/ilha, poderá contribuir para renovar a qualidade e a diferenciaçã
    Deadline: 
    October 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 15.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    O fomento e o apoio a iniciativas no âmbito do empreendedorismo afigura-se como uma das vias para colmatar algumas falhas e lacunas no desenvolvimento do espírito empresarial açoriano, derivadas não só do estádio de desenvolvimento da economia da Região, mas também de alguma preponderância do setor
    Deadline: 
    June 30, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 150.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    O presente Aviso estabelece as condições de acesso e as regras gerais de cofinanciamento de operações específicas de infraestruturas portuárias de transportes, da Região Autónoma dos Açores, inseridas no domínio de intervenção do Eixo IV (promoção de transportes sustentáveis e eliminação dos estrang
    Deadline: 
    June 30, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 20.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    O objetivo deste Aviso de concurso consiste em selecionar projetos que visem ações de qualificação de PME em domínios imateriais com o objetivo de promover a competitividade das PME e sua capacidade de resposta no mercado global.
    Deadline: 
    October 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 42.100.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    O objetivo deste Aviso de concurso consiste em alargar a base exportadora, aumentando o número de novas empresas exportadoras, ou incrementando o volume das vendas internacionais das empresas que já exportam, através da concessão de incentivos a projetos que:
    Deadline: 
    October 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 61.250.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    O objetivo específico deste concurso consiste em conceder apoios a projetos simplificados de empresas com menos de 1 ano na área do empreendedorismo através da contratação de serviços de incubação prestados por incubadoras de empresas previamente acreditadas (Prioridade de Investimento (PI) 3.1 menc
    Deadline: 
    December 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 5.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    O objetivo específico do RAIT consiste em apoiar investimentos em infraestruturas de transportes, focalizados na redução sustentável do tempo e custo de transporte para as empresas, sobretudo no âmbito da conetividade internacional, tendo como finalidade a redução de custos de contexto e o decorrent
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 84.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    As ações coletivas são complementares aos sistemas de incentivos e visam potenciar, a montante e a jusante, a criação ou melhoria das condições envolventes, com particular enfoque nos fatores de competitividade coletivos e intangíveis, que se materializem na disponibilização de bens e/ou serviços de
    Deadline: 
    December 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 12.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    O objetivo deste concurso consiste em conceder apoios financeiros a projetos que reforcem as capacidades de organização e gestão das PME (Prioridade de Investimento (PI) 3.3 mencionada na alínea b) do n.º 1 do artigo 40.º do RECI), incluindo, o investimento em desenvolvimento das capacidades estraté
    Deadline: 
    December 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 18.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    O objetivo deste concurso consiste em conceder apoios financeiros a projetos que reforcem a capacitação empresarial das PME para a internacionalização (Prioridade de Investimento (PI) 3.2 mencionada na alínea a) do n.º 1 do artigo 40.º do RECI), permitindo potenciar o aumento da sua base e capacidad
    Deadline: 
    December 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 54.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Securing fresh water supply (desalination)
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Social inclusion
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    O objetivo do concurso é alcançar os objetivos da Vigilância Marítima Integrada, colocando à disposição das autoridades envolvidas na vigilância marítima, capacidades tecnológicas e serviços inovadores, a fim de trocar informação e dados, aumentando a interoperabilidade organizacional, legal técnica
    Deadline: 
    November 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 1.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Martine Suveillance
    No âmbito do presente Aviso, pretende-se dar continuidade ao apoio a intervenções que tenham como objetivo a proteção e conservação da linha de costa, antecipando riscos e cenários potenciados pelas alterações climáticas, através de soluções inteligentes, eficientes e resilientes de proteção do lito
    Deadline: 
    October 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 12.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Protection of habitats

    Call for the expression of interest - Towards European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments

    “Towards European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialization investments" is a call for expression of interest published by the Directorate General of the European Commission for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. The focus is to encourage the partnering process in the context of industrial modernization and strengthen participation and inter-regional collaboration in the implementation of smart specialisation strategies.

    The deadline for this call expires on December 31, 2016

    Funding Objective: 1. Removing bottlenecks and bridging missing links, enhancing rail interoperability, and, in particular, improving cross-border sections
    Deadline: 
    October 7, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    €250.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    Funding Objectives: 1. Removing bottlenecks and bridging missing links, enhancing rail interoperability, and, in particular, improving cross-border sections
    Deadline: 
    February 7, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 190.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    International Oceans Governance – Scientific support
    Deadline: 
    November 17, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference: Presentations / Outcomes

    Event Information

    Presentations

    Photo Gallery

    27 September 2016 - Dublin, Ireland

    WELCOME ADDRESSES

    • Brendan Carr, Lord Mayor of Dublin
    • Michael Creed TD, Government of Ireland - Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission [PDF]
    • Deirdre Clune, Member of European Parliament [PDF]
    • Alain Cadec, Member of the European Parliament (video message)

    Atlantic Project Award Ceremony

    More information is available here

    Cooperation and funding opportunities in the Atlantic Area

    • Vicente Rodriguez Saez, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission [PDF]
    • Alexandros Chloros, Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan, Networking and Matchmaking possibilities [PDF]

    PLENARY OPENING SESSION - PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN THE ATLANTIC AREA: FROM ATLANTIC POLICY OBJECTIVES TO BEST PRACTICES

    How do policies support innovation and entrepreneurship in the Atlantic Area?

    • Peter Joyce, UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills [PDF]
    • María Muñoz, Senior Advisor, Programming and Evaluation of EU Funds in the Spanish Ministry of Finance and Public Administration [PDF]

    Illustration of best practices based on concrete stories from successful entrepreneurs/innovators in the Atlantic area:

    • John Daly, Principle of Sláinte Ól Teo: case study on the Functional Drink ('Liquid') [PDF]
    • Joe Greaney, Director of WestBIC, Ireland and President Emeritus of EBN (European Business and Innovation Centre Network): Applied Innovation supports in place to bring creativity to Market [PDF]

    Demonstration of how particular maritime and fisheries transnational networks/clusters promoting entrepreneurship and innovation have developed best practices

    • Nuno Almeida, CCDRN- Norte Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission [PDF]
    • Valerie Cummins, Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster – IMERC [PDF]

    International dimension of Innovation in the Atlantic area

    Update on Galway statement implementation - state of play, synergy with the Atlantic Strategy

    • Jacques Fuchs, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission [PDF]

    ATLAS project – A trans-Atlantic assessment and deep-sea ecosystem-based spatial management plan for Europe

    • Antony Grehan, National University of Ireland Galway [PDF]
    • David Murphy, Aqua TT

    FIRST ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS

    Workshop 1A: Marine test sites and demonstration areas: hubs to drive Blue Technologies into the market place

    Organiser:

    • The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands

    Moderator:

    • Joaquín Hernández-Brito, Plocan [PDF]

    Speakers:

    • Matthew Finn, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) [PDF]
    • Miguel Lopes, Wave Energy Centre (WaVEC) [PDF]
    • John Breslin, SmartBay Irelands

    Workshop 1B: Supporting implementation of maritime spatial planning in the Celtic seas (SIMCelt): exploring entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities

    Organiser:

    • SIMCelt (University of Liverpool) [PDF]

    Moderator:

    • Sue Kidd, SIMCelt (University of Liverpool)

    Speakers/Facilitators:

    • Igor Mayer, Breda, University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands
    • Rhona Fairgrieve, Scottish Coastal Forum
    • Xander Keijser, Rijkswaterstaat, NL
    • Andronikos Kafas, Marine Scotland Science

    Workshop 1C: Bridging skills gaps in the Maritime Sector: how to adapt maritime training to the industry’s needs?

    Organiser:

    • CPMR Atlantic Arc Commission

    Moderator:

    • Pauline Caumont, CPMR Atlantic Arc Commission

    Speakers:

    • Sébastien Pilard, Regional Council of Pays de la Loire Region
    • Robert Lynch, Halpin Centre for Research and Innovation at National Maritime College of Cork (NMCI) [PDF]
    • António Sarmento, Wave Energy Center (WavEC) [PDF]

    Workshop 1.D - Bluelabs.I/O – developing a collaborative open innovation network for the Atlantic blue economy [PDF]

    Organiser:

    • Vertigolab

    Moderator:

    • Serge Gomes da Silva, Vertigolab

    Speakers:

    • Pedro Salazar, INESC TEC
    • Dan Watson, Satellite Applications Catapult

    SECOND ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS

    Workshop 2A: Can combining Blue Sectors in multiple-use of space or multi-purpose platforms produce viable business cases: Case study analysis using Maribe H2020 projects

    Organiser:

    • Maribe project, MaREI Centre, UCC

    Moderator:

    • Gordon Dalton, Maribe Project Coordinator, MaREI Centre, UCC [PDF]

    Speakers:

    • Mike Blanch, BEng (Hons), BVG Associates [PDF]
    • Hannah Williams, Marine Energy Research Group, Swansea University [PDF]

    Workshop 2B: Strengthening Atlantic competitiveness: the opportunity of a Maritime Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Project

    Organiser:

    • University of Cádiz

    Moderator:

    • Luis Benito, Lloyd’s Register Marine & Offshore Innovation

    Speakers:

    • Alejandra Brome, University of Cádiz [PDF]
    • Jesús Querol, Business Angels Network “Océano Azul” [PDF]
    • Carlos Matilla, FuVeX (start-up) [PDF]
    • Hugo Barros, Division of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer (CRIA), University of Algarve [PDF]

    Workshop 2C: Resilient coastal communities and efficiently managed harbour inlet areas [PDF]

    Organiser:

    • Instituto Hidrográfico

    Moderator:

    • António Jorge da Silva, Instituto Hidrográfico

    Speakers:

    • Paulo Baptista, University of Aveiro
    • Michael Kennelly, Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC)
    • François-Régis Martin-Lauzer, ACRI-HE

    Workshop 2D: Open data for Blue Growth in the Atlantic area

    Organiser:

    • European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)

    Moderators:

    • Iain Shepherd, Directorate‐General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission [PDF]
    • Jan‐Bart Calewaert, European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)

    Speakers:

    • Jacques Populus, Ifremer [PDF]
    • Jonathan Williams, Marine South East [PDF]
    • Thomas Furey, Marine Institute [PDF]
    • Philippe Craneguy, Actimar [PDF]

    Plenary closing session

    Atlantic City of the Year Award [PDF]

    Presentation of workshop sessions outcomes [PDF]

    Closing words

    • Felix Leinemann, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission [PDF]
    • Marcella Smyth, Irish President of the Atlantic Strategy Group [PDF]

    1st Atlantic Project Awards 2016: Winners

    The 1st Atlantic Project Awards ceremony was held during the 3rd Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference in Dublin on September 27, 2016. The Atlantic Project Awards, presented by the Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Mr. Karmenu Vella, were designed to honour outstanding success stories, achieved by projects in the geographical area covered by the Atlantic Strategy and that were related to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan.

    The winners of the 5 categories of the 1st Atlantic Project Awards ceremony are:

    Presentation of the 1st Atlantic Project Awards: [PDF en]

    Press release

    Atlantic Action Plan  

    ONLY A FEW WEEKS LEFT UNTIL
    THE 3RD ATLANTIC STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM CONFERENCE

    The present call will partially fund activities linked to the execution, preparation and management, internationalization and technical support to scientific dissemination, results divulgation, mass media promotion of science, technology and innovation.
    Deadline: 
    October 5, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The total budget available for the Call is 3.250.000 €, breakdown as follows: 1. Scientific, technological and innovation culture: 1.570.000 € 2. Creativity and scientific vocations: 980.000 € 3. Networks for the communication and dissemination of science and innovation: 700.000 €
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The Call is open to ideas in all fields of Science and Technology including Humanities and Social Sciences. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged.
    Deadline: 
    December 7, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    The Atlantic Strategy – UK National Workshop on the way ahead

    With reference to the workshop we had planned for 13th July and following the result of the Referendum, it has been decided to hold a revised workshop reduced in scope from the original agenda down to two hours from a whole day previously. This workshop will concentrate on a factual exposition of the latest position with regard to H2020, and allow stakeholders with an interest in marine issues to voice their concerns and aspirations for the Atlantic Strategy and Atlantic Action Plan in the lead up to and post ‘Brexit’.

    Promoting and supporting Irish Seaweed Developers

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    Summary: 
    A multi-faceted approach to support and develop the Irish Seaweed developers, from education and up-skilling to sales and marketing through a dedicated on-line platform. Redrose Developments sells products through the www.wildatlanticseagarden.com platform, is working with NUIG to develop new methods of cultivating high value sea-plants and is working the Marine Institute to deliver Ocean Science to primary schools children and aiming to facilitate the delivery of QQI qualifications in aquaculture.
    Background: 
    The CEO of Redrose Developments has a rich and varied history of innovation and product development, her father left as an economic migrant, her wider family connections are still leaving their homeland in search of opportunities. She firmly believes that opportunities can be created locally. There is global acknowledgement of the quality of Irish seaweeds, not least attributed to the purity and quality of the waters off the stunning coastline. The rich and varied nature of the aquatic plants offer extensive potential in terms of extracts, compounds, bio-mass and raw materials. Products as varied as seaweed scones to horse-feed supplements, from cosmetic to pharmaceutical applications, the range and diversity of vegetation under our coastline and indeed on the shoreline, is as rich, or maybe more so, than the plants on land. The nutritional value of plants has been extensively documented and with the impending protein shortage predicted as the population continues to rise the contribution that could be made from sea-vegetables would be invaluable. ‘Seaweed: An alternative protein source’ October 12, 2012 Teagasc “The world seaweed Industry is estimated to be worth US$ 5.5 – 6 billion annually, with US$ 5 billion being generated from products destined for human consumption, the remainder being generated from hydrocolloids and miscellaneous products. The global seaweed industry uses 7.5 – 8 million tonnes of wet seaweed annually (Source FAO). Over 90% of the seaweed used is cultivated; the rest is wild -harvested. While it is reported that commercial seaweed harvesting takes place in 35 countries worldwide, China and Japan are the main centres of world seaweed activity; because demand far outstrips supply, China now imports seaweed from Korea. Seaweed is an enormously versatile natural resource and has found a place in human cuisine going back centuries. Nowadays seaweeds are used not just for human food, but in a variety of advanced applications. Food supplements, fertilizers, cosmetics and medicines are now produced from seaweeds, and it is these specialisations that hold the greatest opportunity for those involved in the seaweed industry here in Ireland.” A Market Analysis towards the Further Development of Seaweed Aquaculture in Ireland. Published by BIM; principle authors being: Máirtín Walsh, Lucy Watson, BIM 2013. Through a comprehensive strategy of aligning with agencies and developers Redrose will seek to inform and education our young people to work with this valuable resource creating products that will be in global demand.
    Objectives: 
    Redrose Developments Ltd is a private company which aims to create jobs and opportunities within the remote coastal region of North West Mayo through commercialising seaweed. This area has challenges, not least in terms of infrastructure and connectivity that leads many young people to leave their beautiful homeland in search of employment. By focusing on the copious amount of valuable sea vegetation that is in abundance along the Wild Atlantic coastline, and supporting developers to create new products, work on extraction and processing of plants. Through raising awareness, education, supporting groups and individuals in terms of new product development, through testing new cultivation methods to grow high value plants and to take products to a global market. We aim to create jobs, opportunities and wealth in rural coastal regions. Although we are currently working in the North West of County Mayo Ireland, once proven, we aim to replicate this model into other coastal areas in Ireland and into other parts of the wider world.
    Results and Transferability: 
    Although very much in early stage development, the project undertaken so far has demonstrated that the approach is one that is gaining momentum. Whereas, there has been considerable political debate surrounding the issues of licensing of harvesting and processing of seaweeds, there is also the matter of dealing with local groups and individuals. By working with the schools and the young people through an educational approach and supporting the young people to recognise the potential and opportunities that could be open to them in the future through developing the Irish Seaweed industry, there has been greater local acceptance. This approach has also seen approval and support offered through agencies such as the Marine Institute. Utilising innovation vouchers Redrose has worked with NUIG on both investigating extraction methods and validation of the compounds for high-end applications. Also we have worked with the Ryan Institute at NUIG to develop new methods to cultivation high value plants for human consumptions. We are currently in the process of working to form a small group of local food producers to create a range of produce with seaweed as the ‘hero’ ingredient. Products can be sold on the on-line sales and marketing platform www.wildatlanticseagarden.com the site will also facilitate the sale of raw products, extracts, and bulk purchase orders within the encoded B2B aspect of the site. The transferability of this end-to-end solution for rural coastal communities is one that would need to be adapted to the suit the climate, coastline, the specific plants and therefore the products that could be created. Nevertheless, the replicable aspect of the stages for job and wealth creation is apparent. In the warmer climates working with alternative plants and creating different products, whilst maintaining the stages of raising awareness and education for skills development. Through the process of identifying suitable markets for extraction and/or products the concept could be adapted to any coastal region to meet the growing demand for innovative, natural highly nutritious and valued products. At this stage we are still in developing the concept and working towards ‘Best Practice’, it is however apparent that the approach is one that is gaining momentum and increasing sales through the marketing platform. With support the concept could be developed much more quickly and create opportunities to a wide range of declining coastal communities.
    Project/Activity location and area of focus: 
    At this time the locality for the focus is in the North West Coastal region of County Mayo, Ireland. However, interest has now increased and we are selling seaweed based products from all across all of Ireland. The wider goal is to replicate the concept of end-to-end solution to develop seaweed based products into a global phenomenon.
    Funding instrument used: 
    Currently the project has received modest funding from agencies in the region of 22,000 and two innovation vouchers to develop the concept. Investment in the region of 250,000 has been injected by the CEO. The growth of the project could take a further 5 years to develop organically, or could impact within 18 months with appropriate funding.
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    Project or best practice title: 
    Promoting and supporting Irish Seaweed Developers
    Country: 
    Ireland
    Region: 
    North West Mayo
    City: 
    Belmullet
    Funding contribution (€): 
    650,000
    Private contribution (€): 
    500,000

    Underwater Air Bag

    The fully immersed flexible air bag inflated with compressed air and ballasted can be attached to any heaving or pitching wave energy converter. The motion excites a resonant oscillation of the ballast which alternately squeezes and expands the bag pumping air through a reversible flow turbine into and out of a second fixed volume. Apart from the turbine, there are no moving parts, no joints hinges pistons levers, nothing to lubricate or go wrong, no end stops. Inexpensive, excellent power capture,wide band response.
    This is the 3rd Call for Proposal between Canada and Spain for collaborative, industrially-driven R&D projects aimed at developing innovative technologies, products, processes and services for target civilian markets.
    Deadline: 
    October 7, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    Study on ownership and exclusive rights of fisheries means of production
    Deadline: 
    September 29, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 200.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    France (Channel) England Programme - Fourth call for projects opens on 13/09/2016


    Study on the safety level of specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships.
    Deadline: 
    October 21, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 330.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Deep-sea shipping
    Research & innovation
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    EGNOS maritime safety service analysis
    Deadline: 
    September 13, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 550.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    DG Growth

    The Directorate-General (DG) for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs is the European Commission service responsible for:

    Development of the New European Marine Casualty Information System (NEW EMCIP)
    Deadline: 
    September 12, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 1.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Call for the 1st Atlantic Project Awards 2016: International Cooperation category has been extended until 11 August 2016

    The call for the 1st Atlantic Project Awards has been extended until 11 August 2016 but only limited for “International Cooperation” Category proposals.  The call for the 4 other categories, namely “Entrepreneurship & innovation”, “Atlantic Marine and coastal environment”, “Accessibility and connectivity”, “Sustainability” has been closed since 15 July.

    Supply of two single point inflation (SPI) boom sections for oil pollution response at sea
    Deadline: 
    September 12, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 220.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation

    SeAccess

    Aquaculture could boost economic development and jobs creation in regard to seafood by enhancing the exploitation and preservation of the Atlantic area’s natural assets. Creating new sustainable farms is a key element for the blue economy in the region. However it is often constrained by complex regulations and low social acceptability. SeAccess’ improves the attractiveness of the Atlantic shore for aquaculture SMEs by enabling them to gain a more sustainable and easier access.
    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Highland and Islands Enterprise and is taking an innovative approach to supporting the commercialisation of the wave energy sector until the technical and commercial risks are low enough for the private sector to re-enter the sector.
    Deadline: 
    September 8, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Ocean renewable energy
    Research & innovation

    New European programme FORESEA to fund open sea testing for ocean energy

    The €11m FORESEA project brings together Europe’s leading ocean energy test facilities to help demonstration of tidal, wave and offshore wind energy technologies in real-sea conditions. The project is funded by the Interreg NWE (North-West Europe) programme, part of the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund)

    Read the press release at Interreg NWE (North-West Europe) website

    Charter of offshore vessels for multipurpose activities — lot 1: offshore vessel in the North Atlantic
    Deadline: 
    September 14, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 12.400.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    The Scottish Recycling Fund is operated by Zero Waste Scotland, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise, to develop key sorting, repair and reprocessing capacity for eligible waste materials, and additional remanufacturing capacity in Scotland.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    SMART: SCOTLAND provides grants to Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) based in Scotland. The grant helps you undertake technical feasibility studies and research and development (R&D) projects that have a commercial endpoint.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Feasibility studies must last between 6 and 18 months, and the maximum grant is £100,000 R&D projects must last between 6 and 36 months, and the maximum grant is £600,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The Scottish Venture Fund invests in companies from start ups, early-stage to expanding businesses seeking funding to develop products and/or markets.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    This fund can invest alongside private sector investors on equal terms, up to a maximum of 50% of the total funding package on a commercial basis. Provision from £10,000 up to £2 million, as part of a total deal size ranging from £20,000 to £10 million.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Support to SME

    Young ambassadors in Celtic Sea

    A three-fold project:
    • first step : young ambassadors have been collecting resources (trading, cultural, environmental etc...) in their home areas
    • second step : they are going to sail across the channel on a 1949 60-foot dundee tuna boat to meet people in small seaside towns in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Cornwall. Every stop will be an opportunity to celebrate and then to share our resources (an open market to exchange ideas, products and skills...)
    This application should be used for projects relating to: • diversification of income • improving health and safety • start-up support for young fishermen • limitation of the impact of fishing on the marine environment and adaptation of fishing to the protection of species
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    As described in guidance
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    This application should be used for projects relating to: • investments in equipment or on board aimed at reducing the emission of pollutants of greenhouses gases and increasing energy efficiency • new fishing gear contributing to energy efficiency • engine replacements and modernisations
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    As described in guidance
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Ocean renewable energy
    This application should be used for projects relating to: • innovation in fisheries • conservation measures and regional cooperation • innovation linked to the conservation of marine biological resources • protection and restoration of marine biodiversity • inland fishing
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    As described in guidance
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    This application should be used for projects relating to: • innovation in fisheries • improving the value of your fishery products, improving the quality of your fishery products, or how to use unwanted catches
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    As described in guidance
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Protection of habitats
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    This application should be used for projects relating to: • innovation in aquaculture • productive investments in aquaculture • investments in aquaculture • management, relief and advisory services for aquaculture farms • promotion of aquaculture human capital, networking, training and education
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    As described in guidance
    Sector of Activity:
    Marine aquaculture
    The call aims to develop new products, services or solutions based on existing data, knowledge and technologies for businesses, practitioners and/or decision makers to address key challenges facing the aquaculture industry.
    Deadline: 
    July 12, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Approximately £1.2M
    Sector of Activity:
    Marine aquaculture
    Research & innovation
    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) are committed to supporting the application of outstanding research to the challenges of the UK aquaculture industry for the benefit of the UK and more widely.
    Deadline: 
    July 12, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Up to £600k is available for up to two networks
    Sector of Activity:
    Marine aquaculture
    Research & innovation
    The Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF) provides financial assistance for projects that will: • Deliver energy from a renewable source, reduce the cost of renewable energy or provide key solutions for renewable energy generation • Provide benefit to the economy of Scotland
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Priority will be given to projects which require investment levels above £400,000 (the upper limit of the existing District Heating Loan Scheme)
    Sector of Activity:
    Ocean renewable energy
    Research & innovation
    Provision of testing and quality assurance services related to EMSA maritime applications
    Deadline: 
    August 8, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 2.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    InterTrade Ireland offer travel awards where there is participation of IE/NI researchers in a consortium.
    Deadline: 
    December 29, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Voucher for up to £500/€550
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Travel awards
    The Marine Institute is pleased to launch a call for a national marine biodiscovery laboratory
    Deadline: 
    September 1, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 900.000 will be provided for a three-year project
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Applications are invited from legal entities on the island of Ireland with the appropriate scientific and technical qualifications and research expertise. A partnership approach between institutions (higher education institute, research institute or other public body) and industry is permissible.
    Deadline: 
    September 6, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 2.000.000 maximum over the four-year period (2017-2021)
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The Marine Institute invites applications for grant-aid towards the cost of ship-time onboard the national research vessels (R.V. Celtic Explorer and R.V. Celtic Voyager) during 2017.
    Deadline: 
    September 8, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Marine biotechnology
    Ocean renewable energy
    Research & innovation
    Applications are currently being accepted for ship-time in 2017 and 2018 for the National Research Vessels (RV Celtic Explorer and RV Celtic Voyager) and the ROV Holland I.
    Deadline: 
    September 6, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Applicants may seek grant-aid to cover all or part of the vessel charter costs for Research Surveys or Ship-Based Training Programmes.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Ship-time for research, development or monitoring purposes
    Current practices in enforcement of EU marine fuel suppliers and options for improvement under the scope of Council Directive 1999/32/EC
    Deadline: 
    September 2, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 100.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring

    Oboradar

    Oboradar es una herramienta que permite publicar y observar avistamientos de medusas en las costas españolas. Los avistamientos se representan en un mapa con distintos iconos; dependiendo del tamaño del avistamiento publicado (medusas solitarias, banco de medusas de tamaño pequeño, banco de tamaño grande) y también con distintas opacidades (cuanto más antiguo sea el avistamiento, menos opacidad tendrá su icono, llegando a desaparecer pasadas 48 horas de su publicación). ¿Cómo surgió la idea?

    3rd UK National Workshop on Funding and Project Development - POSTPONED

    Unfortunately, due to recent events surrounding the EU referendum, the 3rd National Event on Implementing the Atlantic Action plan on the 13th July in London will be postponed until later in the year when we hope to have a clearer picture on the UK’s ongoing relationship with the EU. Further information will follow in due course.

    3rd Atlantic Stakeholder Platform conference: call for workshops is now closed

    The Support Team would like to thank all the stakeholders who have submitted their workshop proposals for the 3rd Atlantic Stakeholder Platform conference to be held in Dublin this fall. The call for workshops is now closed. The evaluation results will be announced on 15 July 2016 while monitoring and support to selected workshop organisers will be provided from 15 July until the day of the event.
    Study on EU integrated policy assessment for the freshwater and marine environment, on the economic benefits of EU water policy and on the costs of its non-implementation.
    Deadline: 
    August 22, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 1.650.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation

    Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan E-Newsletter – June 2016

    Building bridges, Atlantic Project Awards 2016, National Events in Portugal and Spain, Networking and many more ... Our quarterly Newsletter is out!

    Learn more about the activities of the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan here

    Pan European Networks of practitioners and other actors in the field of security
    Deadline: 
    August 24, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 14.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    The aim of the 2016 Joint Call is to enable transnational, collaborative research, development and innovation projects addressing questions relating to the water challenges faced by society.
    Deadline: 
    September 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 1.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Towards a science-based regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 6.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Smart fisheries technologies for an efficient, compliant and environmentally friendly fishing sector
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 6.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Research & innovation
    Service contract to support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The Directive requires Member States to set up strategies for their marine waters to reach the objectives set in the Directive itself, namely the achievement of ‘good environmental status’ by 2020.
    Deadline: 
    August 12, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 600.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    European marine observation and data network (EMODnet): Secretariat support
    Deadline: 
    July 29, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 180.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (enterprise and incubation space) in the Heart of the South West.
    Deadline: 
    October 27, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,000,000 is available through this call in the transition region and £1,000,000 in the more developed region. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support

    Call for project's enhancing the competitveness of small and medium sized enterprises in the South East. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:

    Deadline: 
    February 3, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £10,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call to run a project providing Priority Axis 1: Inclusive Labour Markets. Investment Priority 1.1 Access to Employment in Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP area. This priority axis aims to increase participation in the labour market and thereby improve social inclusion and mobility.
    Deadline: 
    July 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £3,000,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Access to Employment
    Call to run a project delivering local/target group based solutions to barriers that prevent disadvantaged residents from fully realising local economic opportunities in the Lancashire LEP area.
    Deadline: 
    July 19, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £8,250,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Access to Employment
    Call to run a project to increase the breadth and depth of activity to support students engaging with higher level skills provision, to progress into higher level jobs on completion of their learning.
    Deadline: 
    July 19, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £4,950,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Learning and Skills
    (ACORES-52-2016-03) O Subsistema de Incentivos para a internacionalização visa promover o desenvolvimento de projetos de prospeção de mercados externos, novas estratégias de comercialização e marketing e a promoção de negócios desmaterializados com clientes e fornecedores, através de soluções tecnol
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 5.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    (ACORES-47-2016-06) Os apoios a conceder ao abrigo do presente AAC prosseguem os seguintes objetivos: a) Promover o aumento das atividades económicas intensivas em conhecimento e a criação de valor baseada na inovação;
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 2.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    (ACORES-14-2016-07) O património cultural apresenta um valor que se expande muito além do identitário e simbólico.
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 5.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for commercially important fish and other seafood species
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 5,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Coastal-rural interactions: Enhancing synergies between land and sea-based activities
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 5,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth.
    Deadline: 
    November 8, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 1,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Promoting and supporting the eco-intensification of aquaculture production systems: inland (including fresh water), coastal zone, and offshore
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 12,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Marine aquaculture
    Research & innovation
    2nd Generation of design tools for ocean energy devices and arrays development and deployment
    Deadline: 
    September 7, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 7,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Ocean renewable energy
    Research & innovation
    Scaling up in the ocean energy sector to arrays
    Deadline: 
    September 8, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 15,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Ocean renewable energy
    Solutions for reduced maintenance, increased reliability and extended life-time of off-shore wind turbines/farms
    Deadline: 
    September 8, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 10,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Offshore wind
    Framework Contract for the supply of portable dispersant application systems, tank containers and loading system for dispersants
    Deadline: 
    July 18, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 1.200.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for proposal "Implementation of the Second Cycle of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive: achieving coherent, coordinated and consistent updates of the determinations of Good Environmental Status, initial assessments and environmental targets"
    Deadline: 
    September 26, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 5.819.322
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
    Deadline: 
    November 27, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £10,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £250,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call to run a project providing an effective skills support infrastructure for employers in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
    Deadline: 
    June 20, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £1,560,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Learning and Skills
    Call to run a project providing help to people with multiple and complex barriers, by developing innovative solutions to combat poverty and promoting social inclusion in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
    Deadline: 
    June 20, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £3,900,000.00of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Access to Employment

    European Brokerage Event – Sciences & Technologies of the Sea

    European Brokerage Event – Sciences & Technologies of the Sea are organised as part of the 10th edition of Sea Tech Week. These meetings are a unique opportunity to meet key stakeholders. This networking event is aimed for a wide spectrum of companies, universities and researchers from Europe interested in sharing new project ideas and finding new partners in the marine science field. The main objective of this event is to facilitate contacts with future partners from all over Europe by:
     

    Technical and scientific support in relation to the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22.10.2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species
    Deadline: 
    June 13, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 1.350.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Services
    Operation, development and maintenance of a European Marine Observation and Data Network
    Deadline: 
    August 11, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 13.590.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Framework contract for the provision of scientific advice for fisheries beyond EU waters
    Deadline: 
    June 29, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Protection of Atlantic biodiversity singularity against non-native birds, reptiles, and mammals

    Development and improving of removal methods and biological control or eradication of non-native species present in European island ecosystems, cause of biodiversity depletion, by means of the cooperation, common methodologies and the transfer of knowledge between the Atlantic Area regions united against this problem.

    Water-Startup

    To create a Water Start-Up & Living Lab Atlantic Area Accelerator in order to provide support to new companies and entrepreneurship in the water sector, and boost the European Public and Private Partnership, and concentrate innovation support in key water areas with high innovation potential identified by the RIS3 strategies.

    Smart Waste

    Fostering green growth and circular Economy through policy support and local governance strategies for reducing the rejecting of waste in landfill and implementing new Waste Management Models for bio-waste and major events in the Atlantic Area

    One-stop counter for entrepreneurial innovation

    Nowadays, there are a lot of European cooperation networks who promote innovation and SME competitiveness increase. One of those is the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) formed by business support organizations with services of technology transfer, access to finance, advice on EU law and standards, Intellectual Property Rights, research funding, dissemination newsletters and workshops promotion. Likewise, there are private entities who promote support for European funding programmes which works with a high cost and a high success rate for SME.
    The elegible categories of activities and corresponding funding levels are as follows: • Foresight Workshops ('horizon scanning', FWS) – maximum funding: 7,500 € • EuroMarine Working Groups (WG) or EuroMarine Service Worskhops (SWS) – maximum funding: 7,500 €
    Deadline: 
    May 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    The call budget will range from 100 k€ to 120 k€ depending on final EuroMarine 2016 resources and the number of proposals.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    EuroMarine

    EuroMarine is established as a Consortium of European organisations for a 10-year renewable term. A Legal Entity supports the Consortium for daily management. The General Assembly (GA) is the main decision-making body, gathering representatives from all member organisations. The GA nominates a Steering Committee (SC) that takes decisions on some operational matters, e.g. internal call for proposals and representation in events. Anyone from the marine scientific community is welcome to provide input to the SC and GA for the construction of EuroMarine strategic programme.
    Call to run a project enhancing access to, and use and quality of, Information and Communications Technology in London.
    Deadline: 
    June 10, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,300,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Information and Communication Technologies
    Call to run a project supporting the shift twoards a low carbon economy in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
    Deadline: 
    June 10, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £10.6 million of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy (energy efficiency and renewable energy use) in the Coast to Capital LEP area. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 10, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in the Enterprise M3 LEP area. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically: • Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in enterprises.
    Deadline: 
    June 10, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting energy efficiency
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy (research and innovation) in the Coast to Capital LEP area. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    June 10, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £750,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Research & innovation
    Call to run a project providing help to people with multiple and complex barriers, and those marginalised to support them to engage with education, training or employment in New Anglia LEP area.
    Deadline: 
    June 9, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £670,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Access to Employment
    Call to run a project providing help and support to the unemployed by responding to development needs in New Anglia LEP area.
    Deadline: 
    June 9, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £670,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Access to Employment
    Call to run a project providing support to help individuals gain skills and qualifications relevant to the needs of the labour market in New Anglia LEP area.
    Deadline: 
    June 9, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £670,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Learning and Skills
    Call to run a project providing help and support through activities to adress skills needs to encourage people to see progression in employment in New Anglia LEP area.
    Deadline: 
    June 9, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £670,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Learning and Skills
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in Liverpool City Region. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and business investment in this area and specificially: • developing links and synergies
    Deadline: 
    June 6, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,400,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Liverpool City Region. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    June 6, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £3,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Lancashire. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    June 6, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME support
    Call to run a project focused on preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency in Lancashire.
    Deadline: 
    June 6, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,2,74,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting resource efficiency
    Call to run a project supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in the Sheffield City Region. This call is looking to support the shift towards a low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically: • Promote the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable resources
    Deadline: 
    May 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £4,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in Cheshire and Warrington. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £8,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call to run a project covering Investment Priority 2.1: Enhancing equal access to lifelong learning in Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP Area.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £7,000,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Learning and Skills
    Call to run a project enhancing access to, and use and quality of, Information and Communications Technology in Worcestershire. This call is looking to enhance access to, and use and quality of, Information and Communications Technology and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £750,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Information and Communications Technology
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in the Humber and York, North Yorkshire and East Riding. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and business investment in this area.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in the South East. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £3,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call to run a project focussed on preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency in Greater Lincolnshire. This call is looking to preserve and protect the environment and promote resource efficiency and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 23, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,200,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promote resource efficiency
    Call for project's enhancing the competitveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Worcestershire. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £500,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in Cheshire and Warrington. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically: • Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable resources.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £7,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting energy efficiency
    Call to run a project focussed on preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency in Worcestershire. This call is looking to preserve and protect the environment and promote resource efficiency and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,300,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting resource efficiency
    Call to run a project promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £3,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in Greater Birmingham and Solihull. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically: • Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable resources.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £5,400,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting energy efficiency
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in Gloucestershire. This call is looking to promote business investment in research and innovation and to support technological and applied research.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,400,000 is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Gloucestershire. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Gloucestershire specifically though the provision of Core Growth Hub services and activities.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,700,000 is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (social enterprise support) in the Heart of the South West.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    The value for the more developed region category of this call has been updated in the call document to correctly state £335,000.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call to run a project enhancing access to, and use and quality of, Information and Communications Technology in the Heart of the South West. This call is looking to enhance access to, and use and quality of, Information and Communications Technology and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £3,600,000 of funding is available through this call in the transition region and £1,000,000 in the more developed region. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Information and Communications Technology
    Call to run a project focussed on preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency in the Marches.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,725,490 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting resource efficiency
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in South East Midlands. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £4,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in South East Midlands. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £4,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in Gloucestershire.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £3,300,000 is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in Greater Manchester. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £7,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call to run a project enhancing access to, and use and quality of, Information and Communications Technology in the Humber.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Information and Communications Technology
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in Northamptonshire. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,500,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's enhancing the competitveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Gloucestershire. This call is looking to enhance the competitveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Gloucestershire specifically though the provision of coaching for high growth potential enterprises.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £500,000 is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in the Humber and York, North Yorkshire and East Riding. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and promote research and innovation in, and adoption of, low-carbon technologies.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in the Humber and York, North Yorkshire and East Riding. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and business investment in this area.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Cheshire and Warrington. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £4,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in Solent. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically: • Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable resources.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,500,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's enhancing the competitveness of small and medium sized enterprises in the Marches. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £3,500,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in Greater Lincolnshire. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically: • Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable resources.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £7,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting energy efficiency
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in Coventry and Warwickshire. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and business investment in this area.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call to run a project focused on preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency in Greater Birmingham and Solihull. This call is looking to preserve and protect the environment and promote resource efficiency and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £6,300,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting resource efficiency
    Call to run a project focussed on preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. This call is looking to preserve and protect the environment and promote resource efficiency and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,800,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Promoting resource efficiency
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in the Marches. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £4,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation in Stoke and Staffordshire. This call is looking to promoting business investment in research and innovation.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,500,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's enhancing the competitveness of small and medium sized enterprises in York, North Yorkshire and East Riding.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £800,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Gloucestershire. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Gloucestershire specifically though the provision of entrepreneur and start-up business support.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £600,000 is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs
    Call for project's promoting research and innovation (Smart Specialisation - photonics) in the Heart of the South West (transition area only).
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,375,000 is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in the Marches. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and specifically: • Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable resources.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Thames Valley Berkshire.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £750,000 is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Call to run a project covering Investment Priority 2.2: Improving the labour market relevance of education and training systems in Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP area.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Approximately £2,200,000 of funding is available.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Learning and Skills
    Call for project's enhancing the competitveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Greater Lincolnshire. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £5,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call to run a project enhancing access to, and use and quality of, Information and Communications Technology in Coventry and Warwickshire. This call is looking to enhance access to, and use and quality of, Information and Communications Technology and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £6,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Information and Communications Technology
    Call for project's supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in Greater Manchester. This call is looking to support the shift to low carbon economy in all sectors and promote energy efficiency and renewable energy use in enterprises.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £1,500,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Call for project's enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in New Anglia. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £2,800,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SME Support
    Call to run project's promoting research and innovation in The Black Country. This call is looking to promote research and innovation and business investment in this area.
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Up to £7,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Framework contract for services to move towards good environmental status of the European marine waters by implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
    Deadline: 
    June 28, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    The total aggregated maximum bi-annual amount for which specific contracts can be awarded will not exceed 10.000.000 € (i.e. 5.000.000€ per year and 20.000.000 € for the total maximum duration of the framework contract). The indicative price of the specific contracts is envisaged to range between 50.000€ - 250.000€, however, it is not excluded that specific contracts may be issued outside of this range.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring

    DG Environment

    The Directorate-General for Environment is the European Commission department responsible for EU policy on the environment. It aims to protect, preserve and improve the environment for present and future generations, proposing and implementing policies that ensure a high level of environmental protection and preserve the quality of life of EU citizens. It also makes sure that Member States apply EU environmental law correctly and represents the European Union in environmental matters at international meetings.

    Aour Lan

    Multi-use innovative fishing boat (subsitute to oil consumption & sustainable practice (use selective gear, use of the boat for alternative business (turism)
    The effect of climate change on Arctic permafrost and its socio-economic impact, with a focus on coastal areas
    Deadline: 
    May 11, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 10,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    High value-added pecialized vessel concepts enabling more efficient servicing of emerging coastal and offshore activities
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 7.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Marine aquaculture
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Research & innovation
    Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and near-shore: Enabling technologies
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 8,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Protection of habitats
    Social inclusion
    Interaction between people, oceans and seas: a strategic approach towards healthcare and well-being
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 2,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Blue green innovation for clean coasts and seas
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 12,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    Innovative sustainable solutions for improving the safety and dietary properties of seafood
    Deadline: 
    February 14, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 7,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Research & innovation
    The overall objective of this call is to enhance user adoption of and satisfaction with Climate Services (incl. adaptation services). Improving the quality of Climate Services is also within the scope of this call.
    Deadline: 
    September 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 72.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring

    ERA4CS (European Research Area for Climate Services)

    The ERA-NET Consortium “European Research Area for Climate Services”, so-called ERA4CS, has been designed to boost the development of efficient Climate Services in Europe, by supporting research for developing better tools, methods and standards on how to produce, transfer, communicate and use reliable climate information to cope with current and future climate variability. The overall objective of ERA4CS is to enhance user adoption of and satisfaction with Climate Services (incl. adaptation services). Improving the quality of Climate Services is also within the scope of this call.
    Development and roll-out of innovative energy efficiency services
    Deadline: 
    September 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 16,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    ERA-NET Cofund actions supporting Joint Actions towards increasing energy efficiency in industry and services.
    Deadline: 
    September 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 5,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    ERA-NET Cofund

    ERA-NET Cofund under Horizon 2020 is designed to support public-public partnerships, including joint programming initiatives between Member States, in their preparation, establishment of networking structures, design, implementation and coordination of joint activities as well as Union topping-up of a trans-national call for proposals. It is based on the merger of the former ERA-NET and ERA-NET Plus actions and is implemented by using ‘programme co-fund actions'. It allows for programme collaboration in any part of the entire research-innovation cycle.

    EA4EC

    The project proposes actions in order to reduce the administration wastes generated, ranging from procurement to reuse and recycling. The project takes as a starting point the Circular Economy concept and EU GPP criteria. And it is divided in: Actions in public administration’s consumption. Setting up common Green Public Procurement criteria Actions on waste management in the public administrations Actions on secondary raw materials Capitalization results
    The call for applications under the Marine Institute SmartBay National Infrastructure Access Programme (NIAP) is now open.
    Deadline: 
    June 3, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Max € 25.000 per application
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine aquaculture
    Research & innovation

    SmartBay NIAP fund

    The SmartBay NIAP fund was made available in 2012 through Dublin City University over a two year period to enable researchers to access the SmartBay Ireland National Test and Demonstration Facility in Galway Bay. Research proposals were invited for funding under a number of activity types that are in line with the objectives of the SmartBay PRTLI Cycle 5 programme.
    High resolution seabed mapping
    Deadline: 
    August 2, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 5.100.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The Marine Institute’s Ocean Awareness Grants are being made available to provide a modest assistance for appropriate media productions (documentaries, films and videos) that supports goal three of Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth, and also the objectives of the EU Blue Growth Strategy and EU Strategy fo
    Deadline: 
    June 23, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Grant support is provided in the following two categories: A. Ocean Awareness Grants Tier 1 - Maximum Grant-Aid available €10,000. B. Ocean Awareness Grants Tier 2 - Maximum Grant-Aid available €1,000.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Media
    Academic coordinator support applications will only be accepted up to 10 weeks prior to call deadline (or submission date)
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 12.500
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The overall objective of this call is to enhance user adoption of and satisfaction with Climate Services (incl. adaptation services). Improving the quality of Climate Services is also within the scope of this call.
    Deadline: 
    November 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 72.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    Contracts for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) services in the marine environment
    Deadline: 
    June 6, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    Provision of maritime surveillance services from TerraSAR-X/Tandem-X/PAZ satellite images
    Deadline: 
    May 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 5.600.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Prevent and protect against illegal movement of people and goods
    Research & innovation
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Provision of a study on cost-effectiveness and efficiency of EMSA’s Oil Pollution Response Services
    Deadline: 
    May 20, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 100.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    Fourth Call for Applications
    Deadline: 
    November 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    The total budget of the Programme is € 56.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine biotechnology
    Ocean renewable energy
    Research & innovation
    Social inclusion
    Construction de l’espace européen de la recherche et attractivité internationale
    Deadline: 
    June 6, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 30.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    3rd Joint Transnational Call of the ERA-Net COFASP in collaboration with the ERA-net MarineBiotech Topic 1: Fisheries stock assessment and dynamic modelling using ‘omic’ methodologies and tools Topic 2: Genome based approach to genetic improvement of aquaculture species
    Deadline: 
    June 20, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 5300k (Topic 1 Fisheries - Topic 2 Aquaculture - Topic 3 Seafood processing)
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine aquaculture
    Research & innovation
    Innovation in deep-water offshore wind foundation design and installation will be paramount to the development of offshore wind in Scotland.
    Deadline: 
    July 1, 2019
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    £15.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Offshore wind
    Research & innovation
    Prototyping for Offshore Wind Energy Renewables Scotland (POWERS) is open to offshore wind turbine manufacturers.
    Deadline: 
    March 3, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    A project intervention rate of up to 45% will be available in some cases, with maximum funding support of €7.5 million per project.
    Sector of Activity:
    Offshore wind
    Research & innovation

    3ème Evénement National France du Plan d’Action Atlantique

    Cet événement est organisé par la National Unit France du mécanisme d'assistance au Plan d'Action Atlantique, avec le soutien de Brest Métropole.

    Le Plan d'Action Atlantique vise à revitaliser l’économie marine et maritime dans la région atlantique. Il montre comment les États membres atlantiques de l'UE, leurs régions et la Commission peuvent contribuer à créer une croissance durable dans les régions côtières et faire avancer l’«économie bleue», tout en préservant l’environnement et l’équilibre écologique de l’océan Atlantique.

    Submit an Expression of Interest to be considered for selection as the FLAG for your respective area in order to implement a Local Development Strategy (LDS)
    Deadline: 
    May 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Successful applicants will receive preparatory support to develop the LDS, which if of an adequate standard, will be used to prioritise local development projects supported by funds from the EMFF.
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Apply for grant funding to further improve the sustainability of Ireland’s lobster stocks.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Two levels of grant aid will be offered to individual or group applications for: Solely vessels 12m or less and using non-towed gear • Individual applications – 70% • Group applications – 75% In certain circumstances, agreed in advance with the managing authority, these rates may be increased to a maximum of 80%. Vessels greater than 12m and less than 15m • Individual applications – 50% • Group applications – 60%
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Apply for support for projects that promote the sustainable growth of output, value and employment in the aquaculture sector
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Project Type 1: Organic Aquaculture A maximum of €10,000 or 50% (30% for non-SMEs) of eligible expenditure, whichever is the lesser, per project per year. Projects Type 2: Biotoxin Harvesting Suspension A maximum of €100,000 or 50% (30% for non-SMEs) of eligible losses, whichever is the lesser, per beneficiary, subject to the maximum total aid to all farmers of €500,000 per year. Individual benefi ciaries will be limited to one aid payment over the period of the Programme. Projects Type 3: Capacity Building 1) New Aquaculture Farmers – Maximum Support Rate 50%, Maximum Support amount €500,000 2) SME Aquaculture Enterprises – Maximum Support Rate 40% Maximum Support amount €500,000 3) Non-SME Aquaculture Enterprises – Maximum Support Rate 30% Maximum Support amount €500,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine aquaculture
    Research & innovation
    Apply for funding for projects that promote knowledge, innovation and technology in the aquaculture sector.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Maximum support rates: 1. Industry Projects Maximum support rate 50% Maximum Support amount €200,000 2. Collective Projects Maximum support rate 75% Maximum Support amount €200,000 3. Public Projects Maximum support rate 100% Maximum Support amount €300,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine aquaculture
    Research & innovation
    This scheme is specifically designed to assist all those directly involved or soon to be involved in implementing the landing obligation. This includes fishermen, organisations of fishermen, fishermen’s co-operatives and processors.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    As described in the tender’s specification
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine biotechnology

    1st Atlantic Project Awards 2016

    Mise en œuvre de la mesure 28 du FEAMP destinée à améliorer la connaissance des ressources et des activités halieutiques en renforçant les échanges et collaborations entre ces deux groupes d’acteurs Cette mesure 28 vise à soutenir des projets portant exclusivement sur les quatre volets suivants :
    Deadline: 
    June 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Non défini : Mention dans le cahier des charges : Projet éligible si : - la part des aides publiques demandés par le(s) bénéficiaire(s) – i.e. total des contributions FEAMP et contributions publiques nationales - du projet dans sa totalité est supérieure ou égale à 16 500€ ; - les aides publiques demandées par chacun des bénéficiaires – i.e. total de la contribution FEAMP et de la contribution publique nationale par partenaire – sont supérieures ou égales à 5 000 €. Le taux de cofinancement FEAMP est fixé à 75% de l’intensité d’aides publiques
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Research & innovation
    Mise en œuvre en France de la mesure 40 du FEAMP, « Protection et restauration de la biodiversité des écosystèmes marins dans le cadre d’activités de pêche durable » Soutien à des projets portant exclusivement sur les quatre volets suivants :
    Deadline: 
    April 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Non indiqué. Eléments du cahier des charges : Part des aides publiques doit être supérieure ou égale à 5 000 €. L’intensité de l’aide publique appliquée à la mesure est de 50%. Le taux de cofinancement FEAMP est fixé à 75% de l’intensité d’aides publiques
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Protection of habitats
    Applicants are invited to submit EOIs providing a clear outline of the proposed project.
    Deadline: 
    May 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    Total budget of the programme € 185.000.000. No specific amount has been set for the first call for applications.
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Inland waterway transport
    Ocean renewable energy
    Research & innovation
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    The Interreg Europe programme has a thematic focus on the following four policy topics, each related to regional development: 1. Research, technological development and innovation 2. Competitiveness of SMEs 3. Low-carbon economy 4. Environment and resource efficiency
    Deadline: 
    May 13, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    The total budget for the programme is € 359.000.000 EUR 322.4 million is available to co-finance interregional cooperation projects implemented by EU partners. Partners from Norway and Switzerland will be co-financed by national funds from their respective countries. EUR 15.3 million is allocated to finance activities carried out by the policy learning platforms. EUR 21.3 million for technical assistance.
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation
    The 2 Seas programme overall aim is ‘To develop an innovative, knowledge and research-based, sustainable and inclusive 2 Seas area, where the natural resources are protected and the green economy is promoted’.
    Deadline: 
    May 9, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    The Programme has a total ERDF allocation for the 4 mentioned Priorities of € 241 249 780 ERDF split between them. Projects will be able to apply in the 2nd Call for 60% fixed ERDF contribution (unless state aid applies). All Priorities, Specific Objectives and funding are available for the 2nd Call for Proposals, although it is planned to have several calls for proposals over the coming years
    Sector of Activity:
    Carbon capture and storage
    Environmental monitoring
    Research & innovation

    ARCHINAUTE

    Development of a third way of navigation using wind energy as main power source for the ship. Using a wind turbine allows to sail directly into the wind and generally speaking provides operational capabilities quite similar to those of a motor boat.

    Skills and career development in the Blue Economy

    The European Commission (DG MARE) has published today a call for application for the selection of experts to set up an informal expert group on "Skills and career development in the Blue Economy". The task of the group is to advice the Commission on matters pertaining to the education, training, skills and career development within the blue economy.

    Elegible Actions: 1. Pilot testing at the demonstration and validation phase of full scale, or almost full scale, prototypes of wave energy converters. 2. Pilot testing at the demonstration and validation phase of full scale, or almost full scale, prototypes of floating platforms for wind turbines.
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 2.500.000 for the period 2016-2018. The amount of funds allocated for 2016 is € 500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Ocean renewable energy
    Research & innovation
    2nd Joint Call for Transnational RDD projects on Smart Grids
    Deadline: 
    June 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 20.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus

    ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus is an initiative of 21 European countries and regions. The vision for smart grids in Europe is to create an electric power system that integrates renewable energies and enables flexible consumer and production technologies. This can help to shape an electricity grid with a high security of supply, coupled with low greenhouse gas emissions, at an affordable price. The aim is to support the development of the technologies, market designs and customer adoptions that are necessary to reach this goal. ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus is providing a hub for

    GUARDE LA FECHA - III Workshop Somos Atlánticos, Vigo, 09/06/2016

    El próximo Jueves 9 de Junio tendrá lugar en Vigo el III Workshop Somos Atlánticos. El evento organizado por el Mecanismo de Asistencia del Plan de Acción del Atlántico en colaboración con GAIN – Xunta de Galicia

    Regulamento do Regime de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Aquicultura, nos Domínios da Inovação, do Aconselhamento e dos Investimentos Produtivos, ao abrigo da Prioridade da União Europeia estabelecida no n.º 2 do artigo 6.º do Regulamento (UE) n.º 508/2014, do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselh
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    n/a
    Sector of Activity:
    Marine aquaculture
    Os objetivos deste regime consistem no apoio à preparação e à execução dos planos de produção e de comercialização referidos no artigo 28.º do Regulamento (UE) n.º 1379/2013 do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 11 de dezembro de 2013, que estabelece a organização comum dos mercados dos produtos d
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    n/a
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Os apoios previstos no presente regulamento têm como finalidade: a) Aumentar a qualidade, o controlo e a rastreabilidade dos produtos desembarcados; b) Aumentar a eficiência energética; c) Contribuir para a proteção do ambiente; d) Melhorar as condições de segurança e de trabalho;
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    n/a
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Os apoios previstos no presente Regulamento têm por objeto promover a melhoria da organização do mercado dos produtos da pesca e da aquicultura, visando em concreto:
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    n/a
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Os apoios previstos no presente Regulamento visam facilitar o estabelecimento inicial da atividade no setor da pesca por jovens pescadores, contribuindo para a aquisição da primeira embarcação de pesca.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    n/a
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Os apoios previstos no presente regulamento têm por objeto promover o aumento da competitividade e da viabilidade das empresas de pesca, através de investimentos nos navios de pesca, destinados a melhorar a higiene, a saúde, a segurança e as condições de trabalho dos pescadores, a promover a valoriz
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    n/a
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Os apoios previstos no presente regulamento têm como finalidade assegurar a recolha, tratamento e divulgação de dados biológicos, ambientais, técnicos e socioeconómicos, tendo em vista fomentar a execução da Política Comum das Pescas.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    n/a
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Environmental monitoring
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Os apoios previstos no presente regime têm como finalidade reforçar a competitividade das empresas integradas no sector da transformação dos produtos da pesca e da aquicultura, nomeadamente promovendo a eficiência energética, fomentando a inovação e potenciando a valorização dos produtos e a melhori
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    n/a
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for animal feeding
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine aquaculture

    Programa Operacional Mar 2020

    O Programa Operacional MAR 2020 tem por objetivo implementar em Portugal, medidas de apoio enquadradas no Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos e das Pescas (FEAMP) sendo as suas Prioridades Estratégicas: •Promover a competitividade com base na inovação e no conhecimento. •Assegurar a sustentabilidade económica social e ambiental do sector da pesca e da aquicultura, contribuir para o bom estado ambiental do meio marinho e promover a Política Marítima Integrada.

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    Delivering Cost Reduction in Offshore Wind
    Deadline: 
    August 11, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 24.600.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Offshore oil and gas
    Research & innovation

    3rd Atlantic Stakeholder Platform conference - 27 September 2016 - Dublin, Ireland : Participants Registration Form

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    Imos

    Design & construction of modular ships for the oceanographic study. Imos suggests modular catamarans (from 60 to 80 ft with different work spaces such as wetland, dry area, IT area, storage area) which allow a cross-disciplinary team to use at the same time the on-board scientific equipments.
    Blue Technology: Transfer of innovative solutions to sea basin economies
    Deadline: 
    September 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 2.520.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    New concept of Smart shipping vessel

    Design and subsequent construction of a prototype of an intelligent fishing vessel belonging to the coastal fleet with the highest levels of safety and automation of all its navigation and fishing operations. A ship capable of carrying out a responsible, competitive and efficient fishing. In order to carry out this project, the following criteria will be taken into account: fishing resources, fisheries revenues from the sale of fish, crew expenses, fuel consumption, limitation of length, power, fishing gear, environmental issues, etc.

    Ministère de l'environnement, de l'énergie et de la mer

    Le ministre de l’Environnement, de l’Energie et de la Mer chargée des Relations internationales sur le climat prépare et met en œuvre la politique du Gouvernement dans les domaines du développement durable, de l’environnement et des technologies vertes, de la transition énergétique et de l’énergie, notamment en matière tarifaire, du climat, de la prévention des risques naturels et technologiques, de la sécurité industrielle, des transports et de leurs infrastructures, de l’équipement, de la mer, à l’exception de la construction et de la réparation navales, ainsi que dans les domaines des pêche

    Priority 4: Create a socially inclusive and sustainable model of regional development

    Specific objectives of this priority include:

    1. fostering better knowledge of social challenges in the Atlantic area

    Exchanging best practice on enhancing the health, social inclusion and well-being of coastal populations and developing appropriate and usable marine socio-economic indicators to measure, compare and follow trends in the development of the blue economy;

    2. preserving and promoting the Atlantic's cultural heritage

    Combating seasonality and improving prospects for SMEs through diversification of maritime and coastal tourism products and development of niche markets by investing in:

    • marine sport, marinas and nautical leisure activities;
    • port services, including those for cruise passengers;
    • identifying and promoting cultural and natural attractions of the Atlantic seaboard such as artisanal fishing, local cuisine and maritime heritage;
    • protecting and restoring tourist attractions, including coastal and underwater cultural attractions and maritime heritage sites, with archaeological, ecological or historical value (*).

    *  following as appropriate the principles of the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.

    Priority 3: Improve accessibility and connectivity

    Specific objectives of this priority include:

    1. promoting cooperation between ports

    Facilitating the development of ports as hubs of the blue economy by:

    • facilitating upgrades of infrastructure to improve connectivity with the hinterland, enhance intermodality and promote fast turnaround of ships through measures such as provision of shore side electricity, equipping ports with liquefied natural gas refuelling capacity and tackling administrative bottlenecks;
    • enabling ports to diversify into new business activities such as the maintenance of offshore renewable energy installations or tourism;
    • analysing and promoting port networks and short-sea shipping routes between European ports, within archipelagos and to the coast of Africa through initiatives such as Motorways of the Sea to increase seaborne traffic.

    Priority 2: Protect, secure and develop the potential of the Atlantic marine and coastal environment

    Specific objectives of this priority include:

    1. improving maritime safety and security

    Reinforcing the safety and security of seafarers, coastal populations, property and ecosystems by:

    • evaluating and extending as necessary existing warning, reporting and response mechanisms for invasive and harmful marine species and foster exchanges of best practice on how to deal with such threats;
    • supporting initiatives undertaken by Member States in the Atlantic, including risk assessments, coordinated response mechanisms and investments in state-of-the-art equipment that contribute appropriately to enhancing coordinated preparedness and responses to marine threats, natural disasters, marine accidents, spills of oil and hazardous material or trafficking;
    • developing, testing and deploying new technologies to improve the inspection of vessels and enhance the safety and security of ports and shipping by better integrating data from satellites and from air, sea and land-based surveillance facilities and innovative in-situ instruments to improve situational awareness in the maritime domain;
    • helping to deliver regional sea-basin-related information services within the Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE), based on agreed EU-wide standards and experience gained by Member States in pilot projects.

    2. exploring and protecting marine waters and coastal zones

    Developing a European Atlantic ocean observing and predictive capability, based on existing structures, platforms and mechanisms to support the implementation of EU policies, reduce costs for industry, public authorities and research institutions, stimulate innovation and reduce uncertainty in the behaviour of the Atlantic ocean and the impact of climate change by:

    • using existing systems and mechanisms to develop and maintain a sustainable integrated programme for surveying and observing the coasts, seabed and water column, covering the waters of EU Member States, Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories from the coasts to the deep ocean;
    • developing new instruments and platforms for ocean observation and ecosystem monitoring (including seabed mapping) that increase the number of parameters that can be measured automatically, lower the costs of observation and accelerate the dissemination of data to users;
    • contributing to a more effective stewardship, cataloguing and distribution of interoperable marine data and a multi-resolution seabed map through contributions to a European Marine Observation and Data Network;
    • developing a network of coastal oceanographic forecasting systems (including risk assessments) that build on the Copernicus marine service.

    Contributing to the development of tools and strategies to address global climate change issues, including mitigation and adaptation strategies by:

    • supporting an assessment of the carbon footprint of the blue economy in the Atlantic area;
    • develop a platform for exchanging best practice on emissions reduction and energy efficiency;
    • developing co-operative partnerships to identify and monitor the impacts of global climate change on marine activities, ecosystems and coastal communities in the Atlantic area, including developing better predictive and risk assessment capabilities.

    Supporting marine environmental protection and efforts to achieve "good environmental status" of Atlantic waters by 2020 by:

    • continuing to build on national plans, OSPAR processes and Natura 2000 sites to help develop a coherent network of Marine Protected Areas for Europe's Atlantic coast by agreeing on good practices and shared evaluation processes that could also benefit Macaronesia and the Outermost Regions in the Caribbean;
    • encouraging further cooperation between Member States, including through OSPAR, for example on coordinated and integrated monitoring programmes and joint action to restore ecosystems.

    Assessing the social and economic value and functioning of the Atlantic's ecosystems and biodiversity in order to support decision-making.
    Contributing to Member States maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management processes, for example by sharing best practice and facilitating cross-border coordination.

    3. sustainable management of marine resources

    Developing a better understanding of the technical feasibility, economic viability and environmental impact of mining for minerals in the Atlantic Ocean, and develop and test innovative mining technologies.
    Laying the foundations for a sustainable, high-value-added European marine biotechnology industry by:

    • exploring the seafloor and assessing its genetic make-up, biodiversity and potential for providing material for the biotechnology industry, taking account of applicable international law and the need to protect the marine environment;
    • strengthening links between research and industry in the Atlantic area in order to develop biobanks and identify markets for innovative marine bioproducts (biomedicine, tissue engineering, pharmaceuticals, industrial enzymes) and focusing research on delivering industrial processes for manufacturing them.

    4. exploitation of the renewable energy potential of the Atlantic area's marine and coastal environment

    Considering ways to accelerate the deployment of sustainable offshore renewable energy by:

    • encouraging assessment and mapping of the potential of the European Atlantic Ocean's energy resource and determining how to mitigate the environmental and navigational impact of the construction, operation and decommissioning of installations as part of regional Smart Specialisation Strategies for offshore renewable energy;
    • contributing to a European electricity transmission system that allows the balancing of loads between national systems and provides better links between offshore and onshore energies;
    • promoting research, development and demonstration of technologies for the construction and maintenance of renewable energy installations for offshore wind, wave, tidal and biomass energies including integration with desalination plants and multipurpose offshore platforms;
    • encouraging the harnessing of the special geological, oceanographic and meteorological conditions of the Outermost Regions of the Atlantic in order to help them achieve energy self-sufficiency and meet carbon emission reduction targets.

    Themes

    The Action plan considers responses to the challenges of delivering growth, reducing the carbon footprint, using the sea's natural resources sustainably, responding effectively to threats and emergencies and implementing an "ecosystem" management approach in Atlantic waters. The priorities aim to:

    The Action plan also aim to give fresh impetus to the cooperation with other Atlantic nations, such as the United States and Canada, to better understand the dynamic of the ocean.

    As a result, by 2018 some 20 projects involving 320 international research teams have evolved, including trans-Atlantic neighbours as well, thanks to the Galway statement and the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance between the EU, the US and Canada.

    Priority 1: Promote entrepreneurship and innovation

     

    Specific objectives of this priority include:

    1. sharing knowledge between higher education organisations, companies and research centres

    Increasing the capacity of the Atlantic area to innovate through research and technology by encouraging:

    • networking and co-operative research between research centres, higher education and business in the Member States;
    • transferring knowledge and insights, as well as skills between higher education, business and research, including through regional, national and cross-border maritime clusters and technology platforms.

    2. enhancement of competitiveness and innovation capacities in the maritime economy of the Atlantic area

    Improving skills in traditional Atlantic industries, such as shipbuilding, aquaculture and fisheries, as well as in the emerging sectors of the blue economy by:

    • putting in place educational and training measures, including cross-border programmes and mutual recognition of national education and training programmes;
    • raising awareness of sea-related careers, generating an enthusiasm for maritime culture and careers among young people and addressing other barriers that discourage young people from embarking on a maritime career; for example through sail-training, advanced technology courses and other joint Atlantic initiatives.
    • fostering adaptation and diversification of economic activities by promoting the potential of the Atlantic area

    Supporting the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and revitalising the EU's aquaculture industry through:

    • developing improved multi-species modelling, fishing gear and related techniques and technologies so as to minimise carbon footprint, seabed damage, discards and by-catch;
    • sharing information on tools that improve fisheries managers' understanding of the socio-economic and ecosystem impacts of management measures;
    • carrying out research to improve the growth, productivity, competitiveness and environmental sustainability of aquaculture (including offshore aquaculture) and the industry's ability to respond to market needs;
    • improving the market position of EU-sourced fisheries and aquaculture products by improving processing, labelling, traceability and certification.

    Atlantic Area Programme - First call for projects opens on 26/04/2016

    Interreg Atlantic Area Programme has announced the launch of its first call for projects to open by the end of April 2016. A total amount of €185M has been allocated to fund projects among Atlantic regions of 5 European countries covering such priorities as innovation and competitiveness, resource efficiency, territory's resilience to risks of natural, climate and human origin as well as biodiversity and natural and cultural assets. More information is available here

    Patrimoine pour l’Avenir

    The organisation, associated with other partners (SNSM, canoe-kayak club, schools…) works on acquisition and dissemination of information on coastal waters of which, inventory of submarine historical heritage (main concerned Laita river and estuary, in South Brittany, close to Lorient agglomeration)
    Appel à projet
    Deadline: 
    March 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    Entre 5.000 € et 500.000 € par projet
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Marine aquaculture
    Research & innovation
    Study on the Management of Ship-Generated Waste On-board Ships
    Deadline: 
    April 7, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 90.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation
    Study investigating cost efficient measures for reducing the risk from fires on ro-ro passenger ships (FIRESAFE)
    Deadline: 
    April 5, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 150.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Deep-sea shipping
    Protection of habitats
    Research & innovation

    FOR Systems

    Fast and efficient pollution recovery strategies are critical to protect marine environment, reducing costs and saving ships and shipping company reputations. JLMD Ecologic Group, established in 2001, is the leading provider of sophisticated pollution safeguards. The FOR SYSTEM provides emergency circuits, which allow 24/7 permanent access to fuel and bunker tanks for rapid pumping of oil and liquid noxious substances in case of an emergency.The FOR SYSTEM eliminates the need for time-consuming and costly oil removal procedures, helping you save money while protecting the environment.
    Blue Careers in Europe
    Deadline: 
    May 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 3.452.000 (This budget might be increased by maximum 20%)
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Blue Labs - innovative solutions for maritime challenges
    Deadline: 
    May 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 1.700.000 (This budget might be increased by maximum 20%)
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS GAME Intercultural creativity among peoples of the Atlantic zone

    This is a student project run by one or more professors from each participating institution. The project consists to imagine and implement an intercultural event, presenting the cultural characteristics of all the Atlantic peoples. The event should also serve to market the Atlantic region as a maritime and coastal tourist destination and academic. The universities or business schools which can participate: - Brest Business School for France - Waterford Institute of Technology for Ireland - Cardiff Business School for Wales - Napier University for Scotland
    A finalidade deste programa é promover e axudar a financiar aqueles proxectos empresariais cunha viabilidade económica e financeira que facilitan a creación do seu propio posto de traballo ás persoas novas desempregadas que figuren inscritas no Sistema nacional de garantía xuvenil como interesadas e
    Deadline: 
    September 30, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Between €7500 and €10000
    Sector of Activity:
    Social inclusion
    Ayudas para financiar la incorporación y adaptación de tecnologías que supongan una innovación en empresas Canarias
    Deadline: 
    April 29, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Between €35.000 and €175.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Financiación orientada a entidades locales, organismos autónomos locales, entidades públicas empresariales locales y las sociedades mercantiles locales: consorcios o entidades constituidas para ejecutar proyectos que se desarrollen en el marco de un Plan de Reconversión o Modernización integral de u
    Deadline: 
    May 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    up to €1 million for private companies. Up to €6 million for local entities. Up to €25 million to consortiums.
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    Coastal tourism
    Cruise tourism
    Environmental monitoring
    Maritime and coastal tourism
    Passenger ferry services
    Water projects
    Yachting and marinas
    Financiación orientada a empresas innovadoras, de acuerdo con los requisites definidos por la Dirección General de Innovación y Competitividad del Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, que realicen inversiones productivas en territorio nacional.
    Deadline: 
    December 24, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    up to €1.5 million
    Sector of Activity:
    Aggregates mining (sand, gravel, etc.)
    Agriculture on saline soils
    Carbon capture and storage
    Deep-sea shipping
    Environmental monitoring
    Fish for human consumption
    Inland waterway transport
    Marine aquaculture
    Marine biotechnology
    Marine minerals mining
    Ocean renewable energy
    Offshore oil and gas
    Offshore wind
    Passenger ferry services
    Research & innovation
    Shipbuilding (excl. leisure boats) and ship repair
    Short-sea shipping (incl. Ro-Ro)
    Traceability and security of goods supply chains
    Transport (port connectivity and accessibility)
    The third call for projects for phase 1 applications is now open and will close the 24th of March 2016 (12:00 noon English time).
    Deadline: 
    March 24, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 175.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Ecoblue21

    Ecoblue 21 is an information and business services 100% dedicated to the blue economy.
    ECOBLUE21 broadcasts daily via twitter essential of blue growth, innovation, economic sectors through topics related to the environment "blue". ECOBLUE21 aims to become a key partner of the actors in the blue economy and all who are interested in these topics.

    The Atlantic Strategy in Action - POSTPONED

    We regret to inform you that unfortunately we have to postpone this event due to the ongoing disruption to transport to and from Brussels, which has limited the ability of invitees based outside of the city to plan their travel to the event.

    The event is being postponed to 8 June 2016, will remain in Brussels and the format will be maintained as originally planned. A revised version of the programme will be circulated at a later date. You will be informed shortly when registration for the postponed event will be opened, and we hope that you will still be able to attend.

    Ireland is a recognised global leader in sustainable energy, a society that is fully engaged in the sustainable energy agenda and an economy that is fully exploiting the global opportunities in clean, low-carbon solutions.
    Deadline: 
    April 1, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 1.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    BBSRC and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to welcome, encourage and support applications that may cut across their national boundaries and involve international collaborative teams, led by researchers from the UK and Republic of Ireland (ROI).
    Deadline: 
    May 11, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    A maximum request of €500,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    CTPs co-invest in training the next generation of skilled people for the research base and wider bioeconomy.
    Deadline: 
    May 25, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    4-year basis and provision of £5k per annum
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Assists early-career researchers – newly employed university lecturers, lecturer level equivalent fellows whose awards were secured in open competition, and researchers in Research Council Institutes at the unified Research Council Band E or its equivalent – to secure their first major element of re
    Deadline: 
    May 11, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The Fellowships enable the recipient to concentrate on developing the commercial potential of their research, whilst also receiving formal training in relevant business skills.
    Deadline: 
    May 4, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Provision of a year’s salary to provide time to develop a full business plan and seek investment
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The Follow-on funding programme is designed to support the translation of fundamental research funded by us into practical application, including commercialisation. The aim of the programme is to help researchers maximise the societal and economic benefits of their research.
    Deadline: 
    March 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Valued at between £0.25M and £2.0M (100% FEC) for Super Follow-on Fund (SuperFOF) - Valued at under £250k (100% FEC) Standard Follow-on Fund (FOF) - Valued at under £20k (100% FEC) for Pathfinder Follow-on Fund
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    3-month placements are available at BBSRC Swindon Office for students to undertake their PIPS and gain experience of working in: • corporate policy and strategy • science and innovation policy • public engagement • project management
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Support the delivery of events to facilitate discussion and improve awareness of knowledge exchange and commercialisation (KEC) of BBSRC-funded research.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    max £2,000 contribution to develop innovation seminars
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    This award is run jointly with Brazil's São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). It aims: • To pump-prime collaborations between scientists in the UK and the São Paulo State, Brazil • To promote the exchange of scientists and access to facilities and materials
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Typically up to £35k over 2-years will be provided for the UK partners
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) accelerate business innovation by supporting knowledge exchange with academic institutions.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Aims to help scientists add an international dimension to their BBSRC-funded research by making and establishing new contacts with international counterparts.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Funding is limited to travel and subsistence costs only and does not usually exceed £5k
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Aims to provide funding for commercial activities such as: • Commissioning expert advice from sector specialists on the best commercial development strategy for a business idea • Completing a market assessment to determine likely potential, competition and opportunities
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Applications will be in the region of £7-10k (fEC)
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Scientists wishing to return to research after a career break of two or more years for family, caring or health reasons
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    FLIP aims to: • enhance opportunities for the exchange of knowledge, technology and people between the research base and user communities and vice versa for economic and/or societal benefit
    Deadline: 
    August 17, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    20 awards will typically cost up to £150k in total at 80% fEC
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Provision of Radarsat satellite program licenses for EMSA Earth Observation services
    Deadline: 
    March 5, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    The maximum total value for this contract is € 31.000.000 excluding VAT
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Economic impact of biofouling on the maritime industries in the Atlantic area

    The widely recognized biofouling phenomenon has many negative consequences for artificial structures that are in contact with seawater in the form of structural defects and additional expenses for maritime companies due to cleaning and prevention processes. Maritime industries are essential to avoid biofouling growth, being a source of jobs and innovation. Furthermore, their impact on the local economy is not clearly defined. Local authorities need a better knowledge and understanding of their local skills and their potential.

    Mémoire sous la mer

    Purchase of motor boat, cameras, and materials and exploration and research of recent lost vessels in Channel and Atlantic during two years, followed by publication of books and videos for conferences. The books will associate modern history, museum, submarine photos, human odyssey. This project is supported by the DRASSM (Department of Underwater and Undersea Archaeological research) and by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.

    Atlantic Committee of Watersports

    Bathed by the sea and subjected to the oceanic climate, the regions of the European Atlantic Area are rich of wonderful and varied landscapes, from Scotland to West Andalusia including, Galicia, Ireland, Portugal or Brittany … All these regions are impregnated by their origins and their strong Atlantic and celtic identities. They have close economic characteristics: agriculture, fishing, sea linked industries….

    Active Lift Turbine

    This is simply the most powerful tidal turbine that was never designed to date. The theory of the Betz limit is correct, it is based on the calculation of the kinetic energy. Transforming potential energy to kinetic energy can exceed the Betz limit. the wind turbine must be stopped. not because it produce too much, but the blades are subjected to excessive stresses. The principle of the Active Lift Turbine Lift is to transform these constraints by recovering additional energy.

    Projects on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)
    Deadline: 
    March 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 6.000.000 - expected to award 3 grants, however, in case of budget availability, more than one grant could be awarded for a given sea basin
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Sustainable energy investment forums: supporting an investment momentum in the EU
    Deadline: 
    March 14, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    €1.600.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    SME instrument — phase 3: access to new geographical markets — overseas trade fair participation programme
    Deadline: 
    March 8, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 2.700.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Nautisme Espace Atlantique 3

    The project's primary goal is to bring together legitimate, recognised key players from within the Atlantic Arc regions via a Cluster dedicated to the marine- leisure industry. As a way of engaging all the main industry players as well as regional, national and European institutions, the project will act as a stimulus for innovation, to encourage economic development in the sector.

    ISRF Grant

    The Independent Social Research Foundation wishes to support independent-minded researchers to explore and present original research ideas which take new approaches, and suggest new solutions, to real world social problems.
    Marie Skłodowska-Curie research and innovation staff exchange
    Deadline: 
    April 28, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 80.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    FET Proactive: emerging themes and communities
    Deadline: 
    April 12, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 80.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Technical and scientific support relevant to the uniform application of the CFP; in particular in the professional fields of risk analysis, compliance evaluation and cost-effectiveness
    Deadline: 
    July 21, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    Threshold of €130,000 and 200 working days per expert
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Provision of Services

    EFCA

    The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is a European Union body established in 2005 to organise operational coordination of fisheries control and inspection activities by the Member States and to assist them to cooperate so as to comply with the rules of the Common EU Fisheries Policy in order to ensure its effective and uniform application.
    Call for proposals: ICT interoperability improvements in Member States to enhance information sharing for maritime surveillance
    Deadline: 
    March 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 2.538.000 (The maximum grant per project shall not exceed: • €200,000 for ACTION 1 – Preparatory actions • €300,000 for ACTION 2 – Interoperability developments • €400,000 for projects combining ACTION 1 and 2 - expected to fund up to 10 proposals)
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Study on the economic benefits of Marine Protected Areas
    Deadline: 
    March 14, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    The estimated maximum amount for the execution of all the tasks referred to in this call for tenders is €300.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Interreg Europe

    Interreg Europe helps regional and local governments across Europe to develop and deliver better policy. By creating an environment and opportunities for sharing solutions, we aim to ensure that government investment, innovation and implementation efforts all lead to integrated and sustainable impact for people and place.

    Interreg North West Europe

    The Interreg North-West Europe Programme fosters transnational cooperation to make the North Western Europe a key economic player and an attractive place to work and live, with high levels of innovation, sustainability and cohesion. Here you can find information about our funding opportunities and the positive change our projects have brought to the territory and its people.

    Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan – 2nd UK National Workshop on Funding and Project Development - Presentations

    Session 1

    Cllr Gerry Horkan (Chair of the Irish Sea Maritime Forum) [PDF en]
    and a video message from Commissioner Karmenu Vella (European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)

    The Atlantic Action Plan: How the support team can help unlock opportunities for project development (Ben Drakeford, UK Focal Point) [PDF en],
    Irish Sea Maritime Forum: opportunities for collaboration presented by the Atlantic Strategy (Sue Kidd, ISMF Secretariat/University of Liverpool)
    [PDF en]

    Update on Interreg Programmes relevant to the Atlantic Action Plan and the Atlantic Area Programme (Filippo Compagni, Department for Communities and Local Government) [PDF en]

    Session 2

    Blue Growth in the UK – what areas are of most interest for blue growth (Tim Goodship, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) [PDF en]

    Liverpool LEP: Superport Liverpool initiative and the Atlantis Motorways of the Sea project, Pernille Kousgaard

    Update on Horizon 2020 (Ian Holmes, UK Contact Point for Blue Growth) [PDF en]

    Atlantic Boost Startups

    The market of startups is not only local, which makes the startups different from traditional businesses. The market from startups is from the beginning international. They need to have in mind the ‘outside market’ countries from their conception, very quickly. In that sense, the Atlantic Area would represent a first step.
    Thematic Routes on Underwater Cultural Heritage
    Deadline: 
    March 15, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    € 345.000 - expected to fund three to four proposals
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal tourism
    Water projects
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Cultural Heritage

    EASME

    The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) has been set-up by the European Commission to manage on its behalf several EU programmes.

    Watch the video of the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan!

    2nd National Event for the Support Team of the Atlantic Action Plan: Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan and Measuring the Ocean Economy: Presentations

    Opening Plenary Session:

    1. Peter Heffernan – Opening the day proceedings (No presentation)
    2. Liz O'Reilly - The Atlantic Action Plan and the Role of the Support Team [PDF en]
    3. Iain Shephard - Measuring the Blue Economy [PDF en]
    4. Amaya Vega - Measuring Irelands Ocean Economy Methods and Trends [PDF en]

    Parallel Session 1A: Implementing Priority 4 of the Atlantic Action Plan and opportunities of the INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme

    1. Gerry Finn - Supporting the Atlantic Action Plan [PDF en]
    2. Michael McCarthy - Implementing Priority 4 of the Atlantic Action Plan and opportunities of the INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme [PDF en]
    3. Joy Harron & Trevor Scanlon - Donegal County Council European Unit - Project Development Overview [PDF en]
    4. Cathal O’Mahony - Partnership and Marine Management [PDF en]

    Parallel Session 1B: Beaufort Socio-Economic Marine Research - Beaufort Award Funded Research

    1. Mavra Stithou - An Overview of Socio-Economic Input for ecosystem-based MSP
    2. Daniel Norton – VIBES: Valuing Ireland's Blue Ecosystem Services [PDF en]
    3. Stephen Hynes - Estimating the demand for Sea Angling Pursuits in Irish Waters [PDF en]
    4. Eoin Grealis - The Bio Economy input-Output Model: Developments and Applications [PDF en]

    Mid-Day Plenary

    1. John Evans - The Role of the Marine Institute in Marine Policy, Research & Innovation in Ireland
    2. Brian Quinn - The Wild Atlantic Way [PDF en]

    Parallel Session 2A: Implementing Priority 4 of the Atlantic Action Plan and opportunities of the INTERREG Ireland Wales Programme

    1. Breda Curran - Update on the Ireland Wales Programme and how to get involved [PDF en]
    2. Steve Conlon – Ireland Wales INTERREG IIIA&IVA: The SME experience [PDF en]
    3. Philip Leigh - Irish Sea Rim: A new paradigm for regional growth opportunities and collaboration [PDF en]
    4. John Griffin - Unlocking the potential of community tourism in peripheral regions [PDF en]

    Parallel Session 2B: Beaufort Socio-Economic Marine Research - Marine Research

    1. Liam Carr - Linking local knowledge and fishery management to improve community support and compliance [PDF en]
    2. Cóilín Minto – DAMARA: Developing a decision support tool for mixed fisheries management in the Celtic Sea [PDF en]
    3. Ben Breen - The species targeting responses of fishers to single species quota changes in a multispecies fishery [PDF en]
    4. Suzanne van Osch - A cross country comparison of consumers' WTP for sustainable aquaculture products [PDF en]

    GEOCAPTAGE

    With electrochemical reactions, in polluted sea water of port, both the dissolved metallic elements and marine sediments polluted, the innovative devise built aggregated material on immersed metallic structure acting like cathode. Then with significant aggregated volume, this products will be dredged easily and properly, the marine sedimentsand sea water will be preserved with less pollution and dissolved heavy metals.

    AQUAENUM

    AQUANEUM aspira ser un espacio de ocio y turismo dedicado al disfrute de los recursos arqueológicos subacuáticos e históricos de la Bahía de Cádiz, que incluya un Museo del Mar, servicios de visitas a los pecios y de actividades de divulgación del patrimonio cultural marítimo incluida su flora y fauna, centro de formación de buceo, reconstrucción de barcos a escala real de distintas épocas ubicados en la bahía, servicios de restauración y tiendas especializadas.

    El turismo y uso sostenible del patrimonio arqueológico subacuático como recurso

    De acuerdo con la Organización Mundial del Turismo (http://www.e-unwto.org/doi/pdf/10.18111/97892844154273), Europa recibió
    534,2 millones de visitantes durante el año 2012 (el 51, 6% del Turismo mundial), de los cuales, el 18,5 % (191,1 millones), eligió como destino la zona sur y el Mediterráno, generando un 15,9% de los ingresos por turismo a nivel mundial.
     

    Development of a detailed procedure for the breeding of the mugilid thicklip grey mullet (chelon labrosus): a species with commercial perspectives and ecotoxicologically relevant

    Culture of mullets (Chelon labrosus) Thanks to a national innovation project called “Optimization of maturation and spawning processes of the mugilid Chelon labrosus (Optimización del proceso de maduración y desovedel mugílido (Chelonlabrosus))” we succeeded in the induction of spawning in this mugilid species . Fry individuals reared in the facilities of each participant are still maintained for future works. These individuals will get the maturity stage next year..

    Integrated coastal zone management: EU project to present new policy tools during final conference

    The MARE NOSTRUM project, funded by the EU within the framework of the CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin programme, will hold its closing conference in Valencia, Spain, on 24-26 November. On this occasion, policy tools developed by the project for improved coastline regulations and management will be presented to an international audience of decision makers, researchers and representatives of civil society. More info is available here.

    Atlantic stakeholder platform conference: Presentation / Outcomes

    29 October 2015 - Brest, France

    Welcome Addresses

    • François Cuillandre, President of Brest Métropole, Mayor of Brest (FR) [PDF fr]
    • Alain Cadec (video message), Member of the European Parliament (FR)
    • Alain Vidalies, Secretary of State for Transport, Sea and Fisheries, attached to the Minister for Ecology,
      Sustainable Development and Energy (FR) [PDF fr]
    • Aurore Maillet, DG MARE (delivery of Commissioner’s Karmenu Vella speech) – the speech of Commissioner Karmenu Vella is available here

    Plenary Opening Session

    THE ATLANTIC STRATEGY THROUGH THE KEY ACTORS IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION: States, Regions and socio-economic actors

    Representatives of Member States

    • Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (UK)
    • João Fonseca Ribeiro, Directorate General for Maritime Policy (PT)

    Jerry Lundy, Committee of the Regions
    Inma Valencia, Presidency of the CPMR Atlantic Arc Commission
    Michel Hortolan, Atlantic Transnational Network (RTA-ATN)

    FIRST ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS

    LEGAL ISSUES - WORKSHOP 1.A.: Access to the sea: a development stake for both, companies and territories, benchmark on legislative aspects and possible levers to facilitate the implementation of these projects

    Workshop organiser:

    • Investir en Finistère (FR)

    Speakers:

    • Thomas Fortin, Société d’Aménagement du Finistère (FR)
    • Seán Ó Coisdealbha, Údarás na Gaeltachta (IE) [PDF en]
    • Helena Abreu, ALGAplus, Lda (PT) [PDF en]
    • Fernando António Pereira Gonçalves, Portuguese Aquaculture (PT) [PDF en]
    • Farmers Association (PT)

    SUSTAINABILITY AND PRESERVATION - WORKSHOP 1.B.: Developing conservation management regimes in the Channel to support the sustainable use of the seas

    Workshop organiser:

    • JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) (UK) [PDF en]

    Speakers:

    • Declan Tobin, JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) (UK)
    • Ollie Payne, JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) (UK)

    ATLANTIC SAFETY - WORKSHOP 1.C.: Climate change: Thoughts on the opportunity to develop an action plan for the improvement of defence equipment against erosion in ports facilities

    Workshop organiser:

    • Association des Ports Locaux de la Manche (FR)

    Speakers:

    • Anne-Sophie Poirot, Conseil départemental du Finistère (FR) [PDF fr]
    • João Dias, University of Aveiro (PT) [PDF en]
    • Adam Littlejohn, Royal National Lifeboat Institution (UK) [Prezi en]
    • Aline Chever, Conseil départemental du Finistère (FR) [PDF fr]

    ATLANTIC COOPERATION - WORKSHOP 1.D.: Open innovation and the Atlantic Maritime Strategy: how can we move from competition to cooperation?

    Workshop organisers:

    • Liverpool John Moores University and Mersey Maritime Partnership (UK)
    • Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique (FR)
    • Marine South East Ltd (UK)

    Speakers:

    • Ian Jenkinson, Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
    • Jonathan Williams, Marine South East (UK) [PDF en]
    • Phil Monbet, Pole Mer Bretagne and French Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energies (FR) [PDF en]

    Participating in the stakeholder panel:

    • Cristina Quelle, Campus do Mar (ES)
    • Carla Domingues, Forum OCEANO (PT)
    • Chris Shirling-Rooke, Mersey Maritime (UK)

    SECOND ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS

    OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SOCIAL FACTOR - WORKSHOP 2.A.: An evaluation of offshore renewable energy, its trade, externalities and their impact on stakeholders

    Workshop organiser:

    • National University of Ireland (IE)

    Speakers:

    • Tom van Rensburg, National University of Ireland (IE)
    • Noreen Brennan, National University of Ireland (IE)
    • Hugh Kelley, Oxford Brookes University (UK)
    • Anne Marie O’ Hagan, University of Cork (IE)

    RESEARCH AND INNOVATION - WORKSHOP 2.B.: Maximising the value of marine bioresources - the future role of marine biotechnology in the Atlantic area

    Workshop organiser:

    • Marine Institute (IE)

    Speakers:

    • Alice Stack, Marigot Ltd (IE) [PDF en]
    • Charlie Bavington, Glycomar Ltd (UK) [PDF en]
    • Dermot Hurst, Marine Institute (IE) [PDF en]
    • Jacques Fuchs, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of European Commission [PDF en]

    ATLANTIC SAFETY - WORKSHOP 2.C.: Human factor: the key element of maritime accidents

    Workshop organisers:

    • Innovation maritime, Institut Maritime du Québec (CA)
    • Universidad de Cadiz (ES)

    Speakers:

    • Sylvain Lafrance, Innovation Maritime, Institut Maritime du Québec (CA)
    • José M. Mestre, Universidad de Cadiz (ES)
    • Jose R Cordon, Universidad de Cadiz and SASEMAR (ES) [PDF en]
    • Alain Richard, Innovation maritime (CA) [PDF en]
    • Diane B. Boivin, Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas / Université McGill (CA)
    • Michel Fortin, Corporation des pilotes du Saint-Laurent central (CA) [PDF en fr]

    SUSTAINABILITY AND PRESERVATION - WORKSHOP 2.D.: Mapping and assessment of ecosystem and ecosystem services in the Atlantic Area

    Workshop organisers:

    • Université de Brest (FR)
    • Plymouth University (UK)
    • Agence des Aires Marines Protégées (FR) [PDF en]

    Speakers:

    • Denis Bailly, Université de Brest (FR) [PDF fr]
    • Sebastian Villasante, University of Santiago de Compostella (ES) [PDF en]
    • Nicola Beaumont, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (UK) [PDF en]

    PRESENTATION OF WORKSHOP SESSIONS OUTCOMES

    QUEBEC’S MARITIME STRATEGY: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATION IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION:

    • Georges Farrah, Secretary General for Maritime Affairs for the Government of Quebec (CA). Speech [PDF fr], access video here (Maritime Strategy of Quebec)

    BUILDING SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION PROJECTS FOR THE ATLANTIC ACTION PLAN:
    Panel of representatives of funding instruments

    • Pierre Karleskind, Bretagne Operational Programme (FR)
    • Jacques Fuchs, Directorate-General for Researchand Innovation of European Commission
    • Mario Aymerich, European Investment Bank

    CLOSING STATEMENTS:

    • Marcella Smyth, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (IE) [PDF en]
    • Claude Wohrer, General Secretariat of the Sea (FR) [PDF fr]

    The Support Team is providing for public view only presentations and speeches for which the copyright holder(s) have given their consent.

    Agenda and Presentations

    Agenda for the 1st National Event as part of the Our Ocean Wealth Conference

    National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy Cork, 10th July 2015 at 1.45pm –3.45pm

    Agenda for Workshop
    Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan – Opportunities for SMEs
    Chair: Michael Cuddy, Professor of Economics (Emeritus), NUI, Galway

     

    13.45

    13.50

    Welcome and Opening:

    Maritime Affairs Attaché - Marcella Smyth

    DG MARE Representative – Bernhard Friess (Director Atlantic, Outermost Regions and Artic) – [PDF en]

     

    14.10
     

    14.20
     

    14.30

    Funding and support opportunities for SMEs:

    The Atlantic Action Plan and the role of the Support Team - Alexandros Chloros (Kantor Qwentes - Director, Head of Policy Development & Evaluation Business Unit) – [PDF en]

    Opportunities for Innovative SME's in horizon 2020 - SME Instrument and Fast track to innovation – Stephen O’Reilly (Horizon 2020 National Contact Point (NCP) for ICT and Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)) – [PDF en]

    Introduction to the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) – Cathal Fitzgerald (Head of Food and Agriculture Investments) – [PDF en]

     

    14.45

    14.55

    15.05

    SME Case Studies:

    Irish Observer Network Ltd (ION) - Mike Fitzpatrick (Director) – [PDF en]

    EU funding: Learnings from an Irish SME, EireComposites - Tomas Flanagan (Engineeering Director) – [PDF en]

    Brandon Products Ltd - Paul Mullins (Director) – [PDF en]

    15.20

    Panel discussion: Opportunities and Challenges for SMEs in the Atlantic Area

    Focal Point Ireland 1st National Event: Introduction

    1st National Event as part of the Our Ocean Wealth Conference
    Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan – Opportunities for SMEs

    National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy Cork, 10th July 2015 at 1.45pm –3.45pm

    Hosted by: Marine Institute (on behalf of the Marine Coordination Group), Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) and the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan

    In July 2015, the 1st Irish National Event was organised by the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan as part of the “Our Ocean Wealth Conference” which took place in Cork, Ireland. The Support Team had an exhibition space allowing the five hundred marine stakeholders in Cork to meet the Irish Focal Point and learn more about the Atlantic Action Plan and the services provided by the Support Team. Amongst these visitors was the European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Mr. Karmenu Vella, who showed great interest in the progress of project and the efforts of the Support Team and Focal Point Ireland in supporting the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan.

    Commissioner Karmenu Vella discussing the Atlantic Action Plan with Stephen Hynes (Director of the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) – NUI Galway) and Elizabeth O’Reilly Focal Point Ireland of the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan.

    The workshop Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan – Opportunities for SMEswas also organised as part of the National Event. This event was looking to provide guidance and proactive support to SMEs working in the area and looking to get access to EU funding and other opportunities. The session was attended by Bernhard Friess Director of the Atlantic, Outermost Regions and Artic in the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. His presence along with Marcella Smyth, the Maritime Attaché in Brussels, allowed for an active and productive discussion with Irish SMEs who are working in the Atlantic area.

    Marcella Smyth Maritime Attaché to Brussels welcomes workshop attendees and Bernhard Freiss from DG MARE at that 1st Irish National event in Cork.

    A document summarising the outcomes from the workshop as well as presentations from the day are being circulated to workshop participants or can be requested directly from nationalunitireland@atlanticstrategy.eu.

    From left to right: Stephen Hynes (Director of SEMRU), Natasha Evers (Lecturer in NUIG), Eamonn O’Connor (Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO)), Elizabeth O’Reilly (Focal Point Ireland), Commissioner Karmenu Vella (of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) Bernhard Friess (Director in DG MARE) Alexandros Chloros (Director in Kantor Qwentes)

    The 2nd National Event organised by Focal Point Ireland will be held in Galway, Ireland on the 24th of November 2015 and we look forward to welcoming all stakeholders of the Atlantic Area to attend.

    Second round of national events for the Atlantic Action Plan

    The second round of the national events is about to begin in mid-November in Portugal, Ireland, Spain and France and will be concluded early December in the UK. Stakeholders from the aforementioned countries will have the possibility to meet with the Focal Points and discuss about project ideas and funding opportunities. More information about the events, the agendas and the registration forms can be found as follows:

    AXA Joint Research Initiatives (AXA JRI) aim at fostering collaboration between a team of academic researchers and a team of AXA experts to jointly address research questions and enlighten policy and decision-makers on major risks
    Geographical Coverage: European
    Budget: 
    From 100.000 € up to 250.000 €
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    AXA Research fund

    Protecting its clients and the community from risks is at the core of AXA's purpose. Convinced that researching today will help better protecting tomorrow, the AXA Group has created the AXA Research Fund in 2007. Its mission is to boost scientific progress and discoveries that contribute to understand and better prepare against environmental, life and socio-economic risks.
    Navires du futur
    Deadline: 
    October 1, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    3 M€ for large business 800 k€ for medium businesses 400 k€ for small business
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Énergies renouvelables en mer et fermes pilotes hydroliennes fluviales Cet appel à projets a pour objectif de financer des projets de démonstrateurs et briques technologiques dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables en mer de même que des fermes pilotes hydroliennes fluviales.
    Deadline: 
    March 20, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 2.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Marine renewable energy
    Fermes pilotes éoliennes flottantes Cet appel à projets a pour objectif d’accompagner la réalisation en mer de fermes pilotes d’éoliennes flottantes. Il s’inscrit dans le cadre du programme « Démonstrateurs pour la Transition écologique et énergétique » des Investissements d’Avenir
    Deadline: 
    April 4, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Marine renewable energy

    Agence Nationale de la Recherche

    ANR is a national agancy of which main mission is to selection and finance research projects to favour development of sciences and technology, favour cooperation between differents field, favour public private partnership, determine research priorities following governemental policy guidance. The ANR operate also within the "Programme d'Investissement d'Avenir" projects which concern research.

    Caisse des Dépots

    Caisse des Depot has various missions of which financing of the "Plan d'Investissement d'Avenir" or PIA (Future Investement Plan) which is diven by the Commissariat General à l'Investissement (see FR 05)
    Grant support will be provided to those Hosting Workshops and Conferences, Researcher Travel Awards, Other Marine Networking Initiatives
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Grant support was provided in the following three categories: A. Hosting Workshops and Conferences - Maximum Grant-Aid available €2,000 B. Researcher Travel Awards - Maximum Grant-Aid available €1,000 for travel outside of Europe, €750 for travel within Europe and €500 for travel to Conferences/Workshops for Job-Bridge and Intern staff. C. Other Marine Networking Initiative - Maximum Grant-Aid available €1,000 for travel outside of Europe and €750 for travel within Europe.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    Programa Operacional Capital Humano

    A programação e implementação do Portugal 2020 organizam-se em quatro domínios temáticos: - Competitividade e Internacionalização; - Inclusão Social e Emprego; - Capital Humano; - Sustentabilidade e Eficiência no Uso de Recursos. Considera, ainda, os domínios transversais relativos à reforma da Administração Pública e à territorialização das intervenções.
    Empreendedorismo Qualificado e Criativo (ACORES-51-2015-04)
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2020
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 5.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Qualificação e Inovação (ACORES-53-2015-05)
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2020
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 8.500.000 (Expected projects to get funding: between 34 and 1100)
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Desenvolvimento Local e Fomento da Base Económica de Exportação (ACORES-54-2015-06)
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2020
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 85.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    As grandes áreas de intervenção no âmbito da presente AAC são as seguintes: 3.1 - O aumento da capacitação das entidades públicas em matéria de prevenção, deteção e combate dos efeitos das alterações climáticas;
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 2.800.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Climate change
    As grandes áreas de intervenção no âmbito da presente AAC são as seguintes: 3.1- Abordagem de riscos específicos na orla costeira para proteção de pessoas e bens; São elegíveis a cofinanciamento no âmbito do presente Aviso as seguintes tipologias de operação: Área de intervenção 3.1
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 5.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Coastal protection
    São elegíveis a cofinanciamento no âmbito do presente Aviso as seguintes tipologias de operação: Área de intervenção 3.1 a) Plano Setorial da Rede Natura 2000 e demais instrumentos de gestão ordenamento territorial com incidência na Rede Natura 2000 e na Rede Regional de Áreas Protegidas;
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 3.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Otimizar e gerir de modo eficiente os recursos hídricos numa ótica de utilização, proteção e valorização garantindo a melhoria da qualidade das massas de águas e otimização e gestão eficiente dos recursos e infraestruturas existentes, garantindo a qualidade do serviço prestado às populações e a sust
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 3.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Environmental monitoring
    Ações Coletivas (ACORES-52-2015-17) São elegíveis as seguintes tipologias de operação: a) Promoção da presença internacional das empresas regionais;
    Deadline: 
    October 31, 2018
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 30.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Ações Coletivas (ACORES-53-2015-22) São elegíveis as seguintes tipologias de operação:
    Deadline: 
    June 30, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 3.500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Ações Coletivas (ACORES-51-2015-21) São elegíveis as seguintes tipologias de operação: a) Ações de divulgação junto de empreendedores qualificados em áreas de negócio alinhadas com os setores emergentes nos Açores;
    Deadline: 
    June 30, 2017
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 1.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any

    Programa Operacional Sustentabilidade e Eficiência no Uso de Recursos

    O PO SEUR - Programa Operacional Sustentabilidade e Eficiência no Uso de Recursos pretende contribuir especialmente na prioridade de crescimento sustentável, respondendo aos desafios de transição para uma economia de baixo carbono, assente numa utilização mais eficiente de recursos e na promoção de maior resiliência face aos riscos climáticos e às catástrofes.

    Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Alentejo

    O 'Alentejo 2020' é o Programa Operacional Regional do Alentejo para o período 2014-2020. Com uma dotação global de 1.082,9 Milhões de euros, dos quais 898,2 Milhões de euros FEDER e 184,7 Milhões de euros FSE, o Programa é constituído por quatro Agendas e 10 Eixos Estratégicos, articulados entre si. Agendas: - Competitividade e Internacionalização - Capital Humano - Inclusão Social e Emprego - Sustentabilidade e Eficiência no Uso dos Recursos

    Fundaçao para a Ciência e Tenologia

    A Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), IP é a agência pública nacional de apoio à investigação em ciência, tecnologia e inovação, em todas as áreas do conhecimento. Tutelada pelo Ministério da Educação e Ciência, a FCT iniciou atividades em agosto de 1997 sucedendo à Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica e Tecnológica (JNICT). Desde 1 de março de 2012, a FCT sucede à UMIC – Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento, I.P. na responsabilidade pela coordenação das políticas públicas para a Sociedade da Informação em Portugal.
    Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico - Proteção dos Direitos da Propriedade Industrial - Projetos Individuais (17/SI/2015)
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 9.900.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Proteção dos Direitos da Propriedade Industrial - Projetos Individuais (17/SI/2015)
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 3.800.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico - Internacionalização de I&D - Projetos Individuais (11/SI/2015) Os projetos a apoiar inserem-se na modalidade de “Projetos individuais” inscrita nas tipologias:
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 17.200.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico - Projetos em Co-Promoção - Regime Contratual de Investimento (RCI) (07/SI/2015)
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 13.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico - Projetos Individuais - Regime Contratual de Investimento (RCI) (02/SI/2015)
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    There has never been a more crucial time for a wider understanding, by a broad public, of the oceans and the threats they face. Often the key to increasing awareness is to encourage smaller projects managed by individuals, community groups, schools, or other conservation charities.
    Deadline: 
    April 27, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    £1,200-£5,000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Marine environment
    The key aim of this fund is to support capital project led activities enabling job creation and supporting the sustainable and long term growth of the marine sector by ensuring the regeneration and expansion of its capital infrastructure network.
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    £ 20.000 to £ 500.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Marine and maritime
    Our aim is to contribute to greater harmony between people and the planet. We fund in two areas: - managing habitats - protecting the seas. We will also consider applications for work in the UK Overseas Territories.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Allocation of fund as follows: - Arts 25% - Environment 25% - Welfare 50% Applicants must have an income over £100,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    If you have an excellent idea for a research project, the best way to seek funding for it is through our Research Grants open call.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    £350.000 to £1.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation

    National Marine Aquarium

    National Aquarium Limited, a sister charity to the National Marine Aquarium, is now in a position to make small grants available for interesting projects that will make a difference. These projects may be science-based but could equally be based around arts or drama - indeed, the more innovative the better, as long as they make a contribution to raising awareness of the marine environment.

    Economic and Social Research Council

    The UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. We support independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector. Our total budget for 2015/16 is £193 million. At any one time we support over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes.
    JEREMIE, es una iniciativa de la Comisión Europea desarrollada junto con el Fondo Europeo de Inversiones. Su finalidad es promover el uso de instrumentos de ingeniería financiera para mejorar el acceso de las PYMES a la financiación a través de las intervenciones de los Fondos Estructurales.
    Deadline: 
    March 31, 2016
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Projects between € 70.000 and € 2.000.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Convocatoria de Línea de Préstamos para la financiación de proyectos de I+D asociados a la red de parques tecnológicos de Canarias.
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2015
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    CONVOCATORIA DE LAS LÍNEAS FINANCIERAS A) Y C) DEL FONDO DE PRÉSTAMOS Y GARANTÍAS PARA LA PROMOCIÓN DE PROYECTOS EMPRESARIALES DE INNOVACIÓN (INNOVACIÓN Nº 02/14)
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    Projects between €35.000 - €1.200.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The call is opened all the year.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    There are 4 project categories. (i) I+D Individual (Beneficiaries SMEs, large business. Project length 12-36 months. Project budget: minimum €175000). (ii) R+D project in national cooperation (Beneficiaries: Consortiums, Project Length 12-36 months, Project Budget: minimum €500000), (iii) International Technological Cooperation and (Iv) projects related to specific calls.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Energy, transport, Health, Bioeconomy, Climate, Natural Resources
    Su finalidad es el apoyo de proyectos empresariales que impliquen la incorporación y adaptación de tecnologías novedosas a nivel sectorial, y que supongan una ventaja competitiva para la empresa.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Final Beneficiaries: Companies, regardless of size. Minimum fundable budget: €175,000. Amount of funding: up to 75% of eligible budget (funds CDTI) and can reach 85% if you are co-funded with FEDER funds.
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    Loan to entrepreneurships, self-employers and SMEs.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Up to €12.500.000 million / project
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    Loan to internationalizte business
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Up to €12.500.000 / project
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    There are several offices in Spain. Telephones and contact details availables in the link provided.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    It is a warranty, not a budget for projects.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    The main focus of the programme is on stimulating the development and deployment of Ocean Energy (OE) devices and systems.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Case by case - usually a % of the project cost
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Marine Renewable Energy
    This initiative aims to assist SME’s to disseminate information about and to obtain market data on their products by providing support towards the cost of the first time participation in a particular trade fair or exhibition.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    €65,000 per firm up to end 2006, as per notification to the European Union
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    This initiative aims to develop the market development skills of small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) by providing support towards internal costs which they may incur when researching new markets for products and services.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Eligible Cost base • Salaries of existing company staff currently working on an agreed market research programme. • Travel and subsistence cost (rate € 200 per person per day) for the same staff. • Internal costs incurred in test marketing of products/services in new markets. State Aid Limits •Maximum grant of 50% up to € 80,000 on eligible costs from 01/01/02 forward (£60,000 to 31/12/01).
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    This scheme provides assistance to small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) for the provision of expert advice in the required areas to assist in the long term development of the enterprise
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Eligible Cost base • The cost of the consultant. State Aid Limits • The maximum rate of 50% gross of eligible cost applies to all areas, i.e. Border Mid West (BMW) + South East (S & E) regions. Maximum European Union aid limit per project • €200,000 per firm up to end 2006, as per notification to the European Union
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Údarás can take an equity stake in small and medium enterprises in the start-up and expansion phases where this is of strategic importance to the development of the enterprise.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Diversifying and expanding your business brings with it the requirement for new skills and expertise. Under the Training Grants Scheme, Údarás na Gaeltachta provides assistance for training programmes that train or retrain employees.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Funding amounts will depend on the type of business proposed, geographical location, skills level required, and the potential employment level of the project.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Referred to as an employment grant, aid is calculated by reference to the expected wage costs over the first two years of jobs created as a result of an initial investment project.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Údarás na Gaeltachta can provide assistance by way of capital grant to enterprises seeking aid for an initial investment for capital expenditure costs.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Funding amounts will depend on the type of business proposed, geographical location, skills level required, and the potential employment level of the project.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Research and development grants are available to assist businesses develop innovative products, processes and services which will lead to an enhancement of their ability to perform in increasingly competitive markets.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Funding amounts will depend on the type of business proposed, geographical location, skills level required, and the potential employment level of the project.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Feasibility study grant aid is available to groups, organisations, businesses or individuals to allow them assess the viability of a business idea
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Funding amounts will depend on the type of business proposed, geographical location, skills level required, and the potential employment level of the project.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    The Business Expansion grant is designed to assist the business in its growth phase after the initial 18 month start-up period.  
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    The maximum Business Expansion Grant payable shall be 50% of the investment or €150,000 whichever is the lesser
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    A Priming Grant is a business start-up grant, available to micro enterprises within the first 18 months of start-up.
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    The maximum Priming Grant payable shall be 50% of the investment or €150,000 whichever is the lesser.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Assists a new start-up company or individual entrepreneur to investigate the viability of a new export orientated business or proposition.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The maximum grant funding available for a High Potential Start-Up feasibility study is 50% of eligible expenditures.  The maximum level of grant funding currently available is €15,000.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Star-ups
    Feasibility grants are designed to assist the promoter with researching market demand for a product or service and examining its sustainability. 
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    The maximum Feasibility Study Grant payable for the S&E Region shall be 50% of the investment or €15,000 whichever is the lesser. The maximum Feasibility Study Grant payable for the BMW Region shall be 60% of the investment or €15,000 whichever is the lesser.
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Whilst many companies are seeking to strengthen their key offering in target markets through developing novel products and services, some may be relatively new to formal R&D processes. The R&D Fund - Small Projects provision is to support companies
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 150.000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The purpose of the study is to provide the necessary information to enable the company (and Enterprise Ireland) to come to firm conclusions regarding the project's viability.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The maximum grant funding available for a Technical Feasibility Study is 50% of eligible expenditures to a maximum grant of up to €35,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The objective of the Business Links Grant is to assist clients to explore new market opportunities using market research companies or qualified third party service providers to  target and evaluate  potential end-market customers.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The maximum grant funding for a Business Links Grant is 50% of eligible expenditure up to a maximum grant of €20,000 Receipt of other grants from Enterprise Ireland may impact on eligibility for support under this initiative
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SMEs
    This grant instrument is primarily designed to support the costs of undertaking new market research and cannot directly support sales activity. 
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The maximum grant funding available for an Internationalisation Grant is 50% of eligible expenditures up to a maximum grant of €35,000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SMEs
    This grant is designed to assist clients to develop viable marketing strategies in target markets.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The maximum grant funding is 50% of eligible expenditure up to a maximum grant of €150,000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SMEs
    This review is designed to bring structure and focus to a company’s marketing operations through the use of a diagnostic framework tool.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Eligible expenditure is limited to the cost of hiring an Enterprise Ireland approved Marketing consultant for a maximum of 7 days. The maximum daily fee payable to the consultant is €900 inclusive of travel and subsistence and out of pocket expenses. Funding will be by way of a consultancy grant. The typical cost of undertaking a Strategic Marketing Review is €6,300. The company must pay the first €1,300 and Enterprise Ireland provides grant funding for the outstanding cost to a maximum of €5,000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    SMEs
    The core objective is to encourage continuous capability building in core software development skills in our client base.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The maximum Skills Voucher expenditure which a grant is allowable against is €6,250. The company must contribute 20% of the capability costs in kind and the remaining costs are eligible for grant aid to a maximum grant of €5,000 (or 80% of eligible expenditure whichever is the lesser)
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Entrepreneurship
    Mentors in our network can provide tailored advice, guidance and support, to help you accelerate growth and build management capability.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Grant support toward costs of mentor for up to 10 sessions; maximum eligible cost of €175 per visit (total €1,750)
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Entrepreneurship

    Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

    La Secretaría de Estado forma parte del Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad y asume las competencias en materia de investigación científica y técnica, desarrollo e innovación, incluyendo la dirección de las relaciones internacionales en esta materia y la representación española en programas, foros y organizaciones internacionales y de la Unión Europea de su competencia.

    Marine Institute

    The Marine Institute was set up under the Marine Institute Act 1991: “to undertake, to coordinate, to promote and to assist in marine research and development and to provide such services related to research and development, that in the opinion of the Institute, will promote economic development and create employment and protect the marine environment.”
    Apply for grant funding to help improve the safety of your marine tourism vessels.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The grant provides funding for up to 40% of the amount claimed - No minimum level of expenditure applies to this scheme. - The grant aid available in respect of any vessel is 40% of the total eligible costs, subject to the cumulative grant not exceeding €3,000 for this or any previous application in the three years up to the date of approval of this application.
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    BIM’s Enhanced Safety Training Scheme is a 1-day course designed to provide the skipper and crews of registered fishing vessels with on-going training in personal survival techniques, first aid, fire fighting, and health and safety in the workplace
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The following rates apply in every case: - Vessels less than 15 metres in length (LOA): 1-day Enhanced Safety Training course including a Personal Flotation Device fitted with a Personal Locator Beacon: €155 - Vessels 15 metres and greater in length: 1-day Enhanced Safety Training course including a Personal Flotation Device fitted with a Personal Locator Beacon: €190
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Apply for grant funding to help improve the safety of your fishing vessels.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The grant provides funding over a three year period for up to 40% of the amount claimed on boats over 12 meters and 60% for boats under 12 meters. The maximum amount that you can receive depends on the size of your boat. In addition maximum eligible costs apply for each individual item: - Vessels equal to or greater than 24 metres: max. grant €20,000 - Vessels equal to or greater than 18 metres and under 24 metres: max. grant €15,000 - Vessels equal to or greater than 15 metres and under 18 metres: max. grant €10,000 - Vessels less than 15 metres: max. grant €6,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    Support the recruitment of graduates to improve the key competencies of business development, marketing and new product development in the seafood sector
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2015
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Fish for human consumption
    It is a three-phased programme, based in 14 campus incubation centres across the country. Each year, New Frontiers funds 150 companies.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    € 15.000
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Entrepreneurship

    Enterprise Ireland

    Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish Enterprises in world markets. They work in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales on global markets
    Like the SFI Research Centres, the SFI Spokes programme will help link scientists and engineers in partnerships across academia and industry to address crucial research questions, foster the development of new and existing Ireland-based technology companies, attract industry that could make an impor
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    The total request for salary and subsistence for a 12 month visit cannot exceed €150,000 and must be appropriately pro-rated for shorter term visits
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The SFI Partnership Schemes aim to provide a flexible mechanism by which SFI can build strategic collaborations with key partners such as industry, funding agencies, charities, philanthropic organisations or higher education institutes (HEIs) with the goal of co-funding outstanding opportunities.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The purpose of the SFI Conference and Workshop programme is to facilitate international and national conferences and workshops of strategic value hosted in the Republic of Ireland.
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Categories of Conference and Workshops Awards: - Conferences up to €50,000 - Exceptional Conferences up to €100,000 - Workshops up to €10,000 - Conference Bids up to €6,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    The aims of the SFI ERC Support Programme are: To enhance the benefits of applying to ERC schemes for institutions and applicants To increase the participation of Irish-based researchers in all ERC schemes To provide greater institutional support for Irish-based ERC awardees
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    ERC award (2015 call or later) with an Irish Host Institution: €150,000, regardless of ERC scheme. ERC award from a 2014 call with an Irish Host Institution:20% of the award stated in the ERC grant agreement, up to a maximum of €300,000, regardless of ERC scheme. ERC awardee (from any year) recruited to work in an Irish Host Institution: The award may depend on the time remaining on the ERC award and will depend on the type of ERC award held, as follows: - ERC Starting Grant: up to €500,000 - ERC Consolidator Grant: up to €750,000 - ERC Advanced Grant: up to €1,000,000
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    This programme aims to provide successful candidates with the opportunity to develop their career through experiencing and participating in first-hand, the diversity of activities carried out by a funding agency
    Geographical Coverage: National
    Budget: 
    Funding for a 24 month fellowship, which includes salary + associated costs + subsistence (case by case)
    Sector of Activity:
    Research & innovation
    O presente regulamento específico define as regras aplicáveis ao Sistema de Incentivos à Valorização e Qualificação da Região Autónoma da Madeira, adiante designado por “Valorizar 2020”, cofinanciado pelo Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER) no âmbito do Programa Operacional da Região A
    Deadline: 
    December 31, 2020
    Geographical Coverage: Regional
    Budget: 
    € 24.930.000 (Expected projects to get funding: Min ~11, up to 167)
    Sector of Activity:
    other
    Other Sector of Activity: 
    Any
    A tipologia de Intervenção e Ações passíveis de apresentação de candidaturas no âmbito do presente Aviso, constam do anexo I referido no artigo 6.º da Portaria n.º 92/2015.e são as seguintes:

    Tipologia de Intervenção: 53. Qualificação e Inovação das PME
    Ações:
      Deadline: 
      December 31, 2020
      Geographical Coverage: Regional
      Budget: 
      € 250.000
      Sector of Activity:
      other
      Other Sector of Activity: 
      Any
      O Internacionalizar 2020 enquadra-se no Eixo Prioritário 3 – “Reforçar a Competitividade das Empresas”, e insere-se na Prioridade de Investimento 3.b – “Desenvolvimento e aplicação de novos modelos empresariais para as PME, especialmente no que respeita à internacionalização”, do Programa Operaciona
      Deadline: 
      December 31, 2020
      Geographical Coverage: Regional
      Budget: 
      € 7.800.000
      Sector of Activity:
      other
      Other Sector of Activity: 
      Any

      A tipologia de Intervenção e Ações passíveis de apresentação de candidaturas no âmbito do presente Aviso, constam do anexo I referido no artigo 6.º da Portaria n.º 92/2015.e são as seguintes:

      Tipologia de Intervenção: 52. Internacionalização das PME
      Ações:

      Deadline: 
      December 31, 2018
      Geographical Coverage: Regional
      Budget: 
      € 1.500.000
      Sector of Activity:
      other
      Other Sector of Activity: 
      Any
      A tipologia de Intervenção e Ações passíveis de apresentação de candidaturas no âmbito do presente Aviso, constam do anexo I referido no artigo 6.º da Portaria n.º 92/2015 e são as seguintes:

      Tipologia de Intervenção: 52. Internacionalização das PME
      Ações:
        Deadline: 
        December 31, 2018
        Geographical Coverage: Regional
        Budget: 
        € 250.000
        Sector of Activity:
        other
        Other Sector of Activity: 
        Any
        O presente regulamento específico define as regras aplicáveis ao Sistema de Incentivos ao Empreendedorismo da Região Autónoma da Madeira, adiante designado por Empreender 2020, cofinanciado pelo Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER) no âmbito do Programa Operacional da Região Autónoma da
        Deadline: 
        December 31, 2020
        Geographical Coverage: Regional
        Budget: 
        € 11.420.000 (Expected projects to get funding: max 457)
        Sector of Activity:
        other
        Other Sector of Activity: 
        Any
        A tipologia de Intervenção e Ações passíveis de apresentação de candidaturas no âmbito do presente Aviso, constam do anexo I referido no artigo 6.º da Portaria n.º92/2015 e são as seguintes:

        Tipologia de Intervenção: 51. Empreendedorismo qualificado e criativo
        Ações:
          Deadline: 
          December 31, 2018
          Geographical Coverage: Regional
          Budget: 
          € 1.200.000
          Sector of Activity:
          other
          Other Sector of Activity: 
          Any
          A tipologia de Intervenção e Ações passíveis de apresentação de candidaturas no âmbito do presente Aviso, constam do anexo I referido no artigo 6.º da Portaria n.º92/2015 e são as seguintes: Tipologia de Intervenção: 51. Empreendedorismo qualificado e criativo Ações:

            Deadline: 
            October 31, 2018
            Geographical Coverage: Regional
            Budget: 
            € 1.200.000
            Sector of Activity:
            other
            Other Sector of Activity: 
            Any
            A tipologia de Intervenção e Ações passíveis de apresentação de candidaturas no âmbito do presente Aviso, constam do anexo I referido no artigo 6.º da Portaria n.º 92/2015 e são as seguintes:

            Tipologia de Intervenção: 45. Investigação Científica e Tecnológica
            Deadline: 
            December 31, 2018
            Geographical Coverage: Regional
            Budget: 
            € 9.950.000
            Sector of Activity:
            Research & innovation
            A tipologia de Intervenção e Ações passíveis de apresentação de candidaturas no âmbito do presente Aviso, constam do anexo I referido no artigo 6.º da Portaria n.º 92/2015 e são as seguintes:

            Tipologia de Intervenção: 45. Investigação Científica e Tecnológica
            Deadline: 
            December 31, 2018
            Geographical Coverage: Regional
            Budget: 
            € 9.950.000
            Sector of Activity:
            Research & innovation

            Interreg Sudoe

            El Programa Interreg Sudoe apoya el desarrollo regional en el sudoeste de Europa financiando proyectos transnacionales a través del Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER).

            El Programa promueve la cooperación transnacional para resolver problemas comunes a las regiones del sudoeste europeo, como la baja inversión en investigación y desarrollo, la baja competitividad de la pequeña y mediana empresa y la exposición al cambio climático y a riesgos ambientales.

            Northern Ireland - Border Region of Ireland - Western Scotland

            Borders can reduce economic development, hamper the efficient management of the environment, obstruct travel and hinder the delivery of essential health and social care services. The new INTERREG VA Programme will tackle these issues head-on in order to promote greater levels of economic, social and territorial cohesion across Northern Ireland, the Border Region of Ireland and Western Scotland. The INTERREG VA Programme for 2014-20201 will help to create a more prosperous and sustainable cross-border region.
            Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico - Vale I&D (12/SI/2015)

            Deadline: 
            March 31, 2016
            Geographical Coverage: National
            Budget: 
            € 10.000.000 (Expected projects to get funding: 500)
            Sector of Activity:
            other
            Other Sector of Activity: 
            Any
            Internacionalização de PM - Vales Internacionalização (14/SI/2015)

            Deadline: 
            March 31, 2016
            Geographical Coverage: National
            Budget: 
            € 9.000.000 (Expected projects to get funding: 450)
            Sector of Activity:
            other
            Other Sector of Activity: 
            Any
            This programme is designed to encourage excellent but recently unsuccessful ERC applicants to resubmit to the ERC. To increase Irish success in future ERC calls. To improve the success rate of Irish-based applicants who resubmit to the ERC.
            Geographical Coverage: National
            Budget: 
            SFI ERC Development Programme grants will be up to 50% of the original ERC proposal, or €500,000, whichever is lower, for a maximum of 24 months
            Sector of Activity:
            Research & innovation

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            19/11/2020   7th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (2020), France
            22/05/2020   2nd National Event, Spain - Online event
            27/02/2020   Joint National Event Atlantic - WestMed, Portugal
            12-13 /11/2019   6th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (2019), Porto, Portugal
            27/09/2019   Workshop Nacional "Retos Atlánticos",  Baiona (Pontevedra, España)
            23-24/10/2018   5th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (2018), Vigo, Spain
            8/11/2017   4th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference, 8 November 2017, Glasgow, United Kingdom
            25/09/2017   UK Atlantic Strategy Workshop - Marine Energy: A Driver of the Atlantic Economy
            12/07/2017   Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan – Workshop on Funding and Project Development, Liverpool, United Kingdom
            29/06/2017   National Unit Ireland – Roadshow in association with Our Ocean Wealth Summit
            15-17/05/2017   National Unit Ireland – Roadshow: in association with 11th ICMSS Ireland
            13/04/2017   Réunion d’information régional Nouvelle-Aquitaine sur le Plan d’Action Atlantique, Bayonne, France
            10/04/2017   National Unit Ireland – Roadshow in association with Environ 17
            23/03/2017   Roadshow Unidade Nacional de Portugal
            24/11/2016   3rd Irish National Event: Linking the Atlantic Strategy and Current Funding Opportunities, Galway, Ireland     
            13/10/2016   3ème Evénement National France du Plan d’Action Atlantique, Brest, France
            07/10/2016   Evénement Régional : Les Pays de la Loire à la tête de la Commission Arc Atlantique : Impact et enjeux pour les acteurs maritime ligériens, Nantes, France 
            27/09/2016   3rd Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference, Dublin, Ireland
            05/09/2016   The Atlantic Strategy – UK National Workshop on the way ahead, London, UK
            09/06/2016   III Workshop Somos Atlánticos: Los Retos Emergentes de la Economía del Mar, Vigo / Galicia, Spain
            25/05/2016   Atlântico ao Centro: Parcerias e Projetos, Ílhavo, Portugal
            27-28/04/2016   Roadshow Plano de Ação para o Atlântico - Madeira - Portugal
            21/04/2016   Réunion d’information Financements européens dans le maritime - France
            10/04/2016   National Unit Ireland – Roadshow in association with Environ 17
            09/12/2015   Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan – 2nd UK National Workshop on Funding and Project Development - UK     
            27/11/2015   «Croissance Bleue Atlantique … aussi en Manche» -2nd Evénement national français pour la mise en œuvre du Plan d’Action Atlantique - France   
            26/11/2015   II Workshop Somos Atlánticos: Evento Nacional del Equipo de Apoyo al Plan de Acción del Atlántico" - España 
            24/11/2015   2nd National Event for the Support Team of the Atlantic Action Plan: Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan and Measuring the Ocean Economy - Ireland     
            17/11/2015   Investir no Atlântico - Seminário e Funding Labs - Portugal
            29/10/2015   SAVE THE DATE: Atlantic stakeholder platform conference, 29 October 2015 - Brest, France
            10/07/2015   Focal Point Ireland 1st National Event as part of the Our Ocean Wealth Conference – Ireland
            08/06/2015   Croissance Bleue Atlantique : Evénement national Français du Plan d’Action Atlantique - France
            05/06/2015   Investir no Atlântico - Seminário e Funding Labs - Portugal
            04/06/2015   Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan: Workshop on Funding and Project Development - London, UK
            25/03/2015   Somos Atlánticos – I Workshop Nacional del Equipo de Apoyo al Plan de Acción del Atlántico - España
            20/01/2015   1st annual Atlantic Stakeholder Platform conference: 20/01/2015 - Portuga

            Plan Estatal de I+D+i

            Esta actuación tiene por objeto promover la ejecución de proyectos de investigación básica o tecnológica cuyos resultados puedan llegar a representar un avance significativo del conocimiento, mediante el planteamiento y desarrollo de nuevos enfoques o metodologías inalcanzables de otro modo y que, por la naturaleza de los conocimientos generados, pudieran tener un marcado carácter transversal. Por ello, los proyectos Explora han sido diseñados para financiar la exploración de ideas heterodoxas y radicalmente innovadoras.

            Save the Date: 2nd Mares Conference on Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation - 1st to 5th February 2016 in Olhão, Portugal

            The Mares Conference is an initiative from the MARES Joint Doctoral Programme and EuroMarine Network , and is expected to attract around 200 attendees from across the world.

            Save the date: SAFER SEAS 2015

            Safer Seas 2015 comes ashore in Brest, 26-30 October

            The 4th edition of Safer Seas, international event on maritime safety and security, will take place in October, 26th - 30th, in Brest. Join us there!

            EDF Energies Nouvelles

            EDF Energies Nouvelles is a leader in the production of renewable energy. The company develops, installs and operates green electricity power plants, mainly in Europe and North America, primarily for its own owner-operator account and for third parties. Sun, wind, water, plants… by drawing upon natural, renewable resources, EDF EN aims at providing competitively-priced carbon dioxide-free alternate energies equivalent to traditional sources.

            Symoresco

            Le Symoresco, syndicat mixte ouvert de restauration collective, regroupe les villes de Quimper, d’Ergué-Gabéric ainsi que le Centre communal d’action sociale de la ville de Quimper (CCAS) et le Centre intercommunal d’action sociale (CIAS) du Steir. Ce outil performant assure dans d’excellentes conditions et selon les principes de la liaison réfrigérée, la fabrication et la livraison des 5 700 repas destinés aux établissements scolaires et aux centres de loisirs des villes membres ainsi que des repas pour les foyers logements et le portage à domicile du CCAS et du CIAS.

            Oxycal Bluetech

            The calcium sign, and especially calcium channels, are involved in many cellular processes and their deregulation was shown as one of the reasons of numerous pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, cancer or serious genetic disorders. The activation of many membrane receptors lead to the mobility of calcium ions (Ca²+) used as a second intercellular messenger. It was recently demonstrated that the STM1 protein, main actor in regulation of calcium channels, also has sensor capacities of numerous cellular stress such as oxidative stress.

            MARVILLE

            Representing a major component of their economy, blue growth is a major stake for maritime cities. Actually, maritime activities are essential for their development, being a source of jobs and innovation. In addition, these activities are featured by their high added value. Nonetheless, their impact on the local economy is not clearly defined. Local authorities need a better knowledge and understanding of their local skills and their potential.

            Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan: Workshop on Funding and Project Development - Presentations

            Atlantic Strategy and Action Plan - Matthew King (Head of Unit Maritime Policy, outermost regions and Artic) [PDF en]

            The Atlantic Action Plan and the role of Support Team - Ben Drakeford (UK Focal Point) [PDF en]

            ETC Programmes Relevant to the Atlantic Action Plan and the Atlantic Area Programme - Sam Lucas (Head of ETC Team, DCLG) [PDF en]

            Blue economy in the UK: revitalisation and further opportunities - Jonathan Williams (Marine South East) [PDF en]

            EU Funding mechanism

            • Horizon 2020 - Ben Chesson (International Knowledge and Innovation, BIS) [PDF en]
            • LIFE+ [PDF en]

            Marine Renewable Energy

            • The Blue Economy in the UK: revitalisation and further opportunities - Jonathan Williams (CEO at Marine South East Ltd Atlantic Action Plan Workshop) [PDF en]
            • Supporting the Economic Prosperity of the Marine Leisure Sector - Guillaume Le Palud (Cornwall Marine Network) [PDF en]
            • AMORE: Atlantic Marine Offshore Renewable Energy: A Project proposal - Lucy Harris (Strategic Development and New Projects Manager)
              [PDF en]

            Parallel workshops – project idea/partner development/sharing experience
            Education, Skills and Training

            • Atlantic Global Maritime Knowledge Hub - Ian Jenkinson (Liverpool John Moores University), Chris Shirling-Rooke (Mersey Maritime, Liverpool)
              [PDF en]
            • CMN Skills Model - Paul Wickes (CEO) [PDF en]

            Marine Renewable Energy - Jonathan Williams (MSE), Lucy Harris (CMN), Stuart Anderson (Conwy) [PDF en]

            • Coastal Tourism Trends - Hattie Booth (North Devon FLAG) [PDF en]

            Marine Tourism and Leisure

            • Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan - Nick Lambert (Satellite Applications Catapult) [PDF en]
            • Marine Leisure, Tourism and Sustainable Development - Isabelle Bromham (North Devon+) [PDF en]
            • EU Maritime and Coastal Tourism Study 2013 - Nick Lambert (Satellite Applications Catapult) [PDF en]

            SAVE THE DATE: Focal Point Ireland 1st National Event as part of the Our Ocean Wealth Conference

            Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan – Opportunities for SMEs

            The Atlantic Strategy was launched by the European Commission in late 2011 to identify key challenges and opportunities to create jobs and foster economic development. This parallel session will be aimed towards the marine SMEs working in the Atlantic area. SMEs have an important contribution to make in the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan and this workshop will offer them a chance to learn more about these opportunities.
             

            Cosmetics and healthcare | Supply chain issues in the development of the blue economy (Atlantic Blue Tech)

            A critical step in the development of the blue economy particularly outside the traditional, established industries (e.g. fishing) is the identification of routes into the supply chain operated by product manufacturers (e.g. global healthcare and cosmetics companies) whereby producers of "raw" marine-derived ingredients can provide material of the correct quality directly to these manufacturers for a reasonable price. For example, the provision of marine-derived high value chemicals from algae and bacteria (e.g.

            Investir no Atlântico - Seminário e Funding Labs

            Lotação esgotada!


            Exmo(a). Sr(a),

            Agradecemos o seu interesse no evento "Investir no Atlântico". Lamentamos informar que as inscrições se encontram encerradas, em virtude da capacidade da sala estar esgotada.

            Gostaríamos no entanto de contar com a sua presença em futuras iniciativas semelhantes, que serão oportunamente anunciadas através do site www.atlanticstrategy.eu.

            Obrigado pela sua compreensão,
            A Equipa de Apoio do Plano de Ação para o Atlântico.
            nationalunitportugal@atlanticstrategy.eu

            Fi-compass: the new European Commission's advisory service platform

            The European Commission in partnership with the European Investment Bank have recently launched fi-compass which is a unique platform for advisory services on financial instruments under the European Structural and Investment funds (ESIF) and microfinance under the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI).

            fi-compass

            fi-compass is a unique platform for advisory services on financial instruments under the European Structural and Investment funds (ESIF) and microfinance under the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). fi-compass is provided by the European Commission in partnership with the European Investment Bank.

            EFSA

            The Authority has access to substantial in-house scientific expertise and is expecting to employ at least 460 people at the end of 2010, with a budget amounting to EUR 73 million entirely funded by the European Union. Although EFSA does not fund research of its own, it will likely be able to access such funding as specific needs are demonstrated. It will also work closely with DG Research and will use its own funds to command short term studies as specific needs arise.

            SEANEO

            SEANEO
            Other Type of Organisation: 
            Consultancy and services in coastal and marine environment, aquaculture and fishing
            Sector of Activity: 
            Other Sector of Activity: 
            Management of coastal areas, Marine Protected Areas, Artificial reefs, Environment quality survey, Underwater mapping, GIS, Regulatory studies, Port, Marine Renewable Energies, Lagoons, Estuaries, Biotechnologies, Aquaculture, Fishing

            The Atlantic Academic Hub Project Draíocht: Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland

            An Academic Hub is “A designated region intended to attract foreign investment, retain local students, build a regional reputation by providing access to high-quality education and training for both international and domestic student, and create a knowledge-based economy. An education hub can include different combinations of domestic/international institutions, branch campuses, and foreign partnerships, within the designated region”.

            Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie | Direction interregionale de la mer Manche Est Mer du Nord (DIRM MEMM)

            Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie | Direction interregionale de la mer Manche Est Mer du Nord (DIRM MEMM)
            Sector of Activity: 

            Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie | Direction interregionale de la mer Sud Atlantique (DIRM SA)

            Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie | Direction interregionale de la mer Sud Atlantique (DIRM SA)
            Sector of Activity: 

            Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie | Direction interregionale de la Mer Nord Atlantique Manche Ouest ( DIRM NAMO)

            Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie | Direction interregionale de la Mer Nord Atlantique Manche Ouest ( DIRM NAMO)
            Sector of Activity: 

            Evaluation of adaptive measures to climate change in the tourism sector of the Atlantic coast

            To carry out a cost-benefit analysis of alternative management measures for adapting the tourism sector to climate change in the Atlantic coast. For this, we propose an original and integrative stepwise methodology, which includes ecological assessment and socio-economic valuation of the different alternatives.

            SAVE THE DATE: Atlantic stakeholder platform conference, 29 October 2015 - Brest, France

            Protecting, securing and developing the Atlantic Area

            Life

            The LIFE Programme

            The LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action. The general objective of LIFE is to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental and climate policy and legislation by co-financing projects with European added value.

            Atlantic Maritime Knowledge Hub

            Successful clusters demonstrate high levels of innovation resulting from their ability to generate and share knowledge, and to develop and attract skilled employees. A knowledge hub is a model for knowledge based industrial development involving a concentration of innovative industries interacting with advanced research institutions, business and finance. The project will bring together maritime clusters from the Atlantic region to build a common European maritime education, training and R&D platform.

            Climate change strategy to protect the Atlantic Ports

            The series of storms that the Atlantic arc faced during the winter 2013-14 hightlighted the needs and the interrogations about the efficiency of port defences against the sea.The phenomenon observed in 2013 has been more intense than the previous years.
            The port defences facilities (dykes, piers, breakwaters…) are generally adapted to boatyards and docks protection and to absorb ocean waves from storms that happen at least every 30 years and more frequently every 50 years.

            SAVE THE DATE! 4th June 2015 - London - Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan: Workshop on Funding and Project Development

            The Atlantic Strategy was launched by the European Commission in late 2011 to identify key challenges and opportunities to create jobs and foster economic development. In the UK, some of the worst performing segments of the economy are found in coastal areas, although the potential of the Atlantic Ocean and its resources to provide sustainable jobs is at the heart of the Atlantic Strategy.

            Monthly Progress: No.7 March 2015

            Core objective: OUTREACH

            Indicator: Quantitative stakeholder outreach
            Metrics: Website
            Number of visits by type of stakeholders: total: 1’287 (+38.3% compared to previous month)
            of which 61.78% from the project area (6.92% PT, 43.59% ES, 6.297% FR, 3.81% UK, 1.17% IE), 38.22% from other countries.
            Number of exchanges on website forums:
            Twitter
            CORE TEAM: 953 tweets 333 followers
            Linkedin
            Total members of the group:   33
            New members of the group:   2
            Metrics: Events
            Number and type of stakeholders contacted/invited to project events: 125, including: European interregional networks, local authorities, regional authorities, regional development and innovation agencies, a national territorial observatory, a national oceanographic and hydrographical institute.
            Number of events attended by focal points: 11
            Metrics: Relationship-building
            Number and type of stakeholder contacts:
            FR ≈15 Type: Chambers of commerce, business schools, regional councils, maritime training associations, local authorities.
            IE ≈25 Type: SMEs, national agencies.
            PT ≈10 Type: Tourism industry associations/sector representatives, local authorities, NGOs.
            ES ≈130 Type: Scientific community, industry representatives, public elected representatives, regional government representatives, European interregional associations, foundations, R&D centres, National, regional or local maritime clusters, NGOs.
            UK ≈15 Type: Universities, business innovation centres, maritime clusters, socio-economic agents and marine researchers, marine networks, not-for-profit marine sector organisations.
            Metrics: Communication products
            Number of brochures and videos disseminated: 1,350 (brochures disseminated from the beginning of the project http://atlanticstrategy.eu/en/library/brochure )
            Type of stakeholders reached: 250 participants in the Atlantic Stakeholders event (Porto, PT); French, Irish, Spanish, Portuguese and British stakeholders.

            Core objective: GUIDANCE

            Indicator: Events
            Metrics: Participants surveys including a rating system (1-5) regarding the overall organisation of events, and value of information provided and exchanged:
             
            First national Focal point event (SPAIN, Santander, 26.03.2015) - Main findings of the participants’ feedback survey (sample of 30% of participants):
            • Information provided about the Atlantic Action Plan and the Support team: very useful (27%), quite useful (62%), somewhat useful (11%), not useful (0%)
            • Information provided about networking opportunities: very useful (39%), quite useful (42%), somewhat useful (19%), not useful (0%)
            • Information provided about funding opportunities: very useful (38%), quite useful (50%), somewhat useful (12%), not useful (0%)
            • Overall organisation: very good (24%), good (52%), fair (15%), poor (0%), no answer (9%)
            • Interest in the topics chosen: very good (36%), good (52%), fair (0%), poor (0%), no answer (12%)
            • Degree of involvement of the participants: very good (49%), good (39%), fair (0%), poor (0%), no answer (12%)

            Core objective: PRO-ACTIVE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

            Indicator: Stakeholder project support
            Metrics:
            Number of alerts concerning funding opportunities: 10
            Number of general information sessions/meetings about project development: 5

            Core objective: SOUND AND EFFICIENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

            Indicator: Project overall project management
            Metrics: Compliance of activities/outputs undertaken with the Inception report, work plan and timetable: the project is being implemented within schedule.
            • The focal points are attending not only local but also national events, engaging with stakeholders, collecting queries, and organising the first round of Focal Point events in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom during the first half of 2015.
            • The project website and social media collaborative tools are constantly updated and enriched with content.
            Metrics: Adherence of the Support Team activities to the project ‘history’ on Basecamp (to-do lists, milestones, events):
            • Progress on all activities is according to plan.

            Core objective: POSITIVE REACTION AND RESPONSES PROVIDED TO CHANGES AND ISSUES

            Indicator: Risk and change management
            Metrics: Continuous listing/recording and analysis of risks and challenges identified:
            Possible confusion in some stakeholders about the different roles of:
            • The Support Team’s “focal point service”: promotion of the Atlantic Action Plan, as well as technical support and proactive guidance for the generation of project ideas pursuing the objectives of the Atlantic Action Plan.
            • The Atlantic Strategy Group: strategic guidance and institutional support to the Atlantic Action Plan.
            • The national contact points in charge of other EU-funded programmes: provision of information and technical support for specific programmes (e.g. LIFE, Horizon2020, Interreg, regional/national operational programmes, etc.).
            Metrics: Disappearance/control of risks resulting from mitigating actions undertaken:
            • Specific internal and external communication actions to clarify that the three agents above are all contributing to the same process, although with different roles.

            Liverpool John Moores University

            LJMU in top ten universities funded by HEFCE. Liverpool John Moores University is one of the biggest winners in the first set of English funding allocations to be based on the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has awarded the University with £5.26m making it the 10th highest funded university.

            ERDF (European Regional Development Fund)

            The ERDF aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions.
             
            The ERDF focuses its investments on several key priority areas. This is known as 'thematic concentration':
             

            • Innovation and research;
            • The digital agenda;
            • Support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
            • The low-carbon economy.

             
            The ERDF resources allocated to these priorities will depend on the category of region.
             

            The Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan held its French national meeting in La Rochelle (France) the 6 of June 2015

            During the morning session, the Atlantic Action Plan was explained by DG MARE and the French governemental “Secrétariat General de la Mer”.

            Then three representatives from different bodies presented different EU funding sources.

            Veille Tourisme Antilles

            Launched in 2010 as a simple blog, Veille Tourisme Antilles has built recognition and loyalty amont its readership. We now aim at taking a step forward and making it a travel intelligence media company providing professionals, entrepreneurs, institutions with news, data and services to develop their activity. For now, we are lacking financial support to make it a reality.

            Midland Fisheries Fund

            Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has recognised the key role angling clubs play in the area of fisheries development and angling tourism. It has identified the empowerment of its stakeholders as a key objective and has designed its programmes to ensure that stakeholders are facilitated and partnered to assist in the strategic development of fisheries and angling developments.

            Guidance for Beneficiaries of European Structural and Investment Funds and related EU instruments

            DG Regio’s useful guidance on how to effectively access and use the European Structural and Investment Funds and how to exploit complementarities with other instruments of relevant Union policies can be found at this link.

            ERA-MarineBiotech

            ERA-MarineBiotech is a consortium of national funding bodies seeking complementarities between national activities to pool resources to undertake joint funding of transnational projects in the area of Marine Biotechnology. Cooperation between the funding bodies has been initiated during the FP7 supported ERA-NET Preparatory Action in Marine Biotechnology.

            ERA-NET MARTEC

            The ERA-NET MARTEC II was a network of 30 European ministries, authorities and funding organisations responsible for funding RTD in maritime technologies from 25 countries. All together these countries represent the majority of maritime industry in Europe and cover the EU key players in those areas.

            The aims of MARTEC are:

            Two aquaculture related projects of a total over £3.400.000 will be announced in 2015

            The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre has announced grants worth almost £950,000 to fund industry-changing research on sea lice control. More information about these projects is available here.

            ERA-NET COFASP

            Cooperation in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Processing (COFASP) is an ERA-NET created to directly address actions envisaged within fisheries, aquaculture and seafood. It was created as under the KBBE theme in FP7, and is part of the Europe 2020 strategy, which recognises bioeconomy as an important part of the strategy. The main objectives of COFASP are:
             

            EMSA

            The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) was established under Regulation 1406/2002/EC for the purpose of ensuring a high, uniform and effective level of maritime safety, maritime security prevention of and response to pollution caused by ships as well as response to pollution caused by oil and gas installations. The Agency, as part of its core tasks, shall assist the Commission and the Member States in the effective implementation of relevant binding legal acts.

            The Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan held its first national meeting in Santander (Spain) the 25 of March 2015

            Monthly Progress: No.6 February 2015

            Core objective: OUTREACH

            Indicator: Quantitative stakeholder outreach
            Metrics: Website
            Number of visits by type of stakeholders: total: 936
            of which 76.05% from the project area (12.89% PT, 40.14% ES, 10.05% FR, 7.75% UK, 5.22% IE), 23.25% from other countries.
            Number of exchanges on website forums:
            Twitter
            CORE TEAM: 902 tweets 261 followers
            ES: 195 tweets 83 followers
            FR: 3881 tweets 233 followers
            IE: 119 tweets 76 followers
            PT: 44 tweets 27 followers
            UK 118 tweets 65 followers
            Linkedin
            Total members of the group: 31
            New members of the group: 15
            Metrics: Events
            Number and type of stakeholders contacted/invited to project events: 125, including: European interregional networks, local authorities, regional authorities, regional development and innovation agencies, a national territorial observatory, a national oceanographic and hydrographical institute.
            Number of events attended by focal points: 15
            Metrics: Relationship-building
            Number and type of stakeholder contacts:
            ES ≈15 Type: Marine, maritime and coastal tourism public and private operators, local authorities, regional authorities, consulting companies operating in the field of maritime economy, European interregional associations.
            FR ≈75 Type: National, regional or local maritime clusters, SMEs, national and local authorities, research bodies, media, banks, insurance companies.
            IE ≈10 Type: Research Institutions, Marine SMEs, public research institutions, members of the ocean energy (wave and tidal) sector cluster.
            PT ≈60 Type: Tourism industry associations/sector representatives, local, regional and national authorities, foundations, R&D centres, national organisations in charge of research activities and Horizon 2020, national business forum for maritime economy.
            UK ≈10 Type: Not-for-profit marine sector organisation.
            Metrics: Helpdesk
            Number and type of stakeholder queries registered: 11
            Metrics: Communication products
            Number of brochures and videos disseminated: 1,350 (brochures disseminated from the beginning of the project http://atlanticstrategy.eu/en/library/brochure )
            Type of stakeholders reached: 250 participants in the Atlantic Stakeholders event (Porto, PT); and French, Irish, Spanish, Portuguese and British stakeholders.

            Core objective: PRO-ACTIVE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

            Indicator: Stakeholder project support
            Metrics:
            Number of alerts concerning funding opportunities: 2

            Core objective: SOUND AND EFFICIENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

            Indicator: Project overall project management
            Metrics: Compliance of activities/outputs undertaken with the Inception report, work plan and timetable: the project is being implemented within schedule.
            • The focal points are attending not only local bat also national events, engaging with stakeholders, collecting queries, and preparing contributions to the 5 national events to be organised by them in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom during the first half of 2015.
            • The project website and social media collaborative tools are constantly updated and enriched with content.
            Metrics: Adherence of the Support Team activities to the project ‘history’ on Basecamp (to-do lists, milestones, events):

            Core objective: POSITIVE REACTION AND RESPONSES PROVIDED TO CHANGES AND ISSUES

            Indicator: Risk and change management
            Metrics: Continuous listing/recording and analysis of risks and challenges identified:
            Possible confusion in some stakeholders about the different roles of:
            • The Support Team’s “focal point service”: promotion of the Atlantic Action Plan, as well as technical support and proactive guidance for the generation of project ideas pursuing the objectives of the Atlantic Action Plan.
            • The Atlantic Strategy Group: strategic guidance and institutional support to the Atlantic Action Plan.
            • The national contact points in charge of other EU-funded programmes: provision of information and technical support for specific programmes (e.g. LIFE, Horizon2020, Interreg, regional/national operational programmes, etc.).
            Metrics: Disappearance/control of risks resulting from mitigating actions undertaken:
            Specific internal and external communication actions to clarify that the three agents above are all contributing to the same process, although with different roles.

            Monthly Progress: No.5 January 2015

            Core objective: OUTREACH

            Indicator: Quantitative stakeholder outreach
            Metrics: Website
            Number of visits by type of stakeholders: total: 735
            of which 27.5% from the US, 60.3% from the project area (19.5% PT, 17.3% ES, 13.9% FR, 8.6% UK, 1% IE), and the rest from other countries.
            Number of exchanges on website forums:
            Twitter
            CORE TEAM: 593 tweets 203 followers
            ES: 188 tweets 70 followers
            FR: 2725 tweets 220 followers
            IE: 76 tweets 63 followers
            PT: 27 tweets 14 followers
            UK 87 tweets 52 followers
            Linkedin
            Total members of the group: 19
            New members of the group: 4
            Metrics: Events
            Number and type of stakeholders contacted/invited to project events: 15, including: European interregional networks, local authorities, regional authorities, regional development and innovation agencies, a national territorial observatory, a national oceanographic and hydrographical institute.
            Number of events attended by focal points: 14
            Metrics: Relationship-building
            Number and type of stakeholder contacts:
            ES >30 Type: National authorities, cluster representatives, local authorities, regional authorities, European interregional associations.
            FR >80 Type: Small and medium ports authorities, local ports association, chambers of commerce, European interregional networks, local authorities, regional authorities, regional development and innovation agencies, national territorial observatory, national oceanographic and hydrographical institute, national federation for leisure ports.
            IE >30 Type: Horizon2020 National Contact Point, business networks, private companies, public research institutions, marine SMEs, marine renewable industry association, chamber of commerce.
            PT >10 Type: Academia, industry associations/sector representatives, local, regional and national authorities.
            UK >40 Type: Regional economic delivery agencies, a regional forum bringing together stakeholders from marine leisure, conservation, aquaculture, fishing, transport, industry and public bodies, government representatives, the Atlantic network of municipalities.
            Metrics: Helpdesk
            Number and type of stakeholder queries registered: 7
            Metrics: Communication products
            Number of brochures and videos disseminated: 1,350 (brochures)
            Type of stakeholders reached: 250 participants in the Atlantic Stakeholders event (Porto, PT); French, Irish, Spanish, Portuguese and British stakeholders.

            Core objective: PRO-ACTIVE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

            Indicator: Stakeholder project support
            Metrics:
            Number of alerts concerning funding opportunities: 7

            Core objective: SOUND AND EFFICIENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

            Indicator: Project overall project management
            Metrics: Compliance of activities/outputs undertaken with the Inception report, work plan and timetable: the project is being implemented within schedule.
            • The focal points are attending not only local bat also national events, engaging with stakeholders, collecting queries, and preparing contributions to the 5 national events to be organised by them in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom during the first half of 2015.
            • The project website and social media collaborative tools are constantly updated and enriched with content.
            Metrics: Adherence of the Support Team activities to the project ‘history’ on Basecamp (to-do lists, milestones, events):

            Core objective: POSITIVE REACTION AND RESPONSES PROVIDED TO CHANGES AND ISSUES

            Indicator: Risk and change management
            Metrics: Continuous listing/recording and analysis of risks and challenges identified:
            The only risk registered during this period concerns low participation at national Focal Point events.
            Metrics: Disappearance/control of risks resulting from mitigating actions undertaken:
            A specific plan to improve planning, communication, coordination and logistics has been developed and is being implemented.

            Registration for The Atlantic – Our Shared Resource event

            The Atlantic – Our Shared Resource: Making the Vision Reality event will be held on 16/17 April at Palais d’Egmont in Brussels. Registrations are now open. We will be there!

            DG MOVE

            Transport directly affects everyone in Europe. Whatever age we are, and whatever activities we undertake, transport and mobility play a fundamental role in today’s world. The aim of the Commission is to promote a mobility that is efficient, safe, secure and environmentally friendly and to create the conditions for a competitive industry generating growth and jobs. The issues and challenges connected to this require action at European or even international level; no national government can address them successfully alone.

            Wave Energy Scotland (WES)

            Wave Energy Scotland (WES) – fully funded by the Scottish Government – takes an innovative approach to supporting the development of wave technology. The new organisation is part of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The budget announced on the 25th of February 2015 is £14.3m over a thirteen month period.

            Registration for the European Forum for Innovation in the Marine Bioresources event

            The European Forum for Innovation in the Marine Bioresources event will be held on 29/30 April in Cadiz, Spain. If you want to register please visit this link

            COST

            COST is the longest-running European framework supporting trans-national cooperation among researchers, engineers and scholars across Europe.

            Irish Research Council

            The Irish Research Council manages a suite of inter-linked research schemes, funding scholars at various career stages, from postgraduate study to senior research project-based awards. For early stage researchers, schemes include the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme, the Enterprise Partnership Scheme (postgraduate and postdoctoral), the Employment Based Programme, and the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme.

            Marine drone by Seaproven

            Seaproven - a French company specialised in maritime research and development - has developed Sphyrna 70, a 20 meters long marine drone that can be useful for ports surveys, security or oceanographic studies. More info about this project can be found at this link

            Ulves Valorisation Nutrition Santé (ULVANS)

            Olmix and four SMEs in Bretagne have joined to develop full recovery of algae, new materials and open new markets for export. The group, called ULVANS (ULves VAlorisation Nutrition Santé), aims to create a new sector of revaluation of algae in Bretagne, from harvesting to processing into innovative products in the areas of nutrition and health, animal and plant, and its marketing around the world. ULVANS brings together 5 industrial Breton partners and two research centres: University of South Brittany CNRS of Mulhouse.

            Technocampus Océan platform

            This innovation Platform – to be open this year in Bouguenais – will focus on shipbuilding and marine renewable energy. The platform represents an investment of nearly 40 million euros from the government and the European Union and could accommodate 320-340 jobs. It will bring together researchers and technicians from the IRT Jules Verne and industrial partners such as DCNS, ACB, ALSTOM, HydrOcean, STX, DASSAULT SYSTEMES. Engineering schools, universities and laboratories will also be involved.

            Natural Environment Research Council

            The Natural Environment Research Council is the UK's largest funder of independent environmental science, training and innovation, delivered through universities and research centres. Our business partnerships deliver knowledge, skills and technology that meet the UK's innovation needs and support economic growth with responsible environmental management.

            Innovate UK

            Innovate UK is the UK's innovation agency, it works with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy

            Monthly Progress: No.4 Decembre 2014

            Core objective: OUTREACH

            Indicator: Quantitative stakeholder outreach
            Metrics: Website
            Number of visits by type of stakeholders: total: 589
            of which 42% from the US, 52% from the project area (19% PT, 13% ES, 10% UK, 8% FR, 2% IE), and 6% from other countries.
            Number of exchanges on website forums:
            Twitter
            CORE TEAM: 160 tweets 129 followers
            ES: 159 tweets 58 followers
            FR: 1858 tweets 158 followers
            IE: 39 tweets 34 followers
            PT: 8 tweets 11 followers
            UK 48 tweets 34 followers
            Linkedin
            Total members of the group: 15
            New members of the group: 6
            Metrics: Events
            Number of events attended by focal points: 8
            Metrics: Relationship-building
            Number and type of stakeholder contacts:
            ES >30 Type: Research centres, national authorities, regional authorities, SMEs, clusters, port authorities.
            FR >20 Type: Leisure boat manufacturers, leisure port authorities, the national federation of leisure ports
            IE n/a Type: n/a
            PT >50 Type: Academia, industry associations
            UK n/a Type: n/a
            Metrics: Helpdesk
            Number and type of stakeholder queries registered: 10
            Metrics: Communication products

            Core objective: PRO-ACTIVE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

            Indicator: Stakeholder project support
            Metrics:
            Number of alerts concerning funding opportunities: 2

            Core objective: SOUND AND EFFICIENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

            Indicator: Project overall project management
            Metrics: Compliance of activities/outputs undertaken with the Inception report, work plan and timetable: the project is being implemented within schedule.
            • The focal points are attending not only local bat also national events, engaging with stakeholders, collecting queries, and preparing contributions to the 5 national events to be organised by them in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom during the first half of 2015.
            • The project website and social media collaborative tools are constantly updated and enriched with content.
            Metrics: Adherence of the Support Team activities to the project ‘history’ on Basecamp (to-do lists, milestones, events):

            Core objective: POSITIVE REACTION AND RESPONSES PROVIDED TO CHANGES AND ISSUES

            Indicator: Risk and change management
            Metrics: Continuous listing/recording and analysis of risks and challenges identified:
            The only issue registered in December is a slowdown of relevant events organised by third parties in some countries due to the Christmas holidays.
            Metrics: Disappearance/control of risks resulting from mitigating actions undertaken:
            KQ carried out a plan to keep the overall participation to events stable.

            EEA Grants Portugal (2009-2014)

            Através do Mecanismo Financeiro do Espaço Económico Europeu 2009-2014, no âmbito dos European Economic Area Grants, a Noruega, a Islândia e o Listenstaine, na qualidade de Estados Doadores, financiam, em 16 Estados Membros da União Europeia (Bulgária, Chipre, Croácia, Espanha, Eslováquia, Eslovénia, Estónia, Grécia, Hungria, Letónia, Lituânia, Malta, Polónia, Portugal e Roménia), iniciativas e projetos em diversas áreas programáticas, com vista a: - Reduzir as disparidades económicas e sociais; - Reforçar as relações bilaterais entre os Estados Doadores e os Estados Beneficiários.

            DGPM

            The Directorate General for Maritime Policy (DGPM) was designated as "PT02 - Integrated Marine and Coastal Waters Management", Programme Operator, upon the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 29 March that has entered into force on March 30, 2012.

            More transparency for consumers on seafood labelling

            Everything a consumer would like to know about the seefood labelling can be found on the pocket guide to the EU’s new fish and aquaculture consumer labels. You can find more information at this link.

            Ocean Research in Horizon 2020: The Blue Growth Potential

            Extensive study on blue economy and blue growth. To download it please visit this page.

            IC Tomorrow

            IC tomorrow is an Innovate UK programme that stimulates innovation and economic growth in the digital sector, by breaking down barriers and opening doors for a new generation of entrepreneurs across the UK.

            EU regulation on landing obligation and conservation of the Atlantic Tunas in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries

            Further clarifications in regards to the fishing activities of the EU fishermen in the EU and the non-EU waters in the Atlantic area have been provided by the Commission. For more information please consult this page.

            Study on Cross-Border Cooperation in Maritime Programmes 2007-2013

            An extensive study on Cross-Border Cooperation in Maritime Programmes in the 2007-2013 Programming Period has been published by INTERACT. This report consists of an extremely helpful tool conducting potential project applicants in terms of lessons learned based on already funded projects.

            Monthly Progress: No.3 November 2014

            Indicator: Quantitative stakeholder outreach
            Metrics: Website
            Number of visits by type of stakeholders: n/a
            Number of exchanges on website forums:
            Twitter
              CORE TEAM: 79 tweets 79 followers
              ES: 136 tweets 48 followers
              FR: 980 tweets 105 followers
              IE: 25 tweets 16 followers
              PT: 3 tweets 6 followers
              UK 14 tweets 20 followers
            Linkedin
              Total members of the group: 9
              New members of the group: 9
            Metrics: Events
            Number of events attended by focal points: 9
            Metrics: Relationship-building
            Number and type of stakeholder contacts:
            ES > 250 Type: Cluster, SMEs; universities, network of Atlantic cities, national and regional administrations
            FR > 300 Type: SMEs; universities; national, regional and local authorities; fishermen organisations; one maritime specialised bank;
            IE > 50 Type: Industry and universities
            PT > 70 Type: SMEs, local administration, business schools, development agencies, research centres
            UK 2 Type: National administration
            Metrics: Helpdesk
            Number and type of stakeholder queries registered: 10

            Core objective: PRO-ACTIVE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

            Indicator: Stakeholder project support
            Metrics:
            Number of alerts concerning funding opportunities: 2

            Core objective: SOUND AND EFFICIENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

            Indicator: Project overall project management
            Metrics: Compliance of activities/outputs undertaken with the Inception report, work plan and timetable: the project is being implemented within schedule.
            The focal points have started attending local events, engaging with stakeholders, collecting queries, and preparing contributions to the 5 national events to be organised by them in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom during the first half of 2015.
            The project website was put fully online on December 1st 2014.
            The Infoline is accessible for the Atlantic stakeholders since mid-November.
            The Support Team (central team and focal points) is active on Twitter and Linkedin.

            Core objective: POSITIVE REACTION AND RESPONSES PROVIDED TO CHANGES AND ISSUES

            Indicator: Risk and change management
            Metrics: Continuous listing/recording and analysis of risks and challenges identified:
            No issues/challenges registered in November.
            Metrics: Disappearance/control of risks resulting from mitigating actions undertaken:
            KQ carried out a plan to minimize the delay (issue registered in October) with the planned completion of the website, which went fully online on the 01/12/2014.
            The original production plan of the project brochure has been modified to allow the Atlantic stakeholders participating in the Porto event (20.01.2015) to receive it.

            Monthly Progress

            Final Report 2015:

            • No.15 December 2015 [PDF en]

            Interim Report:

            • No.8 Interim, April 2015 [PDF en]

            Monthly Report:

            • No.33 November 2017 [PDF en]
            • No.33 October 2017 [PDF en]
            • No.32 September 2017 [PDF en]
            • No.31 July-August 2017 [PDF en]
            • No.30 June 2017 [PDF en]
            • No.29 May 2017 [PDF en]
            • No.28 April 2017 [PDF en]
            • No.27 March 2017 [PDF en]
            • No.26 December 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.25 November 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.24 October 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.23 September 2016 [PDF en/li>
            • No.22 August 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.21 July 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.20 June 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.19 May 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.18 April 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.17 March 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.16 January/February 2016 [PDF en]
            • No.14 October 2015 [PDF en]
            • No.13 September 2015 [PDF en]
            • No.12 August 2015[PDF en]
            • No.11 July 2015 [PDF en]
            • No.10 June 2015 [PDF en
            • No.9 May 2015 [PDF en]
            • No.7 March 2015
            • No.6 February 2015
            • No.5 January 2015
            • No.4 Decembre 2014
            • No.3 November 2014

            Atlantic Seabed Mapping Workshop

            The Marine Institute of Galway has organised the Atlantic Seabed Mapping Workshop on 2nd of December in Dublin, Ireland. If you want to read more about what happened, you can find more information at the link below:
            http://www.marine.ie/Home/site-area/irelands-marine-resource/atlantic-strategy/atlantic-seabed-mapping-workshop.

            New funding opportunities for Atlantic stakeholders in Juncker’s investment plan

            According to the recently launched investment plan by the President of the European Commission, funding will be channeled to viable projects, with a real added value for the European social market economy.
            Money will be allocated for sectors which might be interesting for the Atlantic stakeholders, such as infrastructure for broadband and energy networks, transport infrastructure, education, research, innovation, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

            Horizon 2020

            Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market.

            COSME

            COSME is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) running from 2014 to 2020 with a planned budget of €2.3bn.

            1st Interreg 2 Seas call for proposals

            Background of Atlantic Area 2014-2020

            Do you want to find out more about the Atlantic Area Programme 2014-2020, its objectives and the actors involved in shaping it? Relevant figures and reports can be consulted on the Atlantic Area Programme  website.

            Guide on EU funding for the tourism sector (2014-2020)

            The guide on EU funding for the tourism sector (2014-2020) is now available online. It emphasizes the strategic importance of tourism for the EU and offers key information regarding funding and investment instruments.

            Have your say!

            Take part in the consultation on guidelines for EU State aid to fisheries and aquaculture!

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            Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie - Direction interregionale de la Mer Nord Atlantique Manche Ouest

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            What is the role of the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan? 

            The Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan is tasked to communicate and implement the action plan’s objectives. It is composed of a central management team which follows the progress of the project implementation and four National Hubs based in Ireland, Spain, France and Portugal. In particular, the National Hubs keep regular contact with local, regional and national stakeholders to foster cooperation, obtain and provide timely information on funding opportunities aiming to support interested stakeholders in realising their project ideas and create the right connections between existing funding instruments.

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            If you wish to contact us please send us an email at: helpdesk@atlanticstrategy.eu or use the helpdesk infoline.

            What is the Atlantic Strategy?

            Approved by the European Commission in 2011, the Atlantic strategy identifies challenges and opportunities in the region and takes stock of existing initiatives that can support growth and job creation. The strategy is implemented through the Atlantic Action Plan, which was developed in 2013. The Commission calls on stakeholders to help design concrete projects which would be able to benefit from EU funding.

            Coasts, territorial and jurisdictional waters of five EU member states (France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and their overseas territories, i.e. the Azores, the Canary Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Madeira, Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin), as well as international waters fall within the strategy's scope. The strategy does not cover the North Sea or the Arctic Ocean. A separate strategy exists for the latter.

            The development of the Atlantic Strategy dovetails with the Integrated Maritime Policy for the EU, which aims to coordinate all EU policies with a maritime dimension to ensure environmental sustainability and the quality of living conditions in coastal regions while promoting the growth potential of maritime industries.

            What type of stakeholders do you support? Do I have to pay for this support?

            The support provided by the AAM is free of charge, and directed at any kind of stakeholder who is active in the European Atlantic Member States (e.g. a natural person, private companies, public bodies, NGOs, research centres, etc.).

            I have a project idea which does not have a transnational focus and it covers only one specific region of the Atlantic Area. Will I still get support from the Assistance MechanismTeam of the AAP?

            Yes. To be eligible to receive support from the Assistance Mechanism Team, strictly national or even regional projects are admissible, as long as they fall under the four priorities of the AAP.

            How can I find out if my project can be funded by a certain funding programme or call?

            You should pay special attention to the eligibility criteria of the specific call, such as: type of applicant and/or project, location, funding criteria, budget range. If you are still uncertain that your project can be funded, then please contact us so that we can put in contact with our country experts (National Hubs) who will assist you and direct you to the information you need.

            How do I know what funding programmes and/or calls are open?

            You can search in our continuously updated database, through the following link.
            Although we strive to constantly update our database with funding opportunities at European, national, and regional levels which are suitable to finance projects under the priorities of the Atlantic Action Plan, this is not an exhaustive list. Please check frequently because new opportunities may be available soon.

            National Hubs

            National Hub France

            Frédérick​ Herpers

            Frédérick Herpers is an engineer in hydrography and oceanography (ENSTA Bretagne). He has 13 years of experience in geophysics sciences (hydrography, oceanography, geography) for civilian and military purposes (for the Defence ministry. He has more than 10 years of experience in design and implementation of integrated maritime and coastal policies (EU, Sea basin, national, regional and local level) as Integrated Maritime Policy advisor for French Prime Minister at Secretariat general de la Mer (2008-2011). He contributed to the elaboration and adoption of the French maritime policy in 2009, the law transposition of MSFD as the environmental pillar of the national strategy for the sea and the shoreline. As a consultant since 2014 at Stratégies Mer et Littoral (SML), he has been involved in several projects related to Blue Economy mainly in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea mobilizing his skills and experience in legal and technical matters to develop and implement endorsed maritime strategies and to engage stakeholders in a sustainable blue economy.  He has been the national hub for France since 2018 for WestMed Initiative and 2020 for the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0.  Therefore, he has a strong liaison with the national coordinator (Secrétariat géneral de la Mer). He is used to work with French maritime competitiveness clusters (Pôle Mer Méditerranée and Atlantique Bretagne) which assists him in its functions as NH for the respective seabasin in a synergetic approach.

            He provides with assistance in the design and implementation of integrated maritime and coastal policies and coastal territorial projects, in project management assistance (prospective and strategic studies, drafting of specifications, monitoring of studies, blue economy assessment, maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zones management) for public  authorities, NGOs  or private sectors.


            National Hub Ireland

            Elizabeth Gavin

            Elizabeth has over 23 years experience working on EU related programmes as an EU official in both Brussels and The Hague for the European Commission, Eurojust and Clean Aviation (formerly Clean Sky JU). Elizabeth has also considerable experience in international stakeholder management (including Airbus, Rolls Royce, Liebherr, Dassault, Leonardo and Saab (Aviation Research Divisions) She has worked within the European Commission, reported regularly into the European Parliament, and liaised with the European Court of Auditors throughout her career in the EU. 

            Over the past 7 years based in Ireland, Elizabeth has been supporting companies and third level organisations on  EU funding opportunities, including working on maritime and blue economy initiatives in Ireland. She has also contributed to policy development initiatives relating to the role of Ports for offshore wind development and the green transition of ports. Elizabeth has a wealth and unique combination of expert knowledge in the research and innovation business community as well as from within the EU institutions. She strikes a unique balance in approach and understanding which she brings to the Atlantic Assistance Mechanism in her role as National Hub for Ireland. Elizabeth speaks fluent French. She has been National Hub for Ireland since January 2020. 


            National Hub Spain

            Marta Pascual

            Marta Pascual

            Marta Pascual is the Spanish National Hub for the Western Mediterranean Initiative (WestMED) as well as for the Atlantic Action Plan. She has also been appointed as an expert working for the EU MSP Platform and has also been working as a Senior Expert for the EU Commission in works related to Maritime Spatial Planning, Blue Growth, Blue Economy, Circular Economy, Natural Capital Accounting, Biodiversity modelling and Ecosystem Services modelling. Academically, she holds a PhD in Maritime Spatial Planning, is a former Ikerbasque Post-Doctoral Researcher and currently an Associated Researcher at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3, Spain), where she is advancing with the Eco-modelling Research Team on the development of marine ecosystem services models using ARIES (a semantic-modelling platform that uses artificial intelligence and machine reasoning following the FAIR principles).  She has more than 13 years of professional experience in the application and implementation of various European environmental and maritime directives such as the MSFD; MSPD; Habitats and Birds Directive, WFD. Her experience in research includes various lines of spatial analysis, stakeholder engagement, scenario mapping, participatory mapping and marine and coastal research applied to maritime policies such as MSP, Ecosystem Services Mapping/Modelling, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Biological Valuation and Ecosystem Services Valuation (ESV).

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            New All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance political Declaration English      
            A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy – Atlantic action plan 2.0 An updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the European Union Atlantic area - Commission Staff Working Document English

            The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund  English      

            Atlantic Action Plan - 2021 Implementation Report English      
            A new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU - Transforming the EU's Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future English

            Atlantic Action Plan v.2.0 - Brochure English

            New Action Plan in the Atlantic - Infographic      

            A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy – Atlantic action plan 2.0 An updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the European Union Atlantic area

            Regenerating our ocean and waters by 2030      

            EU Blue Economy Report 2020      

            Briefing Paper SIMAtlantic Workshop 6th ASPC, Porto, 13 November 2019

                 

            Ocean Health: Projects that Innovate A sample of projects funded between 2014 and 2019

                 

            Blue Economy - Established Sectors      

            Our Vision for a Clean Planet for All      

            Declaration of the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles      

            The 2019 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet (STECF 19-06)      

            Atlantic Action Plan - Consultation Workshops (November 2018, Liverpool, United Kingdom & November 2018, Bordeaux, France)

                 

            Atlantic Action Plan - Consultation Workshops (September 2018, Gran Canaria, Spain; September 2018, Viana do Castelo, Portugal; October 2018 - Dublin, Ireland)    

             


            Blue Bioeconomy Forum Report on the 25 June 2019 event    

             


            Blue Economy Report 2019      

             


            Blue Bioeconomy Forum - Report on the 7 December event      

            Improving international ocean governance      

            2018 Annual Economic Report on EU Blue Economy      

            FARNET:  FLAG Support to Women in Fisheries and Aquaculture      

            Study on the economic benefits of MPAs      

            Commission Staff Working Document on the mid-term review of the Atlantic Action Plan

                 

            Study feeding into the mid-term review of the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan      

            Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation       

            Sustainable Blue Economy: productive seas and oceans       

            Belem Statement on Atlantic Research and Innovation Cooperation      

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            Event Report of 3rd Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference Dublin 2016 fr pt es

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            Safeguarding the future of our seas, generating new prosperity

            Action Plan for a Maritime Strategy in the Atlantic Area

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            A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism      

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            Fisheries and Aquaculture in Europe  

             

            Fisheries and Aquaculture in Europe

            The latest magazine on maritime affairs in the EU is available online. It gives an overview of the recently approved Common Fisheries Policy reform and its impact on communities across EU.

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            Useful links

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            Country Fact Sheets

            A useful overview on the maritime economy of the countries covered by the Atlantic Strategy is accessible through the links below and include:

            • A general overview (morphological structure, population and related social conditions, economic role of Atlantic maritime areas over the national total, GVA – Details by NACE activities, employment) in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the UK.

            You will also find a list of existing maritime strategies in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the UK, as well as those in preparation.

            You can download the full country fact sheets below:

            • France [PDF ]
            • Ireland [PDF]
            • Portugal [PDF]
            • Spain [PDF ]
            • UK [PDF]

            Brochures

            Brochure

            Brochure - May 2016

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            Brochure

            This brochure provides information about the Atlantic Action Plan and its objectives. Statistics and outcomes based on the assistance provided so far by the Support team are also presented along with testimonials from stakeholders of the Atlantic area.

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            Brochure

            This brochure introduces the Support Team for the Atlantic Action Plan. The mission of the Support team, contact details of the Focal Points and of the Brussels-based Central Management team, as well as the main functionalities of the website are presented.

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            The Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan

            What We Do

            The Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan, as an EU funded project, has the following goals:

            • To support the governance and implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan and the involvement of relevant stakeholders, while also providing operational, logistic and administrative support to the chairmanship-in-office and the pillar coordinators.
            • To support the pillar coordinators in analysing project proposals, identifying funding sources for selected projects and liaising with the coastal regions, funding authorities and other relevant bodies.
            • To support the Atlantic Strategy Committee in monitoring, reporting and evaluating the initiative and action plan. It also assists with the drafting of working documents and the revision of the Atlantic action plan, which includes defining and quantifying targets, indicators and baselines if necessary.

            The Assistance Mechanism team consists of a network of National Hubs operating in France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain, coordinated by a central team.

            Starting in 2022, the European Union committed to set up a unique assistance mechanism for the implementation of the EU sea-basin strategies covering the Atlantic, the Black Sea and the Western Mediterranean. This mechanism aims to upscale best practices and lessons learnt and optimise some common activities by facilitating synergies between sea-basins, identifying consistent policy feedback and promoting informed planning of future actions. It also allows better coordination of common tasks like communication activities, organisation of regional and national events, functioning of the maritime data hub and project data collection as well as an enhanced complementarity with other projects like BlueInvest or the Maritime Spatial Planning Assistance Mechanism supported by the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund.

            What the Atlantic Action Plan is About

            • The European Commission has adopted the first Atlantic Action Plan in March 2013 to revitalize the marine and maritime economy of France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.
            • The Atlantic Action Plan’s objectives are in line with EU’s “Blue Growth” initiative which is the maritime contribution to achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
            • In 2017 the Atlantic Action Plan underwent a mid-term review through an independent study and a stakeholder consultation and the revised Atlantic Action Plan v2.0 was communicated to Atlantic stakeholders on July 2020.
            • The revised Atlantic Action Plan v2.0 objectives are in line with the global commitments for sustainable development and are fully integrated in the European Commission’s political priorities for 2019 - 2024, notably a European Green Deal, an Economy that works for people and a stronger Europe in the world.