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. With a total budget of 7.5 million Euro the projects aim to contribute to the development of the next generation of blue skills and to provide opportunities for attractive, sustainable maritime...
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”. Following the evaluation and grant agreement phase, the new project for the Atlantic selected under this call started its work...
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...
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...
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:
The approval of the priorities...
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
In 2019 Narwhal Challenge hosted 4 startups from the Netherlands, India, Canada and Germany...
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...
70 % of coastal and marine infrastructures are made of concrete which is a known damage-inducer to underwater ecosystems. Concrete is also susceptible to climate change degradation and comes with high carbon footprint. A solution for carbon-storing, ecologically friendly, structurally superior concrete is needed and at scale to meet the standards of marine construction. The EU-funded Living Ports project showcases...
The MarENet consortium has built a network among blue economy stakeholders (workers, industries, training providers, sectorial organizations, policy makers), designed specific training actions to meet the demands of the industry, and created digital tools to support those actions. Yet, the purpose of the project is even broader, and aims at increasing the attractiveness of blue careers and promote blue...
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The SEAWING4BLUE project, is a two-year project, co-funded by the European Union and is directly linked with Pillar I of the Atlantic Strategy objective of the transition to carbon-free economy by tackling the emergency on decarbonizing shipping and supporting the scaling up of the next break-through sustainable alternative to fossil energy in the shipping industry. This project will...