Blue Growth

The Blue Growth Working Group is focused on providing support to R&I regional strategies and priorities on blue growth. The working group aims to foster participation in EU initiatives and programmes, taking into account S3, KET and sea basin strategies.

Working Group Leaders

Representatives of Brussels-based offices leading the work of Blue Growth Working Group.

Leader

Saara Nuotio-Coulon

Turku-Southwest Finland EU Office

Leader

Martine Elise Farstad

South Norway European Office in Brussels

Leader

Aki Ishiwa

Emilia Romagna Region - ART-ER Attractiveness Research Territory

Leader

Sylwia Skwara

Pomorskie Regional EU Office

Blue Growth

Annual Plan

ERRIN Contact

Anna Tranberg

Next Working Group Meetings

Future prospects of algae cultivation for a greener and more sustainable society

Anna Tranberg Thu, 06/02/2020 - 15:00

Last Working Group Meetings

Blue Growth WG - Innovative solutions to prevent marine litter

Anonymous Fri, 18/10/2019 - 09:30

Innovative solutions to prevent marine litter The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires EU Member States to ensure that, by 2020, "properties and quantities of marine litter do not

PRESENTATION

Blue Growth WG - Blue Bioeconomy Forum

Anonymous Mon, 03/06/2019 - 16:00

In October 2018 the European Commission launched the Blue Bioeconomy Forum as a new tool to boost the blue bioeconomy in Europe. One of the objectives of the BBF is to develop a roadmap where they

PRESENTATION

WG Events

14/05/2020 - 09:00

European Maritime Day 2020

The annual two-day conference and expo, European Maritime Day (EMD) will this year take place in Cork, Ireland. The event will allow for Europe's maritime community to meet in order to network and forge joint action on sustainable blue economy and maritime affairs. The conference is an interactive experience for 'Ocean Leaders' to catch up on the current state of affairs relating to blue economy, the marine environment and future plans. This year's event is organised by the City of Cork and Our Ocean Wealth Summit. Read more here.

06/02/2020 - 15:00

Future prospects of algae cultivation for a greener and more sustainable society

Algae – being a rich source of proteins, antioxidants, and oils – is becoming increasingly interesting as a sustainable raw material in food, feed, nutrition supplements as well as bioplastics and other materials. The applications are manifold, from pharmaceutical uses to biofuel and algal oil replacing fish oil. Research and innovation are needed to improve the techniques for mass production and processing and as pointed out in the Blue Bioeconomy Forum’s roadmap (published in November 2019) the legislation around the algae sector is a major bottleneck to advance the sector. In this meeting…

06/02/2020 - 08:00

All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum

Since navigating together on our Atlantic Ocean journey, remarkable progress with our marine research and innovation cooperation has been made. We have significantly progressed towards an All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, which joins efforts undertaken with the signing of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation (EU - US - Canada), the Belém Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Cooperation (EU - Brazil - South Africa). The time has now come to define a new strategic direction for the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, and to develop a vision as to how it will…

05/02/2020 - 09:00

Ocean Action! conference

OCEAN ACTION! is an all-day event hosted by Seas At Risk, the European association of 32 marine NGOs spanning 17 countries. Our future depends on the protection and restoration of our seas and ocean. A healthy ocean is our best ally in the fight against the climate crisis. Yet, despite long-term political and legal commitments to protect and restore our marine environment, we are still not doing what needs to be done. So what needs to change for seas and ocean to get better? This is the question that Ocean Action! will aim to answer. By bringing together newly elected and appointed EU…

04/02/2020 - 10:00

Blue Invest Day 2020

Blue Invest Day 2020 will bring together entrepreneurs, innovators and investors in the blue economy in order to generate concrete business opportunities. It will also be an opportunity to connect with government and public sector representatives and to boost your visibility. The full day event will take place at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Please register your attendance here.

28/11/2019 - 09:00

Sustainable Maritime Transport

Sustainable Maritime Transport: status quo, implications of the Green Deal and the presentation of a one of a kind project aiming to develop the world’s first emission-free high-speed boats for public transport. Mid-Norway European Office have the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar on sustainable maritime transport. Speakers include the Head of Unit for Innovation and Research in DG MOVE, Robert Missen, Mission of Norway to the EU’s Counsellor for Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Tymon Bugajski, Aviation & Shipping Campaigner for Transport & Environment, Dr. Lucy Gilliam and…

WG Documents

16/12/2019

Blue Bioeconomy Forum - Roadmap for the blue bioeconomy

The Blue Bioeconomy Forum was set up in 2018 as a platform for entrepreneurs, researchers, government officials and other stakeholder to further develop the blue bioeconomy. At the centre of this initiative was the creation of a roadmap to identify the future regulatory, financial assistance and product needs. Over the past year and a half two stakeholder meetings and a consultation have been organised to collect input on the drivers and obstacles for the blue bioeconomy to develop and grow. As such, the roadmap also identifies the critical enables and bottlenecks that need to be removed…

WG Related Content

11/12/2019

European Commission unveils European Green Deal

Today the European Commission is presenting the ‘European Green Deal’ in the European Parliament. The deal, presented by President Ursula von der Leyen and Frans Timmermans, is pitched to be a response to the challenges of climate change and a bid to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It is also an integral part of the Commission’s strategy to implement the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. One of the goals is to mobilise European research and foster innovation. The ambitious deal lays out plans for caring for the continent’s natural capacity while…

The poster for the Blue Economy Window call

22/11/2019

Blue Economy Window call launched

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund has this week launched a €22.5 million open call. For-profit SMEs (both single and consortia) can apply to recieve anywhere between €700,000 and €2,500,000 for proposals that bring to market new products, services and business models that have the potential to create profitable activities. The call is launched as part of the BlueInvest platform and hopes to support the sustainable development of the blue economy across SMEs in the European Union. There will be a (webstreamed) information day on Monday 25 November. For more information please…

22/05/2019

Regions and the blue economy - ERRIN at the European Maritime Day

Entrepreneurship, investment, research and innovation were the key words for this year’s European Maritime Day taking place in Lisbon last week, with sessions looking at different opportunities – from energy and food to transport and tourism - offered by our oceans. The European Commission also launched the second edition of its Blue Economy Report, with a specific analysis for each Member State. ERRIN and its Blue Growth WG was there to organise one of the stakeholder workshops together with speakers from the MISTRAL Interreg project, the PERISCOPE Horizon 2020 project, STARTER incubator,…

Latest Updates

By Anna Tranberg

All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum

Hosted by the European Commission, the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum will build on the cooperation towards an All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The Forum, which is part of the international dimension of the updated EU Atlantic Maritime Strategy, will also be the occasion to launch the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors Forum.

By Anna Tranberg

Ocean Action! conference

The Ocean Action! conference will bring together policy-makers, scientists, activists, and artists from all over the world to discuss and recall the EU's commitment to protect and restore seas and oceans and inspire action.

By Hilary Webb

Blue Invest Day 2020

Blue Invest Day 2020 will bring entrepreneurs, innovators and investors in the blue economy together in Brussels to generate concrete business opportunities.

By Anna Tranberg

Future prospects of algae cultivation for a greener and more sustainable society

The Bioeconomy WG is happy to invite you to a meeting on the future prospects of algae cultivation. Algae is becoming increasingly interesting as a sustainable raw material in food, feed and in the production of new materials such as bioplastics. Join us to discuss what is needed to advance the sector both when it comes to R&I and legislation.

By Agnieszka Wieczorek
07/01/2020

'Evidence informed policymaking' training course by JRC

A 2-day training course is organised on “Evidence informed policymaking” which will aim to introduce participants to useful tools, train them to navigate between different types of evidence and research methods, and reflect on how to deal with the many challenges of evidence-informed policymaking. ERRIN has been invited to nominate up to 3 candidates.

By Anna Tranberg
16/12/2019