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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]