Blue Platform Project

The Blue Bioeconomy is an important pillar for achieving sustainable and resource-efficient Blue Growth. Based on the SUBMARINER Roadmap (2013), network members implemented a range of complementary projects over the past years, funded through INTERREG, BONUS or HORIZON.

Projects like *Smart Blue Regions, *Baltic Blue Biotechnology Alliance, *Baltic Blue Growth, *MUSES, *InnoAquaTech, *AquaBest, *Plan4Blue, *BlueWEBS, *BIOCAS or *BalticRIM pooled & increased knowledge and capacities on aquaculture, mussel and algae farming, blue biotechnology, and smart combinations of marine and terrestrial uses within the Baltic Sea Region.

The three-year Blue Platform project enables us to:

• synthesize project outputs and make them easily accessible
• promote achievements and the use of project outputs by sharing
• them with all relevant actors, as well as integrate them in new initiatives
• broaden & deepen dialogue and cooperation between the Blue Bioeconomy activities of the public sector, research communitiesand private companies
• define the next steps to further advance the development of the Blue Bioeconomy within the Baltic Sea region.

A dynamic website & service point

We will revamp the SUBMARINER Network website to be the first
information and service point for all actors interested in the Blue
Bioeconomy within the Baltic Sea Region, and provide easy access to:

Understanding the Blue Bioeconomy landscape...

• companies, regulatory bodies, support organisations, research
institutes
• facilities, bioresources, services

Manuals, Guidelines & Good Practices on…

• technology & techniques, legal & licensing requirements, environmental
assessments, model contracts, business support and
planning

Reports & Analyses about…

• strategies, action plans and funding programmes
• market assessments, current & future research

Tools & Methods for…

• optimal siting or technology
• coaching, training & educational material

Services & Opportunities for…

• cooperation initiatives
• PhDs & post-docs, internships, jobs
• workshops & seminars, study tours, training programmes, conferences

Bringing actors together face-to-face

We will organise numerous round-tables, workshops and conferences:

• in each Baltic Sea Region country
• with as many actors as possible
• to raise their awareness and capacities
• to disseminate and create knowledge
• to increase transnational & cross-sectoral dialogues, cooperation & partnerships
• to engage public sector, research communities and companies...

Covering a broad range of blue bioeconomy topics:

• effective funding for aquaculture, facilitated via the EMFF
• coordinating funding priorities between the EMFF, ERDF and EAFRD programmes
• actions to create a favourable legal & licensing environment
• support the development and uptake of blue biotechnology products & services (e.g. feed, food, cosmetics, health, energy)
• aquaculture good practice & technology
• commercialising mussel & algae farming

Shaping the future of the Blue Bioeconomy

Blue Platform activities will help define and prioritise the next generation of Blue Bioeconomy support actions. We will take an active role in the following processes related to updates of: