Launch of the BlueInvest Platform

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The European Commission has launched on 13 September the Blue Invest Platform which aims to support investment readiness and access to finance for early-stage businesses, SMEs and scale-ups in the blue economy.

The Blue Invest Platform provides the following services:

BlueInvest Community

The community is open to entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and innovation stakeholders interested in the Blue Economy. Our content and activities are designed to help start-ups and SMEs with investment and growth prospects.

BlueInvest Readiness Assistance

An exclusive coaching programme for high potential start-ups and SMEs with innovative and sustainable products and solutions for the Blue Economy.

Businesses and projects selected for the Readiness Lab will receive coaching packages tailored specifically to their readiness levels and business objectives. The programme is impact-driven, with a clear focus on providing business support to help startups and SMEs build capacities for growth and attract investment.

BlueInvest Events

BlueInvest events are aimed at business impact. Events will feature learning opportunities, knowledge exchange, networking and B2B matchmaking, in formats designed to transform business. Join us at:

– BlueInvest Day 2020. 04 February 2020, Brussels

– 1st thematic workshop. 26 November 2019 @ WindEurope Offshore, Copenhagen

BlueInvest Academy

The academy offers capacity-building courses, training events and exclusive webinars to accelerate businesses for investment, market access and international expansion.

BlueInvest Academy is open to members of the BlueInvest Community. Features include seminars on the latest industry developments and trends, sessions with market experts, talks and speed mentoring to help you with your go-to-market approach.

BlueInvest Pipeline

See our showcase of innovative projects and entrepreneurs who are shaping the Blue Economy.

Projects will consist of innovative and scalable business ventures from traditional and emerging sectors of the maritime economy.

How you can benefit:

  • entrepreneur to gain access to expertise, relevant contacts, expanded international business networks and enhanced investment potential. Get the right connections to the market and move from strategy to execution;
  • investor to access to relevant deal flow, high potential portfolio candidates and an investors’ community of interests, to be in-the-know on meaningful developments and get the chance to shape the industry;
  • partner to get real connections to business, markets and investors, knowledge exchange and support to ecosystem building.

All the information is available on the Blue Invest Platform.

Accord de partenariat entre les clusters maritimes tunisien et français

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Salem Miladi, Hub national tunisien, a assisté le 10 septembre à la signature d’un accord de partenariat entre le cluster maritime tunisien et le cluster maritime français, et en présence du secrétaire général français de la mer, la maire de Carthage et le maire de Bizerte.

Les deux présidents des deux clusters ont insisté sur l’importance de la coopération entre les deux pays dans le domaine des activités liées à la mer et dans la promotion de l’économie bleue.

A cette occasion, Mr Miladi a brièvement présenté le projet WestMED et a confirmé sa participation au Forum de la Mer de Bizerte au cours duquel il présentera en détail le projet WestMED (samedi 21 en session plénière de 15.00 à 15.40).Les réprésentants des clusters maritimes tunisien et français signent un accord de partenariat

 

Plus d’informations sur le Forum de la Mer – Bizerte ici.

Pour s’inscrire (avant le mardi 17 septembre), cliquer ici.

Projet BRIDGES – présentation des planeurs sous-marins Deep Explorer et Ultradeep Explorer

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Le projet H2020 BRIDGES s’est officiellement clôturé après quatre années par la présentation publique le 28 Août 2019 à Cassis (France) des planeurs sous-marins Deep Explorer et Ultradeep Explorer.

Ces deux prototypes sont des plateformes d’exploration sous-marines adaptées aux défis de la recherche marine de demain et des besoins de l’économie bleue.

A cette occasion, le Hub national France était représenté afin d’évoquer les suites de cet ambitieux projet avec les différents partenaires français associés  Alseamar et l’ENSTA-Paristech/Armines, notamment en Méditerranée.

Pour plus d’information contacter france@westmed-initiative.eu

Plus d’information sur le projet BRIDGES ici.

The National Hub joins an AMAre Workshop

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On 4 June, our National Hub Malta attended the AMAre workshop.

The event was organised by the Physical Oceanography Research Group, in which the work of the AMAre project was introduced.

It brought together stakeholders within the Malta North-East Marine Protected Area (MPA) to build dialogue and awareness on common issues.

The National Hub took this opportunity to meet stakeholders in the marine and maritime sector and to disseminate information on the WestMED Initiative.

 

The National Hub Malta meets with the Ministry for European Affairs and Equality

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On 30 August, Stephanie Vella met with the Ministry for European Affairs and Equality to discuss the priorities of the WestMED initiative and how these priorities could possible feed into discussions on the next programming period.

The MAESTRALE Project

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Our National Hub Malta attended on 1 August a presentation delivered on the Interreg Med MAESTRALE project.

An interesting presentation on the Perspectives on Blue Energy Deployment in Malta Potentialities , Criticalities & Barriers for Use of Algae was delivered during the event.

The Italian National Hub at the WestMED hackathons Palermo

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The Italian National Hub supported WestMED Central Team to ensure a qualified and numerous presence at the WestMED Hackatons, in Palermo on 14 May, contributing to the success of the initiative.

As rapporteurs together with relevant moderators, the Italian National Hub also coordinated the networking tables for Sustainable Coastal and Maritime Tourism and for Clean Transport.

WestMED participated at ADRIA4BLUE 2019

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The Italian National Hub took the occasion of the first edition of the Croatian Conference on Blue Growth, held under the patronage of European Commission DG MARE on the 6-8 June in Rijeka – Croatia, to present the WestMED Initiative, to establish a strategic partnership between SEAFUTURE and ADRIA4BLUE, and to join some important seminars on the role of Maritime Clusters, and on Clean Transport and Alternative Fuels.

The important role of the Kingdom of Norway, co-organizer of the event through its Embassy in Zagreb and Innovation Norway has given also the possibility to establish useful contacts with the Norwegian experience in sustainable maritime transport.

 

Submission of ENI-CBC project MED-CLASS-BEST

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The Italian National Hub in co-operation with the Maltese National Hub and the WestMED Central Team, supported interested stakeholders to gather in a partnership among Maritime Clusters. In July 2019, they backed the submission of a proposal to an ENI-CBC project MED-CLASS-BEST, leaded by Italian CENTRO DI COMPETENZA DISTRETTUALE SOCIETA’ CONSORTILE A R.L., joined by partners from Tunisia, France, Spain, Malta, Jordan, Egypt, Italy.

WestMED presented at Small Scale LNG Use, Euro-Mediterranean Conference

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On 15-16 May, within the framework of the 5th edition of Small Scale LNG Use, Euro-Mediterranean Conference & Expo in Naples, the Italian National Hub presented the WestMED Initiative and the Assistance Mechanism, describing also project ideas relevant to LNG bunkering, emerged since Algiers Stakeholders Conference in December 2018, developed till the Hackathons in Palermo and the possible subsequent steps.