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Research Infrastructures (RI) are important pillars in the R& I landscape, underpinning critical facilities and resources for their research domains. EMBRC is no exception to this rule, with a strong tradition supporting researchers from around the world in our marine stations for over 100 years. The use of the facilities is open to all, allowing research from all types of institutes and all sizes of companies to benefit from the latest technology, experimental set-ups, and biological resources. Our main user groups are academic researchers, however, our facilities are just as relevant for companies wishing to try new equipment, test new approaches, or biological material for testing and control experiment. Services aimed at the private sector have to meet a certain standards, be fast and efficient, and reliability to be relevant. RIs have to professionalise their services aimed at private sector users to be competitive, which raises the standard of the platforms to the benefit of both the academic and the private sector. However, often companies are not just interested in services, they are looking for new perspectives, insights from academia which is often different and closer to the ground than that received from consultancies. This makes RIs interesting partners in terms of the vast expertise they can mobile and the new perspectives they can bring to a partnership with industry. In our new industry strategy we are outlining the technology priority areas where we are strongest and the most relevant, our path towards professionalisation of our services, and crucially how to position EMBRC as a valued and trusted partner for companies in the Blue Economy Sector.

Groundbreaking Project Funded! Targeting Aquatic Extremophiles for a Sustainable Future 📢 Thrilled to announce that Euro-Funding Europe has secured funding for a groundbreaking project within HORIZON EUROPE - CLUSTER 6 (HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-01-10) Call 2024! 💶 This innovative project, 🔍  “EXPLORA - Unlocking the Hidden Treasures of Aquatic Extremophiles: sustainable development of industrially relevant novel active biomolecules”, seeks to explore the potential of extremophiles – organisms thriving in extreme environments – for sustainable solutions. We're especially proud that EU Projects plays a key role as the strategic partner leading the Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation Work Package in this groundbreaking project. This achievement underscores Euro-Funding Europe' unwavering commitment to fostering research and innovation within the EU's Circular Economy and Bioeconomy sectors. Curious to know more how to get your project funded under Horizon Europe Cluster 6? Find out more information here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eYsMuVmu 👏 Huge congratulations to the EU Projects Team! 🎉 Mónica García Durillo, PhD, MSc, Fernando Gómez Hermoso, Roberto Horcajada, David Garcia Arrate, Alina Harbovska, Matteo Pressacco, Óscar Salazar, PhD, EMBA #HorizonEurope #Bioeconomy #Innovation #Sustainability #EuroFundingEurope

Today at the Agrarian Perspectives conference, Lukáš Čechura, head of the Department of Economics of the Czech University of Life Sciences, introduced several key research projects, highlighting their individual and combined impacts on sustainable agriculture and environmental policy. The projects presented were SEEPIA (https://seepia.cz/), BrightSpace (https://lnkd.in/eSTRJ52e), and PREDIGCR, each focusing on different yet interconnected aspects of sustainability. SEEPIA, funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, aims to evaluate the socioeconomic impacts of environmental policies. It provides crucial support to policymakers in developing strategies aligned with the European Green Deal. BrightSpace, financed by Horizon Europe, contributes to the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy by promoting a sustainable food system that respects environmental boundaries. Meanwhile, PREDIGCR explores precision agriculture technologies, enhancing efficiency and sustainability in farming. These projects represent a comprehensive approach to integrating technological innovation, policy evaluation, and behavioural research to advance sustainable agricultural practices.  #SEEPIA #BrightSpace #PREDIGCR #CZU

🌊 Exciting news from the #INDESS Congress! Camila Pegorelli Gomes , part of the research group from the Universidad de Cádiz, is presenting the key results of #MSP4BIO’s Deliverables 4.1 and 4.2. 🙌🏻Her presentation highlights the identification of socioeconomic criteria and the role of #EcosystemServices (ES) in bridging #MSP and #MPA strategies, aligning ecological, economic, and social goals for sustainable ocean management. 🙌🏻Key takeaways include: 👥 The critical importance of stakeholder engagement in identifying key ecosystem services that reflect local priorities. 📊 Socio-economic integration to balance conservation efforts with economic opportunities in marine management. 🌱 Emphasizing the essential #role of #MPAs in preserving #biodiversity #SustainableOceans #MarineConservation #EcosystemServices #MPA #MSP4BIO

The BioAgora Project is organising an innovative pilot training bringing scientists and policy makers together from relevant sectors and disciplines ((#ruraldevelopment, #CAP, #Watershedmanagement, #WaterwiseUse #Naturerestoration, #naturebasedsolutions, #natureconservation, #waterdirective, #agroecology, #climatemitigation, #Socialsciences, #Conflictmediation, etc.) to explore how to transform the relationships between Science and Policy for more effective Science Policy Interface (#SPI) to address wicked problems like the freshwater and biodiversity polycrisis. I have the pleasure to be the lead facilitator and coordinator of the training!! Training dates (in person) September 23-27 in the Drôme River Valley, France. Places are limited. Registration deadline is June 15th... https://lnkd.in/ez_gRmKu EU Environment and Climate LIFE Programme European Commission European Network for Women in Leadership (WIL Europe) COST (The European Cooperation in Science and Technology)European Science Foundation European Network for Rural Development #EUGreenDeal #EUGreenResearch #WaterWiseEU #EUGreenWeek

17 partners are teaming up to spearhead Sustainable Aquaculture Practices for Innovative Seafood products through the INNOAQUA project! 🐠🌿 Our mission? To lead the charge towards a sustainable and diversified EU in-land aquaculture industry. How? By showcasing and mainstreaming innovative algae-based foods and solutions, while embracing ecology, circularity, and digitalization concepts. Visit our website to learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/daiPsktV With the valuable support of the INNOAQUA Project consortium partners: 🤝 NORCE Norwegian Research Centre (Norway) 🤝 A4F-Algae for Future (Portugal) 🤝 Algemy ingredients (Spain) 🤝 Eco Imagination (France) 🤝 Eranova (France) 🤝 European Aquaculture Society (Belgium) 🤝 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) 🤝 Grupo Nueva Pescanova (Spain) 🤝 INESC TEC(Portugal) 🤝 Marineholmen RASLab AS (Norway) 🤝 PEDAL Consulting (Slovak Republic) 🤝 Perseus (Belgium) 🤝 Projects Blog Leitat (Spain) 🤝 SEA EIGHT (Portugal) 🤝 Sustainn (Spain) 🤝 Viking Aqua AS (Norway) 🤝 Viva Maris GmbH (Germany) With the support of: European Commission #HorizonEurope (Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them).

🎉 ISE Family is growing up 🎉 14 new thematic projects have been approved by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme under the Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission. A warm welcome to: SPOWIND, 2B-BLUE, AZA4ICE, BLUE ECOSYSTEM, GREENSMARTMED, REVIVE, ProcuraMED, CARBON FARMING MED, OliveOilMedNet, Clepsydra, eWAsTER, VERDEinMED, CircleMED, REPper 💙 These thematic projects will work in the fields of #blue, #green, #circular economy, #S3 and #fair transition 🌈 We will get to know them better over the next few weeks. Meanwhile, Alessandro Daraio and Maria Calderó Pascual took the chance to present Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission during the Thematic Projects Lead Partner Seminar organised by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme. Presenting what we can offer them and paving the way for concrete cooperation opportunities to tackle common challenges. #InterregEuroMED #SustainableEconomy #Innovation Regione Emilia-Romagna Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) ADEME Open Space Collective Directorate for European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina Adriatic Ionian Euroregion Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia MedWaves Generalitat de Catalunya Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya BETA Technological Center REVOLVE Dynamic Vision PC. CENER 21 - Center for Energy, Environment and Resources ACR+ | Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management Università degli Studi di Siena MIO-ECSDE Waste Agency of Catalonia Green Synergy Cluster Pôle Mer Méditerranée

This week it is time to introduce the Portuguese +ATLANTIC Collaborative Laboratory by answering our Q&A. ❓𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 +𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗦? 🔬 🌊 Besides contributing to the group coordination and dynamic, the role of +ATLANTIC in the ISSS is related to generate knowledge in the technical and scientific areas in which it works, among which earth observation and coastal phenomena and risks stand along aiming at improving waterfront cities response to #ClimateChange. From an alternative perspective +ATLANTIC seeks to collaborate in the development of innovative services for relevant economic areas such as aquaculture.   ❓𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺? 🔎 Among other possibilities, the networking with a view to developing #JointProjects, as well as exchanging knowledge in areas of expertise, including participation in working groups are of great value for +ATLANTIC.   ❓𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀? 🐟 There are many reasons to work towards a #SustainableBlueEconomy. Highlighting two ideas, it is important to remember that world trade remains largely dependent on maritime transport with all the implications this has in terms of #Sustainability, particularly from the point of view of GHG emissions. From another angle, if we consider that the demand for food of aquatic origin has grown sharply in recent decades, which causes, among others, problems of overfishing and imbalance in ecosystems, then the question arises of how to feed a world population that has grown dramatically and will approach 10 billion human beings within 30 years. ➡ for more info www.colabatlantic.com #Blueeconomy #Synergies #Researchinstitute #Marinescience #ClimateChange #SustainableFisheries #Marineresearch

The #EVERYFISH and the Fish-X Project consortia recently met up online to learn more about the other project and become more familiar with each other. The two projects were funded under the same call, and so are working towards the same goals. Read more at everyfish.eu/news 🐟 #fisheries #sustainability #horizoneurope #technology #everyfish #biodiversity #oceanscience #fisheriestechnology

The emerging program for the Nordic Nature-based Solutions Conference is taking shape! An exciting mix of speakers from across the Nordic countries. Looking forwards to it. "Nature-based solutions are considered a key part of the work on the climate and environment while simultaneously providing human well-being, ecosystem services and resilience and biodiversity benefits." But how are we designing and implementing nature-based solutions? What are the challenges and enablers? Is justice being integrated into decision-making on nature-based solutions? And how is financing being unlocked? Check out the conference program here - https://lnkd.in/dXeXdym2 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) - Lund University Nature-based solutions in the Nordic region Naturescapes Nature-Based Solutions Initiative The Nature Conservancy The Nature of Cities WWF