Smart Atlantic seafood clusters

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2023-03-02

Description

Description (EN):

The Safer project aims to improve the innovation performance of the seafood sector by increasing technology adoption and transnational cooperation giving response to the challenges faced by this sector identified with high-potential for the smart growth of the Atlantic regions participating in the project. The project will drive innovation with a view of expanding the results to 21 Atlantic regions who will benefit from project’s experience in order to improve their innovation policies. Specific sub-objectives of the project are: (i) Create an innovation platform to sustain an effective transnational network of seafood clusters by putting in place the organisation, governance, innovation, services and tools that the network will need to effectively and sustainably drive innovation in a fast-moving network of SMEs and third level and Applied Research Centres distributed across the Atlantic Area; (ii) Inspire technology adoption and collaboration within the seafood sector by using the innovation platform established to increase the level of collaboration and technology transfer. Living Lab pilots will be jointly implemented and evaluated in order to test the effectiveness of the platform; (iii) Serve as empirical input for the Regional Innovation Smart Specialization Strategies (RIS3) of the Atlantic regions by evaluating project results and providing recommendations to be considered by the decision makers responsible of the RIS3 and other innovation strategies in these Atlantic regions.

Achievements (EN):

The Atlantic countries have a strong stake in the growth of the seafood sector, both in terms of production and consumption. The growing demand for aquaculture products, while balancing with sustainability goals and the preservation of natural heritage, require innovative solutions to respond to the different challenges and opportunities. The SAFER project aims to increase the technology adoption and collaboration within the seafood sector, giving response to the challenges of a sector identified as high-potential for the smart growth of the participant regions. One of the main achievements of this project is the establishment of a Transnational Smart Atlantic Seafood Network. Initially formed by 5 nodes and supported by a digital platform, this network targeted over 60 seafood related organisations, to illustrate the benefits of the innovative technology and its potential to be replicated by seafood actors across the Atlantic Area and beyond. As a result, 6 living lab pilots have been implemented and 1 additional one tested to be ready for implementation. The exchange of knowledge carried out has enabled the recipient regions to import and locally provide the services to the sector. During this process, they receive the support of the exporting regions to guarantee a correct implementation. SAFER has also produced recommendations for the Regional Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategies, in order to help and support other businesses and local actors with great potential for blue growth in the Atlantic regions. The project plans to extend its model and services to other interested regions, helping the seafood sector to become more sustainable, resilient and competitive. "SAFER, through the implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions on a transnational basis, has demonstrated the benefits that technology, innovation and cooperation can bring for a more effective and sustainable seafood industry”. Jose Manuel San Emeterio Programme Manager at ERNACT.

Website: http://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

SAFER expects to make into the programme result indicator relates to the degree of coverage of regional policies in relation to most relevant EU recommendations for the development of regional innovation systems where 54 % of the Atlantic regions will be influenced by the project through different specific actions.

Expected Outputs (EN):

• A transnational network of smart seafood clusters able to drive innovation across the Atlantic Area. The network will contain a suite of innovation services; • 5 pilot actions to test the network in real living labs with the seafood sector. These pilots will be targeted to 64 organisations with a goal of working with 30 of them; • Instruments produced from the assessment of pilot results: 5 innovation policy recommendations for each region and 1 technical paper; • Actions for the capitalization of the project results targeted to innovation stakeholders in 21 Atlantic regions (including Atlantic Canada) where 36 organizations have already been identified: a transnational marketing campaign, 6 transnational events, local info days, 5 training sessions to the industry and 5 regional stakeholder groups established. These actions are expected to reach 660 participants.

Thematic information

Innovation capacity and awareness-raising Clustering and economic cooperation Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Specific Objective: Enhancing innovation capacity through cooperation to foster competitiveness

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology

Address: Letterkenny, Ireland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 279 430.00

ERDF budget: EUR 209 572.50

Conférence des Régions Périphériques Maritimes d'Europe

Name: Conférence des Régions Périphériques Maritimes d'Europe

Address: Rennes, France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 199 029.20

ERDF budget: EUR 149 271.90

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Name: Údarás na Gaeltachta

Address: Galway, Ireland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 220 124.80

ERDF budget: EUR 165 093.60

Gobierno Regional de Cantabria

Name: Gobierno Regional de Cantabria

Address: Santander, Spain

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 159 447.52

ERDF budget: EUR 119 585.64

Fórum Oceano – Associação da Economia do Mar

Name: Fórum Oceano – Associação da Economia do Mar

Address: Matosinhos, Portugal

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 157 907.80

ERDF budget: EUR 118 430.85

Foodintech Lda

Name: Foodintech Lda

Address: Leça da Palmeira, Portugal

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 129 568.00

ERDF budget: EUR 97 176.00

Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique

Name: Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique

Address: Brest, France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 272 166.00

ERDF budget: EUR 204 124.50

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Name: Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Address: Letterkenny, Ireland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 194 267.20

ERDF budget: EUR 145 700.40

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Name: Derry City and Strabane District Council

Address: Derry, Northern Ireland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 192 280.00

ERDF budget: EUR 144 210.00

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Summary

Project name (PT): Clusters do Atlântico inteligentes do frutos do mar

Project name (ES): Clusters atlánticos inteligentes de los productos del mar

Project name (FR): Clusters atlantiques intelligents des produits de la mer

Project name (EN): Smart Atlantic seafood clusters

Project acronym: SAFER

Project start date: 2017-10-02

Project end date: 2020-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 804 220.52

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 353 165.39

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 353 165.39.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

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Meet SAFER project partner Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2018-06-06

Languages: en

SAFER Project

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-01-10

Languages: en

Discover more about #SAFERproject with Jorge Muyo Lopez from Gobierno de Cantabria!

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

SAFERproject member Katie Cavell from Atlantic ARC

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Dr. Nick Timmons investigator from WISAR Lab

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

SAFERproject Justina Pitteria from Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Carla Domingues Forum Oceano Portugal

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

SAFERproject member Aodh Mac Suibhre from Udaras Na Gaeltache

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Catherine Goligher from Derry and Strabane City Council

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Miguel Fernandez from FoodinTech

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Sarah McLean from Loughs Agency

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Jose Manuel San Emeterio from ERNACT

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Publication date: 2021-03-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2021-08-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

71 / 71 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

718 / 718 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.atlanticarea.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-12-03, 2023-02-02 and 2024 01 30. Fields project name and description (from 23 projects) translated from Spanish into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: @BluePortS, 4H-CREAT, ACCESS2SEA, AGEO, AGRITOX, ALERTOX-NET, AtlanticFoodExport, ATLANTIC-KET-MED, AT-VIRTUAL, AYCH, CABFishMAN, CircularSeas, COCKLES, CONSORTEX, FAN-BEST, iFADO, IN 4.0, JONAS, MONITOOL, NANOCULTURE, PROTOATLANTIC, SIRMA and USER-FACTOR.

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