o Cofund Blue Bioeconomyo Kristin Thorud

o Management Board JPI Oceanso The Research Council of Norway

Background Joined partnership networks and Strategies

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Background Relevance in policies and agendas

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Taking EU relevant policies and agendas into account, such as:• Common Fisheries Policy• Marine Strategy Framework Directive• Maritime Spatial planning Directive

• Developing the European Research Area ( ERA)• Horizon2020• Blue Growth strategy• Bioeconomy strategy• FOOD 2030

OECD Ocean Economy in 2030

Scope

o New aquatic bioresources (marine & freshwater)o New uses of traditional blue bioresourceso Improvement of existing value chains, incl. circular economyo Cross-cutting and supportive issues

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Progress

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ERA-NET Cofund for H2020 WP 2018-2020

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Proposalsto the EU

Commission

Cofund calltext published

Oct 2017

Preparation ofApplication

to H2020

Submission ofApplication13 Feb 2018

Evaluation ofApplicationSpring 2018

Funding decisionsNov 2019

Launch of call

Sept 2018

Selection of 1. stage proposals

Start fundingof projectsFeb 2020

Additional activitiesthroughout theCofund period

Evaluation of 2. stage proposals

BG-02-2018

Progress – Current Partners and funding commitments

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With a blue subtitle

17 Countries ParticipatingCroatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey

24 Partners

Current national commitment€ 23,000,000 approx.

Expected EU ContributionIn the range of EUR 8 million

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Countries approached or having expressed interesto Argentinao Brazilo Canadao Indonesiao New Zealando South Africao USA

Potential International Participation

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Progress Responding to call text WP 2018-2020 – BG-02-2018

WP 1 Management

Activities shall address innovative, sustainable and climate-friendly possibilities to produce, harvest and exploit aquatic biomass from different trophic levels for use in food and other value chains. Include in the projects industry partners that contribute a concrete and feasible business perspective.

Impact

o Implementation of EU policies and international initiatives o Contribute to the UN SDG 2 and SDG 14 o New knowledge-intensive products and services derived from aquatic biomass,

fostering job creation and economic growth in Europe. o Provide consumers with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions

about safe, healthy and sustainable food and o Provide policy makers with robust scientific advice. o Increase the efficient and sustainable use of by-products generated from blue

bioeconomy sectors. o Contribute to improve the professional skills and competences of those working

and being trained to work within the blue economy. o Contribute to policymaking in research, innovation and technology.

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