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EU Funding: €18.7 M available under 2018 “Blue Economy Call” (EMFF) – FOR INFO

The European Commission has launched  a new “Blue Economy Call for Proposals” https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/news/blue-economy-call-187-million-available-funding  under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF),  which could be of your (and your member companies’) interest.

The call, which has a total budget of €18.7 Million, has 3 topics (see summary provided below):

• Blue Labs: innovative solutions for maritime challenges 
• Blue Careers in Europe
• Grants for the Blue Economy: investing in innovation.

Applicants can receive up to 80% co-financing for their project (65% for Blue Economy topic).

The call opens for submissions tomorrow 23 October 2018. Companies can apply via the Funding and tender opportunities portal until 31/01/2019.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/fundingtenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topicsearch;freeTextSearchKeyword=Blue20Economy;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502;programCode=EMFF;programDivisionCode=null;focusAreaCode=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;callCode=Default;sortQuery=openingDate;onlyTenders=false

An Info-Day is taking place in Brussels on 22 November (the event will also be web streamed). Link to register: https://en.xing-events.com/BlueEconomyCall2018.html. https://en.xing-events.com/BlueEconomyCall2018.html The SEA Europe Secretariat will attend the event and inform Members on key outcomes.

SUMMARY INFORMATION ON THE 2018 EMFF/BLUE ECONOMY CALL TOPICS

• Topic 1: Blue Labs (EMFF-01-2018): This action aims at promoting innovative “laboratories” to pilot new and economically viable solutions addressing selected maritime and marine challenges and opportunities. The focus of this action is to support young scientists supported by experienced researchers, industry and local stakeholders, to team up and develop innovative technologies, products and services in support of a sustainable blue economy, preserving marine resources and ecosystems. The Blue Labs concept works at the interface between research and commercial exploitation, testing and piloting innovative products and services so that results from research are taken forward closer to the market.https://ec.europa.eu/info/fundingtenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topicdetails/emff012018;freeTextSearchKeyword=Blue20Economy;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502;programCode=EMFF;programDivisionCode=null;focusAreaCode=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;callCode=Default;sortQuery=openingDate;onlyTenders=false  

1. Topic 2: Blue Careers (EMFF-02-2018) This topic promotes innovative approaches to strengthen the cooperation between industry and education in order to bridge the gap between skills’ offer and demand.The applicant’s choice of sector and action has to be based on an analysis of the needs of the labour market and of the industry, including at cross-border level. In order to ensure that supported activities take due account of clearly identified needs, projects should bring together stakeholders from both the industry, education and training providers (both at higher and vocational level)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/emff-02-2018;freeTextSearchKeyword=;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502;programCode=EMFF;programDivisionCode=null;focusAreaCode=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;callCode=31099251;sortQuery=openingDate;onlyTenders=false

• Topic 3: Blue Economy (EMFF-03-2018) Recent reports underlined the existence of considerable funding gaps in scaling up projects from pilot to demonstration projects and moving from demonstration to flagship/first-of-a-kind and industrial-scale projects in different blue growth sectors. In this context, this topic aims to support demonstration projects based on innovative technologies testing/deploying/scaling-up of new industrial or service applications and solutions for the blue economy^[3]. https://ec.europa.eu/info/fundingtenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topicdetails/emff032018;freeTextSearchKeyword=;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502;programCode=EMFF;programDivisionCode=null;focusAreaCode=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;callCode=31099251;sortQuery=openingDate;onlyTenders=false

The finance support provided under the call is designed to:

1. Help innovative technologies and/or maritime services improve their market readiness and advance towards market entry, allowing economic players, in particular SMEs, to apply new ideas and research results in marketable goods and services;
2. Facilitate scaling up business models and service concepts;
3. De-risk the deployment of these demonstration projects and provide the necessary credibility for these projects to enable them to access other financing for the development of their activities.

Going beyond research/applied research, applicants must explain how their proposals will help innovative technologies and/or maritime services improve their market-readiness and advance towards the commercial phase demonstrating the benefit of a new product, service, process, and system to potential clients in a real environment.

In this respect, the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the proposed actions must be between 6 (“technology demonstrated in relevant environment”) and 9 (“actual system proven in operational environment”)^[4], as defined in Commission Decision C(2014)4995^[5].

You can find the thorough information on this call in       http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/other_eu_prog/emff/wp-call/call-fiche-emff-blueeconomy-2018_en.pdf    

See also the https://ec.europa.eu/easme/sites/easme-site/files/2018-10-emff-blue-economy-web.jpg

GISBIR and maritime companies attended Yacht Show Eurasia which held in Tuzla, Turkey from on 02-08 October 2018.

GISBIR attended The Monaco Yacht Show 2018

Mr. Nurettin ÇALIŞKAN the President of GISBIR Foreign Relations Commission attended Monaco Yacht Show 2018.

As the President of GISBIR Foreign Relations Commission held various meetings with the prominent representatives of international shipbuilding and maritime industry during the event which took place in France between the dates 26-29 September 2018.

GISBIR attended Piri Reis University 2018-2019 Academic Year Opening Ceremony

GISBIR attended Piri Reis University 2018-2019 Academic Year Opening Ceremony with the participation of Mr. Selim Dursun, Deputy Ministry of Transport and İnfrastructure.

Ms. Mehtap Özdemir, Secretary-General of the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR), and Mr. Orhan Torlak, Vice President attended the Piri Reis University 2018-2019 Academic Year Opening Ceremony on 24 September 2018.

Following Academic Year Opening Ceremony with high level of participation, Simulator Center was also inaugurated. 

GISBIR attended SEA Europe The Director’s Committee meeting

Ms. Mehtap Özdemir, Secretary-General of the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) attended SEA Europe The Director’s Committee meeting which held on 17-18 September 2018 in Brussels.

GISBIR attended on the 15th September with TURMEPA which International Coast Cleaning Event.
On the 15th of September 2018 Saturday, in Istanbul,Caddebostan Coast, GISBIR as a member of Turkish Marine Enviroment Protection Association (TURMEPA) that Mr. Orhan TORLAK,Vice President and Mr. Murat Ercan ÖZOKUTUCU,Deputy Secretary General attended the event which organized by TURMEPA attended. The waste collected during the event was delivered to IMM Cleaning Team.

GISBIR is attending SMM Hamburg 2018 Exhibition

Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) is attending SMM Hamburg 2018 which is the one of the most significant exhibition in the field of maritime and shipbuilding industry. This year, SMM Hamburg will be held in Hamburg, Germany from the 4th to the 7th of September.

Nurettin ÇALIŞKAN the President of GISBIR Foreign Relations Commission, Mehtap ÖZDEMİR the Secretary-General will be representing GISBIR at SMM Hamburg 2018.

GISBIR aims at presenting Turkish Shipbuilding Industry in the international arena, enhancing the current cooperation as well as establishing new cooperation. GISBIR stand is located in the hall B4.EG with the booth number 306.

In 2016, SMM Hamburg Exhibition hosted more than 2,100 exhibitors and 50,000 trade visitors

GISBIR hosted the UFUK2020 which is one of the biggest civilian research programme in the world. Event take a place at Council hall and  specialists of TUBITAK International Cooperation Department Mr. Serhat Melik, member shipyards of GISBIR, Teknopark istanbul member companies and Ship Engineers Union members attended to meeting.

At meeting TUBITAK officials made a representation about UFUK2020 aiming to make use of Ship Construction Sector ” Necessary Procedures and what type of project can attend” 

UFUK2020 content of Europen Union’s 7th Environment Plan continuation and budget of 71 million Euros. And it’s aims to support to R&D and innovation.