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Business2Sea 2020 happenned from 16th to 20th of November 2020.
Have a look at the best moments of the event!
Business2Sea 2020 happenned from 16th to 20th of November 2020.
Have a look at the best moments of the event!
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10:00-12:45 The Blue economy in the EU Green Deal: financing the blue economic recovery
15:00-16:30 Workshop Towards a pact for skills in the maritime technology industry
10:00-19:00
10:00-11:30 Workshop Project IN4.0 – IN4.0 Connect and International Best Practices
11-30-13:00 Final event KETmaritime project: Transfer of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) to the Maritime Industries
15:00–17:00 Research alliances in Ibero-America and their relevance for the international governance of marine ecosystems. Present and future of the INVIPESCA network
15:30-17:30 WestMED Initiative – Priorities for next years
10:00-19:00
11-30-13:00 Demonstration of innovative technologies to the seafood industry under the Atlantic Area Project SAFER
15:00-16:30 Atlantic Smart Ports Blue Acceleration Network: start-up a Blue recovery
16:30-18:00 Workshop on cross-border cooperation
10:00-11:30 Workshop project EBB: Do not be a biopirate: the European Blue Biobank can help you use marine genetic resources legally
11:30-13:00 Workshop Fostering resilience to climate change in coastal areas: the MarRISK project experience along the coast of Galicia and North of Portugal
15:00-16:30 Workshop projeto jUMP: Monitorização do ruído submarino em águas portuguesas (the workshop will be held in Portuguese)
16:30-18:00 Workshop Knowledge transfer opportunities on macroalgae exploitation
Virtual Conference
10:00-12:30 The implementation of the EU Green Deal throughout the marine dimension of Horizon Europe (title TBC)
An international event dedicated to facilitate interaction among people and organizations and to promote projects and businesses within the marine economy, open to the participation of any organisation.
Any stakeholder whose activities are related to the sea and its resources, including companies, associations, research centres, universities and public bodies, among others.
Strengthening the dynamics of strategic cooperation between all the marine economy stakeholders and raise social awareness about the need to protect oceans’ health are crucial aspects to benefit from its whole potential.
Any intervention within this scope must be driven by a sustainable management perspective, which guarantees a good environmental status of the oceans and the preservation of its natural capital.
Fórum Oceano, private non-profit association acknowledged of public utility, recognised as driving force of the Portuguese Maritime Cluster by the Portuguese Government It has been organising the international event Fórum do Mar since 2011, renamed BUSINESS2SEA in 2016.
CETMAR Foundation, public organisation depending on the Galician Government, aimed to improve marine environment, its resources and the industries depending on them, fostering innovation and environmental, social and economic sustainability. CETMAR joined the Business2Sea organising team in 2018 as part of a long term cooperation strategy between both entities, boosting a significant participation of Galician stakeholders in the event.
16th to 20th November 2020
We are preparing a fully virtual edition!
University of Kiel
University of Vigo
Middle East Technical University-Institute of Marine Sciences
DOCAPESCA
INESC TEC
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Santa Marta
CTAQUA
Spanish State Research Agency
Italian National Research Council (CNR)
European Commission
IIM-CSIC
NOAH ReGen
Aquaculture Institute, Universidad Austral de Chile
STC Group
University of Magdalena
BNP Paribas
Kaleido
CETMAR Foundation
ANI - Agência Nacional de Inovação
Spanish Innovation Agency (CDTI)
Federal University of Paraná
Bantry Marine Research Station, Ltd.
Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO)
European Marine Board
European Commission
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
CETMAR Foundation
JPI Oceans
The 2019 edition of Business2Sea gathered around 650 participants from more than ten countries. The event promoted the debate on “Healthy Oceans and the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources”.
Business2Sea hosted the 6th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference and the Annual Event of Interreg Atlantic Area.
For the first time Fórum Oceano counts on the collaboration of the Centro Tecnológico del Mar – Fundación CETMAR, from Galicia (Spain) for the organisation of the Business2Sea.
As a step forward in offering a diversified programme, the event hosts the conference “Norway-Iceland-Portugal EEA Grants Business Opportunities”, as well as the projects ValorMar and KETmaritime meetings and the certification session of the first Nautical Stations of Portugal.
The Business2Sea hosts the kick-off meeting of the [BlueTech] INvertebrateIT – “Disruptive and forward-looking opportunities for competitive and sustainable aquaculture” project, in which consortium participates Fórum Oceano.
Two protocols are signed, one for the constitution of the Advisory Board of the TEC4Sea project and another one related to the HUB NAVAL – Training Qualification.
The Fórum do Mar is renamed as Business2Sea and it is carried out in the Alfândega do Porto Congress Centre for the first time.
The Minister for the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, attends both the opening and the commemorative session if the National Day of the Sea.
The exhibition area includes the new Pitches programme.
The Fórum del Mar hosts the 3rd edition of the Portugal Atlantic Conference, co-organised by the General Direction of Sea Policy and Fórum Océano.
The organisation of the business-to-business programme is supported by a web platform that facilitates the management of agendas.
Two protocols are signed: one between Fórum Oceano and BlueBio Alliance and another one between Fórum Océano and 13 other entities, for the creation of a Dynamising Group for the Nautical Portugal.
The Fórum do Mar includes some new components such as European projects MARNET and AtlanticBlue Tech meetings.
The event receives the visit of the Minister for Agriculture and the Sea, Assunção Cristas, the Minister for Regional Development, Miguel Poiares Maduro, and the Secretary of State for the Sea, Manuel Pinto de Abreu.
The 3rd edition of Fórum do Mar was intented to foster the debate about “Sea Challenges 2020”
Additionally, the TSF, reference radio station for news in Portugal, broadcasted a live debate within the framework of the event, with the participation of the president of Oceano XXI, Ribau Esteves, the president of the Naval Industry Association, Frederico Spranger, and the General Directo of Sea Policy, major Fonseca Ribeiro.
The 2nd edition of Fórum do Mar offered a diversified set of activities, including new proposals such as a business-to-business programme and institutional presentations of the international clusters Marine South East (UK), Pole Mer and Technopole Brest (France) and the Maritime Cluster of Finland.
The event received the visit of the President of the Portuguese Republic, Prof. Aníbal Cavaco Silva.
Organized by Oceano XXI (former name of Fórum Oceano) and the Business Association of Portugal (AEP), the first edition included a number of activities such as exhibition, an international conference, “Live the Cluster” moment, “Internationalization” moment, recreational sailing, workshops addressed to youngsters and visits to Portuguese Navy boats.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/forumoceano_curtasen-activity-6734550965002797056-Fk7V
The 12th annual BlueTech Week scheduled for Nov. 16-20 will be virtual. The overall theme this year is “AquaOptimism™, BlueTech & SDGs”. Being virtual, we expect to attract a large audience from around the world this year. BlueTech Week’s focus is on innovation, collaboration, globalization and sustainability as it brings together academia, government, and industry. The event showcases innovative companies from around the world bringing Ocean and Water solutions to a variety of markets. To register, go to www.bluetechweek.org