MARINNONET Interreg Atlantic Area IRS Event - Ireland (Online)

📅 Thurs 25th April 2024
🕑 11:00 - 12:30
📍 Online
🎤 Hosted by CIRCBIO Research Group & Circular Bioeconomy Cluster South West at MTU

MARINNONET is an EU project funded under the Interreg Atlantic Area programme 21-27. MARINNONET aims to develop a new transnational R&D&I cooperation network to boost the innovation capacity of the Atlantic Area Blue Biotech sector, by implementing the conditions for widely participative open innovation practices and market-driven R&D&I activities.

MARINNONET objectives, and activities that support Three Key Blue Biotech Thematic Areas:

  1. Innovations for an efficient, sustainable, and resilient aquaculture
  2. Observation technologies for preserving marine biodiversity and restore ocean health
  3. Marine-derived products for industrial applications

 
Guest Speakers

  • Helena McMahon, Director Circular Bioeconomy Research Group at Munster Technological University
  • Majbritt Bolton-Warberg, Blue Economy Programme Manager, Marine Institute of Ireland
  • Olivier Thomas, Professor of Marine Biodiscovery, University of Galway
  • Carlota Freiria, EU Projects Manager, Universidad de Vigo, Spain

 
Session Agenda

11:00am: Welcome from Munster Technological University

  • Introduction to MARINNONET Project
  • Developing X3 Blue Biotechnology Platforms
  • Future Innovative Blue Biotechnology Pilots
  • Q&A Panel

12:30pm: Close