The Blue Bioeconomy ERA-NET Cofund is launching a blue bioeconomy research agenda as a result of a foresight implemented in 2022. The foresight was part of Blue Bioeconomy ERA-NET Cofund’s mission of strengthening Europe’s position in the blue bioeconomy, working with facilitators Luc van Hoof and Sarah Smith from the European Fisheries and Aquaculture Research… Continue reading Towards a blue bioeconomy research agenda
Kristin Thorud has announced her retirement
It is with mixed feelings that we announce the retirement of Kristin Thorud, coordinator of BlueBio. Kristin´s work has been invaluable over the years, and we are both happy for her and sad to see her go. Kristin will hand over her tasks and her position as coordinator of BlueBio to Ingeborg Korme, as the… Continue reading Kristin Thorud has announced her retirement
Mid-term and end-term meeting 6-7 of June
2nd Additional Call Kick-off Meeting
2nd additional call kick-off meeting
The 2nd additional call kick-off meeting was held on the 8th of February 2023. All funded projects from the 2nd additional call were present at an online kick-off meeting in the beginning of February. The main objective was to give a short presentation of the projects and to exchange ideas and create synergy between partners… Continue reading 2nd additional call kick-off meeting
Advanced BlueBio Training Course
Advanced BlueBio Training Course: “Blue Bio-refinery technologies: from research to the industry with applications on products and biomaterial from algal biomass and sidestreams of fisheries and aquaculture”. The training course was co-organised by the National Research Council (CNR Italy) and the University of Foggia (Italy), with the patronage of the European Society of Marine Biotechnology… Continue reading Advanced BlueBio Training Course
BlueBio at the 1st Ocean training conference
BlueBio participated in the 1st Ocean training conference, which was held at Ghent University on 9th-11th January 2023. The 1st International Conference on Ocean Education and Training 2023 (OceanTraining2023) is an initiative of the OceanTraning project, which with the support of Erasmus+ EU Programme joined the effort of a consortium of 4 European universities to… Continue reading BlueBio at the 1st Ocean training conference
Governing Board meeting
The Governing Board meeting was held in Barcelona 24th of November 2022. This was the first time that the members of the Governing Board met in person since end of 2021. The meeting started in the afternoon of the 23rd with a presentation of the findings from the Foresight workshop. Luc van Hof presented the… Continue reading Governing Board meeting
The Foresight workshop
The Final BlueBio Foresight workshop was held in Barcelona 22.- 23. of November 2022. The BlueBio Foresight team continued their work on developing the future European Strategic Knowledge and Innovation agenda. Different scenarios of future „worlds“ were discussed under the direction of Luc van Hof, Executive secretary of EFARO, who is leading team work. … Continue reading The Foresight workshop