BlueActionBANOS
BlueActionBANOS (BAB) supports the transition from pilot projects to large-scale applications within the Mission Ocean & Waters framework. The project provides practical, accessible support to a wide range of communities and organisations contributing to the restoration of seas, oceans and waters.
The focus is on tangible actions that strengthen the circular and carbon-neutral blue economy, including:
- multi-use and nature-based solutions;
- alternative offshore energy;
- tackling pollution;
- restoration of marine ecosystems.
In doing so, BlueActionBANOS builds on the achievements of the BlueMissionBANOS project and serves as an important bridge between research, innovation and real-world implementation.
Project flow
To accelerate the transition from research to practice, BlueActionBANOS provides several support mechanisms:
- Direct funding for at least five concrete projects and twenty transition agendas
- Technical guidance through mentoring, peer learning and knowledge exchange within the Mission Ocean network
- Knowledge and collaboration platforms such as BlueBioMatch, which help cross-border partners scale up their solutions
In addition, the project supports the development of TRL 7–9 solutions, which are ready for large-scale implementation.
Partners: SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth (lead), FundingBox and KielUniversity / Bioeconomy at Marine Sites (Germany); Blue Cluster, European Regions Research and Innovation Network, and Flanders Marine Institute (Belgium); Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Netherlands); Food & Bio Cluster Denmark & University of Southern Denmark (Denmark); Innovatum and IVL Swedish Environmental Institute (Sweden); Gdynia Maritime University and Union of the Baltic Cities (Poland); Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (Latvia); University of Tartu (Estonia); Klaipeda University (Lithuania); Geological Survey of Finland (Finland); and Norwegian Institute for Water Research (Norway).
Role of Blue Cluster: Blue Cluster is a partner in this project.
With financial support from: the European Union
Contact: Kinnie De Beule
Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement ID 101217604. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
