AQUAEXCEL3.0 E-Newsletter: Issue 2
Learn more about AQUAEXCEL3.0, its recent events, pitching courses, and other success stories.
Innovation Forum at Aquaculture Europe 2022
The European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform, the European Commission and the European Aquaculture Society organised on Thursday, September 29, at Aquaculture Europe 2022, Rimini the :
Aquaculture Europe 2022 Innovation Forum
“From Policy to Solutions”
Creating the correct circumstances for the successful uptake of innovation solutions across aquaculture value chains benefits from a methodological approach considering industry needs alongside strategic political and policy objectives, coupled with an understanding of appropriate delivery vehicles. Multiple knowledge transfer and facilitation routes, including platforms, projects, accelerators, and dissemination/education tools all have a key role to play in effective innovation transfer and capacity building.
The AE2022 Innovation Forum aimed at industry actors, policy makers, knowledge transfer experts, and those engaging in aquaculture knowledge development and collaboration, to inform how best to ensure meaningful knowledge & innovation transfer addressing research gaps and priorities for action whilst ensuring impact.
10:30 to 11:30 Part I. The Policy environment as a driver for Innovation Uptake
Moderated by David Bassett, EATiP
Short, focussed presentations with Q&A after each
- Global aquaculture policies as a lead for setting priorities nationally – Austin Stankus, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division
- Implementing the Research and Innovation aspects of the Strategic Guidelines and the Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism for a more sustainable and competitive European Aquaculture – Lorella de la Cruz, European Commission, DG MARE
- A new approach for a sustainable Blue Economy – Blue farming within the Green Deal & Farm to Fork Strategies – Birgit Van Tongelen, European Commission DG MARE
- Mission Restore Our Ocean & Waters – Taking a Regional /Basin Approach – Nikos Zampoukas, European Commission DG RTD
11:30 to 12:30 Part II. The Building Blocks
Moderated by Mieke Eggermont, EATiP Mirror Platform Working Group
A panel-based discussion focussing on the available instruments and how they operate to facilitate the identification of needed innovations and mechanisms to maximise uptake.
Contributions from
- Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) smart specialisation platform(s) for Aquaculture – David Basset, EATiP
- EATiP Mirror Platforms: regional & national clusters:
- Ann Cecilie Hilling, NCE Aquaculture
- Yolanda Molares & Agustín I. López Gialdi, ACUIPLUS
- National Innovation Organisations – Øyvind E. Haga, Innovation Norway
- European Institute of Innovation & Technology – Mercedes Groba, EIT Food
12:30 to 14:30 Lunch (on your own) and visit to the AE2022 Trade Show
14.30 to 15:15 Part III. Facilitating the uptake
Moderated by Damian Toner, EAS
Following up to Part II, with a focus on concrete measures within the policy and building blocks of the previous sessions to present and discuss approaches, experiences and best practice.
- How to throw good money after good money: getting from public funding to the market – Ingeborg Korme, BlueBio Cofund
- Commercialising innovation in aquaculture: lessons from Hatch Blue – Chris Sworder, HATCH Blue
- Rethinking Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation (CDE) approaches for Industry Impact – Frederick Bruce, SUBMARINER Network
15:15 to 17:15 Part IV. Selected Case Studies
Moderated by Alexandra Neyts, AQUAEXCEL3.0
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Selection of case studies with outputs leading to either increased TRL
or with high innovation potential.
AQUAEXCEL3.0 Transnational access high-impact outputs:
- Massimo Orioles: Red Mark Syndrome in rainbow trout: advances in diagnostics and management strategies
- Ricardo Ekmay: Beyond insect flour: use of Wood-Based Yeast SCP (single-cell protein) as an ingredient for Trout diets
- Hijran Yavuzcan: A novel welfare assessment tool for sea-caged European Seabass: the SWIM (Salmon Welfare Index Model) approach
- Raneesha De Fonseka: Triploid salmon: how salinity influences their growth and welfare
- Dinara Bekkozhayeva: No more tags: a novel method to identify fish by using their scale patterns
Discussion chaired by Kjell Maroni, FHF and member of AQUAEXCEL3.0 IRAP
Research-based industry innovations and start-ups:
- Industry innovations: Viking Aqua (AquaBioTech, Shane Hunter)
- Accelerators: Planktonic (Antonio Coli)
- Knowledge and Innovation Community: Next Tuna (Paul Sindilariu)
17:15 Wrap up – with the 4 moderators giving a short summary of their parts.
AQUAEXCEL3.0 Call for TransNational Access
Apply for fully EC-funded access to top class aquaculture research infrastructures with AQUAEXCEL3.0
The AQUAEXCEL3.0 project unites major aquaculture experimental facilities with capacity to undertake experimental trials on a selection of commercially important aquaculture species and system types. These facilities are made available to the research community for Transnational Access (TNA) with the support of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Infrastructures).
Transnational Access involves a research group in one country collaborating with one or more AQUAEXCEL3.0 Infrastructures that are located in a different country to the applicant, and which offer facilities and expertise not available in their own country. The collaboration normally takes the form of one or more scientists from the applicant organisation visiting the selected AQUAEXCEL3.0 installation to undertake research work there for up to 3 months. In some cases, remote access is also available (where the applicant is not present for some or all of the experimental period at the installation).
The facilities available cover the entire range of aquaculture production systems (recirculation, flowthrough, cage, hatchery and pond systems); environments (freshwater and marine, cold, temperate and warm water); scales (small, medium and industrial scale); culture species (fish, shellfish, seaweeds and insects); and fields of expertise (nutrition, physiology, health and welfare, genetics, engineering, monitoring and management technologies).
The overall objective of the project is to promote the coordinated use and development of these experimental facilities and encourage problem-based research and knowledge transfer to more effectively support the development of a sustainable European production of high-quality seafood with reduced environmental impact. The establishment of new transnational collaborations is strongly encouraged, as well as the participation by SMEs.
Applications for Transnational Access can be made at any time (continuously open call).
More details and to apply: see attached flyer, and https://aquaexcel.eu/transnational-access/
More information on each facility can be found here: https://aquaexcel.eu/resource-infrastructures/ and https://aquaexcel.eu/interactive-map/ – including pictures and videos of the facilities. Interested people with a project idea who need a little help finding the right facility can contact our orientation committee at aquaexcel-OC@inra.fr.
We also have a number of “success stories” from previous TNA users – https://aquaexcel.eu/media-centre/ and https://aquaexcel2020.eu/results (check out the Video and Innovative Outputs sections) which can be used as inspiration.
AQUAEXCEL3.0 is a research infrastructure project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and coordinated by the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE). The project aims to further support the sustainable growth of the European aquaculture sector. For more details see the project website: https://aquaexcel.eu/
AQUAEXCEL3.0: Apply now
Do you work in public or private Aquaculture Research (including for SMEs) and want to gain open, inclusive, streamlined and free access to the best Aquaculture Research Infrastructures in Europe?
Apply now for fully EC-funded access to top class aquaculture research infrastructures with AQUAEXCEL3.0
The AQUAEXCEL3.0 project unites major aquaculture experimental facilities with capacity to undertake experimental trials on a selection of commercially important aquaculture species and system types. These facilities are made available to the research community for Transnational Access (TNA) with the support of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Infrastructures).
Transnational Access involves a research group in one country collaborating with one or more AQUAEXCEL3.0 Infrastructures that are located in a different country to the applicant, and which offer facilities and expertise not available in their own country. The collaboration normally takes the form of one or more scientists from the applicant organisation visiting the selected AQUAEXCEL3.0 installation to undertake research work there for up to 3 months. In some cases, remote access is also available (where the applicant is not present for some or all of the experimental period at the installation).
The facilities available cover the entire range of aquaculture production systems (recirculation, flowthrough, cage, hatchery and pond systems); environments (freshwater and marine, cold, temperate and warm water); scales (small, medium and industrial scale); culture species (fish, shellfish, seaweeds and insects); and fields of expertise (nutrition, physiology, health and welfare, genetics, engineering, monitoring and management technologies).
The overall objective of the project is to promote the coordinated use and development of these experimental facilities and encourage problem-based research and knowledge transfer to more effectively support the development of a sustainable European production of high-quality seafood with reduced environmental impact. The establishment of new transnational collaborations is strongly encouraged, as well as the participation by SMEs.
Applications for Transnational Access can be made at any time (continuously open call).
More details and to apply: see attached flyer, and https://aquaexcel.eu/transnational-access/
More information on each facility can be found here: https://aquaexcel.eu/resource-infrastructures/ and https://aquaexcel.eu/interactive-map/ – including pictures and videos of the facilities. Interested people with a project idea who need a little help finding the right facility can contact our orientation committee at aquaexcel-OC@inra.fr.
We also have a number of “success stories” from previous TNA users – https://aquaexcel.eu/media-centre/ and https://aquaexcel2020.eu/results (check out the Video and Innovative Outputs sections) which can be used as inspiration.
AQUAEXCEL3.0 is a research infrastructure project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and coordinated by the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE). The project aims to further support the sustainable growth of the European aquaculture sector. For more details see the project website: https://aquaexcel.eu/
AQUAEXCEL 3.0 – First E-Newsletter
The AQUAEXCEL3.0 project has just published its first e-newsletter containing news and highlights from the first 12 months of the project. The e-newsletter also contains information on the Transnational Access Program which is now open for applications and will remain open for the duration of the project!
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT
AQUAEXCEL3.0 TNA calls now open
The AQUAEXCEL3.0 Transnational Access (TNA) calls are now open.
Are you an Aquaculture Researcher?
Do you want to gain open, inclusive, streamlined and free access to the best Aquaculture Research Infrastructures in Europe?
The AQUAEXCEL3.0 project invites proposals from European researchers for scientific research that utilises the installations of selected participating Aquaculture Research Infrastructures. These installations are made available to the research community for Transnational Access (TNA) with the support of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Programme.
You can apply now through the project website.
Inaugural ‘On The Horizon’ online webinar
This event was the first in a series aiming to disseminate specific aquaculture project outputs from the EU Horizon Framework programmes and demonstrating support for key objectives including the Strategic Guidelines for competitive and sustainable aquaculture in the EU, the Blue Economy, the European Green Deal and Farm 2 Fork Strategies.
The forum was organised online on the 29th of September 2021 with the support of the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers.
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If you are interested in taking part in a future “On the Horizon” project dissemination event then please contact the EATiP secretariat giving your name, organisation and a link to your project*.
Please find below all the presentations in pdf or watch the recordings.
29 September 2021
Agenda (10:00 – 12:00)
Welcome by the EATIP General Secretary, Mr. David Bassett
Introduction by the FEAP President, Mrs. Lara Barazi
Virtual Aquaculture Laboratory for optimizing experiments with fish and water treatment setups.
Finn Olav Bjørnson | SINTEF Ocean
Dietary effects on growth, survival and behavioural responses in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus L.) larvae.
Ibon García Gallego | ULPGC
Potential of novel and circular based economy raw materials as main ingredients in salmon diets.
Katerina Kousoulaki | NOFIMA
Improving resource efficiency and disease resistance of farmed fish by selective breeding.
Antti Kause | Luke – Natural Resources Institute Finland
Genetic breeding approach to increase efficiency, reduction, and sustainability.
Julianna Kobolak | Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE)
Parasite management using data.
Björgólfur Hávarðsson | The Seafood Innovation Cluster Norway
Webinar conclusions
*As we develop the service, priority will be given to EATiP members and organisations linked to our Mirror Platforms (MIPs) and associates but we welcome expressions of interest from all within the aquaculture value chain.
AQUAEXCEL 3.0 – EATiP role : disseminating Knowledge Outputs
The second IRAP (Industry & Research Advisory Panel) meeting was successfully held on the 29th June 2021 where industry relevant projects’ outputs were further discussed by our experts.
AQUAEXCEL3.0 is a research infrastructure project funded under the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020, grant agreement number 871108. AQUAEXCEL3.0 aims to further boost the European aquaculture sector by, among other methods, expanding the Transnational Access programme to support even more external research teams collaborating with its high-quality facilities, providing free training courses on the latest topics and engaging closely with industry to ensure that research is aligned with industry needs.
Similar to the previous AQUAEXCEL (FP7, 2011-2015) and AQUAEXCEL2020 (H2020, 2015-2020) projects, one of the key aspects of AQUAEXCEL3.0 is to provide subsidised access to its top-class aquaculture facilities as well as numerous highly pertinent services for researchers from academia and industry. AQUAEXCEL3.0 will also provide training for transnational access users, aquaculture researchers, technical staff and industry stakeholders.
EATiP is managing the AQUAEXCEL3.0 Industry & Research Advisory Panel (IRAP), an interactive advisory body that contributes both to upstream guidance (e.g. industry need recommendations) as well as to downstream impact/dissemination as it aims at maximizing the possibilities for new knowledge to be translated into innovation, and so substantially increases the possibilities for success.
The AQUAEXCEL3.0 IRAP acts as a pro-active interface for the project involving the research community and the aquaculture industry. This strengthens industry-research relations and develops research that meets industry needs for innovation.
The first Knowledge Outputs will be disseminated on the 29 September 2021. Save the date!
Read more about the project here.