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THE BLUE BIOECONOMY IN Portugal

Joana Moreira-Silva Executive Board – BLUEBIO ALLIANCE

Science Management and Innovation Officer - CIIMAR

THE WORLD MAP WE LEARNED

A NEW WORLD MAP

• Rich marine biodivers i ty

• Access to marine bioresources

• High investment in R&D fac i l i t ies

• Specia l ized Human Resources with interdisc ipl inar y exper t ise

THE OPORTUNITY

THE BLUE ECONOMY

IS VITAL FOR

PORTUGAL

“BLUE GROWTH” IDENTIFIES FIVE STRATEGIC OF

PREFERENTIAL INTERVENTION, NAMELY, BLUE

ENERGY, AQUACULTURE, TOURISM, MARINE MINERAL

RESOURCES AND BLUE BIOTECHNOLOGY

NOS is based on knowledge and technological progress and on

the size and geography of the emerged and submerged national

territory

National Ocean Strategy

2013-2020

National Ocean Strategy

2013-2020

PORTUGAL BIOTECH

T h e c o n t r i b u t i o n o f m a r i n e b i o t e c h n o l o g y t o g l o b a l m a r k e t s

( i n M A R I N E B I O T E C H N O L O G Y S T R A T E G I C R E S E A R C H A N D I N N O V A T I O N R O A D M A P,

I n s i g h t s t o t h e F u t u r e D i r e c t i o n o f E u r o p e a n M a r i n e B i o t e c h n o l o g y , M a r i n e B i o t e c h )

BLUE BIOTECH

The use of marine organisms as the source or the “factory” of useful and needed products and solutions to society.

• Over 70 biotech act ive companies

• Speci f ica l ly Mar ine Biotech ±30

• Much larger number of potent ia l innovators and users

• Large value chain exper t ise

• But disperse . . .

PORTUGAL BIOTECH

MARINE BIORESOURCES VALUE CHAIN

BIODIVERSITY/BIOPROSPECTION/

KNOWLEDGE

RAWMATERIALHARVESTING/

SUPPLYTRANSFORMATIONTECHNOLOGIES

ADDEDVALUEINNOVATIVEPRODUCTS

PILOTSCALEPRODUCTION

MANUFACTURING/PROCESSING

FINALBIOPRODUCTMAKET

INTEGRATION&CONSUMPTION

LEGAL/IP VC/BA/BANKS MARKETCONSULTING

MARKETING/BRANDING

COPERATIVES/ASSOCIATIONS

SUPPORTIVESERVICESTOTHEVALUECHAIN

HOW IT ALL STARTED . . .

FROM THE MARINE BIORESOURCES SECTOR’ MAJOR PLAYERS CAME THE WILL TO JOIN FORCES AND GROW TOGETHER

WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE CASCAIS REGION AND GOVERNEMENT

BLUEBIO ALLIANCE – L AUNCHING

May 2015 Launching event

Full support of the Government

BLUEBIO ALLIANCE – OFFICIAL CONSTITUTION

31st July 2015

BLUEBIO ALLIANCE HOW ARE WE DOING IT?

National Network for collective organization and

networking within the BLUE BIORESOURCES sector

Accelerate the development of the value chain

WHAT WE ARE

B LU E B I O A L L I A N C E – H OW W I L L W E D O I T ?

MISSION

To support the organization and promotion of the marine

bioresources sector value chain

4 ACTION AXES

1. ORGANIZE & PROMOTE Organize and streamline the value chain

2. COLLABORATE & SCALE UP Promote collaboration between players Focus on companies & market 3. GO GLOBAL Internationalize the sector 4. GROW UP

Promote funding

BLUEBIO ALLIANCE WHO ARE WE?

MAIN FOUNDERS AND SPONSORS

OUR FOUNDING MEMBERS

Manuel Cavaleiro Ferreira

Advogado

EXECUTIVE BOARD

WHO ARE WE?

• Executive Director BBA

• Entrepreneur & Professor FCUL Innovation, TT and Entrepreneurship

• EB – Member BBA • Coordinator of R&D

at SOJA DE PORTUGAL

• EB – Member BBA • CS & Associados,

Sociedade de Advogados R.L.

• EB – Member BBA • Science Management

and Innovation Officer at CIIMAR

• PhD Aquatic Sciences, UPorto

• EB – Member BBA • Co Founder & CEO

ALGAPLUS

BLUEBIO ALLIANCE – F INANCING

• Financing support 1st year CM Cascais

• Logistic support from CM Cascais

• Support DNA Cascais

• Legal support CS Associados

• Sponsoring and Support BPI

• Fórum Oceano services

WHAT WE OFFER

1) A network of contacts and support to our members

actions

2) Promotion and dissemination of their successes

3) Central lobbying for the sector at national and EU levels

4) A range of customized services (some examples): K2B (knowledge to Business) Initiatives |

Entrepreneurship empowerment

Technological screening and matching with R&D groups

Strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and

results of research, development and innovation (R&D&I)

Internationalization models

Financial procurement support

PARTNERSHIPS WIN-WIN

DNA CASCAIS

Fórum Oceano

MIRANDA & ASSOCIADOS

VdA – Vieira de Almeida e Associados

CS Associados

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

97 members in less than 2 Yrs

Financial support for BBA activity

Portuguese and EU Reference organization for the sector

(Governmental and administration support and Lobby)

BBA Roadshows to Norway & Spain

BBA case study for Nordic and Baltic Clusters

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Industry/academia interface H2020 projects

liaison

Private Investors support & capital raise for

members

> 100 Press articles/interviews on national and

international media

Participation in more than 20 events representing

sector

Blue Bioresources & blue biotechnology

Portuguese database under preparation for

matchmaking market needs with solution

providers

Boosting scientific excellence

and innovation capacity in

biorefineries based on marine

resources and biotechnology

ALLIANCES’ STRATEGY

1) Other regions’ clusters interested in fostering the sector at

EU/Global level and wish to join in consortium projects and

apply for funding

2) Consulting partnerships to help other clusters set up similar

national organizations

3) Training and entrepreneurship sea-related activities

4) Potential partners for our members

LEADING THE WAY FOR PORTUGUESE MARINE

BIORESOURCES,

BLUE BIOTECH & BLUE ECONOMY

C O N TA C T S

Joana Moreira-Silva, Executive Board

bluebioalliance@gmail.com

moreirasilva.j@ciimar.up.pt

www.bluebioalliance.pt