Digital Agenda Funding

Project Status: Completed

Project Leader: Jose Manuel San Emeterio

EU Programme: Atlantic Area Programme (2014 - 2020)

Project Budget: €2,237,188

Start Date: Oct, 2017

Finish Date: Jun, 2023

Project Website: www.safer-atlantic.eu

The aim of the project is to:

Improve the innovation performance of the seafood sector by increasing technology adoption and transnational cooperation giving response to the challenges of a sector identified as high-potential for the smart growth of the participant regions.

Specific objectives are to:

Create an innovation platform to sustain an effective transnational network of seafood clusters by putting in place the means that the network needs to effectively and sustainably drive innovation in a fast-moving network of SMEs and 3rd level and Applied Research Centres distributed across the Atlantic area
Increase the adoption of technology and collaboration within the seafood sector by using the innovation platform established to increase the level of collaboration and technology transfer. Living Lab pilots will be jointly implemented and evaluated in order to test the effectiveness of the platform
Serve as empirical input for the Regional Innovation Smart Specialization Strategies (RIS3) of Atlantic regions where the seafood industry is a priority.

Donegal, Ireland
ERNACT Network(Lead Partner)
Lead partner with responsibility for reporting to the Atlantic Area Secretariat, project communications and leading project sustainability 

Jose Manuel San Emeterio
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Brittany, France
CPMR/CRPM(Partner)
Will be key in the capitalization of the project results due to their position coordinating the Atlantic Arc Commission. 


Katie Cavell
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Brittany, France
Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique(Partner)
Will be responsible of the regional node in Brittany(FR). They will engage with stakeholders in the region to ensure the node sustainability and long-term effects.

Juliana Carvajal
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Cantabria, Spain
Gobierno de Cantabria(Partner)
Will manage the regional node in Cantabria(ES). They will build their work as responsible of promoting and support innovation of the seafood sector.They will liaise with regional and national stakeholders to ensure the node sustainability and long-term effects. 

Jorge Muyo López
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Cantabria, Spain
APRIA Systems S.L.(Partner)
Technical partner in charge of implementing water treatment pilots for the seafood industry

Javier Pinedo
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Derry & Strabane, United Kingdom
Derry City & Strabane District Council(Partner)
Will manage the regional node in Derry(UK). They will build their work as responsible of promoting and support innovation of the seafood sector.They will liaise with regional and national stakeholders to ensure node’s sustainability and long-term effects.

Catherine Goligher
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Donegal, Ireland
Bord Iascaigh Mhara(Associate)
Provide support to Údarás na Gaeltachta to mainstream pilot solutions developed.

Owen Doyle
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Gaeltacht, Ireland
Údarás na Gaeltachta(Partner)
Responsible of managing the regional node in Donegal(IE). They will work with the stakeholders in the Border, Midland and Western region to ensure the node sustainability and long-term effects

Hugh Mac Suibhne
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Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador(Associate)
Help connect Atlantic Canada blue economy clusters to those on the European Atlantic coast

Randy Follett
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Norte, Portugal
Forum Oceano(Partner)
Will be responsible of managing the node in Norte region (PT). They will work with the stakeholders in the Norte region to ensure the node sustainability and long-term effects.

Carla Domingues
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Norte, Portugal
Foodintech Lda(Partner)
Being a private partner providing solutions to the sector Foodtech is the ideal partner to bring the private sector vision and coordinate the WP5 where the pilots will be implemented. 

Miguel Fernandes 
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Northern & Western, Ireland
Atlantic Technological University (ATU)(Partner)
Will bring their research capacity in sensor technologies and Internet of Things (IOT) to help develop project pilots. ATU will be key in production of the project's technical papers and provide technical support to Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Nick Timmons
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A transnational network of smart seafood clusters able to drive innovation across the Atlantic area
Pilot actions to test the network and its suite of innovation services in real living labs within the seafood sector
Recommendations resulting from the assessment of pilot results presented to other Atlantic Area regions

The ERNACT regions focus on adapting and transferring services, approaches or digital knowhow between regions. Please examine the following table to see a list of specific items transferred over the past few years

Digital app for oyster harvesting inspection

Derry & Strabane - Derry City & Strabane District Council

This service consists in a digital app to assist inspectors to manage the levels of oyster harvesting. It is an innovative service that simplifies the inspection process allowing the access to more accurate information, better traceability and improved reporting. This...

This service consists in a digital app to assist inspectors to manage the levels of oyster harvesting. It is an...

Digitising a Paper Based QA system in Salmon Processing

Donegal - Wisar Lab

This service consists in a digital app to assist health and safety inspections in the factory floor. It is an innovative service that simplifies the inspection process allowing the access to more accurate information, avoiding legibility or transcription issues, saving...

This service consists in a digital app to assist health and safety inspections in the factory floor. It is an...

Manufacturing production control system (France)

Brittany - Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique

MES (Manufacturing Execution System) IT solution, for fish, shellfish, algae, processing Industries. An integrated system of software and hardware, designed for the control of production, quality, food safety, traceability, stock, picking and distribution. The system...

MES (Manufacturing Execution System) IT solution, for fish, shellfish, algae, processing Industries. An integrated...

Manufacturing production control system (Ireland)

Gaeltacht - Údarás na Gaeltachta

MES (Manufacturing Execution System) IT solution, for fish, shellfish, algae, processing Industries. An integrated...

Manufacturing production control system (Portugal)

Norte - Foodintech Lda

MES (Manufacturing Execution System) IT solution, for fish, shellfish, algae, processing Industries. An integrated...

Oyster farm environmental condition monitoring

Derry & Strabane - Derry City & Strabane District Council

An IoT (Internet of Things) system applied to the oyster farms from the Loughs Agency in Derry to help monitor the environmental conditions while the oysters are growing. The system uses wireless technology to sense conditions such as water oxygen levels, chlorophyll,...

An IoT (Internet of Things) system applied to the oyster farms from the Loughs Agency in Derry to help monitor the...

Process for marine water treatment

Cantabria - APRIA Systems S.L.

ELOXIRAS is an innovative process for the treatment and reutilization of marine and brackish water to enhance the productivity and reduce the environmental impact of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). This service is implemented by partner Apria and...

ELOXIRAS is an innovative process for the treatment and reutilization of marine and brackish water to enhance the...

AIS MOB beacon

Brittany - Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique

New generation of "man overboard" emergency beacon

Algae cultivation

Cantabria - Gobierno de Cantabria

Research Centre and cultivation plant in algae

Analytical Chemistry

Norte - Forum Oceano

Analytical chemical platform providing a range of services

Asset tagging and tracking

Donegal - Wisar Lab

Asset tagging/tracking system to help verify traceability

ATHENEA

Cantabria - University of Cantabria

Numerical model to simulate the transport and weathering of oil spills in the marine environment as well as trajectories of floating objects and person in water. The model has been developed by IHCantabria in the framework of different projects.

Numerical model to simulate the transport and weathering of oil spills in the marine environment as well as...

Atlas MSP Methodology

Cantabria - University of Cantabria

Methodology for a preliminary assessment of the potential zones for aquaculture farms.

Automated fuel consumption management system

Cantabria - Gobierno de Cantabria

Integral management system for energy efficiency developed for use in commercial fishing vessels and merchant fleet.

Automated weight

Donegal - Atlantic Technological University (ATU)

Automated weight reporting

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This project aims to improve the innovation performance of the seafood sector by increasing technology adoption and transnational cooperation giving response to the challenges of a sector identified as high potential for the smart growth of the participant regions. The project will drive innovation with a view of expanding the results to 21 Atlantic regions who will benefit from project’s experience in order to improve their innovation policies.