Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2023-03-02

Description

Description (EN):

At-VIRTUAL will improve the operation of Maritime Safety Training Centres (CFSMs) in the Atlantic Area by encouraging companies to develop solutions based on emerging technologies that respond to the needs of CFSMs, in the area of simulation-based learning for maritime safety operations. This will improve the resilience and responsiveness of the Atlantic Area to maritime incidents and emergencies, while fostering innovation and sustainable growth.

Description (FR):

AT-VIRTUAL améliorera le fonctionnement des Centres de Formation à la Sécurité Maritime (CFSM) dans l'Espace Atlantique en encourageant les entreprises à développer des solutions basées sur des technologies émergentes répondant aux besoins des CFSM dans le domaine de l'apprentissage par simulation pour les opérations de sécurité maritime. Cela améliorera la résilience et la réactivité de l'Espace Atlantique face aux incidents et aux urgences maritimes, tout en favorisant l'innovation et la croissance durable.

Description (ES):

AT-VIRTUAL mejorará la operatividad de los Centros de Formación en Seguridad Marítima (CFSM) en el Espacio Atlántico alentando a las empresas para desarrollar soluciones basadas en tecnologías emergentes que den respuesta a las necesidades de los CFSM, en el área del aprendizaje basado en simulación para operaciones de seguridad marítima. Así, se mejorará la resiliencia y la capacidad de respuesta del Espacio Atlántico ante incidentes marítimos y situaciones de emergencia, a la vez que se fomenta la innovación y el crecimiento sostenible.

Description (PT):

AT-VIRTUAL visa melhorar o funcionamento dos Centros de Formação em Segurança Marítima (CFSM) no Espaço Atlântico, incentivando as empresas a desenvolver soluções baseadas em tecnologias emergentes que dêem resposta às necessidades dos CFSM, ao nível da aprendizagem através da simulação de operações de segurança marítima. A resiliência e capacidade de resposta do Espaço Atlântico aos incidentes marítimos e situações de emergência será assim mais eficiente, fomentando em simultâneo a inovação e o crescimento sustentável.

Achievements (EN):

The Maritime Security Training Centers (MSTCs) in the Atlantic Area have not yet widely adopted digitisation processes and solutions offered by the new potential of cutting-edge technologies to respond to their needs of maritime security and safety. AT-VIRTUAL aims to improve the operability and performance of MSTCs by enabling businesses to develop emerging technology-based solutions to answer these centres’ needs to improve their maritime security simulations and operations. The project created an advanced platform to speed-up digitalisation processes through open innovation and hybridisation, carried out in three phases (diagnosis of digital status and needs, selection of the most appropriate solutions and prototyping of the solutions). Up to now, two calls were launched addressed to innovative companies that have technological solutions to answer the challenges proposed by the MSTC, in the fields of BigData/Analytics (BDA) and the Internet of Things (IOT). In the call related to the BDA, 3 challenges were included, 10 proposals were presented by 6 startups and finally 2 startups (UPintellingence and Stat & More) were selected to collaborate with the 3 MSTCs to design and implement the proposed solutions. In the IOT-related contest, 7 startups submitted 8 proposals. Of these, 2 startups were selected (PibiCo and Casualmaneuver). The solution proposed by PibiCo, in collaboration with Centro Jovellanos, has been implemented and is now operational. AT-VIRTUAL thus contributed to the introduction of new emerging technologies related to Industry 4.0 in training systems, based on simulation, capacity, preparedness, resilience and response to maritime incidents and emergencies in Atlantic waters. "Participation in AT-Virtual project represented a new challenge in pibiCo’s activity. It was an opportunity to meet and collaborate with the Maritime Safety Training Centers. Meeting the challenge boosted us to evolve our tools and gain new knowledge in areas not available with our experience. It opened up new horizons for possible future collaborations and a greater field of development for the pibiCo business.” Emilio Seoane CEO of PibiCo Inteligencia de Negocio (Winner of the Centro Jovallenos IOT challenge).

Website: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

AT-VIRTUAL main results will be: - The increased digitalization status of the MSTCs in the Atlantic Area through the adoption of state-of-the-art I4.0 technologies; - The increased number of technological solutions validated to resolve MSTCs challenges and problems in the Atlantic Area, ready to be on the market. Baselines for both results will be determined in detail at the beginning of the project through the diagnosis phase.

Expected Outputs (EN):

- The new solutions piloted and implemented in the MSTCs, contributing to the resolution of the challenges tackled by these centres within the Atlantic Area and resulting in an increased digitalization status; - The advanced platform created within the project for the speed-up of digitalization processes through open innovation and hybridization, on which its three phases will be carried on (diagnosis of digital status and needs, selection of the most appropriate solutions and prototyping of the solutions); - A Report and Action Plan on the Digitalization in MSTCs of the Atlantic Area, including their main needs and potentials as well as actions to promote the adoption of I 4.0 solutions.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Safety

Specific Objective: Strengthening the transfer of innovation results to facilitate the emergence of new products, services and processes

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: CENTRO EUROPEO DE EMPRESAS E INNOVACIÓN DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

Address: Llanera, Spain

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 310 323.20

ERDF budget: EUR 232 742.40

Associação de Estudos e Ensino para o Mar

Name: Associação de Estudos e Ensino para o Mar

Address: Oeiras, Portugal

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 260 966.00

ERDF budget: EUR 195 724.50

Cork Institute of Technology

Name: Cork Institute of Technology

Address: Cork, Ireland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 260 216.00

ERDF budget: EUR 195 162.00

South West Business & Technology Centre Ltd (Trading as CorkBIC)

Name: South West Business & Technology Centre Ltd (Trading as CorkBIC)

Address: Cork, Ireland

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 182 437.00

ERDF budget: EUR 136 827.75

Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation

Name: Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation

Address: Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 200 014.40

ERDF budget: EUR 150 010.80

Instituto Pedro Nunes – Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento em Ciência e Tecnologia

Name: Instituto Pedro Nunes – Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento em Ciência e Tecnologia

Address: Coimbra, Portugal

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 244 712.96

ERDF budget: EUR 183 534.72

Laval Mayenne Technopole

Name: Laval Mayenne Technopole

Address: Laval, France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 185 312.00

ERDF budget: EUR 138 984.00

Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Maritima

Name: Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Maritima

Address: Gijón, Spain

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 244 327.16

ERDF budget: EUR 183 245.37

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Associação de Estudos e Ensino para o Mar

Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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Cork Institute of Technology

Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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South West Business & Technology Centre Ltd (Trading as CorkBIC)

Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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Fundación TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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Instituto Pedro Nunes – Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento em Ciência e Tecnologia

Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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Laval Mayenne Technopole

Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Maritima

Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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CENTRO EUROPEO DE EMPRESAS E INNOVACIÓN DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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Summary

Project name (EN): Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

Project name (FR): Innovation ouverte pour améliorer la sûreté et la sécurité maritimes dans l'Espace Atlantique

Project name (ES): Innovación abierta para mejorar la seguridad y protección marítima en el Espacio Atlántico

Project name (PT): Inovação aberta para melhorar a segurança e protecção marítima no Espaço Atlântico

Project acronym: AT-VIRTUAL

Project start date: 2019-01-01

Project end date: 2021-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 888 308.72

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 416 231.54

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 416 231.54.

Documents

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Reports

Self diagnosis tool

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.at-virtual.eu/diagnosistool

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2021-08-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

71 / 71 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

718 / 718 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.atlanticarea.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-12-03, 2023-02-02 and 2024 01 30. Fields project name and description (from 23 projects) translated from Spanish into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: @BluePortS, 4H-CREAT, ACCESS2SEA, AGEO, AGRITOX, ALERTOX-NET, AtlanticFoodExport, ATLANTIC-KET-MED, AT-VIRTUAL, AYCH, CABFishMAN, CircularSeas, COCKLES, CONSORTEX, FAN-BEST, iFADO, IN 4.0, JONAS, MONITOOL, NANOCULTURE, PROTOATLANTIC, SIRMA and USER-FACTOR.

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Open innovation to improve maritime safety and security in the Atlantic Area

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