Sininen biotalouden pohjoismainen koordinaatio

1.1 Background

-There is a large potential in marine and freshwater resources that can be utilised in a Blue Bioeconomy.
-The Council of Ministers have decided that 7 priority projects for 2016-2018 will be financed under the Finnish presidency
-The development of a Nordic Road Map for Blue Bioeconomy is one of the projects

1.2. The project aims at:
-Intensifying the Nordic cooperation on Blue Bioeconomy and increasing its importance and attractiveness
-Identifying the areas for Nordic cooperation in Blue Bioeconomy and mobilising innovation organisations also outside the fisheries sector to gain e.g. biotechnological know-how
-Preparing a road map with concrete steps including definition of areas with greatest potential for added value (paths for added value)
-Creating Nordic R&D activities and thematic teams and increasing competitiveness in applications for international R&D funding
-Identifying and applying policy measures such as smart regulation, deregulation and best practices

2) Implementation
The Nordic road map will be developed based on the synthesis report and a workshop.
A draft Nordic road map for Blue Bioeconomy will be presented and discussed at a Blue Bioeconomy conference, that will be organised 31.5—1.6.2016 in Helsinki.
The road map will be adopted by the Council of Ministers during autumn 2016 and implemented during 2016-2018 through the work of experts within the focus areas as well as workshops and conferences. Emphasis is put on R&D in partnership between innovation organisations and enterprises

3) Results
-All Nordic countries/autonomous areas prepare a national study on their Blue Bioeconomy
-A synthesis report is prepared on these national studies during winter 2016.
-The Nordic road map will be developed based on the synthesis report and a workshop
-Blue Bioeconomy conference 31.5—1.6.2016 in Helsinki

4) Impressiveness

Possible paths for added value:

-Converting pelagic biomass to high value products

-Ensuring profitability and growth in large-scale RAS aquaculture

-Mobilising new and competitive raw materials for feed in aquaculture

-Developing commercially viable and innovative high value products from fish and algae (superfood, food ingredients, medicinal and cosmetic products etc.)

-Promoting R&D in biorefinery and biotechnology processes and networks based on aquatic biomasses

5) Customers:

Enterprises, stakeholders, policymakers, research community, endusers and consumers of the blue bioeconomy