PROTEUS (INTERREG MED)

PROJECT ACRONYM

PROteuS 

https://proteus.interreg-med.eu/

PROGRAMME

INTERREG MED  Programme

https://interreg-med.eu/

TITLE

Promoting security and safety by creating a Mediterranean cluster on maritime surveillance

 DURATION

01/11/2016 - 31/10/2019 (36 months)

PROJECT TOTAL BUDGET

2,230,312.00 €

PPA SA BUDGET

254,940.00 €

 FUNDING

100% (85% ERDF & 15% NATIONAL FUNDS)

PROJECT SUMMARY

The Mediterranean Sea constitutes a cross road of continents and the main link among EU countries, Asia and Middle East, baring a huge load of maritime activities that need to be monitored in an efficient way. Maritime Surveillance (MS) aims at providing to the involved key actors the necessary methods and systems to achieve effective data exchange concerning various maritime risks and sectors (Port control, piracy, pollution and trafficking monitoring, border control, defense, fisheries controls). An important issue within MS is the existence of communication and regulatory gaps that can lead to serious loss of time in case of emergency. PROteuS project aims at exploiting the growth potential of the emerging Maritime Surveillance

industry that can play a crucial role in the socio-economic development of MED area and in the generation of new job opportunities. This objective will be addressed through the establishment of a MED MS Cluster, fostering innovation and R&D capacities, knowledge and technology transfer, as well as transnational cooperation among the involved key MS actors,

focusing on maritime security and safety mechanisms in MED area. The Cluster will offer customized services in order to identify and exploit technologies related to MS and will achieve transferability through the creation of concrete linkages with other Blue Growth sectors that face common challenges and growth opportunities.

PROJECT AIMS

PROteuS consortium will develop a Cluster focusing on Maritime Surveillance and covering the participating MED countries (Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus).
The MED MS Cluster will be composed by National key actors dedicated to research, development and innovation linked to Maritime Surveillance (SMEs-Technology providers, Researchers/RTOs/startups/spin-offs/entrepreneurs, Policy makers, Large firms, users) fostering among them linkages in order to increase their innovation capacity.
The project aims at creating a https://proteus.interreg-med.eu/ concept, meaning that the Cluster will be composed by National Nodes operating in 6 countries.
CCIAA DL (IT), CCSEV (ES), TVT / PMM-TVT (FR), PPA (GR), Ualg (PT), Mar.In.E.M. (CY) will be the operators of the National Nodes that will act as the antennas of the MED MS Cluster. Each Node will consist of 30 members that will receive a mix of services targeting the:

-Enhancement of members' capacities
-Support in International Trade and Funding Opportunities
- Promotion of Cooperation to enhance Internationalization

The Nodes will cooperate and exchange through the operation of the MED MS Cluster.

PROJECT RESULTS

Exploration of market opportunities:

-Collection & evaluation of technologies, products, services, ideas
-Identification of market opportunities
-Receive support for the elaboration of a business plan

Enhancement of members' capacities:
-Technical seminar focusing on  latest development in Maritime Surveillance
-Capacity Building seminar on the exploitation of research results/ stimulation of technology  transfer from research to industry
-Technical seminars on the elaboration of business & exploitation plans
-Receive coaching services on basic business skills

Support in International Trade and Funding Opportunities:
-Access to MS Platform Market place/ Offer – Demand and matching service
-International event on Funding opportunities

Promotion of Cooperation to enhance Internationalization:
-International Exchange of Maritime Surveillance expertise

PROJECT PARTNERS

Lead Partner:  Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture of Venice Rovigo Delta – Lagunare (CCIAA DL), Italy

Partner  1: University of the Aegean – Department of  Shipping, Tradeand Transport (UAEGEAN), Greece

Partner  2: Maritime Institute of Eastern Mediterranean (Mar.In.E.M.), Cyprus

Partner  3: Fundacion Instituto Portuario de estudios y cooperacion de la comunidad Valenciana (FEPORTS), Spain

Partner  4: Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping of Seville (CCSEV), Spain

Partner  5: Toulon Var Technologies (TVT / PMM-TVT), France

Partner  6: Piraeus Port Authority  (PPA), Greece

Partner  7: University of Algarve (Ualg), Portugal

Partner  8: Liguria Ricerche Spa, Italy

DELIVERABLE 1: DOCUMENT

PREREQUISITES FOR THE OPERATION OF A MS CLUSTER

This report summarizes the characteristics of a cluster, its operation, the proposed members, the services etc, and its role in the development of Maritime Surveillance market.

DELIVERABLE 2: DOCUMENT

COLLECTION OF MARITIME CLUSTERS BEST PRACTICES / CASE STUDIES / FAILURES AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Study on the current state situation as far as maritime clusters that operate on Maritime Surveillance are concerned and best practices/case studies at international level that could act as paradigms for the design of the project's Nodes and Cluster.

PROTEUS NEWSLETTER 01 - OCTOBER 2017

The PROteuS Newsletter Nr. 1, issued in October is at your disposal.

Summary:

• Focus on PROteuS Project
• PROteuS attends the launch of INTERREG MED's Horizontal Project "InnoBlueGrowth"
• PROteuS Steering Committee in Cyprus
• Conference on the Yachting sector in the Mediterranean to take place in Marseille

PROTEUS NEWSLETTER 01 in Greek  - September  2017

Tα νέα του PROteuS στα Ελληνικά  (Σεπτέμβριος 2017): 1st PROTEUS newsletter gr

PROTEUS

PRESS RELEASE 01 in Greek- January  2018

Δελτίο τύπου  ((Ιανουάριος 2018): 1st PROTEUS  press release  gr

PROTEUS

Presentation at PPA Conference ( January 2018)

Proteus presentation at the PPA conference on “Security and Safety at the EU Ports” that took place at the  Hall of PPA SA, at 10, Akti Miaouli Str., 18538 Piraeus on January 31st, 2018: PROteuS_Presentation

PROteuS Newsletter 02 - February 2018 

PROTEUS NEWSLETTER 03 in English-April 2018

Event organization to promote security in the Mediterranean through the creation of a cluster for Maritime Surveillance

PRESS RELEASE for The Greek Node training seminars, March 2019 (in english)

PRESS RELEASE for The Greek Node training seminars, March 2019 (in greek)