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You can post a project idea to find new partners under the First Call for Projects of the Atlantic Area Programme 21-27. Interested partners can contact you through the dedicated area of your project idea. If you're searching for Project Ideas posted by other owners, please only refer to the ones posted in 2022 and 2023.

How does it work? You need to register on the Atlantic Area website and login. Then fill in this form to publish your Project Idea. After submitting your idea, the Secretariat will validate it to be published on this page. Due to the ongoing call, the Secretariat is not providing advice on project ideas.

Please note: The priorities listed in the project ideas form do not correspond to the current priorities opened for the First Call of the Atlantic Area 21-27 (Blue Innovation and Competitiveness, Blue and Green Environment and Sustainable Tourism and Culture).

Having in mind that this project ideas platform main aim is to connect partners, please choose the priority that most closely matches your project idea.

 

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Resource efficiency
Territorial risks
Biodiversity, natural and cultural assets
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The project aims to increase competitiveness and resilience of local fisheries ecosystems and value chains to overcome the decline by reinforcing local actors' collaboration and increasing their innovation capacities.
Lead partner
Leartibai Fundazioa » Spain
The project is intended to be integrated in Priority 2: Blue/Green Environment - Specific objective: PO2 · iv) Promoting climate change adaptation, and disaster risk prevention, resilience, taking into account eco-system-based approaches.
It aims to develop strategies to turn buildings of coastal
Lead partner
CTCV – Centro Tecnológico da Cerâmica e do Vidro » Portugal
I&D
The MMIAH project aims to recover and rehabilitate these assets, not only to conserve them but to revitalise them as part of a wider strategy for tourism and local community benefits and, also, to capitalise on the reuse of these assets. More specifically, the project goals include:
-Recovery of th
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City Hall » Spain
CONTACT FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, THE PROJECT IS BEING ELABORATED COMPLETELY BY MERCACORDOBA

General Objective: Reducing and reusing food waste and other waste from the seafood supply chain by incorporating prevention and circular economy measures and moving towards sustainability.

Specif
Lead partner
Looking for Lead Partner » Spain
Maison de l'Interceltisme 2022-12-08 16:55:40
La Maison de l'Interceltisme désigne à la fois un lieu physique, un espace où les membres des nations celtes pourront se retrouver pour échanger et débattre autour de problématiques communes qui leur tiennent à cœur (historiques, environnementales, culturelles...), où des artistes pourront
Lead partner
Institut Culturel de Bretagne - Skol Uhel ar Vro » France
Culture
The idea of this project is to create a sustainable tourism route focused on the heritage of the shipbuilding industry in the Atlantic Area from the XV century and beyond, with special attention on geographic discoveries (XV and XVI centuries) and naval ships for European wars (XVII and XVIII centur
Lead partner
Itsasmuseum » España
LiTe will enable SMEs, NGOs, Citizens, Communities, public authorities, young people to reap the benefits of digitization by delivery of new innovative digital products, services & experiences to promote & enhance place-based literary tourism in peripheral regions
Lead partner
Western Development commission Ireland » Ireland
CRAC - Cultural Routes of the Atlantic Cities - is a project to promote the cultural routes, heritage, museums and gastronomy of the Atlantic Cities, which aims to build a cultural network in the European Atlantic Arc, recognised by the European institutions and citizens in general. Our objective is
Lead partner
ATLANTIC CITIES » France
DETECCION DE EMISION DE GASES CONTAMINANTES SOX/NOX DEL TRAFICO MARITIMO A NIVEL EUROPEO. CONTROL DE RUTAS Y DESTINO DE BUQUES Y CONTRASTE CON LA CLASIFICACIÓN IMO
Lead partner
BARUXANSB2B » España
DESARROLLO NEGOCIO
Disponer de un medio efectivo para medir la emisión de gases contaminantes en las rutas del sector marítimo de las 27 regiones atlánticas - España, Francia, Irlanda y Portugal
Lead partner
HEAD-UP » España
DESARROLLO DE PROYECTOS
The objectives of the project are as follows:

Effect attitudinal and behavioral change

Deliver urban resilience through a societal / paradigm shift towards sustainable food culture within an urban context; to include food production and consumption.

Influence policy at a regional and loca
Lead partner
Derry City & Strabane District Council » United Kingdom
Environment & Regeneration
The general objective of this project is to contribute to the emergence of sustainable smart cities in the Atlantic Coast area. Specifically, it aims at:
 Exploring the use of solar technologies in the context of sustainable smart cities, taking into account environmental, social and economic i
Lead partner
CESI » France
The project aims to tackle the challenge of increasing multiple chronic health conditions and the pressures placed upon public services.

It will do this via a new holistic home support programme comprising digital social support, early symptom management and sensor alert package which would fac
Lead partner
NHS Western Isles » United Kingdom
Public Health Intelligence
1.- Promote conservation and understanding of Atlantic peatland habitats;
2. Assess threats to peatlands at transnational level;
3. Improve best practice in the management of peatlands
4. Construct sustainable strategies for cooperation with an integrated environmental approach leading to recomme
Lead partner
Diputación Foral de Alava » España
Constituir uma rede de parceiros para investigação e formação sobre literacia e minimização de riscos para a saúde mental na região da Macaronésia.
Identificar necessidades, expectativas e satisfação dos profissionais dos Cuidados de Saúde Primários (CSP) relativas à formação e capa
Lead partner
Universidade da Madeira » Portugal
Escola Superior de Saúde
The medical device sector is one of Europe’s key innovative strengths, filing more patents than any other industrial sector, and delivering a positive trade balance for Europe of over €15 billion. In recent years, more than 10,000 medical device patent applications are filed annually with the Eu
Lead partner
National University of Ireland Galway » Ireland
E-lon is an SME focused on optimized production and management of renewable energies in homes
Lead partner
E lon » Spain
Urdinnova is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering consumers in energy efficiency and renewable energies
Lead partner
Urdinnova » Spain
The Risk Management systems had a great development in last decade in weather forecasting and water behavior modelling in the Regional Scale. However, the damages caused by floods in human lives and material losses are still very high due to a lack of tools at Local Scale, in urban areas where peopl
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ARECIAR » Spain
Planning
The MEGA ATLANTIC project aims to increase the value of the cultural and natural heritage of the Atlantic megalithic areas. In short, it proposed to integrate the prehistoric cultural heritage with the natural surroundings in which it was developed, carry out dissemination and awareness activities f
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Diputación Foral de Alava » Spain
The objective of the project is to promote the uptake of Intelligent Data Analysis in the manufacturing organizations within of the concept of Industry 4.0 by facilitating technology, methodology, and the development of transnational case uses. The automation, the machines and sensors produce huge a
Lead partner
Asociación de la Industria Navarra » Spain
Intelligent Systems
The overall objective of the project is to encourage the use of micro and small renewable and storage energy systems through consumer empowerment to become energy producers in order to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions
- To identify and give visibility the different players in the value chai
Lead partner
ITG » España
ENERGY
-Puesta en valor de nuestros paisajes atlánticos desde su comprensión como un legado resultado de la interacción humana sobre el medio natural: Un proceso definido por las respuestas tecnológicas disponibles en cada momento a las necesidades surgidas a lo largo de nuestra historia.
-Impulsar el
Lead partner
Instituto de Estudos do Territorio » España
Consellería de Medio ambiente e Ordenación do Territorio. Xunta de Galicia
Sustainable Technology Hub 2018-04-25 11:39:44
This proposal is to provide a sustainable technology hub where specialists would be available to work with local businesses in taking forward sustainable technology development projects for the introduction or adoption of new processes, products or services. Facilities at participating institutions
Lead partner
Cavan Innovation and Technology Centre » Ireland
Our project is based on EntreComp training through distance learning to help SMEs move toward a structured process of "data-driven innovation" with a particular focus on the agricultural community. The EYE model is described at http://www.eyeincubator.com. The project moves away from being directed
Lead partner
Aula de Comercio – Estudo Técnicos e Profissionais » Portugal
Escola de Comercio de Lisboa
Rivers and their ecosystem services potential are a relatively untapped resource in many regions across the Atlantic Area. They can act as a catalyst for sustainable economic development in these regions contributing greatly to the attractiveness & viability of their respective communities as a
Lead partner
Cork Institute of Technology » Ireland
Mangement & Enterprise
This project will work communities to record, conserve, and develop historic wells as community resources, for celebration, tourism, or other uses. These important historical sites are disappearing from the landscape through neglect, under use, and are becoming forgotten. Their traditions and folkor
Lead partner
Keep Wales Tidy » United Kingdom
Non-Lethal Boat Stopping Systems 2018-04-10 13:17:52
The BSS (Boat Stopping Systems) are a range of 3 systems designed to stop vessels quickly without need for lethal force by coastguards and other border defence forces.

Our primary focus is to improve recoil mitigation. We want to partner with research & development institutions with a bac
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BCB International » United Kingdom
To develop a consortium of protein scientists that will develop new technology for rapid purification and controlled assembly of protein components for bio-, med- and food-tech applications.
Lead partner
NUI Galway » Ireland
The main aim is to use the cultural assets inspired by European designated land and seascapes in the Atlantic Area to make the lives better for those who live, work and visit them.

This project will deliver this aim by implementing the following objectives:
1. Transnational cooperation in order
Lead partner
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council » United Kingdom
Enterprise, Regeneration and Tourism
Consolidation, development and mutualisation of the OCA alert network, a technical vocation and management implying the civilians in the rapid feedback of information

Consolidation, développement et mutualisation du réseau d’alerte de l’OCA qui une vocation technique et opérationnelle impl
Lead partner
Office National des Forêts » France
Gironde
Mieux intégrer le fonctionnement des cellules sédimentaires et optimiser la gestion du sédiment
Lead partner
OCA » France
Gironde
Dévelloppement de nouveaux outils permettant de mieux évaluer l'impacts des tempêtes sur la biodiversité et les services ecosystèmiques rendus par la Dune d'Aquitaine
Lead partner
ONF » France
Gironde
Abstract
Several phytoplankton species produce toxins that may cause harmful cascading effects on biological communities, with negative consequences to public health and economic activities. Phytoplankton monitoring techniques are in high demand for studying marine ecosystems as part of a suite of
Lead partner
University of Minho » Portugal
Centre for Microelectromechanical Systems - CMEMS
To investigate the business models required to support the integration of complex partnership generation and distribution of renewable energy in an urban setting.
Lead partner
University of Glasgow » United Kingdom
Research Strategy Office
Urban 5G Demonstration Network 2018-02-26 14:34:47
This project will link a network of demonstration sites - each developing solutions, and the demonstration of use cases, to the deployment of 5G technology in an urban setting.
The network will share best practice, encourage SME development and facilitate the involvement of major technology compa
Lead partner
University of Glasgow » United Kingdom
Research Strategy Office
Ecole européenne supérieure d’art de Bretagne (EESAB) is a state higher education school where 900 students take courses in art, design, and graphic design. Located on four premices in Brittany (Brest, Lorient, Quimper and Rennes) EESAB works closely tied to its local environment, especially th
Lead partner
Ecole Européenne Supérieure d'Art de Bretagne (EESAB) » France
As the European responsible for the Integrated Maritime Policy recognized in the "Limassol Declaration", 8th October 2012, "the marine and maritime sectors are crucial drivers for growth and jobs for the EU economy". Thanks to opportunities coming from the "Ble Growth", the maritime economy potentia
Lead partner
Brest Metropole » France
Finistère
The project aims to facilitate the economic performance of SME’s and independent entrepreneurs (Ipros) within the Atlantic Space area by developing a service offer based on collaborative working spaces. Adapted to the rapid and ongoing new working trends evolution*, and recognised for their posit
Lead partner
MEDEFI (Dept of employment, development, training and integration) » France
ATLANTIC MEGALITHIC NETWORK 2017-02-01 12:43:49
* Creat​ing​ a network that improves the state of the megalithic heritage of the ​E​uropean Atlantic Area​.​
* Improv​ing​ the social recognition ​towards the megalithic architecture and, by extension, the archaeological heritage.
* Encourag​ing​ the application of strict qua
Lead partner
Escola Superior Conservación Restauración BBCC Galicia » Spain
Archaeological Conservation
The European Atlantic coast is one of the busiest seaways along which harbours accommodate every kind of ship for trading, or are intended for ship maintenance and for ship building.
One of the more dangerous risks a ship is a fire. And one of the main problems when a fire starts is the smoke and i
Lead partner
Université du Havre » France
LOMC, Laboratoire ondes et milieux complexes
The BELO project aims to bring together in a literary network Portuguese, Spanish, French, English and Irish writers from the second half of the twentieth century, with a strong Atlantic identity and body of work, in order to develop a literary and creative tourist niche by doing activities that pro
Lead partner
Município de Rio Maior » Portugal
Cultura
Bizmentors is a business mentoring initiative that was developed in 2012 to support, nurture and develop business and entrepreneurship in Galway. The concept was developed by SCCUL Enterprises Ltd. and proved to be a huge success. Since its inception it has assisted over 500 businesses and developed
Lead partner
SCCUL Enterprises Ltd. » Ireland
The project aims to create a network of locations in the Atlantic Arc, in which film events and festivals related to the environment and cultural diversity, especially linked to landscapes and coastal environment of the Atlantic Ocean are held. The creation of this network will have as main function
Lead partner
Ayuntamiento de Garachico » España
Cultura
“PRESA PUENTE ESTRECHO DE GIBRALTAR QUE UNIRÁ EUROPA Y ÁFRICA Y A SU VEZ REGULARÁ LAS AGUAS DEL MEDITERRÁNEO" http://goo.gl/hffl4A
Presa Puente se adapta al cambio climático, está diseñada para proteger la cuenca del Mediterráneo de la subida inminente de las aguas por el deshielo polar.
Lead partner
Presa Puente Estrecho de Gibraltar, S.A. » Spain
Project directed to the territorial and environmental management associated with the exploitation of ornamental stones deposits.
It is based on the application of technologies in Geographic Information Systems in the integration of geological and environmental indicators for mapping, evaluation, ch
Lead partner
University of Beira Interior » Portugal
The project aims to set up a competence center network in the Atlantic Area, focused in the reduction of natural, technological and anthropogenic hazards, in strengthening the resilience of urban and coastal communities, as well as in the ecosystems and habitats. The project also addresses improveme
Lead partner
CCDR-N » Portugal
Ambiente e Ordenamento do Território
The strong pressures that are being felt in some cities of the Atlantic Area, translated by territorial, economic, social, environmental and cultural dynamics (in some cases clearly already installed, in others, so just emerging), have the effect of degrading, if not undermine, core identity element
Lead partner
Município do Porto » Portugal
The territory of the Atlantic urban Area has been changed by the intensification, fragmentation and change of land use, with the consequent reduction of the spatial and functional coherence of ecosystems. Consequently, also decreases the ecosystem services spectrum, the resilience of the territory,
Lead partner
Município do Porto » Portugal
Coastal zones are highly dynamic environments. The action of the waves, tides and atmospheric dynamics produce energy needed to trigger processes of erosion and transport of geological materials that make up the border between the continental zone and the sea. Morphological reconfiguration occurs da
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Intermunicipal Community of Alto Minho » Portugal
NOPainAA is a research project aimed at increasing the access to and effectiveness of pain management in the Atlantic Area (AA). Evidence shows that chronic pain has a major individual and social impact, contributing to increased healthcare utilization and large direct and indirect costs. National g
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa » Portugal
Instituto de Bioética
InAcPall4All is an innovative project aiming at (i) providing a cross-national overview of the needs and practices of end-of-life care and decision-making in the Atlantic Area (AA), (ii) increasing the access to and effectiveness of palliative and end-of-life care for all citizens, and (iii) strengt
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa » Portugal
Instituto de Bioética
preCOLONISE arises from the need for a common methodological approach to the problem of biodiversity and ecosystem services loss, as a result of plant invasions in disturbed habitats in the Atlantic Area. In line with the objective 4.1 (improving the Protection of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Lead partner
University of Aveiro » Portugal
department of biology
The project aims to link the sense of resilience for law and material. The idea is to see how the law could be resilient in case of failure of the anchoring systems and how to design the farm and the anchoring systems to enhance the ensemble resilience. SEAFLOWER retains a prospective, multi-discipl
Lead partner
University of Nantes » France
REACHES project will capacitate the tourism actors to know and manage their energy consumption profiles, as a fundamental tool for identifying requirements, planning interventions, investing and assessing efficient solutions for performance comparison and, therefore, contributing for successful ener
Lead partner
ENA, Agência de energia e ambiente da Arrábida » Portugal
preCOLONISE arises from the need for a common methodological approach to the problem of biodiversity and ecosystem services loss, as a result of plant invasions in disturbed habitats in the Atlantic Area. In line with the objective 4.1 (improving the Protection of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Lead partner
university of aveiro » Portugal
department of biology
The project approaches the problem of the climate change, the food sufficiency, the awareness and social organization and the creation of employment, through a model of use, valorization and creation of share capital in the territorial communities.
Lead partner
Asociación Domitila Hernández » España
The project tries to focus into the creation and development of the social entrepreneurship in the Macaronesian region and in Western Africa as strategy of social change, fights against the poverty and the integration of the most vulnerable populations. The project tries to consolidate a model fo
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Asociación Domitila Hernández » España
Developing new models of management of the historical heritage, from the social, tourist, fiscal, audio-visual valorization and creation of new activities that generate social cohesion optimizing the potential of the cities and patrimonial sets.
Lead partner
Asociación Domitila Hernández » España
The project TDTMAC wants to boost a network which innovates the contents and the services provided by the TDT, the web technologies and the SmartTv , from the Macaronesian area. The goal is to create an viable and stable tri-continental network that involves social institutions and universities of
Lead partner
Asociación Domitila Hernández » España
Relying on the existence of swamped forests or peatbogs along the Atlantic coast as a letmotiv, we aim with this project locate and
catalog Holocene and End-Pleistocene forms and deposits, which record changes in ecosystems and sea level and currently at risk
of disappearing, not only by the natur
Lead partner
Universidade da Coruña » Spain
Instituto Universitario de Xeoloxía
Standardize the procedures of Maritime Telemedical Assistance Services (TMAS) in the North Atlantic;
Improve the coverage of telecommunications networks;
Introduction of video transmission in the maritime medical care;
Introduction of telemetric health monitoring in vessels;
Improve the coordina
Lead partner
Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) » Portugal
Medical Emergency
Atlantic Academic Hubs Project 2016-05-25 16:55:12
The objective of the concept is to provide economic development through innovation for coastal communities. The emphasis will be on new product development through a process of combined community involvement, transnational cooperation together with the academic institutions to conduct research and s
Lead partner
Project Draíocht » Ireland
Transnational cooperation
The relationship of the territories of the European Atlantic coast is not a recent development. For centuries, the sea has woven a close relationship between islands and continent which is reflected in many aspects of the culture and identity of the Atlantic peoples. Different institutions have stru
Lead partner
Ayuntamiento de La Laguna » España
Alcaldía
Raising public awareness regarding electric vehicles by public and everyday use.

Generate opinion and debate on the use of electric vehicles as valid and equally efficient option that vehicles powered by fossil fuel.

Linking distant villages (which does not reach the usual public transport)
Lead partner
Santa Maria de Guia Town Hall » Spain
Currently the Heritage concept involves collective ownership, or the common legacy of a set of vestiges of the past, which may be material and intangible, natural and cultural. However, the advent of GLOBALIZATION, has redefined the role. Neoliberalism envourages free trade and the "thinning of the
Lead partner
CABILDO DE LANZAROTE » Spain
Elaboration of new policy instruments and best governance so as to collect biowaste, reduce the rejection of waste in the recycling plant and optimeze the management of waste in order to obtain much lower disposal to landfill.
Lead partner
LIPASAM » Spain
The project aims to deliver a series of partnership based, integrated trans-national actions that will facilitate the conservation and protection of the European Oyster (Ostrea edulis). Through structured work packages the project will develop trans-national management plans supported by ecological
Lead partner
Loughs Agency » United Kingdom
Aquaculture
Our proposal aims at establishing a bridge between models and strategies related to In-Service Teacher Training. The main focus is to address the management of knowledge, talent and innovation in the non- university educational levels with the aim of improving our students´learning process and t
Lead partner
Viceconsejería de Educación y Universidades » España
Oficina de Programas Europeos de Educación
Creating a more competitive industry in the Atlantic Area, for which a new approach that comes from the hand of the company also promoting dual training to improve employee productivity and alleviate youth unemployment is necessary.
Companies must act proactively and locate spaces for collaboration
Lead partner
Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía Occidental » Spain
The project aims develop a pilot action on knowledge exchange about social care services for the older population in the Atlantic areas involved, and collaborate improve and create tools to improve these services in a futures perpective, considering demographic, social, cultural and economic trend o
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IEBA Centro de Iniciativas Empresariais e Sociais » Portugal
Promotion of Small-Scale, Artisanal Fishing Cultures
- Higher Income for Fishing Communities
- Safety in Fishing
- Women in Fishing
- Youth engagement

Collaborations between ultra-peripheral islands (Azores, Madeira, Canaries) and small-scale fishing communities which are working toward incre
Lead partner
Centre for Social Studies, CES » Portugal
WATERWAYS & RISK MANAGEMENT 2016-05-23 10:37:35
WARM focuses on the inland waterways including rivers, canals, and lakes.
The main objective is to improve the current risk management strategies of the different inland waterway statutory authorities, to address the risks prevalent to waterways in the Atlantic Region in the 21st century.

Throug
Lead partner
Canal & River Trust » United Kingdom
Economic Development
Encourage the creation of new enterprises and social impact initiatives (start-up, entrepreneurship)

Promote the expansion and replication of current social initiatives (scaling-up) of businesses and social initiatives in the Atlantic Basin countries.
Lead partner
FUNDACION ANDALUCIA EMPRENDE » Spain
- Creación de un centro bicicleta todo terreno.
- Diseñar rutas en los entornos próximos tomando como referencia el centro.
- Promocionar el uso de la bicicleta para mejorar la movilidad sostenible y la salud de los ciudadanos.
- Diseñar propuestas formativas relacionando la educación vial,
Lead partner
Grupo Investigación HUM 643 » España
Didácticas Integradas
1.- Explorar las cavidades de las Peña Arias Montano en al municipio de Alájar (Huelva).
2.- Catalogar y topografiar los nuevos espacios del entorno subterráneo.
3.- Equipar y preparar los espacios para facilitar el acceso a visitantes y deportistas.
Lead partner
Grupo de investigación HUM 643 » España
Didácticas Integradas
Natural hazards at port areas 2016-05-22 12:02:02
This project aims at coping with natural hazards at the port areas of the Atlantic insular regions. These are especially vulnerable areas to climate changes that lead to an increase of the frequency and intensity of storms which hamper the regular movement of goods and people to/from these
islands.
Lead partner
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil » Portugal
This project has been drafted in order to look for common cooperation solutions to the serious problem of competitiveness and job growth in the Atlantic Port Areas.

Thanks to the project, the consortium will create the best conditions to implement actions in order to promote collaboration between
Lead partner
PORT AUTHORITY OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE » España
- Find out new market and business opportunities to develop joint research projects.
- Improve the competitiveness of the partners participating in the project
- Provide a space for the exchange of knowledge and technology in astrophysics and aerospace fields.
Lead partner
Cabildo Insular de Tenerife » España
Devise a study about the Atlantic Diet. Design and implement a training program of activities for tourism agents (restaurants and hotels) in the confection of recipes based on the Atlantic Diet. Design and implement an action program to promote the Atlantic Diet in the schools communities (teachers,
Lead partner
CIM Alto Minho » Portugal
As a result of different processes of degradation and fragmentation, plastics smaller than 5 mm (microplastics) are accumulating in the oceans. The European Union has identified the environmental effects of microplastic as one of the main issues of concern within the framework for the conservation o
Lead partner
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » Spain
Marine Ecophysiology GroupGroupGroup
The global goal that defines the project is reconsidering the water model of the cities, in order to lead them towards a sustainable one, setting out the demands of the Water Framework Directive and the challenges deriving from climate change, applying it to the Atlantic Area.

The main objectives
Lead partner
Consorcio de Santiago » Spain
Oficina Técnica
Establish a Pan-European Armada network, engaging private, public and voluntary sectors and raise public awareness, understanding and enjoyment of the critical role that the international Armada Campaign (1588-1603) played and the impact that the event had on European history and maritime heritage;
Lead partner
University of Limerick » Ireland
The project WeRecycle is oriented to the objective of improving the protection and management of the environment of the Atlantic area, as well as to increase levels of efficiency in the use of natural resources, reducing environmental problems associated to it, to through greater education and socia
Lead partner
FAEL (Andalusia Federation of Home Appliances) » Spain
European Projects
We are proposing a research and innovation action in a field in which both the academic literature and the recommendations of the FAO and EC, in particular, have pointed out the lack of research and that will emerge up a network of actors of a different nature (academia, economic sectors, social, i
Lead partner
Instituto Politécnico de Beja » Portugal
Escola Superior Agrária
To develop a combined socio-economy strategy for the Atlantic Region collectively addressing the most significant challenge here - to reverse the high levels of unemployment and endless migration. In addressing this challenge ATLANTICeconomy seeks not only to reverse this reality but to make these r
Lead partner
Western Development Commission » Ireland
CREATIVE_TRADITION project aims to promote transnational youth mobility in order to facilitate the transmission of identity cultural values to the younger generations by older generations, in order to contribute to the preservation of traditional knowledge associated with the musical arts, performin
Lead partner
TO BE SELECTED » Spain
Bicycle touring in Atlantic Area 2016-05-19 13:40:41
The Project is trying to study and to adapt ring roads highways for bycicle and motorbycicle, ensuring the best and safety conditions. In addition, the project aims to promote economic development in connection with cycle tourism development in zones, which are being farmed by the highways.
Lead partner
Turismo de Tenerife » España
ATLANTIC AREA NATURE TRAILS 2016-05-19 11:48:56
The development of this project seeks the design and implementation of methods that promote preservation of the nature and intends that policies applied in certain regions will not be inconsistent with other measures decided in another area regarding protection of common ecosystems where hiking is a
Lead partner
TO BE SELECTED » Spain
1. Increasing the value of the local heritage.
2. Creating new companies in order to exploit local natural, ethnographic and/or architectural resources.
3. Establishing Synergies between areas with different specialization profiles taking advantage of existing complementarities.
Lead partner
Ayuntamiento de Mairena del Aljarafe » Spain
Promote knowledge transfer between universities, R&D centres and businesses in the Atlantic space and improve the competitiveness and innovativeness of the Atlantic Area companies favoring technology transfer processes
Lead partner
Cabildo Insular de Tenerife » España
Innovation
Ballast Water and Treatments 2016-05-18 13:47:20
The main goal of the project is to improve our knowledge on alien species whose propagation vector is Ballast Water and their potential effects on resident ommunities and ecosystems. At the some time, specific objetives are to improve protocols, systems or mechanisms for their prevention and control
Lead partner
Port Authority of Las Palmas » España
Competitiveness and Innovation
The idea of replacing economic transactions in cash for digital transactions becomes part of the agendas of most developed countries. Denmark, for example, is working to go from a "cards are not supported" poster to a "cash is not accepted" poster in their commerce. Right now, a debate is opening
Lead partner
Patronato de Turismo de Fuerteventura » España
“CATTLE” aims the development of "product clubs" in the environment of the Atlantic coastal economy, with its own brand linked to job creation, especially in relation to the supply of local quality services to visitors, in the fields of leisure and gastronomy.

Specifically, we want to enable
Lead partner
Patronato de Turismo de Fuerteventura » España
Tourism
The main objective is to stimulate economic activity in regions linked to wine tourism in Atlantic regiones with a broad wine tradition.

Among the specific objectives we can mention:

- Diversifying economic activities of the wine sector through the promotion of wine tourism and internationaliz
Lead partner
Jerez City Council » Spain
Employment Delegation
Resilient Landscapes 2016-05-18 11:45:09
The environment within Western Europe has been dominated by agricultural activity and urban settlements. Practices since the 2nd World War have led to intensification and an increase in monoculture in the countryside. Land drainage and other management has been largely based on hard engineering wh
Lead partner
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council » United Kingdom
Economic Growth, Regeneration & Tourism
INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS 2016-05-18 10:39:41
Our aim is to promote the participation of local businessmen in trade fairs organised by the other territories (partners) that take part in our project. First we aim for a better knowledge of products and firms and in a second phase we will focus on forging trade relations with the aim of increasing
Lead partner
Dos Hermanas City Council » España
Training in the agrarian world.
Planting crops and new opportunities.
Products commercialization.
Generation of an Atlantic brand to put in value the singularities and the value of the products of these regions.
Awareness of the Atlantic Area public on responsible consumption and healthy lifesty
Lead partner
Santiago de Compostela University » Spain
Companies play a key role in the social and environmental challenges arising from a context of low-carbon economy. All strategies and established plans say that the transition towards a society with low carbon emission is viable and economically as possible, but requires innovation and investment. T
Lead partner
SEVILLA COUNTY COUNCIL. PRODETUR PUBLIC ENTERPRISE » España
COORDINATION DEPARTMENT
1. To develop and assess the fidelity of novel marine archives in order to better understand the response and resilience of marine ecosystems to future environmental change.
2. To evaluate the impact of long-term anthropogenic activities on fragile coastal environments.
3. To harness the benefits
Lead partner
Trinity College Dublin » Ireland
Geology
The main objective of this project is to establish proposals for the design , implementation and management of comprehensive product responsible marine tourism in coastal populations , according to their diversity, adaptation to the environment and environmental, socioeconomic and cultural impacts.
Lead partner
GESPLAN » España
Atlantic european Early Alert. 2016-05-17 14:16:13
Equipping and trainning relevant actors in the regions Atlantic-european community area to create an Atlantic early warning and early response systems.

Reduce disaster risks and improve disaster management network. Supporting the development of regional early warning mechanisms especially on isla
Lead partner
Canary Islands Government » Spain
General Directorate of Security and Emergency
Companies play a key role in the social and environmental challenges arising from a context of low-carbon economy. All strategies and established plans say that the transition towards a society with low carbon emission is viable and economically as possible, but requires innovation and investment. T
Lead partner
SEVILLA COUNTY COUNCIL . PRODETUR. PUBLIC ENTERPRISE » España
COORDINATION PROJECT DEPARTMENT
The main objective of this project idea is to reduce regional imbalances existing in the Atlantic area: territories with high innovation and competitive economies developed in populated areas and other territories with low population density low economical developement and lack of competitiveness. T
Lead partner
TO BE SELECTED BY PARTNERSHIP » Spain
INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS 2016-05-17 10:59:55
1. Public awareness of SME and entrepreneurs on the importance of exports in the adverse economic environment we have to face. We have to explore the possibility to open up international markets in Europe, especially in the Atlantic Area.
2. Sales generation due to rising exports among the territor
Lead partner
Dos Hermanas City Council » España
Economic Development & Innovation
Operational Manegement System 2016-05-17 10:49:13
The Project “Operational Management System” focuses on developing the following steps:
Data collection and analysis; Publish; Distribute; Control and Safety Assurance of all risks surged by several activities within port environment.
The main target is: Implementation of methods and strategies
Lead partner
Port Authority of Las Palmas » España
Competitiveness
• To safeguard tangible cultural heritage and its associated intangible expressions in small and medium historic cities
• To establish sustainable strategies for protecting and managing cultural heritage in small and medium size historic cities in a time of crisis.
• To provide on-line tools
Lead partner
University of Pablo de Olavide » Spain
2manageCUTEs reinforces the management of cultural territorial systems, focused on minor historic centres and their rural surroundings, by the design and implementation of methodologies to enhance environmental protection and cultural identity promotion. 2manageCUTEs is aimed to make the Atlantic re
Lead partner
Association of Municipalities of Condado » Spain
The objective is to increase the range, and improve the conservation of, endangered or rare aquatic species across the region. By promoting and increasing awareness of the techniques, procedures and systems tested in the project, a greater uptake of these should be achieved. It is expected that org
Lead partner
Canal & River Trust » United Kingdom
Economic Development
The aim of the project is to lay the scientific, economic and social foundations that allow a co-management strategies for the small-scale fisheries in the Atlantic region, and that can be extrapolated to other regions with similar problems.
Lead partner
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » España
Las islas del espacio atlántico son puntos calientes de la biodiversidad mundial. Reciben millones de turistas al año quienes durante su estancia acceden a la Red Natura 2000 y otros espacios naturales protegidos. Se hace imprescindible conocer los efectos que esta actividad tiene sobre la biod
Lead partner
Cabildo de Tenerife » España
Biodiversidad
Creating a more competitive industry in the Atlantic Area, for which a new approach that comes from the hand of the company also promoting dual training to improve employee productivity and alleviate youth unemployment is necessary.
Companies must act proactively and locate spaces for collaboration
Lead partner
Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía Occidental » Spain
The strategic objective of the project is to address vulnerabilities of urban systems, increasing their resilience to risks resulting from climate change and extreme weather events. The project also seeks to encourage prevention and risk reduction through:
• Improving understanding and awareness
Lead partner
Área Mertropolitana do Porto (Porto Metropolitan Area) » Portugal
ATLANTIC LIVING LABS 2016-05-16 15:34:48
Improve the capacity of the support business entities in the internationalization process of the SMEs from the Atlantic area. Thanks to a better integration of innovation/eco-innovation in the methodologies and processes in these entities; design of new tools to allow the consumer involvement, thank
Lead partner
Andalusian Council of Chambers of Commerce » Spain
preCOLONISE arises from the need for a common methodological approach to the problem of biodiversity and ecosystem services loss, as a result of plant invasions in disturbed habitats in the Atlantic Area. In line with the objective 4.1 (improving the Protection of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Lead partner
University of Aveiro » Portugal
To develop a combined socio-economy strategy for the Western Region collectively addressing the most significant challenge here - to reverse the high levels of unemployment, endless migration & immigration of people from this part of Ireland, where this trend had continued since the foun
Lead partner
Western Development Commission » Ireland
The overarching aim is to create a European wide unique visitor experience bringing to life the cultural stories of pilgrim trails/historic figures/folklore/fables (Legends of the West) along the waterways of the Atlantic area partner regions. The Legends of the West trail would follow and utilise t
Lead partner
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council » United Kingdom
Funding & Investment
To develop a combined socio-economy strategy for the Western Region collectively addressing the most significant challenge here - to reverse the high levels of unemployment, endless migration & emmigration of people from this part of Ireland, where this trend had continued since the foundati
Lead partner
Western Development Commission » Ireland
Natural, high-valuable grasslands undergo an intense process of change to shrub encroachment or to natural afforestation in most Atlantic regions of Europe, which are related to the global change. The main objective of this project is to connect the current scientific knowledge on different field's
Lead partner
UNIVERSIDAD PÚBLICA DE NAVARRA » Spain
PRODUCCIÓN AGRARIA
1) Establish best practice in emergency planning and response to risks most relevant to Northern Ireland.
2) Make informative recommendations to improve regional policies and ways of improving risk management capacity.
3) Establish a standardised toolkit that can be disseminated to communities in
Lead partner
British Red Cross » United Kingdom
• La finalidad de este proyecto es la elaboración de una herramienta predictiva para la preservación del patrimonio natural, cultural y científico que supone el cielo nocturno del Espacio Atlántico, creando una identidad transnacional. Para ello se ampliará el mapa predictivo regional desarro
Lead partner
Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio de Andalucía » Spain
D.G. Prevención y Calidad Ambiental.
enBLUEnet general objective is to perform a systemic approach to support Marine Renewable Energies (MRE) development in the ATLANTIC area, taking into consideration both hindrances and potentials as far as legislative, environmental, technological and socio-economic aspects are concerned. enBLUEnet
Lead partner
FAMP - Andalusian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces » Spain
The main goal of this Project is to stablish and to maintain a ‘bank’ to preserve the genetic diversity of wild population of the genus ULMUS in Atlantic Area, throughout the maintenance of several elm trees specimen cultures, which are at risk of extinction. This line of action guarantees the l
Lead partner
Vice-ministry of Environment » Spain
The NecroPolis Project aims to promote ancient necropolis located in the Atlantic coastal area on which archaeological and anthropological field work and research was carried out due to their strategic importance as realities and sociocultural expressions of unsurmountable value to further our knowl
Lead partner
DGPC » Portugal
The main part of the food and productive landscapes from the Atlantic regions are related with water. The reason is that they are generated on the coast areas or close to wide rivers. These food landscapes constitute productive lands which generate a differentiated gastronomy in the Atlantic regions
Lead partner
Consorcio EDER » Spain
The project aims to research, preparation, monitoring and control of discharges into the sea to improve prevention and resilience against accidental marine oil spills against.

The main objectives of the project are to increase the capacity to recilience to oil spills by development of specific t
Lead partner
Canary Islands Government » Spain
The main goal of this Project is to stablish and to maintain a ‘bank’ to preserve the genetic diversity of wild population of the genus ULMUS in Atlantic Area, throughout the maintenance of several elm trees specimen cultures, which are at risk of extinction. This line of action guarantees the l
Lead partner
General Directorate of Natural Protection » Spain
Smart Heritage Territory 2016-05-13 11:55:28
SH-TERRITORY aims at creating a unique hardware-software intelligent integral-management IOT-based tool which is also able to provide reliable advise to authorities in decision-making processes, for groups of dispersed heritage buildings (plus their surrounding territory) settled in remote locations
Lead partner
FSMLRPH » Spain
ODP
Although under various threats, in the multicultural territory of the Atlantic Area are identified localities that still preserve a significant rurality and naturalness, which is associated with an important historical and cultural heritage. Often, from these, arise indigenous resources and traditio
Lead partner
ADDLAP » Portugal
Projeto e Cooperação
Create a network of protected areas in sections of small rivers - inland surface lotic waters - and associated ecosystems in the Atlantic Area.
In the ADDLAP territory create a protected area in a riparian gallery section of one of the rivers.
Consolidate and implement ecological corridors in the
Lead partner
ADDLAP » Portugal
Projeto e Cooperação
The territory of the Atlantic Area have several potential energy resources, including the use of renewable energy, with a strong potential of endogenous resources and good natural conditions for the production in the field of marine (tidal and wave power), hydrous, wind (onshore and offshore), solar
Lead partner
ADDLAP » Portugal
Cooperação e Projetos
Forest occupation in the Atlantic Area is significant in some regions. The traditional or indigenous forest in each of these regions is relatively diverse, depending on the sea proximity, morphology and climatic characteristics, and, in many historical circumstances, the interests of human exploitat
Lead partner
ADDLAP » Portugal
Cooperação e projetos
Generate wider knowledge about land based sources of waste, especially (micro)plastics, which potentially end up on rivers, estuaries and oceans
Promote linkages with sectors of the collection, treatment, recovery and utilization of waste (mainly plastic)
Develop an environmental education program
Lead partner
APLM- Associação Portuguesa do lixo Marinho (Portuguese Marine Litter Association) » Portugal
In line with the expected at the Programme outputs and outcomes:
1) to develop and improve integrated management plans, local risks management & mitigation plans.
2) to prepare efficient surveillance, assesment, warning, reporting, planning, coordination & response mechanisms to climate-or
Lead partner
Tenerife Island Board of Prevention, Fire-fighting and Rescue » España
Consorcio de Prevención, Extinción de Incendios y Salvamento de la isla de Tenerife
The identification and characterization of the spatial and temporal changes that occur in the Atlantic Area, to better understand the dynamics of the bio-optical properties of the coastal waters and physical forcing involved.
The accuracy of the remote sensing algorithms depend on the consistent kn
Lead partner
University of Algarve » Portugal
Mathematics
The EVA-HE-TECH project is directed to analyze and propose improvements, through a multidisciplinary approach, to the model for the evaluation and implementation of new health technologies in Europe, the CE Mark, based on human factors and ergonomics, considering clinical simulation as one of its po
Lead partner
IDIVAL » Spain
Innovation area
Promote business development in coastal areas of the Atlantic Area through the design of strategies and products linked to gastronomic tourism in the participating regions. The project will designed tourism products with the potential to attract new visitors and tourists to the territories, through
Lead partner
Fundación Espacios Naturales de Andalucía ANDANATURA » España
Natural Areas of Andalusia Foundation, ANDANATURA
Improvement of the business tissue of coastal areas of the Atlantic Area through the configuration of the ATLANTIC SURF tourism destination route in the participating regions, in order to help attract tourists to the territories. It will be implemented through a tourist destination open platform foc
Lead partner
Fundación Espacios Naturales de Andalucía ANDANATURA » España
Natural Areas of Andalusia Foundation, ANDANATURA
Configuration of a tourist destination focused on natural areas of the Atlantic Area through the development of territorial strategies linked to nature tourism. The strategies shall contain the analysis of resources, product definition, exchange of best practices and development of pilot actions; al
Lead partner
Fundación Espacios Naturales de Andalucía, Andanatura » España
Natural Areas of Andalusia, ANDANATURA
enBLUEnet general objective is to perform a systemic approach to support Marine Renewable Energies (MRE) development in the ATLANTIC area, taking into consideration both hindrances and potentials as far as legislative, environmental, technological and socio-economic aspects are concerned. enBLUEnet
Lead partner
FAMP - Andalusian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces » Spain
Technological objective
Development of mechanisms for analysis, proposal and dissemination of joint measures for improving resource efficiency in construction. Methodologies and parameters will be disseminated in order to select the best material to be used as a building envelop depending on the la
Lead partner
FUNDACION CENTRO TECNOLÓGICO ANDALUZ DE LA PIEDRA » España
Departamento I+D+I
The most of the European Union (EU) countries have a high-energy dependence, of circa 53%. Nevertheless, they have an endogenous potential in renewable sources, although, currently are satisfying only circa of 15% of the total energy consumption. Meantime, the energy consumption by the transports se
Lead partner
University of Beira Interior - NECE » Portugal
Management and Economics Department
Creating a network of territories in the Atlantic area based on natural and cultural resources of gastronomy and local music.
Lead partner
G.D.R.SERRANIA SUROESTE SEVILLANA » España
Promover el desarrollo empresarial en los territorios litorales del Espacio Atlántico a través del diseño de estrategias y productos de turismo gastronómico en las regiones participantes. Se configurarán productos turísticos con capacidad de atraer nuevos visitantes y turistas a los territorio
Lead partner
Fundación Espacios Naturales de Andalucía ANDANATURA » España
Configuración de un destino turístico enfocado a los espacios naturales del Espacio Atlántico a través del desarrollo de estrategias territoriales vinculadas al turismo de naturaleza. Las estrategias contemplarán el análisis de los recursos, definición de productos, intercambio de buenas prá
Lead partner
Fundación Espacios Naturales de Andalucía ANDANATURA » España
Mejora del tejido empresarial de las zonas litorales del espacio atlántico a través de la configuración de una ruta de destino turístico SURF ATLÁNTICO en las regiones participantes que contribuya a atraer turistas a los territorios. Se concretará en una plataforma abierta de destino turístic
Lead partner
Fundación Espacios Naturales de Andalucía Andanatura » España
Natural, high-valuable grasslands undergo an intense process of change to shrub encroachment or to natural afforestation in most Atlantic regions of Europe, which are related to the global change. The main objective of this project is to connect the current scientific knowledge on different field's
Lead partner
UNIVERSIDAD PÚBLICA DE NAVARRA » Spain
PRODUCCIÓN AGRARIA
The project shall contribute to design and implement management methods to promote a concerted preservation approach, so that measures taken in certain territories are not incompatible with other measures taken somewhere else concerning common or naturally articulated ecosystems, particularly across
Lead partner
ADPM » Portugal
We aim to: 1) Develop protection protocols and policies based on knowledge of the biology and management of the habitats of these forage species.
2) Help promote region specific food products developed from natural and semi-natural grasslands.
3) Help promote agri-tourism (similar to the Économ
Lead partner
Teagasc » Ireland
Crop Science
One of the main variables for determining electrical solar energy generation in a region is Global Solar Irradiation. Integration of the solar energy production into the electricity grid requires specific attention in order to maintain the balance between demand and supply because of its variability
Lead partner
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » España
SIANI- Modelización y Simulación Computacional
Cultural Cooperation Networks – Creative Laboratory (2CN-CLab) aims to promote critical and constructive discussion on cultural cooperation networks and, thereby, to sensibilize and qualify stakeholders to participate in this kind of organizations.
This project intends to increase and qualify the
Lead partner
Universidade do Minho » Portugal
CECS
The most of the European Union (EU) countries have a high-energy dependence, of circa 53%. Nevertheless, they have an endogenous potential in renewable sources, although, currently are satisfying only circa of 15% of the total energy consumption. Meantime, the energy consumption by the transports se
Lead partner
University of Beira Interior - NECE » Portugal
Management and Economics Department
The objective of this project proposal is to explore the possibilities of implementation of the circular economy principles within the maritime sectors.
In order to do so, the project proposal will put together maritime clusters that are covering the following fields:
• shipbuilding, retrofit an
Lead partner
Consulta Europa » Spain
The overall objective of the project is to boost technological development of the involved island territories by promoting their transition to a “Smart Island” model through the establishment of an Atlantic Network of Smart Islands (ANSI).
Under the umbrella of the ANSI, partner islands will ex
Lead partner
Island Government of La Palma » Spain
Innovation, Projects and Information Society Department
The project aims to promote innovation in and diversification of both the products and tourism experiences on offer in rural parts of the Atlantic Area. These are rooted in the area’s natural and cultural heritage which can be the source of new opportunities with regard to sustainable businesses.
Lead partner
Comunidade Intermunicipal de Viseu Dão Lafões » Portugal
The overall objective of the ?? project is to assist SMEs to define, identify, develop and realise opportunities for business expansion at the lowest possible risk and cost. Specifically the main aims of the project are to:
• Strengthen the SME sector, to make it nationally and internationally co
Lead partner
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council » United Kingdom
Economic Growth, Regeneration & Tourism
The pilot project LAND aims to achieved 100% of land registry (boundary drawing/topographic), enabling an integrated and efficient management of the territory.
The work will consist in the register, survey and characterisation of all properties, urban and rural, identifying their boundaries, owners
Lead partner
CIMLT - Comunidade Intermunicipal da Lezíria do Tejo » Portugal
The search for new drugs for treating diseases has been constant in human history. In recent years, the sea has shown to be a promising source of new drugs. This project aims to learn from the chemical diversity of marine-derived molecules of the Atlantic region as a strategy to produce new and sust
Lead partner
University of Porto/ ICETA » Portugal
Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy
Eco-ACCE will implement a 3 part inclusive programme across 5 regions of the Atlantic Area and work intensively with communities, businesses and local authorities to develop interacting eco-communities building a stronger circular economy.
1. Discovery programmes find local best practice in areas
Lead partner
Earth Champions Foundation » United Kingdom
Many industrial buildings of the XIX century or early XX century belong to the cultural heritage of historical monuments. In the Interreg Atlantic area, there are several examples of old industrial buildings belonging to the so called “industrial archaeology”.
The first objective of the current
Lead partner
Universidade do Minho » Portugal
Departamento de Engenharia Civil
Harbour steel structures immersed in seawater (sheet piles, stakes, …) are colonized by micro and macro organisms developing particular marine ecosystems including corrosion products. Cathodic protection used to prevent metallic structures from corrosion induces the formation of calcareous deposit
Lead partner
University of La Rochelle » France
LaSIE
Building sustainable local spaces - Collaborative Sustainable Energy (CES) is a proposal to implement collaborative institutional and citizenship learning actions in the Athlantic Area with the aim of promoting the use of renewable energies as well as the energy efficiency in rural and urban areas i
Lead partner
FAMSI, FONDO ANDALUZ DE MUNICIPIOS PARA LA SOLIDARIDAD INTERNACIONAL » Spain
MULTILATERAL PROGRAMS AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
Objectives:
- To introduce green public procurement criteria in the public procurement and to encourage the green design and production
- To reduce significantly the waste in the public administrations from the circular economy conception and to pursue the zero waste objective
- To create new gre
Lead partner
Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio » España
DG de Prevención y Calidad Ambiental
The project shall contribute to design and implement management methods to promote a concerted preservation approach, so that measures taken in certain territories are not incompatible with other measures taken somewhere else concerning common or naturally articulated ecosystems, particularly across
Lead partner
ADPM » Portugal
Environment
Sankey Canal: Linking the Locks 2016-05-09 11:23:53
The project aims to stimulate economic development in the area along-side the Sankey Canal and Mersey Estuary, between Spike Island in Widnes and Fiddlers Ferry Maria Marin in Warrington, using the history and heritage of the area as a catalyst to attract new business, help grow existing businesses
Lead partner
Halton Borough Council » United Kingdom
Open Spaces
In the context of economic and financial crisis, budgetary and credit restrictions, the project aims to foster the development and competitiveness of traditional economic sectors in industrial territories with low innovation levels, unsatisfactory employment and high long-term unemployment rates, th
Lead partner
ADRITEM » Portugal
Nutrition is coming to the fore as a major modifiable determinant of chronic disease, with scientific evidence increasingly supporting the view that alterations in diet have strong effects, both positive and negative, on health throughout life. Most importantly, dietary adjustments may not only infl
Lead partner
Making Genetics » Spain
Providing Central Geothermic heat by using the geothermal effluent, to air condition buildings, for heating greenhouses and to heat up sanitary water;

Being able to heat the indoor swimming pool and the surrounding areas, which are located at Ribeira Grandes Fire Station;

Offer a variety of re
Lead partner
Câmara Municipal da Ribeira Grande » Portugal
GAAL
Many rural areas are facing an aging demographic. This aligned with a change in traditional family support structures, pressure on social and health budgets, a lack of service provision results in many elderly people being confined to residential care far removed from their exisiting communities. Th
Lead partner
FORUM Connemara Ltd. » Ireland
The main aim of the project is to promote and encourage innovative methodologies and tools among traditional industrial sectors of natural materials, wood and natural stone, in the field of construction.
Lead partner
Fundación Centro Tecnológico del Granito de Galicia » España
Technical consultancy
Products and services innovation is crucial for SME competitiveness and internationalization enhance. Due to the crisis, SME are facing a weak internal demand and constraints within national funding programmes. Additionally, the absence of SME experience and resources make unfeasible the access to E
Lead partner
Universidad de Cantabria » Spain
European Projects Office
VIATLANTIC aims to address challenges faced by leading urban public transport network agents in the participating regions when modernising ticketing systems by taking advantage of information technologies to improve user experience and smooth the transition of users from the use of private vehicles
Lead partner
Metropolitano de Tenerife S.A. » España
Proyectos, Ingeniería y Sistemas
OuRenergy will implement five demonstration cases of renewable electricity sharing in urban and rural local communities in Ireland, France, Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom with a view to promote cooperative use of energy, tackle fuel poverty and empower consumers. It will suggest new behavioral,
Lead partner
FCT NOVA » Portugal
CENSE - Centre for Environmental and Sustainability Research
In the Euro-Atlantic zone remain territorial imbalances between coastal flat areas -subject to intense urban pressure and human occupation - and mountain areas, than even standing relatively close to the sea, are less developed and attractive.
Atlantic Mountain regions have maintained a rurality t
Lead partner
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança » Portugal
Escola Superior Agrária
1.- Realización de mapas de exposición a la radiación gamma de origen natural en las islas.
2.- Determinación de la concentración de sustancias radiactivas en muestras de suelo, agua y filtros de aire.
3.- Implementación de equipamiento para la monitorización de controles radiológicos en
Lead partner
University of La Laguna » España
Laboratorio de Física Médica y Radiactividad Ambiental
GASTRO - HERITAGE ATLANTIC 2016-05-05 12:42:22
GASHEAT intends to join research centres, universities, experts in gastronomy, companies, tourist operators and heritage managers to think on heritage management challenges linking it with the gastronomy with an international and interdisciplinary approach.
The project aims to create workgroups to
Lead partner
Fundación Santa María la Real » España
Oficina de Desarrollo de Proyectos
*Defining a role model for the space of the Atlantic Coast, that ensures a sustainable balance between the development of uses and economic activities and the recovery and conservation of species and natural habitats.
*Recover, Preserve and Protect Natural Heritage Coastline 
*Promote actions a
Lead partner
AYUNTAMIENTO ADEJE » España
We wish to be a partner to enable the best management of our new MPA's in Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
Our contribution to the project will be:
1. Survey and monitor MPA's
2. To capture data to enable new ideas for better marine protection and management
3. To share and communicate innovat
Lead partner
Marine Conservation Society » United Kingdom
MPA
- To promote renewable micro-generation and storage applications through consumer and local communities empowerment
- To indentify and give visibility the different players in the value chain
- To demonstrate the effectiveness of commercial clean energy technologies in experimentals micro-grids
Lead partner
ITG » España
ENERGY
1. To describe and analyse regulatory frameworks on waste management in the different Atlantic Areas of the project.
2. To generate new knowledge on and develop new approaches to sustainable waste management by documenting and analysing experiences regarding waste outputs of industrial (e.g. SMEs)
Lead partner
Universidade de Vigo » Spain
Applied Economics
1. To describe and analyse regulatory frameworks on waste management in the different Atlantic Areas of the project.
2. To generate new knowledge on and develop new approaches to sustainable waste management by documenting and analysing experiences regarding waste outputs of industrial (e.g. SMEs)
Lead partner
Universidade de Vigo » Spain
Applied Economics
The overall objective of the project is to enhance granite sawdust and used it in construction to improve the waste management in the sector of natural stone.
Lead partner
Granite Technology Centre » Spain
Projeto Main Street Portugal 2016-05-02 11:46:52
1. Desenvolver uma estratégia coletiva para o comércio urbano de proximidade, suportada por uma visão abrangente e inovadora
2. Reforçar a cooperação e o trabalho em rede dos empresários do setor
3. Promover a modernização do comércio urbano suportado em processos inovadores de organiz
Lead partner
Associação Comercial de Braga » Portugal
ACB Projetos
Through the creation and promotion of an international network of partners (Portugal, Spain, Ireland, France and the UK), this project aims to potentiate the economic development of the Atlantic Area by jointly promoting its natural and cultural assets and stimulating an active, healthy and inclusiv
Lead partner
University of Beira Interior » Portugal
In some countries, the ageing of jobs in the blue economy is related to its lack of attractiveness among younger generations, mostly to millennials. However, the blue economy has been considered as a main source of sustainable development and also an important resource in economic regeneration.

Lead partner
Câmara Municipal de Óbidos » Portugal
To achieve a Multi-stakeholder integrated food policy within partner areas.

The drive towards greater globalisation of the food system has resulted in a marked disarticulation of urban centres from their regional agricultural hinterlands. Throughout the Atlantic Area. the food supply chains sup
Lead partner
West Cork Development Partnership » Ireland
As one of seven demonstrators within the first wave of demonstration projects across Wales under the Smart Living Framework, the Blaenau Gwent Energy Catalyst Model seeks to investigate the potential to create, move and use energy together with other services to encourage equality of support for our
Lead partner
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council » United Kingdom
Environment and Regeneration
- To capitalise on opportunities to increase the share of renewable energy sources in the energy mix;
- Investigate the commercial benefits and opportunities of District Heating Networks;
- To consider how District Heating Network’s can create competitive advantage for a business or help to de
Lead partner
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council » United Kingdom
Environment and Regeneration
 To spread and value gastronomic resources to achieve the identification of local society (Huelva in this case) with its own culture, considering this heritage as distinguishing mark of a group and as the most efficient means of protection and defense.
 To pay attention and include proposals
Lead partner
AYUNTAMIENTO DE HUELVA » España
Área de Cultura, Turismo y Promoción de Huelva
Enhancing innovation in the business models of the agrofood field that promote competitiveness and durability of this sector and the economic and environmental area around it.
Lead partner
AGAPA » Spain
It is acknowledged that the ecosystemic, and the inter- and intra-specific diversity of “natural” life is under threat of being irremediably lost, there is much less awareness that the diversity in agro-ecosystems is also under threat. This project is focused on the biodiverse agro-ecosystems g
Lead partner
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal) » Portugal
Mountain Research Centre - CIMO
SSUM aims to tackle the high levels of carbon emissions of urban areas by analyzing the policy measures already implemented to promote the mitigation of urban mobility's negative effects, in the partners’ cities. This will allow for the identification of the real impacts of those policy instrument
Lead partner
Vice-ministry of Environment » España
The main goal of the project is to convert the photographic assets of the photography pioneers from the XIX century (concerning the time period between 1839 and 1939) into a relevant landmark of the cultural heritage of the Atlantic Area in order to generate economic impact and create new jobs at lo
Lead partner
Câmara Municipal da Golegã » Portugal
Divisão de Intervenção Social
Port infrastructures are actually in risk due to changes in the local sea level or in the wave regime induced by climate change or anthropogenic actions. All these factors can be modified in response to climate change or to local geomorphologic modifications related to dredging operations or works o
Lead partner
French Association of Medium sized ports in the Channel » France
This proposal is about rethinking energy generation, distribution and consumption from the perspective of community empowerment and sustainability. The project will challenge not only historical infrastructure but also the generic approach to its implementation, pursuing instead the possibility of b
Lead partner
M-ITI » Portugal
The objectives of the INGENIARIUM project are to make science and scientific careers more attractive, throughout the whole Atlantic Area, for young people and especially young women, in order to stimulate long term economic development. To achieve this goal, the project intends to use “Entertainme
Lead partner
CESI » France
GREENWAY seeks to analyse air and maritime transport evolution associated with tourism demand in Atlantic Area. Moreover, It will be establish protocols on policies and actions that would enable public administrations to dispose of skills related to eco-growth and eco-innovation. Those skills promot
Lead partner
Vice-ministry of Environment » España
• To introduce green public procurement criteria in the public procurement and to encourage the green design and production
• To reduce significantly the waste in the public administrations from the circular economy conception and to pursue the zero waste objective
• To create new green bu
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Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio » España
DG Prevención y Calidad Ambiental
innovation in health management

Cooperation network

Development of efficient working methodologies

Exchange of professional
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Universidad de vigo » España
Through a series of sections of the island territory a whole new system of management of scenic attractions arises Islands . It transcends understanding of the Islands from the administrative division to understand them in their geographic difficulty.
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Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » España
The main goal of this project is to make a study about Atlantic Area terraces and relate them to atlantics landscapes. This study aims to understand the terraced landscapes, as well as protect, conserve and promote them. Terraces are modified landscapes by humans over years and they should be care a
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University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » España
Ravines and fragile islands 2016-04-27 11:59:37
Creation of a cooperation platform with the objective to obtain a Catalogue of riverbeds and ravines and to create management skills and proposal design in order to conserve and rehabilitate them, in addition to prevent natural risks. The project idea comes from cases of overflowing in gullies that
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University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » España
Ecomuseioisla de Canarias 2016-04-27 11:59:21
The ‘Ecomuseoisla de Canarias’, like territorial and cultural institution, is characterized as live place where preserve cultural heritage and environment of Canary Islands. It represents a school and laboratory with an educational function aimed at promoting canary development. It can be define
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University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » España
The Landscape Observatory of Macaronesia is understood as a reflection and action centre on landscape, as a space capable of intertwining new paradigms and new methods in addition to identifying new “territories" and new sectors within which propose research experiences in order to develop innovat
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Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » España
The study of hydraulic construction and some exemplary cases, whose growth was supported in water infrastructure, aims to place on record how important is water in Atlantic Area Landscape. Mills, waterwheels, irrigation ditches, ponds or dams shaped the landscape because of they became part of farml
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Canary Landscape Observatory » España
The knowledge of the area is important in order to choose the appropriate place for
the intervention, so that project with the substances attending to the specific. The
discontinuity that the coast with its rural relief provides, invites us to think about a
network of litoral roads, reusing ex
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Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria » España
Atlantic routes for ecotourism 2016-04-27 09:20:07
As the EU Strategy 2020, the RIS3 of Canary Islands recognizes and highlights the importance of eco-friendly products and services as the only way to move towards a sustainable future. Specifically in Canary Islands, where the tourist sector is predominant, special attention should be paid to the de
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To be defined » España
Atlantic areas are more than likely at the end of national electricity grids. With the rise of decentralised energy, i.e. renewable energy, this is putting a strain on grids which are designed for a few, large points of generation and preventing the growth of low carbon energy. Additionally, region
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Devon County Council » United Kingdom
Corporate Estates
Atlantic areas are more than likely at the end of national electricity grids. With the rise of decentralised energy, i.e. renewable energy, this is putting a strain on grids which are designed for a few, large points of generation and preventing the growth of low carbon energy. Additionally, region
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Devon County Council » United Kingdom
Corporate Estates
To value and qualify the territory's resources
Analyze the current situation and recent developments in the territories from the perspective of social cohesion , environmental sustainability and degree of participatory governance , interpreting the possible structural and local factors , both in
Lead partner
Sociedad de Desarrollo de Santa Cruz de Tenerife » España
Tourism
Incorporate new technologies in the management of urban mobility to implement INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS in order to improve public urban transport in the European regions:Foster the use of new technologies in order to improve public urban transport.
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Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-Guaguas Municipales SA(Empresa Municipal de Transportes) » España
Promote the creation of interoperable urban transport networks in order to improve the urban public transport quality and increase its environmental sustainability
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Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-Guaguas Municipales SA(Empresa Municipal de Transportes) » España
Foster the use of BRT SYSTEMS (Bus Rapid Transit) in order to increase the social and environmental sustainability of urban public transport by incorporating high quality techniques and management policies for urban mobility in medium-sized European cities
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Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-Guaguas Municipales SA(Empresa Municipal de Transportes) » España
Perform a multidisciplinary analysis to define a new concept of sustainable mobility in coastal tourist towns of the Atlantic-European area.

Apply necessary corrections on the laws, human capital and infraestructures to improve or adapt the present reality or situation, and create a control cen
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Canary Islands Government » Spain
General Direction of transport
Economy = Multi Coastal Capital 2016-04-25 15:03:23
* To promote and ensure the safeguarding and enhancement of coastal natural capital
* To ensure investment in coastal built capital is aligned with the needs of natural capital
* To increase networking with other Atlantic areas to gain knowledge and insight
* To promote coast heritage as an im
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The Mersey Forest » United Kingdom
The deployment of the new renewable energies in the energy mix has been made in many countries of the world. Research has been done in order to provide support to supply side policies. The demand side has been unexplored due to lack of data. Taking into account the need of the paradigm change in the
Lead partner
University of Beira Interior » Portugal
Management and Economics department
EMPRENDALIA aims at supporting companies and entrepreneurs from Atlantic Area in three key issues: innovation + financing + internationalisation, by providing them with technology and knowledge needed to improve their competitiveness.

The project will create a collaborative space to bring toget
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Spanish Regional Authority » España
business development and innovation
The project aims to provide mobility services to tourists: mobility to move tourists who go to play golf, to go to the beach, to guided visit protected natural spaces, for tours in the historic center of a city, etc.
The project aims to promote the use of bus without driver for small tours for tou
Lead partner
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA » Spain
ELECTRÓNICA Y COMUNICACIONES
The project seeks to regional or local public organizations with local responsibility for security and emergencies, and universities interested in developing UAVs that fly with strong storms.
The project will develop control station mobile which manage the system of communications and flight of UA
Lead partner
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA » Spain
ELECTRÓNICA Y COMUNICACIONES
Exchange of best practices and successful projects carried out between partner regions, while at the same time the best initiatives are imported from the main referents of the European areas in LNG to the Canary Islands and other regions where the LNG has not been implemented.

Alleviating the d
Lead partner
Canary Islands Government » Spain
General Direction of transport
Retail Innovation Cluster 2016-04-21 09:24:53
The project aims to foster the innovation performance of SMEs in retail in city centres throughout the Atlantic Area by improving mechanisms for knowledge exchange between the retail and research sectors enabling SMEs to design and test new technologies and business models, and remain/become competi
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city of Loulé » Portugal
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This project aims to improve the revitalization of commercial areas at city centres throughout the exchange of experiences to identify innovative solutions that contribute to convert these commercial areas in the city´s social and economic reference.
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Cabildo de Gran Canaria » Spain
Preserve and promote the natural heritage of the marine sector and Atlantic coastal área, improving its tourist attraction through the diversification of products and services, compatible with a sustainable model and socially inclusive, which will allow boosting the growth of the sector and revital
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PUERTOS CANARIOS » Spain
It involves the development and strengthening of regional monitoring systems via AIS on vessel traffic in the different regions participating, and their articulation in a single Atlantic system, fully integrated by regional subsystems, all of which in turn reinforced by complementary technologies su
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Canary Islands Government » Spain
General Direction of Transport of the Canary Islands
The iMOP intends the development and implementation of strategies, as well as methods of management, of natural, cultural and tourism resources, regarding mills heritage, always with the logic of conservation and recovery.
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Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha » Portugal
Economic Activities, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Service
Huelva City Council proposal aims at carrying out a common strategy for the economic development of Atlantic cities and small towns based in the promotion of fluvial tourism. SAIL INSIDE is an attempt to promote the attractiveness of the Atlantic area and to contribute to attract new visitors, to d
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Huelva City Council » Spain
The main objective of this project is to develop and implement innovative ICT solutions for EU Atlantic Area Ports. The project will contribute to the modernization of ports, as one of the main challenges identified by the European Commission on transport. Ports are essential parts for the Atlantic
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Port Authority of Gijon » Spain
The project objectives are:
1. To reestablish ecological continuity along atlantic streams/rivers, by removing obstacles and/or setting up naturalized fish passages, allowing for the growth of populations of migratory and inland water fish (with a focus on lamprey and trout);
2. To control invas
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Municipality » Portugal
The project goal is to develop a shared European Laboratory to improve Biodiversity in Nature 2000 areas in the Atlantic Coast.
This Laboratory will be decentralized and devoted to produce, validate and consolidate a fruitful joint research methodology over biodiversity health based in the analy
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La Palma del Condado municipality (Huelva), » Spain
Local Development Agency
Smart Fishing Vessel 2016-04-06 08:04:09
Design and subsequent construction of a prototype of an intelligent fishing vessel belonging to the coastal fleet with the highest levels of safety and automation of all its navigation and fishing operations. A ship capable of carrying out a responsible, competitive and efficient fishing.
Lead partner
Foro Maritimo Vasco » Spain
International
Cities at the Edge of the Sea 2016-04-05 14:27:17
The Project aims to defy the involved cities to undertake the challenge of reflecting, experience and evaluate, new strategies and innovation of the models of communication, shared knowledge management and development of new products and services, around the History, Natural and Cultural Heritage
Lead partner
Municipality of Cascais » Portugal
Directorate for Innovation and Strategic Planning
Prehistoric Rock Art Landscapes 2016-04-05 11:25:32
- Create and promote a network of sites and rural areas with Prehistoric Rock Art and their associated landscapes.
- Develop a joint strategy of preservation and sustainable tourism uses for the Archaeological sites and their natural environments.
- Design and development of a Cultural Tourism l
Lead partner
PRAT-CARP International Association » Spain
Technical Unit
- Define the value chain in the nautical industry sector and all the involved sub-sectors and agents.
- Capitalize the results achieved about economic impact of biofouling.
- Identify business opportunities for exploitation of the new antifouling methods in the Atlantic Area.
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University of Cantabria » Spain
School of Nautical Studies/ Department of Sciences and Techniques of Navigation and Shipbuilding
The main objective is to design cooperation and coordination model of agents in municipalities from coast locations with municipalities around in order to stablish cooperation protocols in order to manage impact of tsumanis and earthquakes. We would like to be innovative in the sense of working in c
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La Palma del Condado Municipality » Spain
Local Development Agency
The project's primary goal is to bring together legitimate, recognised key players from within the Atlantic Arc regions via a Cluster dedicated to the marine- leisure industry. As a way of engaging all the main industry players as well as regional, national and European institutions, the project wil
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Conseil Régional de Bretagne » France
To develop a sustainable network of coalfield interpretation projects in the Atlantic coastal area of Europe
To celebrate the link between natural heritage and the community of the area
To promote and attract visitors to the geo-heritage sites through a variety of marketing tools and media
To
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Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales » United Kingdom