{"id":6957,"date":"2023-02-28T14:06:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/?p=6957"},"modified":"2023-06-15T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:26:12","slug":"partnership-to-advance-pan-atlantic-blue-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/partnership-to-advance-pan-atlantic-blue-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s Ocean Supercluster and F\u00f3rum Oceano Announce Collaborative Partnership to Advance Pan-Atlantic Blue Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"g-container\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10398\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/mou-osc-portugal-500x333@2x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/mou-osc-portugal-500x333@2x.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/mou-osc-portugal-500x333@2x-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/mou-osc-portugal-500x333@2x-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lisbon, Portugal)<\/span><\/i> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Canada\u2019s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) and F\u00f3rum Oceano have announced their new, collaborative partnership to promote sustainable investment and growth of the blue economy in regional and international networks. This agreement, signed yesterday at the Canadian Embassy in Lisbon, will formalize the partners\u2019 collaboration particularly in the areas of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enhanced international cooperation is needed to unlock the potential of data and AI solutions to address global ocean challenges. In their pan-Atlantic partnership, the OSC and F\u00f3rum Oceano will work together to exchange competence and experience within operation, development and governance of the ocean clusters to advance work in these spaces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The partnership between OSC and F\u00f3rum Oceano will include:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Knowledge exchange and transfer on the use of AI in ocean economy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The facilitation of pan-Atlantic collaboration in R&amp;D in ocean data and AI\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increase collaboration of Atlantic coastal cities in climate resilience planning and climate change adaptation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shared and cross promotion and public awareness on the advancement of the blue economy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Access to the services offered by the innovation centers included in the Blue Hub Portugal Canadian innovation, research and development spaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collaboration between partners in each cluster to undertake projects, events and partnership opportunities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSharing knowledge, experience and data is key to a successful blue economy,\u201d said Kendra MacDonald, CEO of Canada\u2019s Ocean Supercluster. \u201cWe are excited about the potential of this partnership with the F\u00f3rum Oceano where we will work together with our memberships to cross collaborate and advance solutions in the global blue economy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canada has recognized the need to support the commercialization of AI driven ocean solutions by funding the launch of the OSC\u2019s new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/ai-ocean\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AI Ocean Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, as part of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (PCAIS). This program stream represents, for one of the first times in Canada, the launch a program dedicated to funding ocean innovation using AI platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCooperation is strategic for making a sustainable blue economy happen. The challenges are systemic, as also the opportunities. We are very excited with this MoU with Super Ocean Cluster from Canada,\u00a0\u00bb said Ruben Eiras, Secretary General of Forum Oceano. It opens new horizons for synergies with our recent innovation ecosystem projects financed by the EuropeanCommission: Blue Hub Portugal,\u00a0 a network of 7 blue innovation centers for Blue economy in ports; Portugal Blue Digital Hub, an European Digital Innovation Hub for Blue Economy, where we will have 1 million euros a year for financing blue Digital startups and SMEs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6962 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forum-Oceano.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"106\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About Canada\u2019s Ocean Supercluster<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canada\u2019s Ocean Supercluster is a pan-Canadian, industry-led transformative cluster focused on tackling some of the biggest challenges across ocean sectors through a collaborative program designed to accelerate the development and commercialization of globally relevant solutions, while also building a highly-capable, inclusive workforce. The OSC has approved 86 projects with a total value of more than $400 million which will deliver more than 130 new made-in-Canada ocean products, processes, and services to sell to the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Media Contact:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nancy Andrews<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canada\u2019s Ocean Supercluster<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:nancy.andrews@oceansupercluster.ca\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">nancy.andrews@oceansupercluster.ca<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">709.725.7070<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Lisbon, Portugal) \u2013 Canada\u2019s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) and F\u00f3rum Oceano have announced their new, collaborative partnership to promote sustainable investment and growth of the blue economy in regional and international [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6957\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceansupercluster.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}