ProtoAtlantic

Title: ProtoAtlantic
Start Date: November 2017
End Date: June 2023
Funding Body: Interreg Atlantic Area
Coordinator: The INNOVALIA Association
Research Partners: University College Cork
Project Partners: INESC TEC, EMEC, EMERGE, PLOCAN, Cork County Council, Technopôle Brest Iroise
Principal Investigators: Dr. Lawrence Dooley & Dr. Jimmy Murphy
Project Manager: Jessica Giannoumis
Research Area: Blue Economy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marine Renewable Energy, Aquaculture, Marine Biotechnology
Website: ProtoAtlantic

Introduction

The principle aim of ProtoAtlantic is to develop and validate a model for the prototyping and exploitation of innovative ideas in the maritime sector in the Atlantic Area

ProtoAtlantic will develop a model for the prototyping and exploitation of innovative ideas in the maritime sector. The project will focus on three well-defined sectors: Renewable Energy, Marine Robotics and Blue biotechnologies.

ProtoAtlantic will identify product innovation capacity in the maritime sector willing to address emerging markets in a co-creation model with start-up communities, research centres, universities and Local Authorities. The project exploits existing co-working facilities and blue acceleration programs specialized in the marine sector and replicates success stories.

ProtoAtlantic will implement acceleration programs, creating a path from idea to market access where a structured process is used to manage product innovation. The acceleration programs will attract innovative ideas, creating a unique ecosystem where the creation and development of ideas will melt with a methodology that will cover from business model to market validation, including test phases. This circle will be completed with the launch to market of the most innovative and feasible ideas.

Aim

The ProtoAtlantic network will allow us to find the best place to build and test the prototype and to identify the best places for the company to establish and launch its business. We will involve policy makers and business support agencies to provide the ecosystem of a legal and long-term support.