1. Expected Impact Kavala, June 6 - 8, 2017
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No

2. Expected Impact Complete research-development-innovation cycle
Research & Technology Development (Product innovation)
External Requirements
Innovation
Business Development
Outcomes
Knowledge
Technology
Products
Processes
Business
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3. Expected Impact Complete research-development-innovation cycle
Excellent Science
Better Society
Key Enabling Technologies
Competitive Industry
Science discovers fundamental information about how the universe works
Technology is the practical application of that information, or knowledge
Science sets the stage for technology, which produces useful products
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4. Key words Economic, environmental & societal sustainability
Blue Growth
Interoperable, fully integrated multiplatform
Observational gaps
Fragmented observation data
Difficult access
Open sea and the coastal zone
Open data
Remote sensing data and products
European maritime and environmental policies
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5. Elevator pitch H2020 orientation: very practical Focus
Implementation & impact oriented
Contributions to society and economy
Focus
Call for Proposals: collecting data
ODYSSEA: providing information services
Case studies throughout the proposal
Common fisheries policy
Oil & gas industry
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6. ODYSSEA Benefits benefits for users of marine data
reduced costs for offshore activities
increased efficiency
reduced costs for assembling data from different sources
stimulation of innovation and competition
increased access to information
benefits for providers of marine data
direct involvement of end-users in data collection, thereby ensuring increased number/types of end-users
regional and localised information with improved temporal coverage of data products
improved use of own data via access to third party data
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7. ODYSSEA Elements
Search, collect and integrate datasets obtained from an expanded range of existing observation platforms
Fill-in data gaps & increase spatial and temporal resolution by establishing ODYSSEA Observatories
Develop a prototype ‘chain’ of models providing data never previously reported
Develop novel monitoring technologies to expand parameters range
Integrate and focus on biological datasets
Combine data to extract secondary indicators
Link indicators to EU policies
Involve end-users on platform design, data collection and day-to-day operations
Train and educate policy-makers and end-users on platform usage
Improve professional skills and competences - focus on Northern Africa capacity building
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8. ODYSSEA’s Main Novelties
Both primary data and on-demand derived data services will be made available and accessible through a single command and via a single public portal.
The system will allow to search, collect, retrieve and integrate datasets obtained from an expanded range of existing observational platforms, networks and systems.
A set of interactive web tools will be developed for the front-end of the platform to allow the user to visualise both the location of data points (using maps) and the data values (using plots / data visualisation layers).
To reduce costs, to overcome technical problems with cable technology, and to ensure active participation of end-users on ODYSSEA platform, existing facilities (onshore and offshore), such as oil and gas terminals and rigs, mariculture installations, ports and harbours, will be used to deploy static sensors.
Gliders will integrate marine microplastics sensor and novel sensors for real-time biological monitoring.
Operational models will be coupled and running in each Observatory providing forecasts and informing end-users on emergencies and risks.
Local/regional/national policy-makers and end-users will be trained on the optimal platform usage.
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9. Multiple levels of Expected Impact
Contribution to the Europe 2020 Strategy
Contribution to the BLUEMED Initiative
Contribution to (inter)national research & innovation and policy activities
Environmental impact
Social impact
Drive to innovation
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10. Contribution to Europe 2020 Strategy
Reducing operational costs and delays for those who use marine data
helping private industry compete in the global economy and meet the challenge of sustainability;
improving the quality of public decision-making at all levels;
strengthening marine scientific research
Increasing competition & innovation amongst (re-)users of marine data by providing wider access to quality-checked, rapidly-available & coherent marine data
Reducing uncertainty in knowledge of the Med. Sea and so providing a sounder basis for managing future changes
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11. Contribution to BLUEMED
Provide a Med. Sea Integrated Observing system as a component for GEOSS
Contribute to increasing the temporal and geographic coverage of observational data in the Mediterranean Sea and identify observational gaps
Provide qualified data to improve the predictive capacity of model products and improve the cost effectiveness of data collection
Improve the knowledge base that is needed in order to cope with global challenges to make better-informed decisions within key sectors
Improve the implementation of European maritime and environmental policies and international agreements
Improve the professional skills and competences of those working and being trained to work within the blue economy
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12. Contribution to Research & Policies
National efforts will benefit from ODYSSEA
Strengthening of EMODNet Network
ODYSSEA will contribute to the development of standards for Copernicus, so that GMES marine service and EMODNet can access the same in-situ data
EMODNet does not provide access to data collected under the Data Collection Framework for Fisheries – mitigated through ODYSSEA
ODYSSEA will ensure greater availability of data in usable formats for Environmental Reporting, reducing the load and facilitating the use of such data in policy, strategic development and adaptive management
ODYSSEA will render sound output tools to support the commitments within the Athens Declaration of February 11, 2016 (Barcelona Convention)
ODYSSEA supports UNEP Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable development by following several of its Strategic Directions
ODYSSEA will be instrumental in developing links among communities across the entire Mediterranean Sea Basin, such as scientific, business, industrial communities as well as links between policy-makers, NGOs and “grassroots” citizen networks.
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13. Environmental & Social Impact
Main environmental benefit would be a reduction in uncertainty about the marine environment and the human impact on it
Main social impact will be an increase in jobs in the blue economy in the Mediterranean Sea Basin
Increasing innovation will foster competition and open the market for SMEs to provide services and products based on marine data
Increased potential for local communities to make an informed input on issues that affect their neighbourhood or their livelihood
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14. ODYSSEA Exploitation Platform related
CLS
Operating ODYSSEA Platform
develop and propose more services to our clients
cost recovery for commercial use
zero cost for research
Thales
Transferring the project results toe the Business Units
Gtd
improving experience & knowledge on implementing scientific algorithms
Space data
also integrating local sensors for other markets and applications
Hidromod
launching effective downstream services based on available data and high resolution forecasts
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15. ODYSSEA Exploitation Sensors related
Alseamar
Increased market share for underwater vehicles
develogic
Increased share for modular seafloor lander & surface instrument packages
Different business models
transfer of title (“sales”)
licensing and leasing arrangements
Different business models for operating the equipment
Operating by the client
Operating by the vendor
Irrelevant whether the equipment is purchased or leased
Models need to fit market (e.g. North Africa)
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