2019 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Info Day

The registration for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Information Day just opened. A total budget of € 22.5 million is available under the 2019 "Blue Economy Window" call.  Come to the Information Day on 25 November in Brussels and learn how to get the funding.

The 2019 blue economy call will be presented in a series of presentations organised by EASME and the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission. See more information about this call in the amendment to the EMFF work programme.

Under the 2019 c all, organisations can get between €700,000 and €2,500,000 for their projects. Any for-profit SME based in the EU (single participant or a member of a consortium) can apply.

The Information Day is also an opportunity take advantage of the match-making session, meet your potential partners, stakeholders or discuss your project directly with our project advisors. Check the whole agenda. 

WSENSE, an EMFF funded company,  will present their successful Archeosub project  and share their experience on how to make the most of EU funding.

The Information Day will be webstreamed. The link will be published prior the event at https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/2019-european-maritime-and-fisheries-fund-info-day 

PROGRAM:

• 12:30 - 14:00 Registration and light lunch
• 14:00 - 14:10 Introduction by Bernhard Friess - Director, Directorate A, Maritime Policy and Blue Economy - DG MARE, European Commission (to be confirmed)
• :10 - 14 : 20 Opportunities for SMEs - Julien Guerrier - Director, Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises (EASME)
• 14:20 - 14:30 BLUEINVEST - Andreea STRACHINESCU - Head of Unit, A1, Maritime Innovation, Knowledge and Marine Investment - DG MARE , European Commission (to be confirmed)
• 14:30 - 14:50 Presentation of the call for proposals of the Blue Economy Window 2019 - “BLUEInvest Grants” - DG MARE
• 14:50 - 15:00 Q&A
• 15:00 - 15:20 From the presentation until the granting of a grant - Practical advice for a successful proposal - EASME
• 15:20 - 15:30 Questions and answers
• 15:30 - 15:40 Presentation of a successful project: from ARCHEOSUB to SEASTAR, Chiara Petrioli, WSense, Italy
• 15:40 - 15:50 Concluding observations - Vincent Favrel (E ASME), Head of Unit, A3, EASME - European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
• 15:50 - 16:50 Break
• 16:00 - 18:00 Matching activities (through the B2Match application and others)

DATE: day 25 of November 2019

PLACE: Albert Borschette Congress Center, Brussels, Belgium

REGISTRATION in https://easme-emff-day.b2match.io/