TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Kick-off training seminar Brussels, 4-6 November 2014 Saba, the Unspoiled Queen Menno van der Velde.

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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Kick-off training seminar Brussels, 4-6 November 2014 Saba, the Unspoiled Queen Menno van der Velde

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Saba birds eye overview

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by The landing by plane

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Some numbers Residents: (2013) Total land area: 13 km2 Highest point: 887 meters Mt. Scenery Total sea area: km2 Saba bank : km2 GDP: US$ (approx.)

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Economy 1. Ecotourism (diving and hiking, average of tourists per year) 2. Medical school (private American enterprise, with 500 medical students and staff) 3. Fishing (lobster and red fish from the Saba Bank)

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Ec. Sector 1. Diving

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by And Hiking

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Ec. Sector 2. Medical School

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Ec. Sector 3 Sababank fishing

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Innovation for OCT’s Definition “New technologies, services, products, processes and activities that enhance economic development” Note: “new” should be considered from the perspective of the OCT’s (What’s new for us)

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Focal Areas for Innovation Eco tourism enhancement Fisheries and agri/horticulture Energy and water

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Focal Area for Innovation Eco tourism enhancement Objective: Strengthen and diversify tourism Projects -Adventure tours (Rock climbing, Coastal Kayaking, Cliff Diving, Free Diving, Zip lining, Wall Climbing) -High-speed ferry Saba – Statia – Sint Maarten -High speed ferry for SXM cruise ship passengers

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Focal Area for Innovation Fisheries and agri/horticulture Objective: Strengthen agri cultural and fishery sector to decrease import dependency and expand export Projects Fish Aggregation Devices to atract more pelagic fish Revitalise horticulture of vegetables Research on fish and lobster stocks on Sababank

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Focal Area for Innovation Sababank (Research and Management) Unit Research unit of the Saba bank, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Ec. Affairs, relying on Dutch research institutes like IMARES and University of Wageningen and managed by the local Saba Conservation Foundation

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Focal Area for Innovation Energy and Water Objective: Secure, sustainable and affordable energy/water supply Projects -Grid renewal (smart) -Assessment and realisation solar and wind energy -Assessment geo-thermal energy (Saba) -Rain water collection “cisterns”(Saba)

TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Innovation strategy papers Main documents relating to Innovation on Saba Saba Social-Economic Development Plan june 2014 Strategic Conference Trade/investment promotion St. Eustatius and Saba sept. 2014