Session 2. Financing Blue Growth How can BONUS, the joint Baltic Sea research and development programme support innovation funding Fritz Köster

Content of talk What is BONUS? What do we fund? How do we operate? Cooperation The future

What is BONUS? BONUS is an initiatives under Article 185 (former 169) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) being the highest level of formalized integration in the European Research Area. Enables the EU to participate in long-term research programmes undertaken jointly by several Member States. Co-decision by the European Parliament and Council on BONUS in Funding of EUR 100 million for the years EU funding 50%, matching national funds by 8 riparian countries.

Vision and implementation Vision Economically and ecologically prosperous Baltic Sea region where resources and goods are used sustainably and where the long-term management of the region is based on sound knowledge derived from multidisciplinary research. Implementation through joined: programming including stakeholders, calls, evaluations, funding rules and rates, grant agreements, based on a virtual common pot.

Development of BONUS ERA-NET Developing preconditions for a Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme ERA-NET Developing preconditions for a Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme ERANET ERANET Plus Article BONUS Implementation Phase Durable collaborative research and innovation programme of the Baltic Sea states BONUS Strategic Phase Strategic development and preparation for Implementation Phase BONUS+ Implementing a Joint Call to test mechanisms of collaboration among national funding institutions

BONUS-169 Science Plan and Implementation Strategy 2006 Outline of the BONUS-169 Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme 2010 The strategic research agenda process Focus on Baltic marine environment BONUS Strategic Research Agenda Inclusion of the catchment and coasts, Innovation Policy framework analysis in the fields relevant to the BONUS programme 2013 BONUS Strategic Research Agenda update 2014 Strategic Research Agenda BONUS II Sustainable Development, Blue Growth, North Sea Strategic Research Agenda ? Strategic Research Agenda ?

Structure of the current research agenda EcosystemsCoast and catchment area Sustainable use of goods and services Societal responses Observation and data management Five strategic objectives: 19 themes: Biogeochemical processes Biodiversity Food webs Hazardous substances Catchment land cover Coastal systems ICZM Eco-technology Maritime risks Pollution by Fish stock assessments shipping Fisheries management Aquaculture Governance and policy Lifestyles and well-being Maritime spatial planning Integrated monitoring programmes Innovative measurement techniques ICT services Eco-innovation

Biogeochemical processes Food webs Biodiversity Hazardous substances Catchment & land cover ICZM Coastal systems Maritime risks Fish stock assessments Fisheries management Pollution by shipping Governance and policy Lifestyles and well-being Maritime spatial planning Integrated monitoring programmes Eco-innovation Aquaculture Measurement techniques ICT services The Funders of BONUS Basic Basic/strategic research funders Innovation funders Funding both

BONUS calls and projects BONUS+ call in 2007: Ecosystem approach to management 16 funded projects – EUR 22 million BONUS call 2012: Viable ecosystem & Innovation 20 funded projects – EUR 32 million BONUS call 2014: Sustainable ecosystem services 8 funded projects – EUR 18 million BONUS call 2015: Blue Baltic research and innovation ? funded projects – EUR 30 million

Project examples Hazardous substances CHANGEseeks to alter antifouling practices of leisure boats by considering individual attitudes and behaviour, market actors and legal framework Land-coast interaction SOILS2SEA reducing nutrient loadings from agricultural soils to the Baltic Sea via groundwater and streams Marine living resources INSPIREimproves fish stock assessments and the knowledge basis on spatial dynamics of fish resources Maritime risks STORMWINDSDesigns an operational risk management system to improve safety of wintertime navigation in the Baltic Pollution by shipping ZEB Enhances on-board treatment of polluted bilge water to achieve zero emissions into the Baltic Sea

Cooperation and coordination EU framework programmes 1. FP7 The Ocean of Tomorrow: 31 projects, 195 mill. EUR 2. H2020 Societal challenges Blue growth focus area WP 2014/2015: 16 topics, 145 mill. EUR WP 2016/2017: 12 topics, 109 mill. EUR (without ERA-NET) but 9 of these 29 topics have regional focus outside the Baltic 3. ERA-NETS: several running with direct relevance: COFASP, MBT, MARTEC II, but funding generally more limited; further to come under H2020: ERA-NET Cofund on marine technologies (tentative volume 30 mill. EUR) 4. Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), organised by European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), may become more relevant in future

European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) Will support projects in the field of research, development and innovation with main target group being SME’s and small middle capitalization companies  1. presentation in session European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 1. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) : ca. 1,200 mill. EUR incl. both Data Collection (DCF) and projects that promote sustainable aquaculture and fisheries and that improve competitiveness of those sectors. 2. European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) with the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme: 264 mill. EUR 3. Cohesion Fund (CF) covering activities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland used for marine and maritime projects delivering into EUSBSR.  2. presentation in session ESIF and ESIF

EUSBSR EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region coordinates relevant activities under objective Save the Sea (and Increase Prosperity) PA Nutri PA Hazards PA Bio PA Agri PA Ship PA Safe PA Transport PA Energy PA Crime PA Market HA Spatial HA Sustainable Objective 1: Save the Sea Clear water in the sea ✔✔✔✔✔ ✔ Rich and healthywildlife ✔✔✔✔✔ ✔✔ Clean and safe shipping ✔✔ ✔✔✔ ✔ Better cooperation ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔ ✔✔ ✔ Dark check - the PA or HA primarily addresses this sub-objective ✔ Light check - the PA also addresses these sub-objectives, though not as directly However, specific sectors, e.g. energy and tourism not yet well covered yet…

The need for cooperation Cooperation/coordination is necessary and can and need to be improved, between the different: programming/funding initiatives, member states, science, policy and stakeholders, maritime sectors, scientific disciplines, Without this cooperation we will not achieve our objective of sustainable blue growth! WWF 2010

Next phase Extend BONUS to the North Sea Time line: , volume 200 mill. EUR Source: Danish Meteorological institute. Rational: similar challenges from climate and sea level change interconnected seas impacted by water exchange with the North Atlantic runoff from large, densely populated and heavily exploited catchment areas homogeneous cultures and visions for exploiting marine resources high potential for the ‘blue growth’ in the whole region, enhancing global level competitiveness similarities in policy setting (HELCOM, OSPAR)

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