1. Dr Peter Heffernan Chief Executive Marine Institute Ireland Ireland’s Marine Economy – The EU Strategy for the Atlantic – The Role of Research & Development European Union Strategy for the Atlantic (2011) The Marine Economy – A Key Component of the EU Strategy for the Atlantic Grand Hotel, Malahide, Tuesday 7 th February 2012 An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union (2007) European Union Strategy for the Atlantic (2011)

2. The Opportunity The €1.2 Trillion Global Market

3. Marine Biotech & Seaweed €8.1Bn Marine Biotech & Seaweed €8.1Bn Shipping &Transport €342.7Bn Shipping &Transport €342.7Bn Marine Tourism €180.1Bn Marine Tourism €180.1Bn Fisheries & Aquaculture €159.7Bn Fisheries & Aquaculture €159.7Bn Marine IT & Survey €6.7Bn Marine IT & Survey €6.7Bn Ports & Shipbuilding €62.7Bn Ports & Shipbuilding €62.7Bn Marine Equipment €72.8Bn Marine Equipment €72.8Bn Oil & Gas, Minerals €93.8Bn Oil & Gas, Minerals €93.8Bn Renewable Energy €128 M Renewable Energy €128 M A Market Focus: A Trillion $ Global Marine Market

7. HIGH-TECH AQUACULTURE OCEAN ENERGY ROBOTICS ADVANCED SEABED MAPPING DEEP-SEA FRONTIER SENSORS & REMOTE CONNECTION Acknowledgement: Prof John Delaney Univ Washington A dynamic maritime economy, in harmony with the environment; supported by sound science and technology, which allows human beings to continue to reap the rich harvest from the oceans in a sustainable manner. Integrated Maritime Policy for the EU (2007 )

8. ICT Ocean Energy Bio- technology Bio- technology Food Shipping Financial Services Functional Foods Marine BioTec Aquaculture – Fisheries Green Technologies Smart Sensors eHealth Maritime Tourism & Leisure Site Survey - Seabed Mapping Renewable Ocean Energy Convergence

9. Ireland is ready for the EUSA Research Capacity Specialised Infrastructures International Linkages Maritime Clusters (SmartOcean, iMERC, MESTECH, etc)

10. The Future is in Our Hands

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