Developping innovative & collaborative projects in Maritime

Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique (PMBA) is a sea innovation cluster that manages a network of more than 420 organisations on a triple helix approach in which industries (SMEs, start-ups, major companies), research centres and academia work together to develop innovative projects around the maritime innovation. It has a specific expertise in supporting the development of collaborative projects and foster partnerships between stakeholders from the quadruple helix (Policy, Business, Research & Academia and Society).

The PMBA intervenes in various strategic action areas such as,

• Maritime safety and security

• Shipbuilding, naval and nautical activities

• Marine energy and mining resources

• Marine biological resources

• Environmental and coastal planning and development

• Maritime ports, infrastructure and transport

The PMBA main actions are:

• Enhance skills of its members by promoting innovation and the adoption of new technologies

• Foster synergies between research and training centres and companies

• Encourage the development of the maritime economy in France and in Europe, mostly, through the development of innovative SMEs

• Ensure national and international collaborations

• Participate in knowledge transfer process

• Validate projects' outcomes, assess projects' results and feed them into the regional innovation stakeholders

As a cluster, PMBA is fully experienced in dissemination of outcomes from new initiatives. PMBA’s adapts the message to its regional audience through pertinent channels and networks; coordinates regional innovation stakeholders groups looking for their support and ensure the sustainability of European initiatives.

PMBA participates in knowledge transfer processes and works with different sector enterprises to test or validate trends and projects’ outcomes.

The cluster also participates in the interface between industry (start-ups, SMEs and major groups) and investors, supporting the validation of technologies and innovation value that should be funding to tackle specific maritime challenges.