How can BONUS, the joint Baltic Sea research and
development programme support innovation funding
Fritz Köster
Session 2. Financing Blue Growth
Content of talk
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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 2010.
• Funding of EUR 100 million for the years
2011-2017.
• 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
2004-2008
ERA-NET
Developing
preconditions
for a Joint
Baltic Sea
Research
Programme
ERANET
2007-2011
BONUS+
Implementing a
Joint Call to test
mechanisms of
collaboration
among national
funding
institutions
ERANET Plus
2013 -2017+
BONUS
Implementation
Phase
2011-2013
BONUS
Strategic
Phase
Strategic
development and
preparation for
Implementation
Phase
Durable
collaborative
research and
innovation
programme of the
Baltic Sea states
Article 185
The strategic research agenda process
Strategic
Research
Agenda
2018-2022
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2006
BONUS-169 Science
Plan and
Implementation
Strategy
Focus on Baltic
marine
environment
2010
Outline of the
BONUS-169 Joint
Baltic Sea Research
Programme
2011
BONUS Strategic
Research Agenda
2011-2017
Inclusion of the
catchment and
coasts,
Innovation
2013
Policy framework
analysis in the
fields relevant to
the BONUS
programme
2014
BONUS Strategic
Research Agenda
2013-2017
update
2017
Strategic Research
Agenda BONUS II
2018-2023
Sustainable
Development,
Blue Growth,
North Sea
Structure of the current research agenda
Five strategic objectives:
Ecosystems
Coast and catchment area
Sustainable use of goods and services
Societal responses
Observation and data management
19 themes:
• Biogeochemical processes • Biodiversity
• Food webs
• Hazardous
substances
• Catchment land cover
• ICZM
• Maritime risks
• Fish stock assessments
• Fisheries management
• Coastal systems
• • Eco-innovation
Eco-technology
• Pollution by
shipping
• Aquaculture
• Governance and policy
• Lifestyles and well-being
• Maritime spatial planning
• Integrated monitoring programmes
• Innovative measurement techniques
• ICT services
The Funders of BONUS
Basic/strategic research funders
Funding both
Innovation funders
Catchment Coastal systems
& land cover
Maritime risks
Food webs
Maritime spatial Pollution
Integrated
by shipping ICT services
planning
monitoring
Basic Fish stock
Aquaculture Eco-innovation
programmes
assessments
Measurement
Biogeochemical
techniques
Fisheries management
processes
Biodiversity
Lifestyles and
Governance and policy well-being
Hazardous
substances
ICZM
BONUS calls and projects
BONUS+ call in 2007: Ecosystem approach to management
16 funded projects – EUR 22 million
2009 - 2011
BONUS call 2012: Viable ecosystem & Innovation
20 funded projects – EUR 32 million
2014 - 2017
BONUS call 2014: Sustainable ecosystem services
8 funded projects – EUR 18 million
2015 - 2017
BONUS call 2015: Blue Baltic research and innovation
? funded projects – EUR 30 million
2016 - 2018
HTTP://WWW.BONUSPORTAL.ORG/PROGRAMME/COMPETITIVE_CALLS/BONUS_CALL_2015_BLUE_BALTIC
Project examples
Hazardous substances
CHANGE
seeks 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
INSPIRE
improves fish stock assessments and the knowledge basis on spatial
dynamics of fish resources
Maritime risks
STORMWINDS
Designs 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
ESIF and ESIF
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
EUSBSR
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Clean and safe shipping
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Rich and healthywildlife
HA Spatial
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PA Energy
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PA Transport
PA Bio
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PA Safe
PA Hazards
Clear water in the sea
PA Ship
PA Nutri
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region coordinates relevant activities under objective
Save the Sea (and Increase Prosperity)
Objective 1: Save the Sea
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Better cooperation
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✔ 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:
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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: 2018-2022, volume 200 mill. EUR
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
Source: Danish Meteorological institute. http://ocean.dmi.dk/
• 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)
For more information: http://www.bonusportal.org/
Thank you for your attention!