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    Circular Ocean Knowledge Base Report now available

    Published: Thursday, June 7, 2018

    Circular Ocean partners at The Centre for Sustainable Design (UK) has today published useful took for those seeking to create value from waste fishing gear. The report offers a comprehensive review of...[]

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    New EU rules to reduce marine litter

    Published: Monday, May 28, 2018

    With the amount of harmful plastic litter in oceans and seas growing ever greater, the European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found ...[]

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    Blue Invest: EU plays business matchmaker for start-ups in the blue econom

    Published: Friday, May 18, 2018

    Hundreds of innovative entrepreneurs and leading investors from across Europe are gathered in Brussels yesterday, looking for partners to create sustainable economic growth from our seas and oceans. W...[]

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    Sign up for FREE Business Advice

    Published: Thursday, May 17, 2018

    Date:   4th June 2018

    Location:   ONLINE

    Have you considered creating new products or business opportunities from fishing nets, ropes or components?   Join Circular Ocean partner Martin Charter, Professor of Innovation & Sustainabil...[]

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    New Funding Call for Irish SME’s

    Published: Thursday, May 10, 2018

    Ireland’s Marine Institute have announced the launch of the Industry-Led Awards 2018 under the Marine Research Programme.  The Industry-Led call is intended to address a need in the Irish SME ...[]

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  • Events

    Sharing Knowledge & Solutions in Ålesund

    Published: Monday, April 30, 2018

      The 2nd international Circular Ocean conference in Ålesund 18th-19th of April 2018 gathered over 70 actors from industry, government, NGOs and academia to discuss circular business models and fish...[]

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    Circular Ocean Innovation Competition 2018

    Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

      The award winning transnational European Circular Ocean project has today launched a global “Innovation Competition”, designed to engage creative and technical communities to provide radica...[]

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    Course Materials for Sustainability Educators

    Published: Wednesday, April 11, 2018

    The team at the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race have launched free resource materials for educators seeking to inspire future generations to reduce their plastic footprint and protect our oceans from the...[]

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  • Events

    FREE Business Advice

    Published: Tuesday, April 10, 2018

    Date:   14th May 2018

    Location:   ONLINE

    Have you considered creating new products or business opportunities from fishing nets, ropes or components?   Join Circular Ocean partner Martin Charter, Professor of Innovation & Sustainabil...[]

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