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HOW TO AVOID OIL SPILLHOW TO AVOID OIL SPILL
DAMAGES IN OYSTER FARMS?DAMAGES IN OYSTER FARMS?A European Project to provide better A European Project to provide better Conflict Management Tools for the Conflict Management Tools for the
Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone
HYDROMOD Scientific Consulting
European Projects -
A Chance or a Mess for SMEs?
Introduction Oilspills
INTRODUCTION:
From AMOCO CADIZ to PALLAS -
20 years lost?
Beach cleaning after the AMOCO CADIZBeach cleaning after the AMOCO CADIZ
desasterdesaster
The Project OPCOM
Introduction Oilspills
OPCOM
Operational Modelling for Coastal Zone Managment
Definition of User Requirements
Improvement of Coastal Zone Models
Integration of Modelling and Monitoring
• Turku
The Project OPCOM
The Company Hydromod
Introduction Oilspills
HYDROMOD Scientific Consulting Main fields of operation: • Modelling of coastal, estuarine and inland water • Project management• Water quality studies• Environmental impact assessment studies• Data management
The Project OPCOM
The Company Hydromod
Hydromod‘s Partners
Introduction Oilspills
Partners in OPCOM
Typical Test-Visit of a Restaurant in Finland
The Project OPCOM
The Company Hydromod
Hydromod‘s Partners
Introduction Oilspills
How to join the European Club?
How to enter/build the ‘European Club‘ of Project Partners?
• Picking up old Connections
• Using the EUROMAR gateway to MAST
• Support from Focal Points
Balance Sheet -European Projects for SMEs
Positive Aspects:
• European experience
• Access to R&D-results
• Increase of competitveness
• Access to new markets
• Special SME-support actions
Critical Points:
• Lack in financial resources
• High administrative efforts
• No clear identification of
routine services for SMEs
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO:
Portuguese Technical University
joins Forces with European SMEs
Research, Universities, Companies and Public Labs
Ramiro Neves Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal
Seen by a (Portuguese) University member
Research Products• Tools
hardware,software.
• ExpertiseTo exploit the tools,To tackle uncommon problems.
• KnowledgeTeaching improvement, Production of scientific literature.
Research Players
• In a “chronological” order:Universities,Public Labs,Companies.
• Why this chronological order ?
Research: Products and Players
Universities
Public Labs
Companies A Ministry
Knowledge
Tools
LSF
Companies
Companies
Companies
Companies
LSF
A MinistryTools
Knowledge
Universities
Companies
Public Labs
How is this system evolving ?
Companies
Because it is an evolving system
• The situation is different from country to country according:national stage of development,size of the country (market),national research policy.
• EU partnerships “smooth” the situation.
My Own Experience• Assoc. Prof. at IST (Eng. School of Tech.
Univ. of Lisbon)
• IST has:6000 undergraduate students1500 graduate studentsa no-longer young staff
• I am a modeller chairing a young research group composed mainly by students:Ph.D and M.Sc
Subjects of concern in a student’s based team
• How to supervise many students ?
• How to assure continuity of the work ?
• How to increase success of students in the employment market ?
Student’s needs
• To generate results => support
• To contribute for a modelling tool => co-ordination
• To avoid unproductive tasks => a tool
• To increase employment success => close relation with potential employers or good knowledge of society needs.
High tech micro - companies role
• Create specialised jobs
• Transform research tools into management tools,
• Create a market for technology,
• Their staff can be co-supervisor of post-graduation students.
IST team benefits from co-operation with high-tech companies
• Definition of a research program more consistent with user needs,
• Consolidation of our research products,
• Pre- and post-processing tools,
• Co-operation on students supervision,
• Model preservation (waves; high).
Benefits from EU projects
• Model integration,
• Smaller costs and higher quality,
• Credibility,
• Stable funding policy.
Conclusions
• Universities do have :
• a permanent need for innovation,
• access to powerful human resources: the students,
• freedom to choose their research subjects and to test new ideas and methods,
Conclusions (cont.)
• Universities don’t have:Clear ideas of society needs,Capacity to produce exploitable tools,
• Universities, very hardly produce:Integrated toolsQuick answers
Conclusions (cont.)
• Micro-companies:
• Have a clear idea of society needs,
• Can contribute to create a market for technology,
• Create jobs for specialised people,
• Transform “prototypes” into exploitable products.
Conclusions (cont.)
• EU Projects involving Companies and Universities:
• Decrease costs and improve quality and credibility
• Tend to shorten the delay for exploitation,
• Increase market and employment.
HOW TO AVOID OIL SPILLHOW TO AVOID OIL SPILL
DAMAGES IN OYSTER FARMS?DAMAGES IN OYSTER FARMS?A European Project to provide better A European Project to provide better Conflict Management Tools for the Conflict Management Tools for the
Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone