Objective AT~SEA is a 3-year European project within FP7 (NMP work programme). The project aims at the development of advanced technical textiles in order to demonstrate the technical and economical feasibility of open sea cultivation of macroalgae (seaweed).The project targets the development of novel textile materials for 3 different elements of the aquatic biomass cultivation farms:• Advanced 3D multilayer textile substrates for seaweed cultivation• Advanced textile based cables and connections for positioning and anchoring of the 3D multilayer textile substrate• Advanced coated textiles for flexible and light-weight floatation tubes, as well as for storage and transportation tanksBy reaching these goals, AT~SEA targets at the development of innovative offshore textile products. Further, it wants to stimulate bio-energy production from seaweed by enabling open sea large scale cultivation and harvesting.The choice for macroalgae based aquatic biomass cultivation in AT~SEA is based on the following reasoning: 1) 70% of the earth’s surface is ocean, thus there is a huge potential for biomass growth, 2) macroalgae grow much faster than conventional crops on land, 3) by producing the biomass at sea we avoid the discussions about land food crops being used as fuel/energy source. This is the so-called food-energy nexus.It is an important challenge as today the total worldwide energy consumption is ca. 480 exajoules (EJ, 480 × E18 J). Approximately 90% is derived from the combustion of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels, i.e. coal, oil and natural gas, are limited in supply and will one day be depleted. As a result the quest for renewable energies started decades ago. These are energies generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides, etc. but also from industrial or urban waste and biomass. Induced by numerous studies and energy conferences, the 27 member states of the EU decided in 2007 that 20% of our energy should come from renewable sources by 2020 (Lisbon Treaty). Biomass energy, being the oldest source of renewable energy, is generally acknowledged as one of the most promising. The technology is based on converting biomass material (plants and animal waste) into energy (i.e. heat, electricity and/or chemicals, like methane gas, butanol, etc.).The project consortium is well-balanced and consists of 11 partners from 8 countries (6 SME’s, 4 RTD’s and 1 LE). In order to facilitate a successful project, the consortium covers a broad range of required competences, i.e. textiles, biology and biotechnology, offshore engineering, and renewable energy. Since the focus is on the development of textiles, 6 out of 11 partners stem from the textile sector. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energycoalengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextilesagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP.2011.4.0-3 - Advanced textiles for the energy and environmental protection markets Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2011-SME-5 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs) Coordinator SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV EU contribution € 412 125,00 Address Fabriekstraat 23 8850 Ardooie Belgium See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. West-Vlaanderen Arr. Tielt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bert Groenendaal (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DEVAN-MICROPOLIS, SA Portugal EU contribution € 266 784,00 Address Rua eng frederico ulrich 2650 parque tecmaia moreira da maia 4470 605 Maia See on map Region Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Laurence Flamand (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data HORTIMARE BV Netherlands EU contribution € 428 520,00 Address Altonstraat 25a 1704 CC Heerhugowaard See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Alkmaar en omgeving Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Job Schipper (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OCEANFUEL LTD Ireland EU contribution € 251 334,00 Address Mausrevagh kilcoona Headford See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stefan Kraan (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EUROFILET SARL Morocco EU contribution € 198 480,00 Address Ilot 23 lot 1 tfz 90 000 Tanger See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact René Munier (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND Netherlands EU contribution € 417 964,00 Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 LE Petten See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Kop van Noord-Holland Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sandra Wagenaar (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE DEL'INDUSTRIE TEXTILE BELGE ASBL Belgium EU contribution € 464 000,00 Address Rue montoyer 24/2 1000 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Guy Buyle (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINESCIENCE LBG United Kingdom EU contribution € 273 644,00 Address Scottish marine institute PA37 1QA Dunbeg oban See on map Region Scotland Highlands and Islands Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stanley Michele (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SINTEF OCEAN AS Norway EU contribution € 356 862,00 Address Paul fjermstads veg 59 7052 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Halvor Lie (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BEXCO NV Belgium EU contribution € 215 680,00 Address Industriepark zwaarveld 25 9220 Hamme See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Dendermonde Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Chris De Schepper (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECNOLOGIA REDERA SL Spain EU contribution € 114 400,00 Address Calle san isidro 03350 Cox alicante See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Alicante/Alacant Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Carmelo Pamies Santacruz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data