To ensure that TechOceanS maximises the economic, social and positive environmental impact of all innovations and learning generated through the project, Theme 5 is dedicated to effectively communicating, disseminating and transferring results, activities and knowledge. This will involve employing a robust strategy to engage with other research projects and institutions, those stakeholders who stand to benefit from TechOceanS’ outputs, policy makers and the general public. Theme 5 will strive to ensure that the results from this project find their way to the people who are best situated to use them for the betterment of our planet’s oceans and our understanding of them.
Work package 2
This WP was responsible for developing and implementing the TechOceanS strategy for engaging with potential industry users of TechOceanS innovations, as well as with other researchers and projects, policymakers, and the general public. It was dedicated to establishing and strengthening networks to receive feedback and exchange valuable knowledge. Additionally, it took steps to raise the profile of the project and ensured appropriate measures were taken to protect the intellectual property produced by the consortium.
Lead:
- Keegan Porter
- AquaTT
- keegan@aquatt.ie
Work package 7
WP7 was responsible for implementing and carrying out innovative and proven Knowledge Management systems to ensure that all innovations developed in Themes 1-4 were appropriately identified and assessed to provide the most positive impacts from the project as a whole. This WP also ensured that project data were managed in a way that maximized their accessibility and reusability.
Lead:
- Keegan Porter,
- AquaTT
- keegan@aquatt.ie
Work package 12
This WP was dedicated to ensuring that the many innovative results developed in TechOceanS were effectively shared with external actors best positioned to maximize the project’s positive societal impact. It also included measures to ensure that national, European, and international policies were informed and updated to enable the timely implementation of these innovations where they were most needed. Building on the efforts of previous WPs, this WP promoted both the project and the broader field of research, enhancing public awareness and engagement with the issues addressed by TechOceanS.
Lead:
- Cliona Ní Cheallacháin,
- Intrigo
- cliona@intrigo.eu