A living laboratory? An incubator? What is a living lab? What does it do? The Blue Living Lab is a support programme to accelerate your projects, build partnerships, and provide access to infrastructures and expertise dedicated to the ocean.
Blue Living Lab
An open innovation platform created and hosted by Nausicaá, dedicated to a sustainable blue economy.
Fishing and aquaculture, tourism, transport, health, pollution control, biotechnologies, seafood processing, education and communication technologies, since 2020 the Blue Living Lab has provided support for start-ups, companies, students and researchers in developing projects that are in line with the Blue Society.
The Blue Living Lab does more than just provide incubation support, it is an open innovation and experimentation platform, directly connected to the general public and the Nausicaá communities. The Blue Living Lab aims to support innovation so that companies can benefit from the centre's unique knowledge and expertise in maritime economy and ocean-related research on a regional, national and international scale.
Invitation for applications for Blue Living Lab
Do you have an idea for a project that you would like to submit to us? Apply to the Blue Living Lab and we will examine your application!
Switch to agile mode at the Blue Living Lab! Do you want to understand the needs and expectations of your end users? We provide the tools for your market research, creativity and co-design workshops, prototyping and user testing.
Come and meet your community at the Blue Living Lab by getting our visitors involved.
Become part of NAUSICAÁ's infrastructures: a dedicated co-working space, test tanks at your disposal and all the equipment you need for your experiments.
Gain access to a vast network of blue economy players: all of NAUSICAÁ's partners, comprising players from all sectors of the blue economy both locally and internationally.
You have until 21 July 2024 to apply!
Learn more about the Blue Living Lab support
Being in a structure like the Blue Living Lab provides reassurance and gives the opportunity to take things further.
When incubated in several projects, we can see the potential synergies to construct truly collective solutions.
An incubator programme unique in Europe
Who is this programme for?
- Citizen: Are you a committed citizen, a serial entrepreneur, a student who wants to take action, or a visionary researcher?
- Company: Are you an innovative company, an association that wants to change the world, or a smart community?
Submit your project: Do you have an idea or do you have a project that provides an innovative solution to identified requirements? Does your project promote the emergence of a blue society? Does it have a high and positive impact on the environment, on society and on the territory? Do you need to put this project into perspective with the general public and experts, while receiving good support?
An exceptional working environment
A 100-m² co-working area hosted by a science centre located in the heart of northern europe, which includes a fully equipped co-working area, broadband internet, free access 7 days a week, a cafeteria with a sea view, printer, coffee and snacks.
How much does it cost?
Support from the Blue Living Lab team along with access to the co-working area and Nausicaá's infrastructure (visiting space + tanks) is set at €200 per month.
Services and tools to develop your project
- Mentoring
- A toolbox that can be deployed to suit your needs
- Exclusive events
- Links with Nausicaa's eco-system
- Market research with our visitors implemented through our interactive space "the Blue Society Forum"
- Tanks available for use as an experimental area
- Co-design workshops organised
A vast range of services is available to help you develop your project.
New incubees
Lineup Ocean, Weenav and Pictum are the latest projects to receive the support of the Blue Living Lab.
Lineup Ocean
LINE UP OCEAN is focusing on coastal resilience, helping coastal communities to adapt to climate change and human impacts.
Their nature-based hybrid solutions protect property, restore marine ecosystems and encourage eco-responsible activities, thereby pushing back the boundaries of coastal protection for the well-being of people and marine life.
Weenav, sailing in its purest form
Weenav is redefining the future of sailing, transforming combustion engine-powered boats into bespoke electric or hybrid masterpieces. By combining our passion for the sea with cutting-edge innovation, we are committed to a cleaner, more sustainable nautical future.
Our exclusive collaboration with the European Space Agency has given rise to WeeSafe, a guarantees of environmentally-friendly sailing, but also of safety and performance.
Pictum
VISIOON is developing a tool called “Pictum” that will enable visitors to identify species in aquariums in real time using artificial intelligence.
VISIOON is more than just a simple identification tool: it is a full-scale activity designed to get visitors actively involved in their journey while having fun, and to put the spotlight on certain species.
They were incubated at the Blue Living Lab
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Amphithéatre de la salle de la grande Baie Coral Artefact, restoring coral reefs
The aim of Jérémy Gobé's project is to develop biodegradable structures and supports that have no impact on the marine environment, so that coral can be propagated.
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Amphithéatre de la salle de la grande Baie BentiX, intervening at sea with an underwater drone
The BentiX is a prototype 3D-printed mobile robot based on a durable polymer that can carry out complex missions in hostile and inaccessible environments.
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Amphithéatre de la salle de la grande Baie Spot
SPOT is a free application that showcases the historical, cultural and oceanic heritage of a region in a fun way.
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Amphithéatre de la salle de la grande Baie SailLink, cross-Channel sailing
Adopting "slow travel" in a sustainable way. That's what Andrew Simons wants to do to reach England between Boulogne sur Mer and Dover on a sailboat powered by an electric motor.
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Amphithéatre de la salle de la grande Baie OceanStreamer by Virtual Dive
OceanStreamer is the only audiovisual telecommunication system enabling divers/scientists to share their underwater explorations live via the Internet.
Le Blue Living Lab
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The future of mankind lies within the ocean.
The ocean is a source of solutions. Nausicaá supports innovation and has created the BLUE LIVING LAB, the only incubation programme of its kind in Europe.
Tailor-made support inside and "beyond the four walls". A place where project leaders and visitors can interact.
An opportunity to dialogue with future users. Rethink our lifestyles and limit our environmental footprint.
A third place dedicated to open innovation.
With the Blue Living Lab, Nausicaá is getting involved and becoming an accelerator of change.
With the support of BPI France and the HAUTS-DE-FRANCE region