Marine Resources Valorization Marine Inspired Materials Susana FERNANDES

Marine Resources Valorization & Marine Inspired Materials Susana FERNANDES Associate Professor IPREM Jeudi 29 novembre 2018

‘Chaire Partenariale’ E 2 S UPPA Public Private Winereef Lab MANTA Marine Resources Valorization & Marine Inspired Materials 1

MANTA 2 Marine Resources Valorization & Marine Inspired Materials Objective of MANTA To mimic remarkable phenomena and hierarchical structures observed in the aquatic environment, to design functional and environmentally sustainable (bio)materials based on marine molecules and assess their impact on human health and marine ecosystems Solutions for Environment

Circular economy opportunity in the Southwest of France Extraction/Purification Raw Materials Make (Bio)materials Nature Reuse composites Hydrogels sprays contact lens MANTA films Human Use Marine Resources Valorization & Marine Inspired Materials 3

MANTA Marine Resources Valorization & Marine Inspired Materials Different sub-projects § VALORIZATION OF MARINE BIOMASS (Extraction & Purification biopolymers & bioactive molecules) § DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE BIO-INSPIRED MATERIALS (mimic the functionality & structure of marine organisms) § STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH (tissue protection & regeneration) § EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT ON MARINE ENVIRONMENT (on water & marine organisms) 4

MANTA Marine Resources Valorization & Marine Inspired Materials People/Team Multidisciplinary team at the interface of Materials Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology PI: Susana Fernandes § 4 Ph. D students § 2 Postdocs § 1 Research Engineer Collaborations with IPREM and SIAME Thierry Pigot Laurent Lanceleur Laurent Billon Laurent Pecastaing 5

Expected Results & Potential Impact The Chair will open new opportunities in 4 individual sectors of the Local, National and International Blue Economy: - Coastal Protection (novel biodegradable and eco-friendly sunscreens) - Blue Biotechnology (exploration and exploitation of marine resources) - Fisheries (valorization of by-products) - Marine Aquatic Products (new commercially attractive products) The Chair will create opportunities for new jobs, small companies and start-ups, and development of Networks (national, European) The Chair will lead to a new generation of biomaterials which overcomes their current performance limitations in terms of Human and Environment Protection The Chair will bring new scientific knowledge on the effect of emergent marine-based products on human health and environment MANTA Marine Resources Valorization & Marine Inspired Materials 6

Merci de votre attention CONTACT Susana FERNANDES Associate Professor IPREM susana. fernandes@univ-pau. fr www. univ-pau. fr https: //iprem. univ-pau. fr/fr/_plugins/mypage/content/sfernande 004. html https: //e 2 s-uppa. eu/en/research/chairs-of-excellence/manta-marine-materials. html