Loic Blanchard

Policy Officer - For Healthy Ocean and Seas - implementing Horizon Europe through seas basins cooperation on marine and maritime research and innovation policy

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

MBA (Open University, 2013) / Master of advanced studies in Environment &natural resources management (Cergy-Pontoise,1997) / Bsc of Chemistry (Versailles-SaintQuentin, 1995) Experienced in project/resources/people management in multi-cultural environment both in the public and private sector; Speaks English, French and Spanish; Strong interest and practice in - public procurement / Grant management / innovation / financial instruments; Work areas: EU Project management & evaluation, advice to Work Programme preparation & implementation ; Sectors: Maritime technologies (e.g. energy, transport, raw materials) & access to finance

Experience

  • Policy Officer at European Commission
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    To contribute to the implementation of the Horizon Europe Programme, with a particular focus on cooperation in the different sea basins through using research and innovation policy, also with a view for innovative and holistic implementation of the Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030. To work with various DGs and executive agencies, other EU institutions, Member States, regions, and also with international partners for cooperation to contribute to a successful EU marine and maritime research and innovation policy in the different sea basins.

  • CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (Brussels Metropolitan Area · Hybrid)
    • Project Manager - Horizon Europe Climate & EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters
      Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      EU Project management & evaluation (Grants & contacts) & EU Policy feedback / analysis Management of 10 projects (8 grants, 2 procurements) for a budget of EUR 100 mln.

    • Project Manager - Horizon Europe Energy
      Apr 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

      EU Project management & evaluation (Grants & contacts) & EU Policy feedback / analysis Management of 16 projects (15 grants, 1 procurement) for a budget of EUR 120 mln. Topics: Offshore fixed and floating wind technology, tidal, wave, supply chain & equipment (ship, ports, infrastructures, sub-sea and sea bed), social acceptance, environmental impacts, sourcing of raw material, sustainability and circularity of the offshore renewable energy industries.

  • Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) (Full-time · 6 yrs 3 mos)
    • Project advisor - EIC Business Acceleration Services
      Aug 2020 - Mar 2021 · 8 mos

      EIC - Green House Gases study and climate related activities Investors & coporates matchmaking workshops and events

    • Project advisor - European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)
      Jan 2015 - Jul 2020 · 5 yrs 7 mos

      European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) - Maritime technologies & Blue economy / BlueInvest / Research & Innovation / Maritime surveillance (CISE) / Support to SMEs Topics: Blue Economy / Innovation / Investment / BlueInvest / SMEs / Access to finance Sectors: offshore renewable / marine biotech / aquaculture / maritime transport EU Project management & evaluation (Grants & contacts) Policy feedback, advice and perspectives, in particular in the fields of sustainable blue economy, offshore renewable energy, maritime surveillance, and sustainable aquaculture

  • Special adviser in charge of the CSA – JPI Oceans at Norges forskningsråd - The Research Council of Norway
    Oct 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos

    For the Joint Programming Initiative Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans (JPI Oceans) I was in charge of Strategic programming / Innovation agenda / Maritime technologies • Project Management of the FP7 Coordinated and Support Action "Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans" (CSA Oceans) (FP7-SST-2012-RTD-1) - Grant agreement no: 314194; • Development of the Strategic and Research Innovation Agenda and the establishment of the first two pilot projects of JPI Oceans • EU policy liaison with the Commission services, RTD, ENER, MARE and ENV; • EU policy advice and support to the secretariat of the JPI Oceans;

  • Management consultant at Ecorys
    Oct 2012 - Feb 2013 · 5 mos

    Strategic Consulting, including business plan & EU public affairs strategy development. Business development strategy analysis / formulation and implementation Impact assessments for the European Commission Sectors covered: Sustainable energy projects, supply chain for green technologies (e.g. bottlenecks such as silicon for PV, rare earths materials for wind turbine (e.g. neodymium), specialised vessels / platforms for offshore wind), globalisation and trade issues related to green technologies and subsidies.