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The projects are being supported through the EU Territorial Co\-operation (ETC) programmes – a range of funding initiatives which bring together expertise from European regions to address common challenges and take forward innovative projects.

Welsh universities are leading on four of the projects through the North West Europe and Atlantic Area programmes. 

The ALG\-AD project, led by Swansea University, will receive more than €1\.1m from the North West Europe programme and €700,000 from the Welsh Government. The project uses algae to develop new technology to clean up waste and cultivate animal feed and other products.  

Swansea University is also leading on the MONITOR project, which investigates the reliability of tidal energy converters. The project is backed by €393,000 of EU funding from the Atlantic Area programme. 

The USER\-FACTOR project, funded by €376,000 from the EU, is led by PDR, a design consultancy which is part of Cardiff Metropolitan University. It will work with other design innovation agencies to develop new products and services, such as consumer goods and medical devices. 

The NASPA project, which is led by Bangor University and involves Swansea\-based Emerald Crop Sciences and Aberystwyth University, will develop products to improve soil biodiversity. It will benefit from €903,000 of EU funding.

Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said: 


> “This package of funding will create new opportunities for our universities, businesses and specialist organisations to collaborate across Europe in a range of exciting areas, including tidal energy, medical devices, food and tourism to promote growth and jobs. 
> 
> “As an outward\-facing nation, we want to maintain and build on our international networks after the UK leaves the EU, especially through continued participation in co\-operation programmes. I am delighted to see Welsh universities taking the lead on so many projects in innovative fields.”

The remainder of the 10 projects are:

* Atlantic Food Export, which aims to improve competitiveness and exports in the food sector. BIC Innovation, Bridgend\-based business consultants is the Welsh partner on this project and will receive €189,000 of EU funding.
* BLUEHUMAN will develop blue biotechnology along the Atlantic coast. JELLAGEN in Pembrokeshire will benefit from €150,000 of EU funds
* The COCKLES project, which has Welsh involvement from Bangor University, NERC Bangor and Natural Resources Wales, will help develop aquaculture and recovery of natural stocks of cockles. It will receive €475,000 of EU funds.
* Swansea University is the Welsh partner in the biosciences project Enhance Micro Algae working on the industrial use of algae and are backed by €244,280 EU funds.
* Promoting geotourism, the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and the GeoMon park in Anglesey are the Welsh partners in the Atlantic\-Geoparks project, which will receive €226,000\.
* The community energy scheme ECCO, will see Green Valleys, a community interest company in the Brecon Beacons receive €273,000 from the North West Europe programme.

A funding call for the North West Europe programme is open until 26 April. In addition, €50m is available for renewable energy proposals. The deadline is 31 July. Welsh organisations interested in participating should visit: http://www.nweurope.eu/news\-events/latest\-news/new\-targeted\-call\-on\-renewable\-energy/

The Atlantic Area programme is also seeking partnership projects proposals. The call runs until 1 June. For more information please visit: http://www.atlanticarea.eu/news/60







Translation:


 
Mae'r prosiectau yn cael eu cefnogi drwy raglenni cydweithio tiriogaethol yr UE \- amrywiol fentrau cyllido sy'n dod ag arbenigedd o wahanol ranbarthau Ewrop ynghyd i roi sylw i heriau cyffredin a datblygu prosiectau arloesol. 

Mae prifysgolion Cymru yn arwain pedwar o'r prosiectau drwy raglenni Gogledd\-orllewin Ewrop ac Ardal yr Iwerydd. 

Bydd prosiect ALG\-AD, dan arweiniad Prifysgol Abertawe, yn cael dros €1\.1m o raglen Gogledd\-orllewin Ewrop a €700,000 gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Mae'r prosiect yn defnyddio algâu i ddatblygu technoleg newydd i lanhau gwastraff a thyfu bwyd anifeiliaid a chynhyrchion eraill.  

Prifysgol Abertawe sydd hefyd yn arwain y prosiect MONITOR, sy'n ymchwilio i ddibynadwyaeth troswyr ynni'r llanw. Mae'r prosiect wedi cael cefnogaeth €393,000 o gyllid yr UE o raglen Ardal yr Iwerydd. 

Mae'r prosiect USER\-FACTOR, sydd wedi cael €376,000 o arian yr UE, yn cael ei arwain gan PDR \- ymgynghoriaeth ddylunio sy'n rhan o Brifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd. Bydd yn gweithio gydag asiantaethau dylunio eraill i ddatblygu cynnyrch a gwasanaethau newydd, fel nwyddau i ddefnyddwyr a dyfeisiau meddygol. 

Bydd prosiect NASPA, dan arweiniad Prifysgol Bangor a gyda chyfraniad Emerald Crop Sciences o Abertawe a Phrifysgol Aberystwyth, yn datblygu cynhyrchion i wella bioamrywiaeth y pridd. Bydd yn manteisio ar €903,000 o gyllid yr UE.

Dywedodd yr Ysgrifennydd Cyllid, Mark Drakeford: 


> "Bydd y pecyn hwn o gyllid yn creu cyfleoedd newydd i brifysgolion, busnesau a sefydliadau arbenigol gydweithio ar draws Ewrop mewn amrywiol feysydd cyffrous, gan gynnwys ynni'r llanw, dyfeisiau meddygol, bwyd a thwristiaeth er mwyn helpu i sicrhau twf a swyddi. 
> 
> "Fel cenedl agored, rydyn ni am gynnal ac adeiladu ar ein rhwydweithiau rhyngwladol ar ôl i'r DU ymadael â'r UE, yn arbennig drwy barhau i gymryd rhan mewn rhaglenni cydweithredol. Rwy'n falch iawn o weld prifysgolion Cymru yn arwain gymaint o brosiectau mewn meysydd arloesol."

Gweddill y 10 prosiect yw:

* Atlantic Food Export, sy'n ceisio gwella cystadleurwydd a chynyddu allforion yn y sector bwyd. BIC Innovation, ymgynghorwyr busnes o Ben\-y\-bont ar Ogwr yw'r partner yng Nghymru ar gyfer y prosiect hwn, a bydd yn derbyn €189,000 o gyllid yr UE.
* BLUEHUMAN, sy'n datblygu biotechnoleg glas ar hyd arfordir yr Iwerydd. Bydd JELLAGEN yn Sir Benfro yn manteisio ar €150,000 o gyllid yr UE.
* Prosiect COCKLES, sy'n cynnwys Prifysgol Bangor, NERC Bangor a Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru, a fydd yn helpu i ddatblygu dyframaeth ac adfer cyflenwadau naturiol o gocos. Bydd yn derbyn €475,000 o gyllid yr UE.
* Prifysgol Abertawe yw partner y prosiect biowyddorau Enhance Micro Algae yng Nghymru, sy'n gweithio ar ddefnydd diwydiannol algâu gyda chefnogaeth €244,280 o gyllid yr UE.
* Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog a Pharc GeoMon ar Ynys Môn yw partneriaid prosiect Atlantic\-Geoparks yng Nghymru, a fydd yn cael  €226,000 er mwyn hyrwyddo geodwristiaeth.
* Gyda'r cynllun ynni cymunedol ECCO bydd cwmni buddiannau cymunedol Cymoedd Gwyrdd ym Mannau Brycheiniog yn derbyn €273,000 o raglen Gogledd\-orllewin Ewrop.

Gwahoddir ceisiadau am gyllid rhaglen Gogledd\-orllewin Ewrop hyd at 26 Ebrill. Ar ben hynny, mae €50m ar gael ar gyfer cynigion ynni adnewyddadwy. Y dyddiad cau yw 31 Gorffennaf. Dylai sefydliadau o Gymru sydd â diddordeb mewn cymryd rhan fynd i: http://www.nweurope.eu/news\-events/latest\-news/new\-targeted\-call\-on\-renewable\-energy/

Mae rhaglen Ardal yr Iwerydd hefyd yn galw am gynigion ar gyfer prosiectau partneriaeth. Mae'r alwad ar agor tan 1 Mehefin. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ewch i: http://www.atlanticarea.eu/news/60