Breadcrumb Home News Read the news articles from Blue Cluster about innovative activities and expertise in the sustainable blue economy. Digital sea Maritime security Offshore renewable energy Shipping Sustainable coastal management Sustainable marine food & marine biotechnology Facet Articles domain 14 April 2025 Submit your application for the Blue Innovation Awards 2025 Are you involved in an innovative project, product or service within the blue economy? Then this is your chance to put your initiative in the spotlight with a broad network of entrepreneurs, experts and professionals from the sector. Give your innovation the visibility it deserves! 09 April 2025 Opportunities and challenges for the offshore wind sector in Poland In March, a number of Belgian and other international companies participated in a group business trip to Poland in the framework of the ELBE Eurocluster project. During this mission, Blue Cluster gathered a lot of useful insights on the possibilities of offshore wind in Poland. 01 April 2025 Towards a clear policy for solar panels in offshore wind farms On 6 March 2025, the first workshop of the SWiM project took place in Brussels. This project investigates how offshore solar panels can be integrated into existing and new wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea. The focus of this workshop was on policy integration. 26 March 2025 Fostering a safe, prosperous and sustainable North Sea Last week, the Belgian parliamentary committee discussed the North Sea policy paper by the new North Sea Minister Annelies Verlinden. The North Sea remains a crucial link in the Belgian economy, energy supply and biodiversity in the plans of the minister. 25 March 2025 Put your growth plans into practice with the SME growth subsidy Do you have ambitious plans in the field of digitisation, innovation, internationalisation or sustainable and circular entrepreneurship? Could you use some financial support for those plans? Sign up for the new SME growth subsidy call from VLAIO. 24 March 2025 Apply and gain access to international research infrastructure The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership recently launched its first Transnational Access Call to Research Infrastructures. Through this call, your company or public organisation can make use of European research infrastructure for your project. 21 March 2025 Are vessels on hydrogen or methanol about to become mainstream? In the CHyPS project, Ghent University and the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics developed various simulation tools for ship propulsion using the green fuels hydrogen and methanol. Dive into the results of this fascinating project. 20 March 2025 International delegation explores Belgian offshore wind sector From 12 to 14 March 2025, we welcomed an international delegation in Ostend for a visit to the Belgian Offshore Days. The delegation consisted of a wide range of representatives from Brazil, Greece, Bulgaria and Norway. 17 March 2025 New project call within CrossRoads Vlaanderen-Nederland Are you a Flemish small or medium-sized enterprise and do you want to collaborate with a Dutch counterpart on sustainable entrepreneurship, energy, health and/or industry 4.0? Then you are eligible for financial support via CrossRoads Flanders-Netherlands. 10 March 2025 Investigating the impact of nature restoration on greenhouse gases On 27 February 2025, an advanced carbon measuring station was installed in the newly created nature reserve in the Hedwige-Prosper polder. The measuring tower offers a unique opportunity to investigate how nature restoration of tidal areas can contribute to carbon storage. 04 March 2025 Aquaculture possibilities in Belgian offshore wind farms Aquaculture can play an important role in securing our food supply and reducing the consumption of animal products. A recent study investigated whether offshore wind farms are a suitable location for such activities. 25 February 2025 Blue Cluster launches new roadmap on maritime security Did you know that Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the 2nd largest port in Europe, or that Belgium generates 10% of its energy at sea? Good protection of the Belgian critical maritime infrastructure is therefore essential. Blue Cluster addresses this issue with a new roadmap. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page
14 April 2025 Submit your application for the Blue Innovation Awards 2025 Are you involved in an innovative project, product or service within the blue economy? Then this is your chance to put your initiative in the spotlight with a broad network of entrepreneurs, experts and professionals from the sector. Give your innovation the visibility it deserves!
09 April 2025 Opportunities and challenges for the offshore wind sector in Poland In March, a number of Belgian and other international companies participated in a group business trip to Poland in the framework of the ELBE Eurocluster project. During this mission, Blue Cluster gathered a lot of useful insights on the possibilities of offshore wind in Poland.
01 April 2025 Towards a clear policy for solar panels in offshore wind farms On 6 March 2025, the first workshop of the SWiM project took place in Brussels. This project investigates how offshore solar panels can be integrated into existing and new wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea. The focus of this workshop was on policy integration.
26 March 2025 Fostering a safe, prosperous and sustainable North Sea Last week, the Belgian parliamentary committee discussed the North Sea policy paper by the new North Sea Minister Annelies Verlinden. The North Sea remains a crucial link in the Belgian economy, energy supply and biodiversity in the plans of the minister.
25 March 2025 Put your growth plans into practice with the SME growth subsidy Do you have ambitious plans in the field of digitisation, innovation, internationalisation or sustainable and circular entrepreneurship? Could you use some financial support for those plans? Sign up for the new SME growth subsidy call from VLAIO.
24 March 2025 Apply and gain access to international research infrastructure The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership recently launched its first Transnational Access Call to Research Infrastructures. Through this call, your company or public organisation can make use of European research infrastructure for your project.
21 March 2025 Are vessels on hydrogen or methanol about to become mainstream? In the CHyPS project, Ghent University and the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics developed various simulation tools for ship propulsion using the green fuels hydrogen and methanol. Dive into the results of this fascinating project.
20 March 2025 International delegation explores Belgian offshore wind sector From 12 to 14 March 2025, we welcomed an international delegation in Ostend for a visit to the Belgian Offshore Days. The delegation consisted of a wide range of representatives from Brazil, Greece, Bulgaria and Norway.
17 March 2025 New project call within CrossRoads Vlaanderen-Nederland Are you a Flemish small or medium-sized enterprise and do you want to collaborate with a Dutch counterpart on sustainable entrepreneurship, energy, health and/or industry 4.0? Then you are eligible for financial support via CrossRoads Flanders-Netherlands.
10 March 2025 Investigating the impact of nature restoration on greenhouse gases On 27 February 2025, an advanced carbon measuring station was installed in the newly created nature reserve in the Hedwige-Prosper polder. The measuring tower offers a unique opportunity to investigate how nature restoration of tidal areas can contribute to carbon storage.
04 March 2025 Aquaculture possibilities in Belgian offshore wind farms Aquaculture can play an important role in securing our food supply and reducing the consumption of animal products. A recent study investigated whether offshore wind farms are a suitable location for such activities.
25 February 2025 Blue Cluster launches new roadmap on maritime security Did you know that Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the 2nd largest port in Europe, or that Belgium generates 10% of its energy at sea? Good protection of the Belgian critical maritime infrastructure is therefore essential. Blue Cluster addresses this issue with a new roadmap.
