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 02 February 2023 Ambassador of Canada visits blue economy in Ostend Last week, Mr. Alain Gendron, Canadian ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, visited Ostend to discover the local blue economy. The programme included a visit to Bluebridge and an explanation of Blue Cluster’s activities. 01 February 2023 Find out more about the end results of the BluERA project Ocean energy is considered to be the largest untapped source of renewable energy in Europe. This form of energy is abundantly available and geographically diverse. However, the technological and other challenges that need to be overcome are significant. 30 January 2023 Blue Cluster leads the Oceans programme at G-STIC Rio Innovation is crucial to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. G-STIC focuses very specifically on innovative technological solutions that are good for the earth, humanity and the economy. 23 January 2023 Prospection of bioactive substances in 50 North Sea species completed Bioactive substances are substances that have a biological or physiological activity or function. They are found in both plant and animal products, and can affect our health. Marine organisms are also rich in bioactive substances. 20 January 2023 CORNET launches 35nd call for project proposals There are many forms of support for SMEs wanting to focus on research and knowledge sharing on an international scale, but it is not easy to have an overview of all possibilities. Fortunately, overarching initiatives such as CORNET exist. 19 January 2023 Info session about Flemish subsidies for internationalisation Discover during this digital info session on Thursday 16 February how you can make your exports grow sustainably. It is a unique opportunity for those who wish to find out more about Flemish subsidies for internationalisation. 12 January 2023 Blue Cluster at Ostend at Anchor Ostend at Anchor is the largest maritime festival on the North Sea coast. The event provides the ideal framework to reflect on our activities and to put the spotlight on some recent achievements in the blue economy. 23 December 2022 A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Blue Year For five years, Blue Cluster has been committed to facilitating innovative projects in the blue economy. This would not have been possible without the support, input and feedback of our members and partners. We therefore wish you all the best for the new year. 22 December 2022 Two new vacancies at Blue Cluster Are you looking for a new challenge and are you fascinated by innovative projects? Are you interested in or do you feel a connection with the sea? Then perhaps you have got what it takes to become our new Innovation Manager or Project Manager. 14 December 2022 Blue Innovation Awards 2022: the winners have been announced The 2022 Blue Innovation Awards ceremony once again demonstrated that the blue economy is thriving in Flanders. The presented projects were all of particularly high quality. That did not make it any easier for the jury and the audience. 08 December 2022 Tsunamis and rogue waves in the Belgian North Sea On 1 January 1995, a rogue wave was officially measured for the first time in the North Sea. This wave, off the coast of Norway, was no less than 26 metres tall. Can such waves also appear near our coast? 07 December 2022 The first annual consultation on bathymetric data is over On 22 November, various organisations which make use of bathymetric data convened for the very first annual bathymetry consultation. The focus was on surveys conducted in the past year and scheduled for the coming year. The objective is to enhance the accessibility and reusability of the available data. Pagination Previous page … Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 … Next page
02 February 2023 Ambassador of Canada visits blue economy in Ostend Last week, Mr. Alain Gendron, Canadian ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, visited Ostend to discover the local blue economy. The programme included a visit to Bluebridge and an explanation of Blue Cluster’s activities.
01 February 2023 Find out more about the end results of the BluERA project Ocean energy is considered to be the largest untapped source of renewable energy in Europe. This form of energy is abundantly available and geographically diverse. However, the technological and other challenges that need to be overcome are significant.
30 January 2023 Blue Cluster leads the Oceans programme at G-STIC Rio Innovation is crucial to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. G-STIC focuses very specifically on innovative technological solutions that are good for the earth, humanity and the economy.
23 January 2023 Prospection of bioactive substances in 50 North Sea species completed Bioactive substances are substances that have a biological or physiological activity or function. They are found in both plant and animal products, and can affect our health. Marine organisms are also rich in bioactive substances.
20 January 2023 CORNET launches 35nd call for project proposals There are many forms of support for SMEs wanting to focus on research and knowledge sharing on an international scale, but it is not easy to have an overview of all possibilities. Fortunately, overarching initiatives such as CORNET exist.
19 January 2023 Info session about Flemish subsidies for internationalisation Discover during this digital info session on Thursday 16 February how you can make your exports grow sustainably. It is a unique opportunity for those who wish to find out more about Flemish subsidies for internationalisation.
12 January 2023 Blue Cluster at Ostend at Anchor Ostend at Anchor is the largest maritime festival on the North Sea coast. The event provides the ideal framework to reflect on our activities and to put the spotlight on some recent achievements in the blue economy.
23 December 2022 A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Blue Year For five years, Blue Cluster has been committed to facilitating innovative projects in the blue economy. This would not have been possible without the support, input and feedback of our members and partners. We therefore wish you all the best for the new year.
22 December 2022 Two new vacancies at Blue Cluster Are you looking for a new challenge and are you fascinated by innovative projects? Are you interested in or do you feel a connection with the sea? Then perhaps you have got what it takes to become our new Innovation Manager or Project Manager.
14 December 2022 Blue Innovation Awards 2022: the winners have been announced The 2022 Blue Innovation Awards ceremony once again demonstrated that the blue economy is thriving in Flanders. The presented projects were all of particularly high quality. That did not make it any easier for the jury and the audience.
08 December 2022 Tsunamis and rogue waves in the Belgian North Sea On 1 January 1995, a rogue wave was officially measured for the first time in the North Sea. This wave, off the coast of Norway, was no less than 26 metres tall. Can such waves also appear near our coast?
07 December 2022 The first annual consultation on bathymetric data is over On 22 November, various organisations which make use of bathymetric data convened for the very first annual bathymetry consultation. The focus was on surveys conducted in the past year and scheduled for the coming year. The objective is to enhance the accessibility and reusability of the available data.
