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Read the news articles from Blue Cluster about innovative activities and expertise in the sustainable blue economy.

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!

Noordzee duinen

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.

Blad strand

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.

Schip op zee op waterstof

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.

Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland CrossRoads

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.

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.

EU Innovation Fund

12 February 2025

What can the European Innovation Fund do for you?

On 3 December 2024, the European Commission launched three new calls for project proposals under the European Innovation Fund. But what is the European Innovation Fund exactly and who is eligible for support? Find out in this article.

North Sea

06 February 2025

Clear links to the North Sea in new federal coalition agreement

On 1 February, the federal government presented its coalition agreement for the 2025-2029 period. Featuring more than 200 pages, the voluminous document contains many references to the North Sea. Discover what the new coalition agreement means for the sustainable blue economy.

Debat MRP 2025

29 January 2025

Plea for more space for innovation and economy in the North Sea

Blue Cluster and POM West-Vlaanderen ask the future federal government to re-evaluate the draft Marine Spatial Plan 2026-2034. They advocate explicit space for innovation and economic developments that contribute to a wide range of societal challenges.

Belgische Marine

28 January 2025

NorthSeal increases security in the North Sea

This week saw the operational start of NorthSeal, an advanced international platform for protecting the North Sea. The launch is a new milestone in the fight against sabotage, espionage and other threats to critical infrastructure at sea.

Zee strand zon

21 January 2025

Nineteenth project call of Blue Cluster launched

Our 19th project call has been open since 20 January. Project proposals can be submitted until 27 March. The present call is open to all innovation domains of Blue Cluster and to all project types, excluding completely new cSBR projects. Feasibility studies can be submitted throughout the year.

2024-2025

13 January 2025

Reflections on 2024: growth, innovation and international collaboration

2024 was a year of progress and growth for the Flemish blue economy. We look back with pride on a number of major achievements, ranging from new projects and members to impactful events and international collaborations.