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

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 has been 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.

Floating Offshore Wind Scotland

18 December 2024

Floating offshore wind and dismantling expertise in Scotland

From 7 to 9 October, a Flemish delegation led by Blue Cluster went on a prospecting trip to Scotland. The trip was linked to the Floating Offshore Wind trade fair in Aberdeen, and included various meetings in the context of floating wind farms and dismantling of offshore structures.

Golfbreker Noordzeekust

03 December 2024

Submit your project idea for strategic basic research

Blue Cluster's annual call for for cSBO projects has been open since 3 December 2024. You have until 30 January 2025 at 12 noon to submit your project proposals (two-pager). This call only applies to new cSBO projects linked to the Blue Economy.

Offshore windturbines

27 November 2024

Tender procedure for new Belgian offshore wind farm launched

The Belgian federal government has opted for a tender procedure to allocate the construction and operation of additional offshore wind farms in the Princess Elisabeth zone. The Federal Public Service for the Economy has now launched the procedure for the first lot.

ELBE Eurocluster call for training

18 November 2024

Financial support for SMEs interested in embracing sustainability

Eight members of Blue Cluster have succeeded in securing financial support from ELBE Eurocluster for various training and education courses on sustainability. With these courses, SMEs can boost their ambitions in offshore renewable energy.

Blue Mission BANOS

15 November 2024

Inspiring workshops on the blue economy

Op 26 en 27 november vindt de derde Mission Arena van het project Blue Mission BANOS plaats in Amsterdam. Neem deel en verdiep je in actuele onderwerpen rond de blauwe economie, zoals mariparken, maritieme beveiliging en de blauwe bio-economie.

Decommissioning: Become A Part of It

13 November 2024

Get coaching support for your decommissioning idea

Accelerate your wind turbine decommissioning operations with the support of POM West-Vlaanderen and Blue Cluster. This call is open to all stakeholders involved in the decommissioning of wind turbines, both offshore and onshore, spanning the entire value chain.

Seamade

07 November 2024

New tools to improve wind turbine maintenance planning

In order to properly plan the maintenance of wind farms, various parameters must be taken into account. Otary wants to make this process more efficient and automated. To this end, the company is working on several new tools together with software developer Coteng.