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Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) has launched a new project call for ambitious SMEs. Projects aimed at energy transition, climate transition, environment or biodiversity now also qualify for financial support.

The bio-economy comprises the production of renewable biological resources as well as the conversion of these resources and waste flows into added-value products. This sector has a considerable innovation potential in Flanders.

The Blue Innovation Awards are an initiative of Blue Cluster to give exposure to innovative projects, products and services of businesses and public authorities. For the third edition, we received a great deal of entries, involving more than 50 organisations in total.

Over 300 companies were present in Technopolis (Mechelen) for the first edition of Innovfest Vlaanderen on 24 October. Visitors were immersed in a world of change facilitated by the spearhead clusters and realised by the Flemish business community.

Flanders Space is the cluster of the Flemish aerospace sector. Together with the members of Blue Cluster, Flanders Space intends to develop new applications with proven added value in the maritime sector.

Hybrid offshore networks enable us to combine offshore wind power production with a direct connection to interconnectors, markets and integrated flexibility. Proper design and management are essential to optimally balancing supply security, affordability and environmental friendliness.

Hydrogen is light, can be easily stored, contains a great deal of energy and does not cause any direct emissions of pollutants or greenhouse gases. Hydrogen therefore has the potential to make a significant contribution to the transition towards clean energy.

For companies in the blue economy, it is increasingly important to understand and measure the environmental impact of their operational activities. This allows them to adjust designs, technologies, measures, etc. to achieve a more sustainable business operation. This way, companies can realise a potential competitive advantage.

In België is niet alleen op land, maar ook op zee de beschikbare ruimte relatief beperkt. Bij het opstellen van ruimtelijke plannen streeft men er dan ook naar om economische activiteiten zoveel mogelijk op dezelfde plaats te combineren. Dat geldt ook voor de aquacultuursector en de Noordzee.

EDR Antwerp Shipyard is the largest shipyard in Belgium. The company firmly believes in sustainability and has adopted the CO2 performance ladder. We welcomed the opportunity to organise the second edition of our SME café on their premises.

Looking for European companies to cooperate with in the field of offshore wind energy or green hydrogen? Then turn to the company directory developed as part of the European project Inn2POWER. The directory provides a great overview of the available talent and knowledge in the above two areas.

Blue Cluster gladly presents its recommendations on planning, collecting and sharing bathymetric survey data. This publication is the result of an intense process involving several of our members and partners, including the Agency Maritime Services and Coast, and the Flanders Marine Institute.