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

cordoba

30 November 2023

Find out more about hybrid offshore connections

The CORDOBA project, which focuses on sustainable design and operation of hybrid offshore connections and offshore grids, will end at the end of December. Several scientific publications have already been published on the project.

Vacature Offshore Wind

20 November 2023

Wanted: new Project Manager / Project Officer

Are you looking for a new challenge and are you fascinated by innovation? 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 Project Manager / Project Officer.

vissen zeewier onderwater

17 November 2023

Financial support for seaweed projects

Do you have an original idea for an innovative project that can accelerate the growth of the seaweed sector? Register for the Global Seaweed Coalition's new Call For Proposals and obtain financial support for your project.

BluePowered

15 November 2023

Discover the offshore wind energy industry in Belgium

Many Belgian companies are directly or indirectly active in the offshore wind sector. Until recently, it was not so easy to get a clear overview of all these actors. On the new website BluePowered.be you can now find a detailed breakdown of the Belgian supply chain.

Biodiversiteit Prinses Elisabeth-eiland

13 November 2023

More biodiversity thanks to the Princess Elisabeth island

To secure the Belgian energy supply in the future, a genuine energy island will be built off the Belgian coast. During the construction of the island, concrete measures will be taken to strengthen biodiversity in the Belgian North Sea.

Call_for_training

06 November 2023

Boost your SME with ELBE's financial training support

Are you an SME operating in the field of offshore renewable energy? Then you have an opportunity to receive about €13 500 in financial support for training and education thanks to the ELBE Eurocluster project. Apply and let your ambitions shine.

Sydney Opera House

31 October 2023

Blue Cluster travels to Australia

From October 23 to 27, various members and partners of Blue Cluster took part in an economic mission to Australia. This was an excellent opportunity to put the flourishing blue economy in Flanders on the international map.

Multi-use

25 October 2023

Multi-use as a basis for a sustainable blue economy

The partners in the eMSP-NBSR project recently met in Stockholm to discuss the implementation of multi-use and the creation of mariparks in the North Sea and Baltic Sea area. A report outlining their most important findings is now available.

Coastbusters project ILVO

16 October 2023

Bio-builders for a more resilient coast

Can mussel reefs help us increase the resilience of the Belgian coast? The partners in the Coastbusters project figured it out and presented their findings during the Coastbusters Day. The project's final report is now also available online.

Zonnepanelen op de Noordzee

27 September 2023

Offshore solar platform launched in the Belgian North Sea

The SeaVolt consortium has installed its first offshore solar platform at the Blue Accelerator test site near the port of Ostend. The aim is to test the platform extensively in order to further refine the design.

Zee zonsondergang

21 September 2023

Towards better protection of the ocean

On 20 September, Belgian Minister of Justice and the North Sea Vincent Van Quickenborne signed the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty. This agreement is the result of more than 17 years of negotiations at the United Nations.

The Reef Oostende

18 September 2023

New training centre for the blue economy

On Thursday 14 September, the brand-new Training Lab Blue Energy 'The Reef' opened its doors in Ostend. Future and existing employees in the blue economy can come here to acquire all kinds of relevant skills.