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Opportunities in marine defence for SMEs

Interested in expanding your activities towards marine defence or looking for tips and tricks for cross-border collaborations? Through three interactive webinars, the LEVIATAD project aims to support you in your aspirations of entering this sector.

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Fifteenth project call of Blue Cluster

Our fifteenth call has been open since 15 August. Project proposals can be submitted until 13 October. The present call is open to all innovation domains of Blue Cluster and to all project types except for completely new cSBE projects. Feasibility studies can be submitted throughout the year.

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Prepare for the new SME growth subsidy call

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.

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In the wake of offshore wind turbines

Did you know that wind loses power when it passes through a wind turbne? This implies that wind turbines must be spaced correctly to ensure optimum power generation. The Cloud4Wake project tries to get a grip on this through scanning LiDAR.

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BlueInvest x EU4Algae E-Pitching Session

Are you a European SME with an innovative product, technology or solution in the algae sector and are you looking for investors for your project? Then take part in an exclusive pitch session by BlueInvest and EU4Algae on Wednesday 11 October.

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First national holiday with Belgian mussels

On Friday 21 July, Colruyt Group proudly presented the first mussel harvest from Westdiep Sea Farm in the city of Ostend. This wonderful achievement is in part due to the success of the SYMAPA research project.

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One more step closer to offshore solar

Solar panels on the Belgian North Sea have never been so close! On 19 July, a first SeaVolt pilot installation was presented in the port of Ostend. This is an important step towards even more sustainable renewable energy.

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Go international with ELBE Eurocluster

Are you a small or medium-sized enterprise active in offshore renewable energy and would you like to join Blue Cluster on a trade mission to South Korea from 26 to 30 November? If so, you can apply for financial support (€2000 per SME) via ELBE Eurocluster.

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ELBE call for financial support to innovation

Are you an innovative SME that can provide a (partial) solution for an innovation challenge from a large company in Offshore Renewable Energy? Collaborate with an SME from another EU country and receive up to €60K in financial support for your solution.

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Funding for SMEs offering naval defence solutions

Are you an SME and do you have an idea to address specific challenges in the field of naval defence? Are you interested in working together with other European SMEs and looking for additional funding? Then submit your project proposal by 4 September 2023.

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Ecosystem approach projects at Blue Cluster

Major challenges such as biodiversity loss and climate change can largely be linked to ecosystems and the impact of human activities. Companies are increasingly aware of this and want to take action. Several projects have been initiated that deal with this topic.

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Fixed structures at sea and nature inspired design

The partners in the eMSP NBSR project strive for a more thoughtful form of maritime spatial planning. During the fifth CoP meeting in Helsinki, Blue Cluster opened the discussion on Nature Inclusive Design (NID) for large marine infrastructures.