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.

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.

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership recently launched its first Transnational Access Call to Research Infrastructures. Through this call, your company or public organisation can make use of European research infrastructure for your project.

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.

From 12 to 14 March 2025, we welcomed an international delegation in Ostend for a visit to the Belgian Offshore Days. The delegation consisted of a wide range of representatives from Brazil, Greece, Bulgaria and Norway.

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.

On 27 February 2025, an advanced carbon measuring station was installed in the newly created nature reserve in the Hedwige-Prosper polder. The measuring tower offers a unique opportunity to investigate how nature restoration of tidal areas can contribute to carbon storage.

Aquaculture can play an important role in securing our food supply and reducing the consumption of animal products. A recent study investigated whether offshore wind farms are a suitable location for such activities.

In the current geopolitical climate, it is becoming increasingly important to properly secure our infrastructure at sea. The Belgian federal parliamentary committee on National Defence is investigating which measures should be taken.