Last week, companies and other actors from the maritime sector came together in Antwerp for the Antwerp Maritime Week. The focus was on anchoring innovation and forging and strengthening mutual ties. We look back at some highlights of this inspiring event.

A calm day with no wind may be perfect for beachgoers, but makes for lousy surfing weather. Fortunately, there are also wave pools, where you can surf on artificially created waves. Meet Allwaves, a Belgian company that specialises in the development of wave pools.

In 2020, South Korea launched its Green New Deal with the aim of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Within this scope, the country wants to realize 40.7 GW of offshore wind energy by 2038. Find out more about the current state of affairs of offshore wind in South Korea in this market update.

On 23 May 2024, scientists, companies and governments came together in Ostend for the third edition of the Blue Economy Science Summit (BESS). This year's focus was on the changing aspects of digitisation in the blue economy.

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 8 August 2024.

The Interreg North Sea Monitoring Committee has recently approved eight innovative projects. One of these projects, more in particular the OASIS project, focuses on supporting SMEs in the offshore renewable energy industry.

It remains a challenge to balance our needs and wants with the resilience of nature. The innovative solutions which are currently being developed within the scope of the SUSANA project are a clear step in the right direction.

Are you a small or medium-sized enterprise active in offshore renewable energy and would you like to expand your activities in UK, USA or Australia? If so, you can apply for financial support (€ 1500 - € 3000 per SME) via ELBE Eurocluster.

During the award ceremony of the Offshore Oscars at the Belgian Offshore Days, Blue Cluster has won the Alliance Partner Award. This is a recognition of our efforts to bring together companies and institutions in the offshore sector.

On Tuesday 26 March, Blue Cluster organised a debate about the future of the North Sea in the Aula Academica of Ghent University. Representatives of all Dutch-speaking government parties and the business community shared insights at this event.