The impact of offshore wind farms in the Belgian North Sea on the marine ecosystem has been closely monitored and researched since the start of the construction of the first wind farm in 2008. A new report with new insights was recently published.

Flemish companies maintain their advantages over foreign competitors partly thanks to high-performance cluster operations. A recent study by VUB concludes that the six Flemish spearhead clusters fulfill their role very well and are extremely successful in bringing together many parties.

Marram grass is a crucial plant species that plays a vital role in coastal ecosystems. The partners in the SUSANA project examine the potential of marram grass to contribute to dune restoration and dune protection.

Flanders has recently approved the draft Coastal Vision policy plan in principle. This plan contains a strategy to gradually improve the protection of the Flemish coast over the next 100 years. This makes Flanders a pioneer in Europe and far beyond.

Kayacan Kestel, PhD researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, won the Best Content Award at last week's Deepwind Conference 2024. His poster discussed the results of monitoring data measured in the context of Supersized 4.0.

Apply for the fourth edition of the Blue Innovation Awards by Blue Cluster and promote your project, product or service among entrepreneurs, experts and professionals in the blue economy.

PLUXIN, one of the most comprehensive studies in Flemish coastal waters, seaports and estuaries, shows that plastic particles are everywhere in our waterways. The results from the project offer prospects to combat plastic waste more efficiently.

In October 2023, the partners in the PREP4BLUE project organised an international workshop on stakeholder engagement methodologies. A report with the most important results as well as a video of the event are now available.

Are you an SME active in the field of offshore energy and do you make use of individual services? Then you are eligible for a maximum of €10,000 in financial support through the ELBE Eurocluster project.