The Christmas period has ended and the new year is already in full swing. Consequently, it is high time to reflect on the achievements of the past year, and to provide some more information about what we have in store for you in 2024.

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 14.3 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. Find out more about the current state of affairs of offshore wind in South Korea in this market update.

Flemish researchers recently made a sampling trip to the ‘Sierra Ventana’, a sand extraction zone in the Belgian part of the North Sea, to investigate the impact of sand extraction within the scope of the SUSANA project. A brief report of this trip is now available.

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.

Our sixteenth project call has been open since 1 December. Project proposals can be submitted until 2 Feburary. The present call is open to all innovation domains of Blue Cluster and to all project types, including completely new cSBE projects. Feasibility studies can be submitted throughout the year.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.