EU-Project UNITED (multi-Use platforms and co-locatioN pilots boosting cost-effecTive, and Eco-friendly and sustainable production in marine environments) focuses on ocean multi-use. The project will run from 2020 until 2023 and provide evidence for the viability of ocean multi-use through the development of five demonstration pilots in the real European marineContinue Reading
The EU has launched a survey to SMEs to find out how it can support innovation. It’s been more than 10 years since the European Commission conducted a public consultation on the effectiveness of innovation support in Europe in 2009. The new consultation is launched to collect updated evidence on the still existingContinue Reading
At the end of 2019, the BOld team memebers were certified by the EU as BlueInvest Readiness Assistance coaches for the program’s startups. In January, they received their Cycle 1 assignments and, during Cycle 2, they will be coaching JALVASUB Engineering and La Bella Verde. Both startups are committed to environmental sustainability. JALVASUBContinue Reading
The BlueInvest Readiness Assistance Cycle 3 is currently accepting applications. The program is aimed at high potential start-ups and SMEs with innovative and sustainable products and solutions for the Blue Economy. Up to 200 businesses will be selected to receive coaching tailored specifically to their business objectives. Each participant willContinue Reading
The BlueGeneration project, of which EBI (European Boating Industry) is a leading partner, recently launched its flagship job portal. Companies in the recreational boating industry and across the blue economy can now advertise open positions and training opportunities free of charge to thousands of young Europeans. The portal will beContinue Reading
Tetrahedron has patented a new crane for lifting offshore wind turbine generators at a lower cost than conventional hardware. The Tetrahedron crane is suitable to lift the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators with capacities of 10-20 MW each. Those cranes reach heights up to 250 m. Compared toContinue Reading
Glowee is a living lighting energy from Lamps with bioluminescent micro-organisms, coming directly from the sea, at the crossroads of biomimicry and biotechnology, ready to revolutionize our way to produce, consume and light. Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by some living organisms. In contrast to fluorescence, bioluminescenceContinue Reading
Aquaculture investor HATCH is inviting applications for its fourth accelerator programme, which offers 10 companies mentorship, financing of up to $130 000 ($75 000 in cash. $55 000 are in-kind services, including the program) and industry access. The company is looking for seed or pre-seed startups with innovative and scalableContinue Reading
Shiplyst is a B2B marketplace, and its customers include exporters or importers who are looking to send freight through the ocean. Mumbai-based ocean freight procurement marketplace Shiplyst helps exporters and importers to instantly generate freight quotes. The startup was picked by 500Startups to be part of their winter batch andContinue Reading
An Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), remotely controlled from shore, undertook the survey work for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (off Suffolk), a joint venture between SSE Renewables and innogy. The XO-450 USV, owned and operated by XOCEAN, carried out seabed surveys on seven of the turbines at the 140-turbine windContinue Reading