4 key enabling technology sectors
Advanced materials;
Advanced manufacturing;
Industry 4.0;
Environmental technologies.
#MeetTheWinners:
Get to know our winner SMEs projects from the 1st Call!
The duration of the SME innovation project is 11 months from 01/10/2022
Awarded on the 5th of September 2022
LIGHTWEIGHT SHIP PLANKS WITH MICRO-STRUCTURED RIPLETS (SHARKSKIN)
Promoter: Cubical GmbH
Country: Germany
The project aims at developing new types of bulb profiles for shipbuilding that reduce the weight of the respective vessel. Micro-structured panels are hereby laminated to the hull plates, which improve water flow resistance and at the same time are characterized by good antifouling properties.
By joining the panels, the hull plates can be considerably thinned, which leads to further weight savings. The bulb profiles under consideration are highly complex in terms of their geometry. They are three-dimensionally printed in a novel continuous process with hollow chambers and then sintered in Conti furnaces to a very wear resistant metallic alloy. The panels are manufactured using the same process.
The hot-rolled steel profiles commonly used today are comparatively heavy. The bulb profiles under consideration, on the other hand, consist of functionally graded cellular structures optimized for shipbuilding – which leads to weight saving of up to 75 percent. Panels with a one-sided microstructure – so-called riplets – are applied to the outside of the hull panels. Riplets imitate the flow resistance characteristics of a fast-swimming shark.
They can be thought of as a multitude of tiny spoilers that reduce the frictional resistance on turbulently overflown surfaces. The friction of the ship’s hull in seawater can thus be reduced by 8 to 10 percent. Riplets also offer a second advantage: their sharp-edged tips are highly effective against biofouling.
The prevention of adhesion under water thus achieved corresponds to the effect of those highly toxic biocides (TBT) that have been banned internationally since 2008. Compared to the less effective, but legally approved antifouling coatings available today, the riplets furthermore reduce docking intervals.
TRACKING SYSTEM FOR PORT AUTOMATION (CTS4PA)
Promoter: PERPROT
Country: Poland
The complexity of port terminal operations and intermodal trans-shipments has prompted the introduction of information and communication technologies to assist the many stakeholders involved in the decision-making processes. Containers are managed by heavy machinery equipment like Rubber Tired Gantry cranes, Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes, or Ship-To-Shore Cranes.
However, they always require the intervention of on-board operators and on-site clerks, who interact with each other by various means and signals, including information sources required to handle and deliver freight. The application of internet of things technology to port logistics will help to improve port resource utilization and productivity and, in this way, make them more “green”.
Therefore, we made the decision to develop a system for real-time tracking of containers, quayside cranes and rubber gantry cranes and workers at the container port. The problem was solved with a wireless sensor network. The system is designed to optimize, manage, and monitor container transport operations.
RENAPURE HIGH-CAPACITY PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT UNIT (RP-HCPWTU)
Promoter: Rena Quality Group AS
Country: Norway
Tuning the produced oil in water discharge from >30ppm to Rena Quality Group has already developed and patented a ceramic membrane treatment unit for slop water (wastewater generated topside on drilling rigs, typical water contaminated with oil-based drilling fluids etc). These units have a capacity limitation from 2,5-20m3/h.
This is state of the art molecular separation units compared to traditional technology which is currently used on produced water (water phase that comes up from the drilled well together with the produced oil). Currently the OSPAR (Oslo Paris convention) states that treated discharged water should contain below 30ppm oil in water. Current technologies used for produced water are normally struggling to reach this goal, at least for all their produced water.
We have installed Slop units on 2 FPSOs (Floating production, storage, and offloading unit) where we are treating slop water mixed with reject water (produced water which the installed equipment couldn’t bring down below the discharge limit) and our oil in water discharge is close to impossible to measure, typical around 1ppm.
Our goal for this project is to design a compact, modular ceramic membrane unit that can discharge up to 300m3/h produced water with less than 5ppm oil in water (guaranteed).
PORTABLE REAL TIME MOTION MONITORING SYSTEM (PORTIMOMS)
Promoter: Miko Innovasjon AS
Country: Norway
Miko Innovasjon AS initiated in 2020 the project “Real time monitoring of relative motions during marine operations”. The market for a more effective and safe offshore lift operation was explored. The project was partly funded by “Innovasjon Norge” and significant interest was confirmed. In Offshore Wind projects, the size of the turbines increases continuously. When lifting heavy and voluminous elements high above sea-level and onto another floating structure challenges related to relative – and “coupled” motions” between the crane-vessel, the load and its landing platform arise.
Today, – these complex marine lift operations are planned, engineered, calculated, and approved years in advance. The calculations include safety factors to allow and compensate for uncertainties and assumptions related to vessel responses and other physical assumptions. Operational weather criteria are to be agreed upon and are used as limitations for the operation. Cross sector potential lies in offshore wind energy, offshore oil and gas and waterborne transport. What one is really looking for is an acceptable and predefined motion limitation.
Typically, these limitations are given by the turbine manufacturer, – as max displacement, velocity, and acceleration limits. By developing a new transportable lift control system, – using camera / laser technology, (alternatively MRU’s and GPS) – a precise and in real time picture of these motions is displayed to assist and guide the operational managers during the operation.
The actual motions are – in real time-, clearly displayed on a screen allowing a controlled operation “live” and “in-fact” extend the otherwise limited operational window as well as increasing safety by reducing uncertainties and assumptions. The system will be transportable, easy to install for each lifting operation and will focus on user friendliness for onsite decision making.
AUTOMATED ASBESTOS MONITORING & DETECTION (VERIFIBRE)
Promoter: Ethos Environmental Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Air monitoring for asbestos fibres is a safety-critical activity that currently requires to be undertaken by a trained specialist and is therefore a slow and expensive process. The cost and time delays means that this service is not utilised as often as it could be in order to evaluate risk around disturbance (planned or accidental) of asbestos-containing materials.
This is a particular challenge for the North Sea oil & gas sector – particularly with onset of decommissioning – and the maritime sector (which has huge asbestos challenges). We have 26 years’ experience in these sectors. But the challenge is also felt onshore, where the costs of the human-driven current method mean that this crucial microscopy test (for what is otherwise invisible to the naked eye) is not undertaken unless legally mandated.
We are developing a machine learning algorithm that can match the performance of the human analyst. We have incorporated this into demonstrator-level hardware (TRL 5) that automates the air sampling and sample processing/imaging, enabling the non-specialist user (eg building manager, construction site manager, safety manager etc) to undertake this test without compromising or corrupting measurement integrity.
The technique shows potential to also improve sensitivity over the existing technique by 1-2 orders of magnitude. This is particularly timely given current growing concern over low-level asbestos “environmental” exposure. With a huge NetZero-driven building retrofit programme imminent, the EU parliament is due to discuss tightening regulatory standards for asbestos fibres in air (REF). Currently such performance can only be achieved by electron microscopy (which is more expensive and time-consuming still).
We are looking to advance the performance of the prototype from current TRL5 to TRL 6 within the scope of this project allowing us to then start engaging and trialling with interested parties (oil & gas, marine contractors etc initially).
This will deliver genuine health & safety benefits for workers and has huge cross-over potential from offshore and shipping origins to all parts of the built environment.
COMPOSITE SUCTION CAISSON FOR MOORING SYSTEMS (COMPCAN)
Promoter: Compocean AS
Country: Norway
A lightweight suction caisson made of composite materials. This product can save much weight of bottom fixed subsea structures and mooring systems for subsea installation for offshore oil and gas, offshore wind power plants and fish farming cages, enabling significant installation cost saving and reduction of environmental footprint.
SMART CHARGING PLATFORM FOR FLEXIBLE MODULAR WATERBORNE TRANSPORT (SCUWS)
Promoter: MHTech AS
Country: Norway
MHTech AS will together with Hydrolift Smart City Ferries AS (HYKE) establish this project with the aim of leveraging the combined competence and experience of the companies to create a tool for customizing and optimizing charging of autonomous electric urban water shuttles. Smart charging of vessels will be vital to optimize energy efficiency, battery life, transport efficiency, weather conditions and route planning.
Smart charging of urban water shuttles as described above requires information about the current status and conditions but also needs to be supplemented by predictions of future route steps, future weather conditions and development in charging status, energy consumption etc..
Machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence used on harvested real-world data will be an enabling technology and a basis for the smart charging platform.
TOOL TO SELECT OPTIMAL AND MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DRILLING FLUID FOR DRILLING OF EXPLORATION-, PRODUCTION-, P&A-, AND GEOTHERMAL WELLS (MUDSIM)
Promoter: Mudsim AS
Country: Norway
Planning and implementation of drilling operations has undergone extensive digitization. One area, that is causing 80% of total emission during drilling, is forgotten. It is to develop a digital tool that makes it possible to choose an efficient and more environmentally friendly drilling fluid, with a significantly smaller CO2 footprint during production and use.
Available experience data, geological knowledge (pore pressure plot) and the wellbore together with professional knowledge are used to develop algorithms and can thus simulate and plan optimal drilling fluid. This simulation can be used for drilling exploration and production wells, geothermal wells and for operations within Plug and Abandonment (P&A). With input from more advanced and environmental friendly drilling fluids we will be able to verify and promote environment rather than traditional fluids with traditional emissions.
We have designed a MVP solution and received feedback from the market. From now we need to improve and adjust the algorithms and technical solutions and do it together with potential customers and development institutions and drilling fluid experts to continue marketing and promotion of this digital simulation tool.
Target is to make it possible to reduce the CO2 footprint with 20% from drilling fluids and 5% more effective drilling.
IMPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS (IIOWTF)
Promoter: Napkin Innovation Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Napkin Innovation’s solution for a mechanical alternative to grout, designed for offshore wind turbine foundations, won an open innovation challenge sponsored by wind developer, ScottishPower Renewables.
By working across sectors the Napkin team are developing a prototype for their mechanical alternative to grout, a solution with the potential to make offshore production clean, green, and sustainable by reducing installation times, costs, and CO2 emissions, while supporting the deployment of offshore wind and making a positive contribution to Net Zero targets.
THE FAT MANAGER (TFM)
Promoter: Happy Fish SIA
Country: Latvia
Happy Fish has created bio based surfactants with high bio carbon content (90-95%) and bio degradability of just 10 days, hereinafter – the Fat Manager. Fat Manager is an environmentally friendly and proactive solution that cleans the drainage system of clogged grease, prevents further clogging, helps to avoid disruptions in production processes, prevents fat from sticking together, making it easier to collect from the grease trap, does not damage the piping system and aquatic ecosystem.
One the industry where the Product can be used is fish processing plants where the fish fats are significant challenge because of fish oil caused clogs un sewer pipes and wells and afterwards this waste is discharged into the local municipal sewer system and the local environment suffers from odour nuisances.
By using the Product, the amount of environmentally harmful chemicals in waste can be reduced and it improves wastewater quality. Now the Product consists of the cleaning agent and dosing pump created by Happy Fish. The Product process is the following: the Product is pumped from the canister then the cleaning agent is discharged to the sewer system, and then cleaning agent travels further into sewage system with running water.
It is identified that the Product can be developed further by using IT solutions. The timer which is linked to the pump can be digitalised therefore improving the Product by adjusting the Product dosage system to individual clients’ needs and facilitates easier installation process, therefore significantly improves the Product lifecycle process.
Now the timer is manually installed and requires additional space in electrical sockets which is not always available nearby to the customers’ sewage systems. The Project can help to improve the Product efficiency by reducing material consumption.
Project objectives are as follows:
- Identified technical needs for technical specification and budget;
- Developed IT solution for the timer, tested in full scope providing validation of the developed technology;
- Introduced communication with the expert in the relevant (fish industry) field and received feedback;
- Promote the digitalised product to wider export market participants.
Cross-sectoral aspect can be seen by using the Product in sector Aquaculture and Waterborne Transport because the Project outcome will improve aquaculture but it can improve also Waterborne transport sector.
By the Project outcome, we believe we can meet the following challenges of Offshore Aquaculture such us reduce fish loss through chemical pollutants by improving wastewater quality, improve environmental sustainability through reduction of fish escape and water pollution.
SEIDR.AI – BREAK THROUGH SIMULATION TOOL FOR THE USE OF WATER BORNE ENERGY CARRIERS (SEIDR.AI)
Promoter: Seidr.AI AS
Country: Norway
Seidr.ai (Seidr) was established in January 2022 with the purpose of providing data-driven decisions for green investments in the offshore and sea-based transportation industry.
The idea behind Seidr is to eliminate the uncertainty in green investments by enabling simulations of technology use in a long-time span, employing digital twinning and artificial intelligence. Seidr supports decision makers across the offshore industrial sectors with data-driven decisions for the use of e.g., battery-powered, or other green powered vessels in relation to initial cost, lifespan CO2 emissions profile, energy requirements and return on the investment.
With Seidr, project managers, C-level executives, and other company bodies such as ESG compliance managers will be equipped with quantifiable simulated information helping them reach lower emissions profile while balancing the investment and energy requirements.
The outcome solution will be at hand across the industrial sectors, including offshore wind installation providers, sea-borne transportation companies for aquaculture and oil and gas transport operators, enabling informed decisions about planned installations, maintenance, and servicing – all in relation to CO2 profiles, energy, and cost factors.
OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE BLADE INTERNAL INSPECTION ROBOTIC SYSTEM (OFFSHOREIIN)
Promoter: Aerones Engineering SIA
Country: Latvia
The wind turbine market is growing rapidly and will remain a key renewable energy option in the coming decades. It is encouraged by following: the growing global energy demand; decline of average installed costs for offshore wind turbines; and the zero-pollution emission goal legitimated in EU Green Deal.
Currently offshore wind turbine maintenance services are provided by technicians manually. Every turbine is stopped for about 5 hours and all this time large vessels are involved. As a result O&M service is time and resource expensive, and produces significant amounts of CO2 emissions. Aerones already has developed internal inspection robot for onshore wind turbine maintenance, that is not suitable for challenges in offshore environment.
The project solves problem of offshore wind turbine blade manual, inefficient maintenance, by implementing robotics, sensor and IoT technologies. Aerones already works on digitalization of the wind turbine maintenance, by robotization and IoT technologies.
With this project there will be introduced application of wind turbine blade internal inspection by robot in offshore environment using higher capacity data acquisition technologies and highspeed satellite internet.
3DCP – 3D CATHODIC PROTECTION (3DCP)
Promoter: SubWorks Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Underwater asset integrity of blue economy structures is critical to ensure production uptime, availability, personnel safety and reduced environmental impacts. Identifying areas of low integrity and high-risk areas for structural failure, leaks to the environment and integrity concerns is a fundamental of responsible asset management.
However, the analysis and presentation of this data is severely limited and often forms part of a written report, resulting in poor presentation of the data gathered. This subsequently leads to incorrect data analysis and lack of understanding of the structural integrity status of offshore structures.
The objective of this project is to create a Minimal Viable Product of our innovation – the 3D-Integrity system, a technical solution which will allow for data visualisation of current, past and future integrity levels through the combination of visual data and integrity data – coalesced with modern computer science techniques.
The 3D-Integrity system provides a complete visualisation of vital integrity data to assist asset owner/operators with safety, integrity and business decision making. Instead of manual and time-consuming review of real time video, the automated system will provide improved interpretation of this available data and assist asset owners and operators with effective integrity management of offshore structures, saving them time and improving data accuracy.
This provides offshore clients with the ability to visualise, interpret and correctly understand the condition of offshore structures and provides them with vital asset integrity management of structures throughout the asset’s life cycle – from installation to decommissioning and everything in-between.
The direct impact of this will be an increase in resource efficiency through a reduction of total energy usage, accuracy of asset integrity, increase in energy efficiency, reduction in waste (living and non-living), and a reduction in raw material usage (e.g., natural resources, water, minerals) to support the circular blue economy business model.
DEVELOPMENT OF A METHOD OF FILTRATION OF SEA AND INLAND WATER WITH USE OF GLASS FIBERS FROM USED WIND BLADES (DMF-SEA BLADES)
Promoter: Elektrorecykling S.A.,
Country: Poland
The subject of the project is research aimed at verifying the possibility of using the method described in patent application P.440423 (under the name Method and device for the production of a semi-permeable substance thar absorbs toxins form water and air) for the production of filter plates using recycled glass fiber from used blades from offshore wind farms, allowing to reduce the amount of waste generated and increase the recovery of raw materials.
AUTONOMOUS GANGWAY LANDING (AGWL)
Promoter: Voca AS
Country: Norway
The objective of the project “Autonomous Gangway Landing” is to develop a system that allows for a safe and soft landing of a gangway from a service vessel onto a fixed or floating installation. Gangways and “Walk to Work” concepts are key initiatives in achieving the goal of greener and safer transportation of people to offshore locations, such as windmills, oil and gas platforms and fish farms.
During harsh weather conditions, landing the gangway at the landing platform is a challenging operation which requires highly skilled gangway drivers. Incidents may happen if the gangway does not hit the landing platform correctly1 . Human errors may occur when deciding if the weather conditions are acceptable or too demanding, however the computer system will use exact measurements to decide when conditions are safe.
Rather than manual operations, auto-functions will secure the quality of the operations, making sure the most optimum landing is achieved every single time. This leads to safer and more efficient operations. The goal of the project will be achieved by using state of the art Computer Vision (CV) technology to perceive the surroundings and calculate the direction and distance to the landing target. The key to the solution is the non-contact measurement sensor, that can measure the exact distance and direction to the target at a fixed structure, in a robust manner.
Even if the target location is partially occluded due to harsh weather (heavy rain, snow, hail, fog, sea spray), the measurement can still be calculated. The same sensor technology can be used to make a full autonomous gangway, and a full autonomous crane (onshore or offshore).
PRODUCE MARINE OILS IN COMBINATION WITH HYDROGEN
Promoter: Marine Cluster AS
Country: Norway
The Marine Cluster id a “Green Project” within the circular economy. The goal is to produce marine oils in combination with hydrogen, where utilizing all the process streams in a sustainable and circular economy.
By combining Oxy-fuel energy plants and algae production, we get a unique solution that utilizes by-products from both processes to very valuable additives in each other’s processes. This gives an efficient and elegant solution to for the use of all CO2 from the energy plant and the return of O2 form the algae plant to the combustion process. The process is in a closed system and has no emissions.
HIGH ALTITUDE MARITIME OBSERVATION SYSTEM (HAMOS)
Promoter: Cloudless sp
Country: Poland
Cloudless High Altitude Maritime Observation System (HAMOS) is an innovative way to have large-scale and high-quality offshore imaging. Our innovative UAV (unmanned air vehicle) will be launched into the stratosphere with a balloon (up to 25 000 meters). When released, it will glide to destination and use an electric propulsion to carry out its planned mission of remote sensing (at altitudes 8 000 – 15 000 meters).
The aim of this project is to provide valuable data that will be competitive in terms of quality and delivery time compared to satellite technology and low-flying drones. HAMOS will support aquaculture, oil and gas monitoring as well as sea transport, especially in crisis situations. The unmanned nature of the mission, long range and high altitude will not affect rescue operations.
The operations of the system will be carbon neutral thanks to the use of solar cells and an electric drive. High altitude flight will also not disturb the natural environment.
UNMANNED SAILING OFFSHORE SERVICE PLATFORM - A POWER BANK ON THE OPEN OCEAN (USOSP)
Promoter: Vane Ocean Technologies AS
Country: Norway
This project will enable technology that can greatly reduce the environmental footprint of the offshore industry. An autonomous sailing vessel with capabilities that will be able to solve complex offshore operations for several offshore use-cases. By leveraging an innovative passive control system with solar and wind-energy, we are augmenting the capabilities of drone technology.
This unique ability to generate surplus energy explains how this drone can perform complex operations in complex offshore wind, offshore aquaculture operations or the oil & gas companies. By providing green energy far out in the maritime space, and in unlimited operational timeframe – VOT in this project augment the capabilities previously only seen in traditional maritime industry. The competitive edge is that these operations can be done at a much lower cost than traditional maritime vessels.
Traditional offshore operations need extensive manpower and the use of fossil fuel that pollute air and sea – and carries a considerable carbon-footprint. Small autonomous vessels are in line with EU ambitions to move towards an increased sustainable economy. They do not pollute the environment, they do not disturb maritime life like traditional fossil ships do, and they can harvest data or perform complex operations from the high seas at a much lower cost than traditional maritime vessels.
With sufficient resources based on the funding this grant represent, VOT will be able to achieve TRL level 6. This will be made possible through iterative testing and improvement of the product in close dialogue with relevant stakeholders.
FUEL EFFICIENT VESSEL SPEED OPTIMIZATION; REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS IN THE OPERATION OF PLANING VESSELS. (IMAS-FESG)
Promoter: Hefring ehf.
Country: Iceland
Hefring ehf. is a technology company based in Iceland that specializes in the development of digital guidance and monitoring solutions to augment planing vessel operation. Planing vessels are designed to actually rise up and ride on top of the water when power is applied.
They require considerably more horsepower to get the boat up but they can attain much higher speeds from the reduced friction of moving on top of the water rather than through the water. The company’s core product, Hefring Marine, helps to ensure that planning vessels are operated in a safe and efficient operational envelope.
The solution uses intelligent proprietary methods to generate real-time speed guidance optimized for safety, impact reduction, comfort, and fuel efficiency. The system automatically varies its guidance to reflect prevailing conditions, actual speed and vessel motions. The solution helps to ensure duty of care, reduce human errors, improve safety and operator behaviour, aid training and personnel development, and reduce costs related to fuel consumption and vessel lifecycle costs.
All data is recorded to and presented in a fleet management desktop portal that provides insightful analysis into each trip, vessel and operator and saves a log of all historical trips. The proposed project is to develop a new system, to be integrated into the current solution, which provides vessel operators with a real-time fuel optimization speed in order to reduce fuel consumption and reduce CO2 emissions.
Initial analysis of the fuel optimization speed indicates an average fuel savings of 20% which results in approximately 2.7kg/ltr of fuel reduction in CO2 emissions.
This solution will boost economic and environmental sustainability in waterborne transport.
VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING (VRT)
Promoter: Inwesta
Country: Poland
Waterborne transportation is nowadays crucial supply chain in the global economy. Everyone realizes that without highly developed transport, the world economy cannot function. Each small aspect of the process which could be optimized can generate huge savings for companies and final recipient.
What is more, work with the transport of a huge number of containers and reloading services requires high precision and appropriate training. Meeting the current needs and taking into account the continuous development of the maritime transport sector we propose the solution of virtual training for people involved in the process.
The objective of the project is to prepare the virtual infrastructure for workers’ training who are responsible for operating machines of waterborne transport. In cooperation with our partners from the sector of software, extended reality and human-machine interfaces we would like to prepare and develop a comprehensive training in the field of reach stacker for loading containers.
The provided outcome would the software and hardware with work scenario which would be used by contracted new employees. This solution would help companies working with waterborne transportation to reduce consumption of resources and money as well as increase the safety of workers.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY RECOVERY (SER)
Promoter: Enerin AS
Country: Norway
This project aims at building a pilot plant for demonstrating energy recovery in the process of regasifying LNG. Gasnor wants to test this technology in an existing plant. The project involves retrofitting with the equipment needed to make the pilot plant. The idea is as follows: Wherever a temperature difference is present, it is possible to harness this difference to create mechanical work. When LNG is evaporated, such a difference exists, between liquid LNG at -160 Centigrade and ambient temperature, in Norway somewhere in the range 0 to 30 Centigrade. LNG must be evaporated to be used as a fuel.
Today, the potential for producing work from the evaporation process itself is not harnessed. The present project shall demonstrate the feasibility, both technologically and economically, of harnessing this temperature difference.
The intended market for technology developed and verified in the project is consumers and distributors of LNG. Gasnor is an example of a targeted company, and an end user of the technology.
ACOUSTIC BARRIER FOR MARINE ANIMAL PROTECTION (AB4MAP)
Promoter: Pulcea Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Our proposed Acoustic Barrier for Marine Animal Protection (AB4MAP) project utilises the recent discovery we unexpectedly made during our aquaculture research programme. This discovery has been disclosed to our patent attorneys and the patent application process is underway.
AB4MAP will start by identifying those marine markets which would benefit from significant and cost-effective reductions in transmitted noise e.g., the installation phase of marine wind turbines. Having identified these markets, AB4MAP will verify the cost of existing acoustic transmission mitigations, their effectiveness at various sound frequencies, and the protection given to the different species of marine animal, with particular emphasis on European Protected Species (EPS) such as the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena.
Having identified those activities being undertaken in the marine environment which produce potential harmful acoustic sound sources, AB4MAP will then model the increase in EPS protection which such an improved acoustic barrier provides. This will identify probable development costs together with potential licence income and thereby produce the information we require to create the business model which is needed to progress beyond the current TRL4 level via small scale prototype testing in the field and onto proof of concept.
This is a new market sector for Pulcea, and a key part of AB4MAP is to search for an appropriate international commercial partner(s) to licence our technology.
SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE CARE AND MAINTENANCE (SAC-CAM)
Promoter: Framework Robotics GmbH
Country: Germany
Climate change and the simultaneously increasing global demand for food require innovative solutions for the sustainable use of marine resources. Among other things, this requires resource-conserving and sustainable aquaculture systems. With the help of AI-supported sensor systems in combination with a remote-controlled system to prevent biofouling, the conditions in aquaculture facilities and the health of farmed fish can be better monitored and regulated.
The planned system reduces the operating costs of aquaculture facilities by up to 40 % and significantly increases water quality, leading to better fish health and higher profitability. Aquaculture operators take high financial risks and usually achieve low profit margins. Losses due to disease, injury or predation further reduce yields.
This system can reduce fish losses due to disease and lower maintenance costs. It can thus contribute to meeting the increasing demand for food while conserving resources and protecting the environment. The collection and processing of high-resolution sensor data and its translation into object recognition and classification of fish in mariculture facilities is an important contribution to the modernization of the maritime food industry.
The collection of data from the environment and also from aquaculture facilities, as well as its analysis, is in itself a product and a related service that will be increasingly in demand worldwide in the future. Data as a Service (DaaS) is a service sector that is already developing well in the maritime industry. In the future, the market value of marine resources, especially farmed fish, will increasingly depend on the data collected and analyzed worldwide.
Currently, several thousand systems are already in operation worldwide and the market is growing at a fast pace. The current market potential worldwide can be estimated at around 250 million euros for monitoring systems alone.
SHORE BASED INSPECTION DRONE (SBID)
Promoter: Shore B.V
Country: Netherlands
The offshore wind sector is undergoing tremendous growth. In the Netherlands alone, the goal is to increase capacity by 740 percent by 2030. Parallel to this increase, the logistics of inspection and maintenance contractor (I&M contractor) of offshore wind farms will also grow.
Currently, crew transfer vessels (CTVs) sail to the wind farms. Here, inspections of, for example, turbine blades are performed with rope access or drones. The CTVs generate high CO2 emissions and staff also experience safety risks by carrying out inspections at dangerous locations. With the steadily growing market, this will continue to increase.
Our mission at shore is to reduce the risk for the inspection and maintenance (I&M) companies and drone operators. We want to eliminate the dependency on boat charters and meanwhile stay close to the current methods of inspection. We do this by developing a system – the Shore Based Inspection Drone (SBID) – that can perform inspections from the coast due to its long range.
This results in reducing the pressure on the logistics of I&M operations. It will also provide a large reduction in CO2 emissions and eliminate safety risks for offshore personnel. During the GreenOffshoreTech project, the minimum viable product will be produced.
Furthermore, a pilot with a partner in the offshore inspection and maintenance sector will be executed. After the project, a better understanding of the technology, procedures and industry is gained.
This allows Shore Systems to move a step further in its mission of creating a sustainable and highly efficient inspection drone.
SUSTAINABILITY DASHBOARD (TPGDSD)
Promoter: TECHPROS AS
Country:Norway
Gateway proposes an innovative Sustainability Dashboard platform to capture the carbon emission along the supply chain of an Offshore aquaculture business.
This platform will be used for capture of CO2 emissions and analysis of carbon hotspots for different players in the supply chain. Based on the data captured and analysed, relevant insights and recommendations can be presented to businesses, to ensure that all parts of the supply chain provide required services to the businesses while maintaining environment sustainability goals.
The focus of this platform is on the fish-farming/aquaculture industry, and would require integration with the systems and/or sensors to capture CO2 emissions. Integration with relevant industry standard bodies will provide immediate comparison with “acceptable” emission numbers.
Since this will be deployed on The Cloud as a “Software as a Service” application, required integrations will enable businesses from other industries to be enabled on this dashboard.
SHARED EQUIPMENT PORTAL (eSHARE)
Promoter: Codeit AS
Country: Norway
Several industries, especially the offshore oil and gas industry, have over the years spent enormous number of resources and finances to build up large warehouses for operational spares. The reason for this is to secure uptime of proucing assets to secure asset uptime, secure production and revenue.
In order to inter-changeable use of this type of equipment, it is imperative that the full history with documentation and technical data is traceable. The documentation and data must be standardized to feed operation systems like Maintenance, QA, DC and Asset management.
CodeIT have developed eDOC which is already in operational use and manages document workflow without traditional Document control.
eDoc framework will be used to develop eSHARE, a solution for a cross-industry common equipment/material pool.
LIFTING OIL & PLASTIC FROM SEABED USING AIR BUBBLES (LOPFSUAB)
Promoter: PurOceans Technology SIA
Country: Latvia
Project objective is to make PurOceans technology transition from the follis fuel generators to the Solar Energy by the way of implementation of solar panels, directly connected to all electric systems and developPurOceans technology automatization and management system and to test developed experimental complex non-contact flotation, autonomous water cleaning technology for cleaning the bottom of reservoirs from oil and oil products.
The aim of the project is to develop innovative PurOceans technology to promote technologies competitiveness in the market. Project will be implemented in cooperation with Bergen Robotics partner from Norway. The main objectives of the project are as follows:
- To develop and test green and efficient energy source, generator to ensure green and efficient technology use;
- To develop and test automatization system to ensure smart and safe PurOceans technology use;
PurOceans team has been working with Non-contact flotation, autonomous water cleaning technology for more than 15 years. Technology is at TRL5-6 stage, developed in laboratory scale using diesel and fuel energy systems.
The original laboratory technology has been tested and verified in the relevant environment to demonstrate its performance.
NEXT GEN FUNDAMENT FOR OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND (NG-FFOFW)
Promoter: Bluewind AS
Country: Norway
Blue Wind Innovative solutions for the next generation of offshore floating wind farms.
Background:Offshore wind power is increasing in popularity to harvest stronger and more even wind energy with less acoustics and visual disturbance. However, it is deployed in challenging conditions that require very high costs associated with production, installation and maintenance.
Goal: Making floating offshore wind profitable by developing the next generation of designs for offshore floating wind farms above 12MW, which are economically reasonable to build, install and maintain throughout the project life.
WINDROVER - WIND TURBINE BLADES SMART HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
Promoter: Werover GmbH
Country: Germany
Our product addresses specific SDGs aiming at affordable, clean energy, climate action and life on land for the renewable energy industry. Early detection and diagnosis of small blade damages can save drastic costs and improve wind turbine health supporting precautionary approaches to environmental challenges. We will build a tailored solution to address the predictive maintenance demand in the niche market by filling the information gap in the real operation conditions of wind turbine blades by defining new tools of maintenance. Integrated sensors that provide real-time data and their correlation with weather conditions will be very useful for wind renewable energy.
We aim to develop an end-to-end system with novel sensors and acoustic data processing and machine learning algorithms for more effective remote monitoring of wind turbine blades. High-sensitivity & precision sensing of blade characteristics, advanced acoustic data processing and novel ML algorithms will be the critical parts to be developed to detect any possible deterioration to blades at earlier levels.
Integration of sensors in the wind blade allows accurate measures without reduction of aerodynamics or functionalities. Predictive maintenance on wind turbine blades will extend turbine life, reliability, and integrity. An effective predictive maintenance of wind turbines will reduce turbine downtime and operational costs, hence minimizing their energy losses.
Overall objective is to boost cross-sectoral innovation among groups of SMEs using one or more of our key enabling technologies to develop sustainable products, processes, or services for our four offshore sectors.
4 offshore markets
Offshore wind;
Offshore aquaculture;
Offshore oil & gas;
Waterborne transport.
Targeted SMEs
Funding
Winning project ideas will be funded with up to 60,000€.
Business Support Services
Winning SMEs will benefit from exclusive Business Support Services to ease new market access.
What are the Business Support Services for SMEs?
#1 Business & Tech Academy
Webinar on GreenOffshoreTech’s accelerator program, webinar on initial business plan making; webinar on tech support through cluster’s own tech academies; B2B to mature project idea.
#2 Brokerage & B2B matchmaking events
Face-to-face or virtual events to connect with potential users/customers and technology partners within the cluster/regional ecosystem.
#3 Access to Finance
Webinar & individual Support on public funding opportunities.
#4 One-to-One Mentoring and Coaching
3-days tailored business coaching and mentoring for each winner SME.
#5 Branding
Group & individual Training on branding.
#6 Internationalisation
Group & individual Support on internationalisation.
#7 Investor pitching
Group & individual Investor pitching training.
#8 Investor rounds
Two live Investor Pitching Events.
Project proposals must address at least one of the four topics. Within each topic, it must address at least one or more of the following fields:
Topic 1: Advanced Materials
We are looking for projects in the following fields:
- Development and production of advanced materials and structures designed to function in the exposed offshore environment.
- Of particular interest are materials that are either eco-designed, corrosion resistant, light weight, cost-effective or durable. Solutions suitable include materials for offshore multi-use platforms, wind farms and aquaculture as well as vessels.
Topic 2: Advanced Manufacturing & Digitalisation (IoT, AI, Big Data)
We are looking for projects in the following fields:
- Digitalisation and data technologies for working in offshore environments;
- Inspection, monitoring, testing integrity;
- Robotic and digital solutions with a focus on improving operational and personnel health and safety;
- Satellite technologies for offshore applications and their supply chains;
- Innovative technologies supporting greater resilience of passenger, supply and emergency transport services.
Topic 3: Environmental Technologies (Circular economy, Waste Prevention, Reuse, Recycling, Recovery)
We are looking for projects in the following fields:
- Reduction of waste and environmental impact through prevention, reuse, recycling and recovery.
- Innovative technologies supporting circular economy throughout the value chain, from design to decommissioning.
- Innovative technologies supporting energy efficiency and water efficiency throughout the value chain.
- Innovative technologies that provide solutions for and mitigate against the impacts of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Topic 4: New Energy Carriers (Hydrogen, Methanol, Ammonia, Lithium-ion Cell)
We are looking for projects in the following fields:
- Innovative technologies to support the capture, storage and transportation of energy to the end user.
- Decarbonisation and modernisation of waterborne transport products, services and fleets.
- Development of complimentary onshore infrastructure.
- Development of onshore infrastructure, including requirements for clean energy waterborne transport, production, repairs, and maintenance.
Timeline
F.A.Q.
What is GreenOffshoreTech fund?
GreenOffshoreTech initiative is a fund based in the attribution of Vouchers to foster the deployment of key enabling technologies and environmental technologies in the emerging sectors offshore wind energy and offshore aquaculture, and the established sectors offshore oil & gas and waterborne transport.
What is the aim of this Open Call?
The GreenOffshoreTech Consortium will organise two Open Calls (two cut-off deadlines) with the aim to support and fund at least 100 SME-driven Innovation Projects. The total GreenOffshoreTech budget to fund SME-driven Innovation Projects is €3 million. The available budget per call is 1.5 M EUR. The GreenOffshoreTech Consortium reserves the right not to award all available funds or to transfer them to call 2, depending on the proposals received and the results of the evaluation. The selected SME-driven Innovation Project will receive direct funding of up to €60.000 as a lump sum; means with no need to report costs.
In addition to the financial support, each selected SME-driven Innovation Project will be supported by tailored Business Support Services and an Open Space for Innovation to enable cross-sectoral and cross-border collaborations, to ease new market access, and to accelerate the market uptake.
Successful SME applicants will make a contract with the GreenOffshoreTech Consortium.
This is the first Call for Proposal (OPEN CALL #1) with a total available budget of €1.5 million aiming to select and fund the first 50 SME-driven Innovation Projects.
What is the total amount of direct financial support for SMEs, in this Call?
The total amount of direct financial support for SMEs in this Call is 1,5 Million of euros.
What is the submission deadline?
The submission deadline is July 6, 2022, Wednesday, until 17:00 CET.
Will an extension of the proposal submission deadline be possible?
No. The proposals must be submitted until July 6, 2022, Wednesday, until 17:00 CET.
How do I apply?
The applications must be submitted digitally using the GreenOffshoreTech Proposal Platform, that can be found following this url: https://greenoffshoretech.com/call-for-proposals/.
Or simply look at our website (www.greenoffshoretech.com) under CALL FOR PROPOSAL.
How many steps does the call have?
This is a one-step call.
Who is the target audience for GreenOffshoreTech call?
SMEs working in the area of advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, digitalisation, IoT or environmental technologies to provide innovative technology solutions in selected Topics targeting following four Offshore sectors: offshore wind, offshore aquaculture, offshore oil & gas, waterborne transport.
SMEs should be a technology provider or technology adopter/user focusing on following Key Enabling Technologies: advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0/digital technologies, environmental technologies.
Is there a limitation in the number of actors participating in an application?
GreenOffshoreTech will fund activities of :
- a single SME
- a group of SMEs submitting a single proposal.
- a single SME or a group of SMEs submitting a single proposal together with other innovation actors (e.g. research centres, universities, large companies).
Important : Only one proposal per SME can be selected for funding.
The applying SME organisation must be established and based in one of the GreenOffshoreTech REGIONS in Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Germany, Norway, Iceland, and UK or it is a member of one of the GreenOffshoreTech CLUSTERS.
Who may submit the proposals?
The final proposal must be submitted by a SME or Start-up, in the case of partnership projects is the coordinator of the consortium a SME.
What are the eligibility criteria of SMEs?
The GreenOffshoreTech innovation vouchers are open to SMEs meeting the following criteria:
- The applicants must be SMEs (Small and Medium-size Enterprise) according to the EU definition (including start-ups, young companies, Public SMEs);
- Applicants must be legal entities established and based in one of the GreenOffshoreTech regions in Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Germany, Norway, Iceland, and UK or members of one of the GreenOffshoreTech clusters.
- They must be technology providers or technology adopters/users focusing on following Key Enabling Technologies: advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0/ digital technologies, environmental technologies
- have not been declared bankrupt or have initiated bankruptcy procedures.
- has not been convicted for fraudulent behaviour, other financial irregularities, unethical or illegal business practices.
- are not under liquidation or under difficulty accordingly to the Commission Regulation No 651/2014 art. 2.18.
- Companies revealing economic difficulties only due to the pandemic situation will be analysed and considered even if they provide a negative balance of year 2020/2021.
Is a newly registered start-up eligible to apply?
Yes, supporting new innovative companies, even any without audited accounts, is in line with this funding scheme and rules.
Can more than one SMEs apply?
Yes. According to the rules can apply:
• a group of SMEs;
• a single SME together with other innovation actors (e.g. research centres, universities, large companies);
• a group of SMEs together with other innovation actors (e.g. research centres, universities, large companies).
Can a single SME submit more than one application ?
No. Each SME may submit only one proposal and may participate in maximum one project, either in the first or second cut-off deadline. Multiple submissions are a disqualify factor. In case an SME submit more than one proposal, all proposals that they have submitted will be automatically excluded from the evaluation process.
What is the maximum amount of support for the SME?
The maximum amount of direct funding that an SME may receive is EUR 60,000.
What support offer GreenOffshoreTech acceleration program?
The innovation support for the SMEs will be financial Vouchers and non-financial Business Support Services.
- a) financial support : a 3-phase programme designed for innovation support to SMEs that aims to mature and validate project ideas for the development of new cross-sectorial and cross-border value chains in the previously selected Topics targeting offshore applications.
- b) non-financial Business Support Services : Aiming to enhance the innovation performance of SMEs and to enable access to markets and further external resources and financing through a business and technical supporting framework with Business Support Services eight:
- #1 Business & Tech Academy,
- #2 Brokerage & B2B matchmaking events,
- #3 Access to Finance,
- #4 One-to-One Mentoring/Coaching,
- #5 Branding,
- #6 Internationalisation;
- #7 Investor pitching, and
- #8 Investor rounds
Under the first Call for Proposal (OPEN CALL #1) a total of 50 SME-driven Innovation projects will be supported.
What support can the SME count on under the program?
- TOP 50 ranked projects will receive a lump sum of €5,000 per project for developing a sound initial business plan that justify the feasibility of the project idea and will receive the basic pool of Business Support Services (#1, #2, #3 )
- TOP 25 ranked projects will receive in addition a lump sum of €45,000 per project for developing a prototype to validate the project idea, including its design description and will receive an advanced pool of Business Support Services (#4 to #8 ).
- BEST 13 projects of the TOP 25 winner projects will receive in addition a lump sum of €10,000 per project for activities related to promotion and exploitation of the project results.
Can the SME apply only for one Phase of the acceleration program?
No. Application should apply for all 3 phases of the acceleration program.
What are the GreenOffshoreTech Topics that can be funded under this open call?
This Call for Proposal funds projects for the development of new sustainable products, processes, or services addressing challenges of one or more of the targeted four offshore sectors:
offshore wind,
offshore aquaculture,
offshore oil & gas,
waterborne transport.
by using one or more of the 4 key enabling technology sectors
advanced materials,
advanced manufacturing,
Industry 4.0/digital technologies,
environmental technologies.
Project proposals must address at least one of the following four topics. In the topic, the project proposal must address at least one of the fields.
What are the expected impacts of proposals?
All Projects supported by GreenOffshoreTech shall deliver innovative solutions that contribute to one or more of the following:
- Meet the EU’s targets to reduce CO2 emissions. Such as by reducing CO2 emission and increase of renewable energy sources.
- Increase resource efficiency. Such as through reduction of total energy usage, increasing energy efficiency, reducing waste (living and non-living), and reducing raw material usage (e.g., natural resources, water, minerals) to support the circular economy business model.
- Reduce environmental footprint, such as reducing air, soil, and water pollution, reducing hazardous substances and their disposal, reducing noise, and overfishing, as well foreign invasive aquatic species.
- Improve work safety and work conditions in the blue economy.
All projects supported by GreenOffshoreTech shall contribute to meeting the goals of the European Green Deal and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in one or more of the following areas:
- SDG #14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.
- SDG #7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all (renewable energy).
- SDG #12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns (resource efficiency, pollution, waste).
- SDG #13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (CO2 emission).
- SDG #9: ‘Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, foster innovation.
All projects supported by GreenOffshoreTech shall contribute to meeting the goals of the EU’s 2030 Climate & Energy Framework within the following key targets:
- At least 55% cuts in greenhouse gas emissions (from 1990 levels).
- At least 27% share for renewable energy.
- At least 27% improvement in energy efficiency.
For more reading, go to the GreenOffshoreTech website (LIBRARY) and download: “D1.1 Challenges, needs and trends of four offshore industrial sectors” https://greenoffshoretech.com/library/
How many main topics must the proposal address?
It is mandatory to address one topic, however, the proposal can cover several of the topics and several fields listed.
What is a TRL level?
TRL means Technology Readiness Level and it’s a method for estimating the maturity a technology solution during the acquisition phase of a program.
What are the expected TRLs for activities to be funded?
The expected TRLs at start of the project should lie between TRL 4-6 (TRL-In) and at project end should lie between 5-8 (TRL-Out); means TRL-In should be at least TRL 4 and TRL-Out at least TRL5.
What are the specific activities under TRL 4,TRL 5, TRL6, TRL 7 and TRL 8?
- TRL 4 – technology validated in lab
- TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)
- TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)
- TRL 7 – system prototype demonstration in operational environment
- TRL 8 – system complete and qualified
What is the maximum GreenOffshoreTech contribution?
The maximum possible financial support for any SME in all calls is limited to €60.000,00 but is dependent of the phase of accelerator program.
What types of innovation support measures are provided in the Call for Proposals?
What is a Lump-sum?
A Lump-sum is a fixed amount of money which can be used by beneficiaries for several purposes related to the achievement of the project objectives. It is necessary to provide an explanation in the application on how the lump-sum will be used including a clear budget proposal (personnel, subcontracting, travels, equipment and consumables). Since the granting of a lump-sum does not foresee the delivery of a detailed financial reporting and timesheets, the use of the project budget will be controlled considering the technical advancements by the technical reviewers
What are the eligible costs?
A Lump-sum is a fixed amount of money which can be used by beneficiaries for several purposes related to the achievement of the project objectives. It is necessary to provide an explanation in the application on how the lump-sum will be used including a clear budget proposal (personnel, subcontracting, travels, equipment and consumables). Since the granting of a lump-sum does not foresee the delivery of a detailed financial reporting and timesheets, the use of the project budget will be controlled considering the technical advancements by the technical reviewers.
Is it allowed to subcontract other SMEs, large companies, universities, RTDs, other entities etc.?
Subcontracting is permitted but should not exceed 50% of the planned activities in each PHASE (in terms of content). At proposal stage, the SME shall describe in detail any planned subcontracting work.
Subcontracting refers to the situation where the SME outsources part of the planned activities to other innovation actors (e.g., research centres, universities, large companies, other SMEs not being applicant). The SME will retail full liability for the performance of the subcontractor.
How do the lump-sum payment work?
Four instalments are foreseen, which are triggered by achievements and delivery of small reports:
How to apply?
The SME submits an application as PDF files on the GreenOffshoreTech Proposal Platform that can be found at the GreenOffshoreTech website (www.greenoffshoretech.com) or directly at: https://greenoffshoretech.com/call-for-proposals/
• The submission language is English.
• Applicants are expected to provide complete, accurate data and contact details.
• The application reception will close on July 6, 2022, Wednesday, at 17:00 CET.
• It is highly recommended to submit the application before the deadline to avoid any
failures in applications because of technical issues.
• Only full and correct applications submitted will be considered.
Are extra forms or documents necessary to accompany the proposal?
Yes. The following documents are all needed to be properly completed and submitted electronically through GreenOffshoreTech platform to answer the call:
- Application form
- A signed Declaration of Honour
- A signed SME Declaration
- Copy of company registration extract
How will confidentiality be ensured? Is there a guarantee that my data is not handed over automatically to third parties like private investors or others?
The GreenOffshoreTech Consortium will sign with the applicants a project agreement where the Confidentially and proper Data Management will be guaranteed.
What is the expected time-to-inform and time-to-grant?
Who will evaluate my proposal?
The GreenOffshoreTech Consortium and external experts will execute a trustworthy evaluation process. Each admissible and eligible proposal will be evaluated by a Review Panel consisting of representatives of the GreenOffshoreTech consortium and external evaluators with experience in advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, digital technologies, environmental technologies including circular economy or business development.
What is going to be evaluated?
Eligible proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to the following three evaluation criteria:
a) The innovation potential to create new value chains (weight 25%);
b) The technical excellence, feasibility, and viability of the project (weight 25%);
c) The socioeconomic impact of the proposed solution, including business potential (e.g. sustainability, and environment impact) (weight 50%).
Proposals that not only demonstrate cross-sectoral innovation but also cross-border potential involving actors from different European regions will get a higher ranking.
The following table explains the different aspects which will be considered for each evaluation criteria.
Can the application be submitted in any language?
No, only English applications will be accepted.
Is this voucher under de minimis-rules?
No, the De-minimis funding cap does not apply to funding received in GreenOffshoreTech.
Therefore, if your organization already reached it limit under the EU De-minimis rules, it can still receive funding from GreenOffshoreTech.
What are the basic requirements for the applying company?
The applying company has to follow all the EU and national rules and regulations e.g., taxation, public procurement etc.
Which are the GreenOffshoreTech REGIONS?
The GreenOffshoreTech REGIONS comprise following 16 regions in Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal and United Kingdom:
Which are the GreenOffshoreTech CLUSTERS?
The GreenOffshoreTech CLUSTERS comprise following 8 clusters in Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal and United Kingdom:
What partner belongs to the GreenOffshoreTech CONSORTIUM?
The GreenOffshoreTech Consortium consists of following 12 partners (7 clusters, 2 regional development agencies, and 3 inter-cluster and innovation management experts). Know more here.
Who can I contact when I have technical issues to submit the applications?
In case, you might experience any IT issues while submitting your application on the GreenOffshoreTech Proposal Platform please contact our IT-Help Desk (it-helpdesk@bal.eu).
Phone support will be offered if the problem cannot be solved by mail that will be maintained for proposers during the opening of the Call
