Partners

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria’s largest non-university research institute. With its seven Centers and 1,400 employees, AIT regards itself as a highly specialised research and development partner for industry. Its researchers focus on the key infrastructure issues of the future: Energy, Health & Bioresources, Digital Safety & Security, Vision, Automation & Control, Transport Technologies, Technology Experience and Innovation Systems & Policy.

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INLECOM is a European group of companies, established originally in the UK in 1996, to promote innovative Information Learning and Communication Solutions with the seminal charter of promoting innovative Information and Communication Solutions in shipping. Today, INLECOM has expanded upon these foundational competencies to an established leader in Digital Ecosystem Platforms & Technologies particularly supporting sustainable developments in Transport & Logistics, Smart Green Cities, Energy and Maritime sectors. INLECOM is actively involved in many high profile H2020 and Horizon Europe projects promoting the adoption of green technologies in ships.

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Since more than 140 years Lalemant has been active as a pan -European logistics service provider active in 4 main domains: Port Agency, Inland Waterway Chartering, Vessel Chartering and operating, Trucking and Forwarding. The company is 100% family owned and operates through 12 owned offices throughout Europe.

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Opleidingscentrum voor Hout en Bouw (OHB) has a research & innovation centre located in Ghent to develop emission free urban waterborne logistics and green energy solutions. We operate a living lab in the city of Ghent. The Research and Innovation Center is project leader and partner in various projects where research into Smart Logistics and Automation requires an operational leg and where we provide warehouses, terminals, trucks & trailers, inland shipping vessels and zero-emission urban vessels, personnel, etc.The researchers are involved in several national and European research projects on the development of innovative and sustainable logistic solutions and transport concepts, mainly in an urban area.

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The EPOWERS Research Group at VUB-MOBI is a leading research team specializing in power electronics, advanced digital twin technologies for marine powertrains, and secure cloud-based digital twin services. The group’s vision is to develop sustainable, emission-free, cost-effective, and efficient solutions through innovative technologies that support the smart mobility, transportation, and marine systems of the future.

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Established in 1947, the Grimaldi group respectively Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A. is a fully integrated multi-national logistics company specialized in maritime transport of cars, rolling cargo, containers, and passengers. Family members are complemented by a highly skilled international management team, based both at the Group’s headquarters in Naples (Italy) and at subsidiary companies and branches located in over 25 countries.

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The leader in zero-emission marine solutions, Corvus Energy products are designed for Life at Sea™. More than 50% of the world’s hybrid and all-electric maritime vessels are equipped with a Corvus Energy system. Corvus Energy are pioneers of safe and reliable marine energy storage systems and offer solutions for almost every vessel type and maritime application.

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The Basque Maritime Cluster is the Maritime Industries Cluster of the Basque Country, a non-profit organization that serves as a hub for the entire maritime value chain. It brings together companies, technology and training centers, port authorities, public administrations, and other private sector stakeholders to drive collaboration and growth.

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Fundación Valenciaport is an Applied Research, Innovation & Training centre providing services to the port and logistics cluster. This initiative of the Port Authority of Valencia has enjoyed the collaboration of notable businesses, universities and institutions from the port community. Since its establishment, it has developed projects in more than 60 countries, primarily Mediterranean nations, as well as from the rest of Europe, Asia and Latin America.

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Power Electronics is the leading manufacturer of solar inverters for photovoltaic plants in Europe, Oceania, and America, and the global leader in the manufacturing of energy storage inverters. The company, which has been active for 37 years, is present in 36 countries around the world and has carried out more than 3,000 solar and energy storage projects. The Spanish multinational closed the year 2024 with 120 GW of commissioned AC power, preventing the release of more than 119.42 million tons of CO2 into the environment.

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TECNALIA is the largest center of applied research and technological development in Spain, a benchmark in Europe and a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance. We collaborate with companies and institutions to improve their competitiveness, people’s quality of life and achieve sustainable growth. We do it thanks to people who are passionate about technology and committed to building a better society.

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Elkon, a member of the Schottel Group, specializes in designing and manufacturing advanced electrical systems and automation solutions for vessels of all types and sizes. With a state-of-the-art engineering and production centre located in Turkey, Elkon provides high-quality services to the worldwide marine sector.

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We are a leading provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, helping our clients design, construct, operate, extend and decommission their assets safely and in line with environmental expectations. In the drive for efficiency, sustainability and resilience in the ocean economy, our technical and business advisory services enable businesses to reach their full potential and achieve a competitive edge – now and into the future. We offer our clients advice, support and solutions during every stage of the asset lifecycle across the maritime value chain.

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