Towards a competitive, resilient and sustainable waterborne sector
The Waterborne Technology Platform publishes its proposal for an industrial Co-Programmed Partnership under Framework Programme 10, centred around Waterborne Technology Leadership.
Jaap Gebraad, Secretary General, Waterborne TP, said: “The proposed Partnership will address the full innovation value chain, from fundamental research through to deployment, with a strong emphasis on upscaling solutions and bridging the ‘valley of death’. By supporting technologies in becoming commercially viable and deployable at scale across different waterborne segments and business models, the Partnership will enable uptake and impact. Research, development, innovation and deployment will be structured around interconnected pillars, supporting the transformation of waterborne transport, port ecosystems and the wider blue economy, while strengthening the resilience, competitiveness and sustainability of the European maritime technology sector.”
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WATERBORNE TP has been set up as an industry-oriented Technology Platform to establish a continuous dialogue between all waterborne stakeholders, such as classification societies, shipbuilders, shipowners, maritime equipment manufacturers, infrastructure and service providers, universities or research institutes, and with the EU Institutions, including Member States
(www.waterborne.eu). The members of Waterborne TP comprise members as well as associated members from both maritime and inland navigation countries, representing about 19 Member States. In addition, the Associations member of the Waterborne Technology Platform represent the broader waterborne sector throughout the entire EU.