About us

Who we are

Seas and oceans provide energy, transportation, food, etc. The blue economy is equally diversified. The Blue Cluster thus includes companies active in aquaculture, tourism, engineering and logistics, as well as companies with a focus on energy, ICT, AI, security or health care.

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What we do

The Blue Cluster is 100% committed to stimulating blue growth in Flanders and creating maximum positive impact for its members and partners.
We do so by building cross-sectoral networks, stimulating innovation and drawing up a joint "blue" strategy.

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Why we do it

The blue economy already accounts for almost 154,000 full-time jobs in Flanders and for more than 5% of the Flemish GDP. The Blue Cluster wants to stimulate the blue economy even more by facilitating innovation with respect for people, planet and prosperity.

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Our focus areas

Within the broad spectrum of blue economy, the Blue Cluster focuses on six areas, ranging from coastal protection and offshore renewable energy to marine biotechnology.
Common thread are the ecosystem approach and smart sea solutions.

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Our projects

Innovation is no longer a nice-to-have but a prerequisite in the blue economy. Innovation, however, also means taking risks. The Blue Cluster helps reducing these risks by matching the right partners, providing financial support, etc. In 2019 this resulted in 15 innovation projects.

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International collaboration

Seas and oceans do not care about national borders, and neither do we. The Blue Cluster wants to stimulate blue growth in Flanders but is very much open to international collaboration so as to share knowledge, create valuable partnerships and tackle global challenges together.

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