The Partnership Board of the Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport (ZEWT) adopted its strategy which will enable Europe to demonstrate deployable zero-emission maritime and inland ships by 2030.

On the 7th of September 2021; the Partnership Board, governing the Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport in the framework of Horizon Europe, organized its first meeting. During this meeting, the Partnership Board, amongst others, adopted the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, detailing the roadmap to achieve the objectives set.

The Partnership aims at leading and accelerating the transformation of waterborne transport (i.e. maritime transport and inland navigation) to eliminate all harmful environmental emissions (including greenhouse gas, air, and water pollutants) through innovative technologies and operation. By 2030, the objective is to develop and demonstrate deployable zero-emission solutions which are applicable for all main ship types and services, to enable the achievement of zero-emission waterborne transport by 2050.

The Partnership Board is the main forum for dialogue and steering by both the Waterborne Technology Platform and the European Commission Services, with the ultimate purpose of reaching the objectives of the European Partnership. The Delegates in name of the Waterborne Technology Platform represent the broader waterborne transport sector, ranging from shipyards, maritime technology manufacturers, classification societies, research institutes, associations to academia.

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 https://www.waterborne.eu/. The members of Waterborne TP comprise members as well as associated members from both maritime and inland navigation countries, representing about 18 Member States. In addition, the Associations member of the Waterborne Technology Platform represent the broader waterborne sector throughout the entire EU.

Enquiries concerning how to join and become more closely involved in the “Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport” partnership or other activities of the Waterborne TP can be sent to: Jaap Gebraad, Executive-director Waterborne TP, jaap.gebraad@waterborne.eu, tel: +32 493 835 626

For general information, you can reach us via ncptransport@tubitak.gov.tr

We have the honour to invite you to International Networking Event organized by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) in cooperation with Sabancı University and ARGEMIP under the “Turkey in Horizon 2020 Phase II” Technical Assistance Project which is co-financed by the EU and the Republic of Turkey and implemented by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology within the scope of Competitive Sectors Programme.

The event organized as an online event will be held on 18, 19, and 20 October 2021.

The three-day Networking Event will cover informative sessions about the call topics, pitching sessions for the presentation of ideas & competencies, and finding partner alternatives for consortiums, and one-to-one partnering meetings.

The event aims at bringing together participants from Europe and Turkey, coming from both research and industrial communities working in related fields. This will not only give you the unique opportunity to connect with Turkish and European researchers to discuss Horizon Europe Cluster 5 project ideas, but also get first-hand information about the upcoming calls. This event will be an excellent platform to expand your network and create new partnerships for the upcoming calls.

Join this international event, present your project ideas and discuss them with potential partners in face-to-face meetings!

The event will be conducted via Zoom Software. In addition, you can also watch the event on the following channel: Live stream on YouTube Channel

In order to participate in the event, you need to register on the event website and get your face-to-face meeting appointments.

Event registrations are now open and you can enroll on the event registration page. Click for the event agenda.

Looking forward to seeing you online!

For detailed information about the event, you can contact ncpcem@tubitak.gov.tr

For any concerns about registration or any other organisational issues, please contact Mr. Kemal Onur Gungor at K.Gungor@idi.ie or Ms. Selin Doğrusöz at s.dogrusoz@idi.ie

Jointly funded by the Turkish Government and The European Union, the ‘Turkey in Horizon 2020 Phase II’ project offers a wide range of training support for the innovation ecosystem and the supporting infrastructure in Turkey. The project includes networking events, a wide range of training courses and assistance with developing proposals and presentations. Further information can be found at www.turkeyinh2020.eu website. 

The 5G-HEART and 5G-TOURS Joint Workshop, "Tele-Health Solutions Powered by 5G", will take place on 22nd October 2021, 09:00 – 13:00 CEST, online and free of charge.

The aim of the workshop is to present and discuss upcoming opportunities in the healthcare sector enabled by technology developments in 5G.

You may register for this event by clicking here.

IntellIoT’s mission is to enable the execution of semi-autonomous IoT applications for AI-enabled systems. With its partners in three main sectors – agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing – IntellIoT is building an ecosystem united by a shared vision committed to privacy, security and trust, in which the intelligence of humans and devices can seamlessly intertwine. The consortium’s projects aim to overcome limitations of traditional cloud-centric IoT, such as unreliable connectivity, privacy concerns, or high round-trip times.

The first Open Call will take place between September 1st 2021, and November 1st 2021. Applicants are invited to submit a short outline of their technology and business proposition, highlighting how they may integrate with the IntellIoT framework. Each application can address the general framework or one of three Use Cases. During that process, IntellIoT will select 4 companies who will join the project. After the application process is completed and new partners are selected, a six-month pilot project will begin. During that time, new partners will join the consortium to work on the project. Joining Startups and SMEs will receive funding of up to 150,000 Euro.

In order to have a better insight, you may visit the open-call website and sign up for the upcoming events.

According to the calendar in the Cluster 5 Work Program, the applications for the topics opened under the Destination 5 – Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes call opened on June 24, 2021 will close on September 14, 2021.

If you are interested in these calls and/or are in the process of searching for partners, you can fill out the interest form in the link and share it with ncptransport@tubitak.gov.tr. Relevant contact points can carry out consortium determination activities on your behalf by sharing the form with possible coordinator candidates.