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Culture and society Missions New European Bauhaus
The amended version of the Mission Work Programme has been published on the Funding and Tenders Portal. As part of the amendment, the Mission Work Programme includes the addition of a new destination for the New European Bauhaus. The European Union wants to put the New European Bauhaus (NEB) on a stable footing going forward as a self-standing Faci... read more
Autoship is, as the name suggests, an acronym for autonomous ship. Just like with self-driving cars, the possibilities of an unmanned boat seem endless. It can create more efficient freight transport, around the clock deliveries and these are just a few of the examples. The project has two societal challenges.
At first, De Vlaamse Waterweg was a bit hesitant as their experience with FP7 or Horizon 2020 projects was limited and they had not been very successful up until then. The fact that they were already doing basic research on the topic of autonomous boats, and the administrative help of NCP FLanders helped De Vlaamse waterweg to cross the line and get involved.