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This launch event presents the Flemish Innovation and Industry Strategy for Security and Defence (VISD). It aims to enhance Flanders' position within the European security and defence value chain, featuring insights from various Flemish companies and key stakeholders in the sector.
On Friday 6 February 2026, the event will include a networking reception and discussions led by key industry players. The provisional agenda includes a welcome, panel discussion, and presentations on opportunities and challenges within the European defence value chain. The event will also focus on strategic investments, collaborations, and the development of strong ecosystems in sectors such as maritime technology, aerospace, Biotech AI and cybersecurity.
Registration is open until 20 January via the following link: Registration
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The Miricle project, ‘Mine Risk Clearance for Europe’, obtained funding under the European Defence Industrial Development programme call ‘Underwater control contributing to resilience at sea’. The main objective of the project was to achieve a European and sovereign capacity in future mine warfare and create a path for the next generation ‘made in Europe’ countermeasure solutions. In order to realise this objective, Miricle addressed various stages: studies, design, prototyping and testing. These stages inter alia included the successful testing of an XL Unmanned Underwater Vehicle, a protototyped mine disposal system and multiple innovative systems to detect buried mines. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), was one of the five Belgian partners in the consortium. Within the project, VLIZ was able to forward its research on the acoustic imaging of the seabed to spatially map and visualize buried structures and objects - in this case buried mines - in the highest possible detail. VLIZ also led the work on ‘Port and Offshore Testing’, building on the expertise of the institute in the field of marine operations and technology.
