\
&
Contact us
\
&
Contact us
Published on | 4 months ago
Programmes ERCThe ERC work programme 2026 has been adopted by the European Commission and published on the ERC website and European Commission Funding and Tender portal. More information in this ERC news article. The ERC Starting Grant 2026 call opened for submissions with call deadline 14 October 2025. The call topic page on the F&T portal displays important notifications related to the call under “topic updates”. Tune in to the webinar on the ERC Work Programme 2026 for newcomers today starting at 15 CEST. A webinar for an advanced target audience is coming in September.
We offer news and event updates, covering all domains and topics of Horizon Europe, Digital Europe & EDF (and occasionally, for ongoing projects, Horizon 2020).
Stay informed about what matters to you.
By signing up, you can opt in for e-mail notifications and get access to
a personalised dashboard that groups all news updates and event announcements in your domain(s).
Only for stakeholders located in Flanders
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.
