Infosheets

A deep dive into specific issues and answers to commonly asked questions. This section is regularly updated.

The Consortium Agreement

The CA is a private, legally binding contract between all beneficiaries of a Horizon Europe project. It regulates the internal organisation, rights and obligations of the consortium as a whole and it's members individually.

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Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

TRL is a nine-step scale measuring technical maturity from concept to deployment, used in EU programs like Horizon Europe. It spans TRL 1–3 (lab), 4–6 (relevant environment), and 7–9 (operational), focusing on technical (not market) readiness.

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Testimonial

Autoship - a new and durable way of freight transport

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.