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Overseas territories are linked to one of the European Member States and are therefore eligible to receive funding from Horizon Europe. Participants from overseas territories can participate in all parts of Horizon Europe on the same terms as entitites from the EU Member States.
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All details regarding country eligibility is compiled in the infosheet “International cooperation".
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.
