Consortium
Inlecom is a European SME managing the end-to-end lifecycle of R&I projects from concept to implementation to strategic IPR protection.
Inlecom’s core competencies are project coordination & governance, monitoring and understanding the EU’s strategic innovation imperatives and advancing these through ideation, consortium building, and proposals preparation, living labs and technical project management, building and demonstrating new ideas through innovative technical prototypes, and protecting strategic IPR through Patents.
Inlecom’s core competencies are project coordination & governance, monitoring and understanding the EU’s strategic innovation imperatives and advancing these through ideation, consortium building, and proposals preparation, living labs and technical project management, building and demonstrating new ideas through innovative technical prototypes, and protecting strategic IPR through Patents.
Serving as the project coordinator, technical manager, and leader of Project Management, INLECOM is dedicated to focused research prerequisites for SFAZ vessels
Training Center Wood & Construction (OHB) represents an association of all stakeholders, including shippers and IWT engineering experts, promoting the green and resilient use of IWT in East Flanders.
OHB is developing a highly innovative autonomous barge and infrastructure automation in IWNET for city logistics, being involved in several projects in this area.
OHB is developing a highly innovative autonomous barge and infrastructure automation in IWNET for city logistics, being involved in several projects in this area.
Training Center Wood & Construction will lead SFAZ based integrated and automated logistics chain Living Labs, and the Living Lab Belgium. OHB will strongly support the innovation scaleup and the business application and research prerequisites for SFAZ vessels.
ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated.
ABB will lead Focused Research and Innovation in SFAZ Solution Components, and develop and validate a human-centred philosophy of remote supervisory control of autonomous vessels. In LL2 ABB will collaborate to increase resilience (climate, environment, cybersecurity) through an AI-based system and human intervention tool.
ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated.
ABB will lead Focused Research and Innovation in SFAZ Solution Components, and develop and validate a human-centred philosophy of remote supervisory control of autonomous vessels. In LL2 ABB will collaborate to increase resilience (climate, environment, cybersecurity) through an AI-based system and human intervention tool.
ALICE, the European Technology Platform, orchestrates research and innovation in logistics and supply chain management across Europe. Established in 2013, ALICE promotes zero-emission logistics through collaborative innovation and supports the EU’s Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research programmes to transform European transport and logistics.
ALICE will lead the development of guidelines for the deployment of SFAZ vessels, involving stakeholders and providing recommendations on technology, automation and zero-emission propulsion systems. ALICE will also focus on regulatory co-creation for the smooth introduction of these vessels, aiming to transform logistics through cleaner, more efficient technologies and innovative business models, ensuring compliance with new regulations and standards.
Seafar is a front-runner in the development and operational integration of state of the art technologies for semi-autonomous and unmanned shipping.
Seafar supports and operates automated vessels from a Shore Control Center, including unmanned navigation with automated vessels on fixed trajectories, aiming to increase the competitiveness of small vessels.
Seafar supports and operates automated vessels from a Shore Control Center, including unmanned navigation with automated vessels on fixed trajectories, aiming to increase the competitiveness of small vessels.
Seafar will be involved in LL1 regarding automated techniques applied to vessels (including mooring and cargo operations) by implementing and testing a monocular depth estimation for measuring distance to objects near the vessel
CIRCOE is an innovation and technologies transfer centre specialized in transport and logistics based in Le Havre, Normandy, which aims at stimulating economic development.
Since 1992, Circoe (formerly CRITT T&L) has been developing logistics performance and innovation for its customers.
Since 1992, Circoe (formerly CRITT T&L) has been developing logistics performance and innovation for its customers.
CIRCOE will be SFAZ vessel concept and values propositions leader and work on the feasibility study for the two LL based on the operational, logistics and regulations constraints of automated sailing in urban and coastal environment. In addition, CIRCOE will lead the Impact assessment and stakeholder-validation to evaluate the LL’s impact and the acceptance of the SFAZ vessels.
NEAC-INDUSTRY is an engineering and applied research company developing the concept of the NEAC® Autonomous and Connected Electric Shuttle for coastal areas and smart cities bordered by waterways.
NEAC will lead LL2 to promote the last kilometre delivery into urban centres providing an electric floating platform to test automated navigation, data transfer and algorithm for object detection and avoidance. NEAC will be leader of innovative propulsion concepts.
PNO company is connected to a global network of multinationals, start-ups, RTOs and universities, sector and public organizations. PNO Consultants has extensive knowledge and experience with European subsidies such as Horizon, Eurostars, LIFE, Erasmus+ and CEF and offers a vast expertise in sectors such as energy, climate, mobility & supply chain, life sciences & health, aerospace, security and ICT.
PNO will carry out an explorative economic assessment of the project solutions to specify business models and potential economic impact and support the creation of a long-term commercialisation strategy.
ITAINNOVA is the Aragon Institute of Technology, a non-profit centre linked to the Department of Science, University and the Knowledge Society of the regional government of Aragon.
The mission of ITAINNOVA is to support companies through technological research and innovation, helping them increase their competitiveness by developing new products, improving their processes, and fostering the smart use of technology in regional, national and international contexts.
The mission of ITAINNOVA is to support companies through technological research and innovation, helping them increase their competitiveness by developing new products, improving their processes, and fostering the smart use of technology in regional, national and international contexts.
ITAINNOVA will lead the simulation scenarios and support the development of the Digital Twining Platform. ITA will be involved as well in the LL1 for the integration of logistics optimisation model.
Konnecta core technologies are currently underpinned by a broad portfolio of eight patent-pending ICT technologies across a wide range of industry verticals, including Information and Telecommunication, Transport and Logistics, Smart Cities and Smart Manufacturing.
Konnecta core competencies are connectivity infrastructure – IWT, ontologies, analytics and AI and involved in Dataspaces and DTs
Konnecta core competencies are connectivity infrastructure – IWT, ontologies, analytics and AI and involved in Dataspaces and DTs
Konnecta will be responsible for Data management, GDPR and ethics and in charge of the development and implementation of the Digital Twining Platform for design and Operation of SFAZ / LL optimisation solutions.
VLTN is a Green Supply Chain and Logistics, Innovation and Consultancy SME, dedicated to data-driven consulting, optimisation and research & development, with expertise in PI modelling.
VLTN has a vision for net-zero GHG emissions supply chains that ‘evolve’ faster than change, delivering balanced value to both business and societal actors.
VLTN has a vision for net-zero GHG emissions supply chains that ‘evolve’ faster than change, delivering balanced value to both business and societal actors.
VLTN will lead Identification and optimisation of impactful business application settings of Class I/II IWT vessel-based logistics networks, for the adoption of small, flexible, autonomous, zero-emission vessels and responsible as Quality Manager.
P&E Lowlands is a brand representative and dealer of equipment, installations, auxiliaries and services in the field of modern power production, storage, distribution or drives in industrial and marine applications. In the first place we focus on a sustainable future using the internal combustion engine and look for advanced energy solutions, alternative fuels and power storage opportunities.
P&E Lowlands is the leader of Dynamically optimised, hybrid (electric, hydrogen) zero emission energy management solutions to specify minimum attractiveness requirements for HVAC H2 fuel cells and investigate innovative hybrid electric power systems for LL application scenarios.
“Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati is a Romanian public university. It has several unique fields of education in the country, such as Naval Engineering and Fishery.
The university aims to ensure the quality of the teaching activity at national and international standards while developing advanced, fundamental and applied research.
The university aims to ensure the quality of the teaching activity at national and international standards while developing advanced, fundamental and applied research.
Galati University will be responsible for LL3 in Romania, to develop innovative green
& smart vessel design (Class II) for urban and peri-urban transport of goods
Magellan Circle is a private company specialised in EU Affairs and funding, headquartered in Porto and with offices in Brussels and Genoa. It provides international consultancy services related to project management, fund scouting and strategic planning. Magellan Circle is also a beneficiary in several EU-funded projects where it is responsible for communication, dissemination and results exploitation activities.
Magellan Circle is in charge of Dissemination & communication and capacity building with the main objective to develop a communication strategy, ensure stakeholders’ engagement, and manage content including social media.
Ghent University is an open, pluralistic and socially engaged university. It is more than 200 years old, offers more than 200 programmes (including 64 English-taught master’s programmes) and conducts in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains.
Our credo is Dare to Think: we are a haven for courageous thinkers.
Our credo is Dare to Think: we are a haven for courageous thinkers.
Ghent University will be involved in the LL1 by applying specific mathematical models for platooning of different vessels, developing algorithms for autonomous mooring, and supporting remote-controlled LL1 equipment
