On April 2nd 2025, the team from Sveric Docking Technology pitched their work to VLAIO (Flemish Innovation & Entrepreneurship) to request an Innovation Starter Support grant.
The pitch convinced the jury, and on May 5th 2025, they received the news that their request was approved. This gives Sveric a €50,000 grant for their Proof-of-Business project. This grant will allow Sveric to work on smarter and safer docking monitoring technology for the maritime sector over the next several months.
VLAIO Innovation Starter Support grants include both funding and support for young, innovative companies in Flanders to allow for the development of a Proof-of-Concept, or a Proof-of-Business. Every evaluation period, up to 40 candidates are allowed to pitch, and candidates that successfully convince the jury with their pitches are given a fixed €50,000 grant.
Sveric Docking Technology
Sveric Docking Technology is building portable measuring infrastructure for monitoring the remaining motions of moored vessels during loading and unloading with cm-level accuracy, supported by powerful AI-based calibration procedures. The measuring device, BAQ-01, was developed in close collaboration with one of Europe’s leading harbors and integrates directly with the Sveric framework designed for handling and visualizing incoming data in a secure manner. To adhere to strict harbor security protocols, the device and its components are entirely manufactured in Europe.
This monitoring technology helps ensure that quay infrastructure is not stressed beyond its limits, improving reliability of port infrastructure, and keeping containers moving. Sveric Docking Technology is a spin-off from CoSys Lab and the Antwerp Design Factory from the University of Antwerp.
