News and upcoming events
INNO2MARE Partners Visit Port of Koper to Explore Innovation and Collaboration Opportunities
On June 13, 2025, partners of the INNO2MARE project visited the Maritime Administration and Luka Koper, Slovenia’s largest and most strategic seaport, for an insightful exploration of the port’s operations, technological innovations, and strategic priorities in...
Engineers from UAntwerp teach boats to sail using AI
In the end of May 2025, our project partners from the University of Antwerp (UAntwerpen) put artificial intelligence to work on the pond at the Antwerp Maritime Academy. Their mission: to train a small AI-powered boat to steer safely and autonomously—collecting vital...
Exploring Maritime Innovation in Portorož: Inno2Mare Visit to the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport in Portorož
On June 13, 2025, the Inno2Mare project partners had the pleasure of visiting the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport in Portorož, Slovenia — a faculty with a proud legacy of 60 years in maritime education and research within University of Ljubljana. We were...
Innovation Breakfast and “Citizens Connect” Policy Conference in Portorož: Driving Smart and Sustainable Maritime Solutions
On June 12, Portorož hosted the Innovation Breakfast and “Citizens Connect” Policy Conference, two key events organized within the framework of the Inno2mare project. These events aimed to promote collaboration and showcase the latest innovations shaping the future of...
Celebrating the Brightest Young Minds at the Zotka’s Talents Event
948 Students received Gold Awards for Outstanding Achievements The Slovenian Association for Technical Culture (ZOTKS), partner on the INNO2MARE project, coordinated by the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (UL FS), honoured the exceptional...
Participants of Bootcamp IT have begun working on real-life projects from the IT sector
After two months of intensive training within the IT Bootcamp program for future Junior Developers – part of the INNO2MARE project funded by the Horizon Europe programme – participants have completed a demanding and comprehensive curriculum that introduced them to the...
Sveric Docking Technology granted VLAIO Innovation Starter Support
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...
Publishing of the latest study of Pilot project 3: A comprehensive review of datasets and deep learning techniques for vision in unmanned surface vehicles
Have you ever wondered how many open-source perception datasets are available for autonomous vessels—and how this number compares to the booming field of autonomous driving? A new study by the University of Antwerp, a partner in the Inno2mare project, published in...
INNO2MARE – Building Maritime Connections in Ostend
Last week, INNO2MARE was present at the maritime festival Oostende voor Anker, held in Ostend, Belgium (between 22 and 25 May). This yearly event attracts around 200 000 visitors, who joined the festival to enjoy craft demonstrations, live music performances, and...
Widening Impacts Spring 2025 Webinar Series – WATERWISE’s Story
The 6th session of Widening Impacts was held on May 23, offering valuable insights into WATERWISE and introducing the WaterWise Excellence Hub—its origins, objectives, and key milestones. The session also provided an overview of recent EU policy developments promoting...
Inno2mare presented at 15th FEBST conference
The 15th FEBST International Conference on “Economic Policies, Business Perspectives, and Sustainability Transformation“ was held in Brela, Croatia, from 21st to 23rd May 2025. Nikolina Pomenić from PRIGODA presented the article „The Innovation Ecosystem of Maritime...
International Day for Women in Maritime at the Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka
For the third consecutive year, on the occasion of May 18 — the International Day for Women in Maritime — the Faculty of Maritime Studies at the University of Rijeka has organized special event. Women working in the maritime industry, most of whom graduated from the...
