SAFERSEA Innovation Call Open- Apply now!
Project Context
SaferSEA is a European project aimed at enhancing maritime safety and promoting eco-friendly practices for the shipping industry.
The primary objective of SaferSEA is to develop a safer, more environmentally conscious maritime sector by providing stakeholders with practical solutions to support their green transition. The project focuses on identifying and supporting the development of innovative technologies for ships and ports, fostering stronger connections amongst shipowners, port authorities, researchers, and innovative startups in the Atlantic Area.
Objective of the Call
This Open Innovation Call, or “2nd phase”, is launched in the framework of SaferSEA. It follows the Call for Challenges launched in March 2025, which aimed to collect technological issues faced by maritime transport stakeholders from the Atlantic area. 13 challenges were collected, and 6 were selected to participate in this 2nd phase.
This action aims to connect the selected Challenge Owners with Solution Providers for the development of innovative solutions. The team will benefit from business support and valorisation, and the joint solution could qualify for pilot project development support. Please note that no direct financial support will be provide.
Support Provided
The partners will rely on the extensive knowledge of their local ecosystem and on the tools previously developed through SaferSEA in order to:
• Connect Challenge Owners with relevant Solution Providers in the Atlantic Area
• Identify national or EU fundings for the development of the solution, and provide support for the application process
• Identify a potential site for experimentation or demonstration in the Atlantic Area
• Valorise the selected projects within European networks
Topics
The Call for Challenges focused on the 3 following areas:
• Decarbonisation: issues related to the transition to new fuels and energies for ships
• Pollution: problems involving marine pollution, such as oil spills, plastic waste, ballast water management, bilge water treatment, loss of containers at sea…
• Safety at sea: challenges related to maritime traffic management (incl. seafarer safety), reduction of collisions, rescue of person in distress…
More details on the call challenges can be found on the project website:
