POM West Flanders; Belgium
Overview
POM West Flanders, the regional development agency for West Flanders, Belgium, has sought council from the renowned European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to aid the development of the ‘Blue Accelerator’ test platform into an international hub for blue growth. Established in 2019, Blue Accelerator is a maritime innovation and development platform, located approximately 500 meters from the eastern breakwater of Ostend, Belgium.
EMEC’s role
To introduce the Blue Accelerator test platform to the blue growth market, POM West Flanders called upon the expertise of EMEC. EMEC advised POM West Flanders on business development, commercial strategy, operational guidance and financial tools to help bring the Blue Accelerator to market.
A word from POM West Flanders
Sarina Motmans, Blue Energy Coordinator at POM West Flanders:
“EMEC, together with POM West Flanders, has developed a sustainable long-term business plan to operate our test platform over the next 15 years, with the goal to reach out to the whole blue industry in West Europe.
“EMEC ranks among the absolute best in the industry with over seventeen years of expertise in wave and tidal energy. By relying on the services and experiences of EMEC we got valuable insights to introduce Blue Accelerator to the market.
“EMEC has been instrumental in encouraging collaboration and partnerships among marine test facilities to strengthen the marine energy sector.”
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