Project summary:
The MariTech Talent will develop a twin transition INTRApreneurship skills development programme, bringing maritime industry professionals and innovative enterprises with concrete digital solutions together in a two-way learning experience. The programme will provide: – Necessary twin skills for the maritime workforce – Support to deep tech solutions providers developing key technologies for unlocking the twin transition in the maritime industry Thе MariTech Talent programme will apply a challenge-based INTRApreneurship model which will nurture learning by working on the most pressing needs identified by the ports and maritime companies themselves. Teams consisting of current workers and deep tech startups, scaleups and SMEs will work together to apply concrete solutions, undergoing the necessary training on the way. On the one hand the programme will secure the required skill set for the maritime workforce related to the green and digital transition. They will acquire operational knowledge in key digital domains enablers of the twin transition in the maritime industry such as machine learning and data analysis for predictive maintenance, energy management systems, system integration, automation, remote operation, cybersecurity and e-navigation through direct collaboration with deep tech solution providers. On the other, it will provide valuable insights and feedback on the relevance and effectiveness of the applied digital solutions. As a final result, maritime companies and ports will gain in-depth insights into the benefits digital solutions can bring to their operations, while at the same time their employees will become skilled and confident in their use.
Duration: 24 months – Start date 01 Dec 2023 – End date 31 Jan 2025
Budget: €499,375.00
10 partners
Coordinated by Cleantech Bulgaria
Partnership: Athena – Research & Innovation Information Technologies, ATHENA RC – GREECE
Principal Investigator (PI) is Prof. Koundouri and members of the team are: Panagiota Koltsida, Lydia Papadaki, Eleni Toli