– Dersom dette er generasjonen som skal videreføre vår «legasea», er vi i svært gode hender, prosjektkoordinator Silje Bjørnerem.

Ship Technology Days has, over four editions, established itself as a key meeting place for the maritime industry. Bringing together around 100 participants from R&D, industry, authorities, and academia, the conference focuses on the forefront of maritime technology and how it is applied in real operations. 

The maritime cluster in Møre og Romsdal has a unique, complete, and operational value chain covering advanced ship design, shipbuilding, system integration, and maritime technology. We are establishing a dedicated network for maritime defence and preparedness, bringing together companies with relevant expertise and interest in the defence market.

Fredag 6. mars fikk ÅKP besøk av statssekretær i Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet, Even Tronstad Sagebakken (Ap), som kom sammen med rådgiver Jonas Bertelsen. Vi gav statssekretæren et bredt innblikk i hvordan innovasjonsselskapet jobber med teknologiutvikling, næringsutvikling og samarbeid i den maritime klyngen.

India har store ambisjoner innen maritim sektor. Derfor vil Innovasjon Norge hjelpe norske bedrifter å komme seg inn i det markedet.

Vi er glade for å ønske Martine Pallesen Farnes velkommen til Blue Maritime Cluster. Med et tydelig engasjement for den maritime næringen og et skarpt blikk for samspill og verdiskaping, ser vi frem til å ha henne med på laget.

Haramskonferansen 2026, med temaet «Vekstkraft», samlet denne uken næringsliv, politikk og akademia i Brattvåg. Programmet speilet en virkelighet der sikkerhet, beredskap og verdiskaping henger tett sammen. Fra nasjonal sikkerhetspolitikk til regional gründersatsing: Dagen viste at vekstkraft i dag også handler om robusthet.

The maritime cluster in Møre og Romsdal has a unique, complete, and operational value chain covering advanced ship design, shipbuilding, system integration, and maritime technology. We are establishing a supplier network for maritime defense and preparedness, bringing together companies with relevant expertise and interest in the defense market.

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) has published a voluntary notice of limited competition and invites Norwegian suppliers to submit qualification applications for vessel design and concept development under Project P1118 – Standardised Vessels for the Royal Norwegian Navy.

Local value creation, CO₂ tax, new perspectives on by-products, and good discussions about what future fisheries will require were among the topics the participants at this year's Fisheries Professional Day had to grapple with.

In collaboration with BAE Systems, we hosted the seminar "New Frigate Program in Ålesund – Strong Opportunities for Norwegian Industry." The event brought together key players from the defense and maritime sectors to discuss innovation, collaboration, and new projects.

Vår årlige fiskerikonferanse samlet representanter fra flåten, bransjen, teknologileverandører, forskere og offentlige interessenter for en fokusert dag om råvarer, ressursutnyttelse og det utviklende rammeverket som former Norges fiskeindustri.

Den maritime verden endrer seg raskere enn noen gang. Etter hvert som digitalisering, automatisering og autonomi går fra visjon til virkelighet, sliter rammeverkene som støtter dem med å henge med.

In a world where maritime systems are becoming increasingly complex, no single company—or even sector—can solve the challenges alone.

AETHER Nordic has joined the GCE Blue Maritime Cluster with a clear mission: to build solutions that people actually need, not just what you think they need. The Norwegian startup is developing a navigation system designed to keep ships moving safely even when satellite signals fail.

During our event as part of the National Maritime Export Initiative, held onboard AIDAnova, Monty Mathisen, Managing Director of Cruise Industry News, gave a detailed overview of the developments and expectations across the global cruise segments.

In collaboration with NTNU in Ålesund, we hosted a seminar on the status of electrification in the maritime sector. In conjunction with the ReFuel project, more than 50 experts from academia and industry gathered to present the latest projects, technologies, and challenges in maritime electrification.

As part of the Norwegian national export initiative for the cruise and ferry industry, GCE Blue Maritime Cluster and Innovation Norway hosted a dedicated market seminar on board AIDAnova while the vessel was docked in Ålesund on October 29.

GCE Blue Maritime Cluster has launched the Blue Maritime Knowledge Base – a new digital platform that gathers and shares key reports, analyses, and presentations from across Norway’s maritime industry.

As part of the National Maritime Export Initiative, Innovation Norway – with valuable support from GCE Blue Maritime Cluster and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome – organized a trade mission to Italy focusing on cruise, luxury yachts, and port electrification.

Under the theme "Sustaining a Global Open Economy," this year’s TCI Global Conference brought together government, business, academia, and NGOs to explore how collaboration can accelerate solutions to significant global challenges.

Survitec, a renowned player in maritime safety, is strengthening its position through membership in the GCE Blue Maritime Cluster.