Creating smart ecosystems
Research projects
Current projects (5)
EICAA - Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Competences Assessment Alliance copy
The project 'Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Competences Assessment Alliance' (EICAA) aims to develop a digital platform for the assessment and development of entrepreneurial competences.
Connected River
Connected River aims to boost capacities of multi-stakeholder ecosystems to deliver services that guarantee safety, accessibility and liveability of shared waterways and waterfronts in the North Sea Region (NSR).
BIOLOOP: Supply chain biomass in Flanders
BIOLOOP is a transformative initiative designed to revolutionize the mobilization, transportation, and valorization of biomass in Flanders by addressing challenges such as fragmented supply chains and logistical inefficiencies. By leveraging innovative Decision Support Models (DSMs) and fostering collaboration among stakeholders, the project aims to create circular, sustainable supply chains that maximize biomass value and position Flanders as a leader in the circular bioeconomy.
SAFARI: Safe, climate resilient infrastructure
SAFARI is dedicated to developing a digital platform to enhance the resilience of port infrastructure, ensuring operational efficiency and safety during extreme weather events.
PIONEERS: A green revolution for ports
The PIONEERS project represents an ambitious European initiative, bringing together a consortium of over 45 partners—spanning ports, academic institutions, and industry leaders—to redefine ports as sustainable, resilient, and intelligent hubs. At its core, the project is anchored by the Lighthouse Port of Antwerp, supported by the follower ports of Barcelona, Constanta, and Venlo. These ports function as living laboratories for innovations in clean energy, digitalization, sustainable infrastructure, and multimodal logistics. Through collaborative innovation and the expertise of its diverse partners, PIONEERS is establishing new standards for sustainability and delivering practical, scalable solutions to achieve climate-neutral port operations on a global scale.
Past projects (11)
EICAA - Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Competences Assessment Alliance
The project 'Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Competences Assessment Alliance' (EICAA) aims to develop a digital platform for the assessment and development of entrepreneurial competences.
Smart Shipping Ecosystem Audit (Port of Antwerp)
Study of the ecosystem conditions for the market growth for smart shipping applications.
SPEED
Building an ecosystem for smart port app development in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the UK, bridging the gap between the worlds of European ports and the nascent data science – IoT market.
Paradigms 4.0
Building blocks for a high road digital transformation of the industry
Smart City Marketplace
An online platform where municipalities can search for Smart City solutions and collaboration with other municipalities.
Watertruck+
Watertruck is an innovative means of transportation for freight transport over small waterways, which uses small, self-driven or non-driven, standardized pushed barges. Combined with small or large ecofriendly push tugs, used in convoys, the concept ensures maximum flexibility for the activities, while keeping a maximum regional accessibility by connecting the small waterways with the TEN-T network.
Integrated sustainability tool for local government
This study wants to offer local government the necessary tools to build out an organization-wide policy in which sustainability permeates all components and echelons and previously undertaken steps are incorporated in the bigger picture.
ZoZo – Van zorg(zaam) onderzoek naar zorg(zaam) ontwerp
The department of architecture at the KU Leuven has lots of data as a result of over eight years or user research in the care sector. How can companies use that data for the development of new services, products, buildings, spaces… in the care sector?
Watertruck
With Watertruck we wanted to further develop the freight transport on small waterways and optimize it with the introduction of a new navigation concept consisting of a push tug and fitted pushed barges. As a result, an efficient and flexible road transport model is applied to inland navigation
I-Tex
How can B2B textile companies develop and sell specific products through e-commerce? I-Tex mainly focuses on B2B textile companies in Flanders with the ambition to transform their business model through e-commerce. The transformation goes from a model that sells products via intermediaries to a business model that sells products to the end customer not only via distributors, but also via e-commerce.
The Sharing City
How can we turn Antwerp into a sustainable sharing economy ? Coordinated by Citylab2050, Antwerp Management School investigated the role it can play in stimulating the local sharing economy. Using the move to the new campus De Boogkeers as a unique opportunity, AMS set up three experiments within, and with, the new neighborhood.