SMARTDEC

'PMBA' is maritime innovation cluster who manages a network of more than 440 organisations on a triple helix approach in which industries (SMEs, start-ups, larger corporations), research centres and academia work together to develop innovative projects around the maritime innovation. The PMBA cluster aims to enhance the capacity of companies to innovate, to stimulate growth and to increase employment in promising markets.

It has a specific expertise in supporting innovation within the fisheries, aquaculture and the upstream seafood sector, but also in environmental and maritime innovation. PMBA’s transnational experience is based on 2 pillars: support to internationalisation mainly provided through the organisation of overseas visit in targeted countries and transnational cooperation through the participation in European Projects.

We intervene in various strategic action areas such as, Maritime safety and security; Shipbuilding, naval and nautical activities; Marine energy and mining resources; Marine biological resources; Environmental and coastal planning and development; Maritime ports, infrastructure and transport