Blue Cluster – Blue Bastion Call 2026

VLAIO · Regional · Deadline Oct 1, 2026

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Summary

Blue Bastion call by the Blue Cluster and the Royal Higher Institute for Defence for innovation projects on maritime security and the protection of critical maritime infrastructure (dual-use). The new call launches on 28 August 2026 and runs until 1 October 2026; info session on 26 August 2026. Demonstrator projects move from TRL 5-6 to TRL 7, last a maximum of six months and receive up to €350,000 per project. Themes: surveillance, autonomous systems, AI, cybersecurity and communications. For companies, knowledge institutions and end users in consortium.

Key facts

Funding body
VLAIO
Level
Regional
Region
Vlaanderen
Sectors
Defence · Cross-sector
Budget
Tot €350.000/project (demonstrator, max. 6 maanden)
Opens
Deadline
Status
Closed

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