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Headquartered in Leuven (Belgium) and with research sites across Belgium, in the Netherlands, Taiwan and the USA, an rep offices in China and Japan, imec leverages its state-of-the-art R&D infrastructure and its team of about 4,000 expert scientists, to drive open innovation across the globe. They unite world-industry leaders, Flanders-based and international companies, start-ups, and academia and knowledge centers, for R&D in nano-electronics and digital technologies, including advanced semiconductor scaling, silicon photonics, smart health, smart energy, smart mobility and smart cities solutions, artificial intelligence, beyond-5G and sensing technologies and more.
Next to its R&D offering, imec also leverages its expertise and large international industry network to support smaller organizations that have limited in-house R&D resources as well as larger companies with their innovation process from initial idea to fully functioning product, from the design of a product or chip, to prototyping, testing and optimizing, and manufacturing.
Finally, imec supports tech start-ups and scale-ups with a tailored offering. The imec.istart program is a business acceleration program that provides tech entrepreneurs with specialized coaching, facilities and overall support to help them grow their businesses, while the imec.scale-ups program focuses on larger innovative tech scale-ups looking to conquer the European market.
Commissioned by the Flemish government, Lantis is building connections that make the city and region flourish. Lantis is responsible for the realisation of the Oosterweel connection, which will increase prosperity and improve the quality of life. Lantis is contributing to this by promoting mobility, including the construction of numerous bicycle connections and multimodal junctions on the city outskirts of Antwerp.
Lantis strives for operational excellence in order to carry out projects as efficiently as possible and deliver quality. Thanks to intensive cooperation with the surrounding area, the organisation works transparently and with a focus on results. Innovation and transformation ensure future-oriented projects with a lasting impact on the dynamics of the region. This is the Lantis way of successfully realising large projects in an urban environment.
Lantis stands for Liveable Antwerp through Innovation and Cooperation and is a public limited company. The day-to-day management is in the hands of the management committee led by managing director Luc Hellemans. David Van Herreweghe chairs the board of directors.
As Europe’s second-largest port and largest integrated chemical cluster, the Port of Antwerp Bruges is a major lifeline for the Belgian economy: annually around 238 million tonnes of international maritime freight are handled. The Port of Antwerp Bruges accounts, directly and indirectly, for a total of around 143.000 jobs and more than €20 billion added value.
Innovation and digitisation enable our mission to be ‘a home port for a sustainable future’ as we aim to flexibly respond to a rapidly evolving maritime market. By supporting The Beacon, we want to ensure that our port platform finds relevant points of contact and vice versa. Furthermore, we want to facilitate the exchange effect created through the ecosystem being built around The Beacon.
The city of Antwerp welcomes businesses, researchers, citizens and city officials to experiment with smart technologies that aim to make urban life more enjoyable and sustainable. Antwerp is a living lab where solutions are tested and co-created with its inhabitants. The city is home to highly innovative businesses and with 171 nationalities that live in Antwerp, it is above all a very diverse, and international city. The Ecosystem in Antwerp is developing rapidly, over the past years the amount of start-ups and scaleups in Antwerp doubled.
Innovative companies are the driving force behind the Antwerp knowledge economy. Their growth is crucial for our future. The City of Antwerp therefore strongly believes in the power of digital networking and is developing an ecosystem for digital innovation in which large and small businesses, startups, scaleups, researchers and capital providers with an interest in the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence can meet each other. Thanks to the cross-pollination that occurs in The Beacon, innovative products are developed that are relevant to Antwerp’s ‘smart city’ ambitions and to our financial stakeholders: industry and logistics.
The University of Antwerp is a research university where pioneering, innovative research is conducted at an international level. Research and education are closely linked, with 20,000 students and 6000 staff spread across our nine faculties. As a driving force in the Antwerp innovation ecosystem, innovation is a constant focus.
The Beacon is the university’s pioneering pre-incubation structure for the domain of Metropolitanism, Smart City, Mobility & Logistics. It houses the IDLab research group and the Design Sciences Hub.
The IDLab research group of the University of Antwerp and imec performs fundamental and applied research on Wireless technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things. IDLab, headed by prof. Steven Latré, targets the most daunting challenges industry is facing to deliver digital transformation, connecting everything and extracting high value from data. Bringing researchers and industrial partners together at the same location facilitates knowledge transfer and enables the cross-fertilization and co-creation insights on smart cities, IoT and AI towards the industrial partners in The Beacon.
The Design Sciences Hub of the Faculty of Design Sciences is an interdisciplinary innovation and valorization lab. They offer design solutions for urban challenges and wicked problems in the triangle of urban planning, built environment, and urban health.
Emissions Reporting for Maritime Shipping & Logistics
"Please report CSRD / CBAM / ETS / GLEC compliance" - say what?
A sea of regulations—and everyone’s asking the same question: where do we even start?
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The maritime shipping industry is facing an overwhelming wave of sustainability regulations, from the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Navigating these complex requirements can feel daunting, and many businesses are left wondering what steps to take.
At Dockflow, we’re introducing our CO2-tracking feature for ocean-going containers, a tool designed to help shippers and logistics providers manage carbon reporting. But we know that this is just one part of the bigger challenge. This event aims to provide much-needed clarity by offering an overview of the key reporting frameworks, calculation methods, and compliance requirements that are reshaping maritime logistics. If you're feeling unsure about where to go next, this session will offer practical pointers to help you get on track.
Joining us with expertise:
Quentin Donnadille - Policy Advisor - Maritime Logistics, Sustainable Logistics, Road Freight at CLECAT - European association for forwarding, transport, logistic and Customs services
Wouter Lox and Roel Van Lerberghe - Sustinera - Advising companies on sustainability, CSRD-reporting, auditing and sustainable stakeholder communication
+ TBC
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Time: 18:00 CEST
Location: The Beacon, Antwerp (with a livestream option available)
Register: https://dockflow.com/emissions-reporting-for-maritime-shipping-and-logistics-event
Attend in person at The Beacon in Antwerp or join us via the livestream. We’ll feature expert external speakers who can shed light on these pressing issues and help you understand what’s really expected.
What You'll Learn:
A clear overview of the CSRD, CBAM, and ETS regulations and what they mean for maritime logistics.
Insights into CO2 tracking calculation methods, including COFRET, GLEC, ISO 14083, and EN 16258.
Guidance on how to start aligning your business with the latest sustainability frameworks and avoid the most common pitfalls.
How Dockflow’s CO2-tracking feature can support your compliance efforts as part of the bigger picture.
Who Should Attend:
Freight forwarders, shippers, and logistics service providers struggling with the complexity of emissions reporting.
Sustainability officers, compliance managers, and those tasked with meeting environmental regulations.
Anyone unsure of how to navigate the ever-expanding list of EU and US climate disclosure rules.
How to Attend:
In Person: Be part of the live discussion at The Beacon, Antwerp.
Livestream: Can’t make it in person? Join us online and stay informed from wherever you are.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of regulations, this event will help you understand where to begin.
Invite link: https://dockflow.com/emissions-reporting-for-maritime-shipping-and-logistics-event
The new Innovantage episode, featuring Robin Pauwels, COO at The Beacon | Innovation Community .Maxim Golikov and Robin Pauwels will discuss AI's impact on personalized education, healthcare modernization, and community engagement.
The expert guest is the Chief Operating Officer at The Beacon | Innovation Community , a community builder, and a former big data developer, Robin Pauwels.
In this episode, Maxim Golikov and Robin Pauwels will cover the following topics:
💭 How AI enhances personalised education experiences
💭 The role of AI in modernising healthcare systems
💭 Innovative ways AI is used in community engagement
Why should I care about quantum computing? Find out during this edition of Tech Scoop!
Kwart Na Bier with a twist! Join us for our Potluck Apéro, where everyone brings a snack to share while we provide the drinks.
World conference for inspection & maintanance robotics
Join us for a spooky night of Halloween horror movies at The Beacon!
Get ready to dive into the world of cybersecurity, we ride at dawn! September 27, 8.45am - 2pm
