The VENTuRE project aims to enhance Malta’s technological and research capacities in the naval sector through the contribution of knowledge and experience from the universities involved, and the training of human resources in the maritime and naval sector. Within the project, thematic seminars, technical visits, staff exchanges, student exchanges, internships, and training courses are organized…
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Back in January 2020, our partners at USTRATH had visited the premises at Naval Architecture Services Ltd. The VENTuRE project was still in its infancy, with the partners discussing future efforts during a brief tour around the site.
VENTuRE is proud to present its official banner! Click the download button below!
VENTuRE is proud to present its first annual brochure! Click the download button below!
On the 26th of October, the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) announced the Horizon 2020 Awards. The premise was to reward Maltese beneficiaries for having participated in research and innovation projects within the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. The scheme recognised the achievements in nine different award categories, eight for legal entities and one for individual…
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Through the month of February, the VENTuRE project was proud to present an online winter school tackling the implementation of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for marine applications. Presented by Dr Yigit Demirel & Dr Soonseok Song, this course aimed to train researchers in the practical aspect of a CFD software (STAR-CCM+) for the maritime industry.…
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On the 2nd of September 2020, the sixth edition of the Maritime Seed Awards (MarSA) pledged to support five teams of entrepreneurs and researchers working in the maritime field in the development of their proposals, taking them from concept to commercialisation. The funds were awarded through a collaboration between Transport Malta and the University of…
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Kicked off in January 2020, the VENTuRE project (a Virtual and physical ExperimeNTal Towing centre for the design of energy Efficient sea-fairing vessels) continues successfully despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted the physical activities, but it did not affect the extensive collaborative endeavours between the University of Malta,…
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The VENTuRE project members have organised the first annual networking workshop, which was held online on Thursday, 10 December 2020. The workshop consisted of two seminars. 12:30 – 13:00 (CET): “Assessment of the current practices and local needs for developing smart antifouling strategies towards energy-efficient fishing boats in Turkey”. A project funded by Scottish Funding…
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Our latest dissemination endeavour in the Times of Malta on the 7th of October! “Funded by the European Commission, the VENTuRE project – a Virtual and physical ExperimeNTal Towing centre for the design ofenergy Efficient sea-fairing vessels – is coordinated by the University of Malta, Department of Mechanical Engineering. The University team members are Prof.…
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