The Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) participates in the Maritime Digitalization Research Infrastructure (MDigi-I) project, recently funded by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (CyRIF) for 2.8 million Euro under a call for the development of Strategic Research Infrastructures.
According to a press release, issued by CUT on Friday, MDigi-I is a 3-year project that started in January, 2024, with the goal to establish the national strategic infrastructure for Cyprus that promotes research and innovation in maritime digitalization.
The project’s consortium consists of 11 partners and is led by Dr. Ioannis Kyriakides, Research Director for Marine Technology at the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI). The remaining 10 partners are: the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), Columbia Shipmanagement, Ayia Napa Marina, Electi Consulting Ltd, A.T. Delevant Business Solutions Ltd, MarineFields Holdings Limited, Cyprus Shipping Association, Cyprus Ports Authority, University of Zagreb, and Res
earch Institutes of Sweden.
“The general objective of the project is to create a new research infrastructure that will stimulate synergies and provide the means for the development and uptake of maritime digitalization technologies that will improve safety, security, and efficiency for the economic and environmental sustainability of Shipping – Marine Transport activities, one of the key priorities defined in the Smart Specialization Strategy for Cyprus (S3Cy),” the press release reads.
Source: Cyprus News Agency