From 2.0 to 4.0
The Port of Barcelona has presented the grants for innovative ideas and projects of Ports 4.0, the corporate open innovation model of Puertos del Estado and the Spanish Port Authorities.
The main objective of the Ports 4.0 fund is to develop a new product, service, process, or improve an existing technology with a new innovative component for application in the logistics-port sector.
Carles Rua, head of innovation at the Port of Barcelona, underlined that "the applications submitted must promote the achievement of solutions in one or more areas of logistics-port activity."
This year, in the second call of the Ports 4.0 fund, the total budget of the grants has been increased by 50%. For ideas or concepts, a grant of EUR 750,000 is provided. For commercial projects, the amount of aid amounts to EUR 6 million. (sh)