bremenports GmbH & Co. KG (BP)

Relevant Thematic Competences and Experiences
BP excels at facilitating connections among stakeholders with diverse perspectives.

BP brings a set of competences and experiences to the project, encompassing infrastructure management of inland and sea ports in Bremen/Bremerhaven, which includes port development, planning, construction, and maintenance. Additionally, the organization has a proven track record in providing training, education, consultancy, and engineering services to both national and international clients. BP excels in networking and collaboration, fostering connections with national and international stakeholders from the public, private, economic, and scientific sectors. Moreover, the organization has successfully implemented projects related to inland navigation, greening, and digitalization, showcasing its capacity for project execution. It has also played an active role in Interreg projects, including the predecessor project "IWTS2.0," and has experience in participating in EU-funded research and innovation programs such as Horizon 2020.

Role in the Project
BP takes a lead role in Work Package 3 (WP3), spearheading the Freight Flow Coalition Hub (FFC-HUB).

WP3:

• Leading FFC-HUB to gather innovation experiences and support Freight Flow Coalitions (FFCs) in developing a handbook for innovation identification, enabling, and fostering.
• Conducting innovation scouting, market analysis, and real-world testing.
• Offering support, training, and business intelligence to FFCs, facilitating knowledge and technology exchange.
• Identifying (trans-)national supply chains and innovations for potential support, networking, lobbying, and raising awareness for FFCs.
• Producing a Handbook/Report on IWT innovation enabling and fostering, along with supported innovations.
• Developing a Handbook on the identification, enabling, and fostering of innovations.

Benefits of Participation
Participation in the InnoWaTr2.0 project offers several benefits to BPS:

• Increased Volumes: BP seeks to boost volumes in its inland ports. The project offers an avenue to enhance IWT's attractiveness through innovation in digitization and environmental impact, resulting in increased efficiency.
• Addressing the Lack of Innovation: The project tackles the general lack of innovation in the IWT sector. BP aims to support innovations, gain insights from partner regions, and identify building blocks for increased volumes in inland ports.
• Enhancing Freight Flow Coalition Management: BP maintains connections with various freight flow coalition managers. Project participation improves the management of these coalitions.