seatec - Finnish marine technology review 1/2016 | Page 27

On the first of November 2014, the MERIT project was officially started in Finland. Funded by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy in Finland and coordinated by the Industry and Trade office of the City of Helsinki, the project features new ICT technologies and their increased use in the Finnish marine industries. ” MERIT may lead to new job opportunities in marine industries for young ICT graduates. seatec 1/2016 25