ZPARQ Z10: Challenging the Limits of Marine Propulsion

Projektinformationen

ZPARQ-Z10

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 101248010

DOI

10.3030/101248010

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 29 September 2025

Startdatum 1 September 2025

Enddatum 31 August 2027

Finanziert unter

• The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Gesamtkosten

Keine Daten

EU-Beitrag

€ 2 499 332,50

Koordiniert durch

Zparq AB
Sweden

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ZPARQ-Z10 (ZPARQ Z10: Challenging the Limits of Marine Propulsion)

Berichtszeitraum: 2025-09-01 bis 2026-08-31

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

Sea leisure and commercial vessels, as well as other watercraft, are mainly based on combustion engines which release large amounts of CO2 and other emissions (NOx, SOx, CO…), as well as, pollute water due to fuel and oil leakages. While regulations are promoting new electric systems, current designs are still far from maximum efficiency as these are based on internal combustion engine designs.
At Zparq, we have developed an innovative cooling system that allows us to reduce the size of our POD motor, which is now 10 times smaller in weight and volume than any other existing POD motor in the market.
Our system is highly modular and flexible and can be installed in any configuration like outboard, azimut thruster, saildrive, sterndrive or hydrofoil and can be scaled to any power range. We aim at optimising our system, scale it to higher power ranges, finalise the control platform including energy management and smart sailing features and validate our solution through several pilots in different type of end users.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

During the first reporting period, Zparq has progressed the development of its electric marine propulsion platform in line with the project plan. Work has been carried out across the different work packages, covering further development and optimisation of the propulsion system, mechanical design, electronics, battery and control systems, as well as system integration and preparation for certification.
A major focus during the period has been testing and validation. The system has undergone extensive bench and on-water testing across different vessels and operating conditions, providing valuable data for continuous improvements in performance, reliability and system design. In parallel, the platform has been evaluated in different marine applications and configurations.
Based on the progress and results achieved, Zparq has now ordered 10 additional systems, which are expected to be launched and enter on-water testing within approximately one month. Overall, the project is progressing according to plan, with the core technology increasingly validated as a complete and robust propulsion system.

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

Our innovation enables a breakthrough outrunner direct drive technology that brings lower TCO (-40%), lower energy cost and higher efficiencies (+15%), lower drag and longer range for a given energy consumption. On top of that, thanks to our novel engineering design, the footprint associated to the manufacturing of our system is reduced 50% compared to existing competitors.