Maritime decarbonisation projects based in the UK’s south west were highlighted this week in the first of a series of virtual ‘Road to Net Zero’ roadshows led by Maritime UK. The key message from the event was that maritime’s energy transition is on the country’s to-do list, but can best be accelerated and optimised if […]
Innovation Challenge funding for marine and maritime through the Knowledge Transfer Network Climate control for vessels Non-destructive testing of GRP vessels On behalf of Artemis Technologies 4 challenges suitable for both maritime companies and the wider supply chain these include: Battery systems Collision avoidance and sensor technologies Bio-fouling detection and avoidance Ride-height and actuation sensing
MarRI-UK, supported by the Department for Transport (DfT), has allocated up to £1.35M to fund projects through a competition that will support the development of technology, innovations or services relating to Smart Maritime Land Operations and show potential to demonstrate measurable benefits to the UK Maritime Sector. MarRI-UK is looking to place a single […]
The Department for International Trade (DIT) have appointed a marine sector specialist to help businesses across the Great South West (covering the Heart of the South West, Dorset and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEPs) looking to export their products and services internationally. The free service open to all marine sector companies in the area, […]
SMART PORT ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SPEED is a European Interreg project aimed at building a smart port ecosystem, bridging the gap between the worlds of European ports, the nascent data science and IoT market. In addition to building online and offline arenas for interaction between ports and their stakeholders, SPEED also enables the development of governance […]
Offshore and large infrastructure assets are typically remote, costly and dangerous to inspect. As industry strives to keep costs down the commercialisation of drone technology delivers a cheap and efficient business solution. KTN are here to support companies capitalise on this rapidly evolving market by leveraging funding. As delivery partners, KTN are supporting a variety […]
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is responsible for promoting UK trade across the world and attracting foreign investment into our economy. As well as supporting UK maritime exporters, our Maritime team connects overseas buyers with UK companies to help them access the UK’s maritime supply chain and world-leading expertise in both leisure and commercial […]
Pitch your Marine-Tech product to international buyers in a way that has never been done before, using the power of Augmented Reality (AR). Applications close: Midnight Wednesday 16th December The Department for International Trade (DIT) South West, Business West and AR specialists Render are launching the first-of-its-kind immersive augmented reality (AR) platform for cross-border sales […]
Maritime UK SW is supported by a mix of public, private and research partners who invest to enable cluster representation for the South West Ocean Economy. The cluster offer two levels of participation: as strategic partner where you will have the opportunity to engage in cluster network activities and sponsor where the offer is solely […]
A €45.4m Anglo-French “TIGER” project which aims to accelerate the tidal stream energy industry in the Channel region has worked with leading tidal stream energy developers from France and the UK to uncover supply chain and innovation opportunities that span a range of disciplines and provide a valuable repository of information, opportunities and contacts into a rapidly growing market. Ocean Energy Europe’s ‘2030 Ocean Energy Vision’1 predicts up to 2.4GW of Tidal stream energy capacity installed by 2030 and becoming cost competitive with fossil fuels. In […]
