UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub funding projects £50k-£150k

The UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub is funding projects ranging from £50k-£150k for academia to work with industry as part of its Pump Priming Programme. Projects will start around April/June 2022 and last up to 12 months. In 2021, we funded over 10 projects ranging in areas such as Healthcare, Defence, and Autonomous Vehicles. In […]

Marine Technology and Supply Chain Event – North Devon 25th Nov

Maritime UK SW are working with partners in North Devon to organise a marine technology showcase event. For marine businesses this free event will provide information on a wide range of activity in the marine sector in the region: From training routes, R&D tax credits, How to access Innovate UK grants Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with […]

Marine Electric Charging Points in Plymouth

Aqua superPower Limited are the first fast charge network company to be awarded a grant under the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the DFT and delivered by Innovate UK. Plymouth is set to install a network of shore-side charging facilities for its expanding fleet of electric maritime vessels. Over the past year, the city […]

DFT Consultation launched to consider ground breaking technologies that will transform how we travel over the next decade.

consultation launched on measures to place the UK at the forefront of cutting-edge transport technologies proposals will lead to even more EV charge points that are inclusively designed for all drivers views sought on drones and autonomous vessels that could perform new functions, such as delivering goods and aiding search-and-rescue missions Measures to safely maximise […]

Improve the sustainability of urban systems and infrastructure

Apply for funding to develop research networks that will focus on improving the sustainability of urban systems and infrastructure. Funding type:Grant Total fund:£3,000,000 Maximum award:£1,000,000 Publication date:21 September 2021 Opening date:28 September 2021 Closing date:9 November 2021 16:00 UK time You must be: a UK resident based at an eligible research organisation. You can apply […]

The latest maritime cyber risk evaluation & mitigation research and how researchers and industry must collaborate to build cyber resilience

Thu, 21 Oct 2021, 08:30 – Fri, 22 Oct 2021, 14:00 BST The latest maritime cyber risk evaluation & mitigation research and how researchers and industry must collaborate to build cyber resilience About this event  Cyber-SHIP Lab is the University of Plymouth Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group’s unique, hardware-based research platform—a £3.2-million project funded by the University, […]

Join the UK’s National Decade Committee (UKNDC) to support the UK’s contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

The International Working Group of the Marine Science Coordination Committee is looking for 13 volunteers to join the UK’s National Decade Committee (UKNDC) to support the UK’s contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Decade).   We are looking for individuals to serve in their personal capacity to enable the […]

MARITIME UK SW WORK ON DECARBONISATION

Maritime UK SW has internationally significant strengths in environmental technologies, advanced engineering and ocean science and therefore is well placed to respond to the low carbon challenge. Maritime UK has numerous work strands dedicated to this area, including creation of a Maritime UK SW Clean Maritime Roadmap, establishing local charging/e-propulsion ecosystems, national innovation activity on […]