£3M funding: Round 2 Innovate UK GSW Marine and Maritime Launchpad The £3M from Innovate UK’s Launchpad program will support projects across two strands that target maritime innovation in the Great South West (GSW) region (Cornwall and the isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset and Somerset). Maritime UK South West is the cluster management organisation for the program. Following briefings held […]
ACUA Ocean have announced that their new uncrewed surface vessels will be named the Pioneer-class, with the prototype first of its class vessel “USV PIONEER” currently in build at Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) on the Isle of Wight. Future vessels in the class will be named after leading pioneers in the fields of exploration, science […]
Maritime UK South West is recruiting an Innovation Manager to support the developing maritime innovation cluster in the South West. In 2024 MUKSW won the £150,000 contract via Innovate UK to deliver the “GSW Marine & Maritime Launchpad Cluster Innovation Program” between September 2024 and June 2026”. In order to deliver this program MUKSW plan […]
12 innovative companies have been offered a share of almost £1.85 million of funding from the Innovate UK Launchpad for the Great South West. This Innovate UK Launchpad provides innovation support and funding tailored to the local area’s strengths in marine and maritime. The Innovate UK Launchpads support clusters of small and medium sized […]
MUKSW has been invited to bid into the Dept for Transport Maritime Cluster Development Fund of £1M. MUKSW plan to submit a bid working with 5 Further Education Colleges and 3 Universities to establish a SW wide careers and skills program to better market the sector to young people and career changers, also focussing on […]
MUKSW Ocean Tech Expo June 26th – 27th, University of Plymouth Ocean Tech Expo will bring 70+ ocean technology speakers to the city with two days of sessions running across two seminar rooms. The event is designed to showcase the best at or near market commercially viable ocean innovations. If that wasn’t enough to get […]
Innovate UK announce £7.5M South West Marine and Maritime Launchpad funding to support innovation and growth Maritime UK SW are pleased to announce that the Great South West, which covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and the Isles of Scilly, has been chosen as the country’s Marine and Maritime Launchpad, recognising its leadership in the sector. […]
Distance learning degree discount for maritime sector Plymouth based distance learning provider, MLA College, has recently announced a tuition fee discount for employees of MUKSW members in a bid to promote lifelong learning and career advancement within the sector. Anyone enrolling onto their September, January or May intakes will receive a 10% reduction on the […]
Falmouth Docks & Engineering Company, operated by A&P Group, has secured an award of £973,292 from the Shared Prosperity Fund to undertake an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to inform potential redevelopment to support the production of cleaner, affordable and secure energy from floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. The EIA will inform how potential […]
Maritime UK SW and partners Cornwall Marine Network, welcomed Petra Wilkinson CBE, Director of Maritime, and 10 others from the Maritime Team at the Department for Transport (DfT) on a two day visit to the South West. Petra’s team were very interested to understand the world class maritime skills, support organisations, facilities, innovations and businesses […]