We often get asked how colleagues across the sector can get involved with Maritime UKs work. So, look no further, as this blog lists xx ways that you can do so. Maritime UK is the umbrella body for the maritime sector, bringing together the shipping, ports, services, engineering and leisure marine industries. Our purpose is […]
In March 2021, the Department for Transport (DfT) launched the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, which allocated over £23m of research and development funding to 55 projects across the UK. The CMDC supported the design and development of zero emission shipping technologies and greener ports through a series of technology trials and feasibility studies to accelerate […]
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to invest a total of up to £4 million in innovation projects. These will enable transition to net zero for the automotive, rail, or maritime transportation sectors. The aim of this competition […]
GreenOffshoreTech, a Cluster Facilitated Project, will offer a 3-phase accelerator programme designed for innovation support to SMEs that aims to mature and validate project ideas for the development of new cross-sectorial and cross-border value chains in selected Topics targeting offshore applications. The total amount of direct financial support for SMEs in this first call […]
On an historic former boat building yard, in Premier Marinas £75 million development on the banks of the River Dart, the new South Devon College Marine Academy opens its doors. In the planning for 10 years this state-of-the-art facility at Noss on Dart aims to close the skills gap within the maritime industry and meet the demands […]
At the end of 2020 Plymouth City Council joined forces with neighbours Devon County Council and South Hams District Council in a bid to unlock £35 million pounds of funding for the area by putting in a Freeport bid. In March 2021 the Chancellor announced at Budget that Plymouth and South Devon had been successful in bidding for […]
Phase 9 of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund is a competitive funding scheme which supports the development and demonstration of state of the art technologies, products and processes in the areas of energy efficiency, power generation, heat generation, energy storage, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and security of supply. It is now open for applications. The scheme […]
Innovate UKs Driving the Electric Revolution challenge, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £4.5 million in projects building talent for the future. The aim of this competition is to create and deliver course content and materials that will support skills, talent and training across Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) […]
Innovate UK is offering up to £25 million in loans to micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Loans are for highly innovative late stage research and development (R&D) projects with the best potential for the future. There should be a clear route to commercialisation and economic impact. Your project must lead to new […]
With a combined research budget of 15 billion Euro and a dedicated network to bring forward maritime innovation Horizon Europe is worth a look. The calls for 2022 will soon be submitted but we have a draft of what next years programme might look to help form ideas and partnerships for next years programme. Please […]
