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 UK’s 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 […]
SailGP races for a better future, championing a world powered by nature. The world’s most exciting racing on-water, SailGP is the only annual global championship featuring short, intense races at iconic global locations. The best athletes in the sport race identical supercharged F50 catamarans, which fly above the water at exhilarating high speeds. National teams […]
Maritime UK today announces its plans to promote the maritime sector during National Careers Week (NCW). The annual week-long celebration of careers guidance and engagement runs from 7 to 12 March 2022. NCW is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for […]
Marine-i, the ongoing marine technology programme, is offering businesses in Cornwall the opportunity to visit the advanced testing facilities available at the National Renewable Energy Centre (NREC) in Blyth, Northumberland. Cornish businesses, particularly those in marine tech or related sectors such as manufacturing, electronics or 3D printing, are encouraged to take part in the free […]
The primary objective of the workshop will be to raise awareness and understanding of the performance and limitations of positioning and timing systems; and to provide information on steps to take to improve performance and resilience. In addition, the workshop will include a look at positioning and timing sources including new approaches such as low-earth-orbit […]
32 different companies shortlisted for third annual Maritime UK Awards RTS Scotland award-winning broadcaster, Jennifer Reoch, to host the ceremony International Trade Secretary to provide the keynote address The Seafarers’ Charity chosen as Charity Partner Maritime UK is today announcing the 32 finalists for the third annual Maritime UK Awards. The winners, across 14 […]