MARITIME CAREERS: BECOME AN INDUSTRY AMBASSADOR, VIDEO AND EVENTS PLANNED.

Maritime UK had launched their campaign to recruit industry ambassadors to support careers activity in schools and colleges. This was a priority identified by the Department for Transport in the People Route Map. Could you be one of our new volunteer ambassadors working with schools and colleges to help the next generation learn about the […]

MARITIME UK WEEK

MARITIME UK WEEK A growing number of events are currently being added to the Maritime UK Week programme which is designed to showcase and celebrate the strength of the sector. The programme includes two events from the Maritime UK South West; the “Why Invest and Collaborate with Maritime UK South West” event on Wednesday 14th […]

Event: Innovation in Marine Technology for Aquaculture: Challenges & Opportunities.

Novel aquaculture, particularly growing seaweed, is attracting increasing interest in the UK and Europe. Large-scale cultivation presents new challenges for technology, operating procedures and management. The high level of interest in this sector presents an opportunity for innovation, both in techniques for cultivation and new product development. This Discovery Room will review progress around Europe […]

INNOVATION CONSULTANCY GRANT FUND – DEVON ONLY

The Innovation Consultancy Grant Fund is an ERDF funded programme that supports high-tech, Devon-based, Advanced Marine businesses accelerate their innovative projects. The Grant is available to provide financial assistance to SMEs that access professional expertise needed to develop their innovative projects. Businesses that wish to be considered for funding should submit details of their project […]

GRANTS – UNLOCKING AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION CHALLENGE

The UKHO will be running a series of Innovation Challenges with the goal to accelerate innovative projects across specific sectors. As an innovator in the Autonomous Shipping sector we want to invite industry experts to apply to our latest challenge entitled identifying, trialling and proving how navigational data can be used to support the safe […]

Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) publishes Labour Market Intelligence Report

The Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) has published its Labour Market Intelligence Report to help identify skills gaps in the maritime sector. The Commission was set up to understand the skills needs of the sector, including accounting for the effects of technological change, and to make recommendations for action. Graham Baldwin, Vice Chancellor at the University […]

Transport Technology Research and Innovation Grants 2020

Last week it was announced that applications for Transport, Technology Research and Innovation Grants (T-TRIG) have now opened. DfT have provided £5.4m of support to over 170 projects over the past six years through the programme, which bridges the early stage, proof-of-concept funding gap in transport innovation, where small investments can de-risk emerging solutions. There […]

MarRI-UK Smart Maritime Land Operations Workshop 5th Oct

MarRI-UK Smart Maritime Land Operations MBTC Workshop (On Line) 5th October 2020 10.30 – 12.30 The online event will provide details on the DfT Funded Smart Maritime Land Operations (SMLO) potential programme and seek participant views on key challenges and priorities to be addressed and enable participants to develop potential ideas in advance of a […]

Current Innovation Funding Opportunities

Please see below a list of current funding opportunities available for Ocean economy innovation: Innovate UK Smart Grants Opportunity for UK registered organisations to apply for a share of up to £25 million from Innovate UK to deliver disruptive R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. Find out more and apply. Integrated solution […]

Marine-i spearheads innovation in marine energy for smart grids

Marine-i is launching a series of online events to explore the opportunity for incorporating marine energy into smart grids, especially in isolated communities. This series is a collaboration between Marine-i and the EU-funded ICE (Intelligent Community Energy) Project, which aims to design and implement innovative smart energy solutions in the Channel area. Part funded by […]