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Smart Sound Demo Day, Tuesday 16th June, 9am-4pm, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
A day ahead of Maritime UK South West’s Ocean Tech Expo, Plymouth – the National Centre for Marine Autonomy – will host a demonstration day

There are just two weeks to go until Ocean Tech Expo (17th and 18th June)!
OTE26 will showcase leading technical capability and near market innovation capable of decarbonising, adding to national security and increasing productivity across a range of offshore activity. The

SeaRegs recognised with FLOWmark® for courses aligned to offshore wind careers
SeaRegs have been recognised with a FLOWmark® for two courses which clearly signposts how maritime training can lead directly into the offshore wind sector. Their Level 3 Small Commercial Vessel Crew Member and Level 3 Boatmaster apprenticeships, have now achieved FLOWmark® recognition, confirming these programmes are practical, industry-aligned

GW-Shift June updates
Discover Hydrogen Launchpad and Hydrogen Ecosystem Builder The next cohorts of GW-SHIFT’s Hydrogen Launchpad and Hydrogen Ecosystem Builder are fast approaching. If you’re working on

Ocean Tech Expo Gold Sponsor Teledyne Marine – from Capability to Context: Why Partnership Is Accelerating Maritime Autonomy
Maritime autonomy in the UK has crossed a decisive threshold. Recent government commitments, most notably the £50m Defence Growth Deal for Maritime Autonomy, alongside the

Powering the UK’s ocean economy: Innovation, investment, and opportunity in the Great South West
The Great South West Partnership is proud to sponsor Ocean Tech Expo 2026, a flagship event showcasing the technologies and partnerships shaping the future of

MSubs announced as Gold Sponsor of Ocean Tech Expo
MSubs is a vertically integrated R&D engineering SME based in Plymouth, Devon, specialising in the design, manufacture and delivery of advanced crewed and uncrewed underwater

University of Plymouth proud to sponsor and host Ocean Tech Expo 2026
The University of Plymouth is proud to sponsor and host the Ocean Tech Expo, organised by Maritime UK South West. Bringing together leaders from industry,

City College Plymouth Awarded National Defence Technical Excellence College Status
After a rigorous national bidding process, City College Plymouth has been successful as one of only five further education colleges across the UK to be