The Royal Navy Develop Directorate will be holding an industry engagement event on 28th January 2022. The event is an introduction for Industry to the new Maritime Operating Concept key themes. This event, hosted by the Royal Navy Develop Directorate, will explain how the Maritime Force will become more distributed in its force structures and […]
Maritime UK South West is supported by a mix of public, private and research who invest to enable cluster representation for the South West Ocean Economy. Maritime UK SW works to increase: levels of SW sector influence to national government, visibility of forthcoming sector opportunities and investments, links to and delivery of national programmes such […]
Marine-i is supporting a new three-part coaching programme to help local businesses bring their innovation ideas to market. Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine technology sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly grow through harnessing the full potential of research and innovation. This new programme […]
Marine-i has announced that it is providing support to offshore specialist, Reflex Marine, who are developing a new system for anchoring floating offshore wind (FLOW) installations. Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine technology sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly grow through harnessing the full […]
For marine businesses this free event will provide information on a wide range of activity in the marine sector in the region. From training routes, R&D tax credits, how to access Innovate UK grants and setting up Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with universities through to updates from both Exeter and Plymouth universities, Harland & Wolff, details […]
The £55 million Industrial Fuel Switching competition will support innovation in the development of pre-commercial fuel switch and fuel switch enabling technology for the industrial sector, to help industry switch from high to lower carbon fuels. Funding will be awarded through Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) contracts, providing 100% funding for pre-commercial solutions. Apply for […]
It has been four years in the making and represents an investment of close to £2million, but City College’s flagship Centre for Higher Technical Innovation and Maritime Skills (TIMS) is now officially open. Located at the heart of Plymouth’s marine industry and standing just a stone’s throw from the water, the new teaching site at […]
Smart is Innovate UK’s ‘open grant funding’ programme. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas. All proposals must be business focused. Applications can come from any area of technology and be applied to any part of the […]
‘Open Doors’ is a new initiative and an opportunity for you to speak directly to one of the highly qualified academic researchers and marine experts employed through marine-I at a time convenient to you. Marine-i have experts and researchers available with special expertise in a wide range of specialist subjects. Appointments can be made online […]
Introduction On 27th October 2021, the Chancellor published his Autumn Budget and Spending Review, which sets out the Government’s spending plans over the next three years. The title is ‘A Stronger Economy for the British People’ and the main message is this is a Budget that heralds “an economy fit for the new age of […]
