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Maritime Innovation Forum
Venue: Newcastle University 5th Nov 2024
The Maritime Innovation Forum is brought to you by a partnership of the leading UK Maritime and Offshore Wind Innovation support agencies. The aim of the event is to aggregate UK innovation and R&D support, funding, research and collaboration opportunities across the sector such that businesses can access the whole offer in one day. The event will set out the latest thinking on what the challenges and opportunities facing the sector are. The event provides the forum for those who have the ambition and technology to overcome those challenges and exploit the emerging and commercially significant opportunities in the sector.
The Maritime Innovation Forum is part of a series of events which will tour the UK to help business collaborate, innovate and exploit opportunities in the rapidly growing Ocean Economy. The event is designed for businesses within and on the peripheries of the maritime, marine, defence, ocean tech and offshore wind sectors. It will focus on commercial opportunities for organisations interested in R&D, technology and innovation. With ample networking time and a lunchtime exhibition the event is also designed to provide a showcase for the maritime sector in the North East and to create connections and collaboration opportunities.
Agenda
09:30 Registration and refreshments
10:00 Welcome & overview of Maritime at Newcastle University, Prof Daniel Coca, Head of School of Engineering
10.15 Overview of the commercial, technical and market challenges in global maritime innovation, Sarah-Louise Keegan, Director, MarRI-UK
10:30 The Innovate UK offer to Maritime, James Lovett CEng, Innovation Lead – Future Maritime Technologies, Innovate UK
10:45 TransShip II – Innovation and Decarbonisation for Offshore Renewable Energy Support Vessels, Martin Nürnberg, MD and Oliver Cornforth, Lead Naval Architect OS Energy UK Ltd.
11:00 Refreshments
11:25 Commercial maritime assets and opportunities in the North East
11:30 Enabling the creation of an innovative and sustainable NE ecosystem, Dr Eleni Bougioukou, Innovation Manager – Energy and Sustainability, Port of Tyne
11:40 National Clean Maritime Research Hub Dr Janie Ling-Chin, Co-Director of the UK-MaRes Hub; Associate Professor, Durham University.
11:50 140+ Years of watching paint dry, History of operating on the banks of the Tyne, Importance of Fouling Control coatings, Coating development and PhDs with Newcastle University, Paul Hamblett, Technical Specialist, Akzo Nobel
12:00 Panel Q&A
12:10 Using AI to improve port safety, Jen Maddison, Port Skills and Safety
12:20 Harnessing AI for Port Safety: Empowering Workforce with Existing CCTVs, Hao Zheng, Co-Founder and CEO of RoboK
12:30 Networking Lunch with table-top exhibition
A choice of 2 of the below 3 breakout sessions:
Breakout Session A: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, David Cooper
David is Partnership Manager for Clean Maritime at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, a research and technology organisation tasked with accelerating innovation in the sector. The Clean Maritime team supports vessel operators looking to decarbonise their fleet and the innovators that can help them achieve this.Â
In David’s talk he will give an overview of clean maritime in offshore wind, highlighting some of the challenges and commercial opportunities. He will then highlight some case studies of projects that are overcoming these challenges through demonstration. Finally he will invite the audience to consider what facilities and infrastructure need to be put into place in order to help innovators bring their projects to market.
Breakout Session B: MarRI-UK – Decarbonising the UK fleet: a life cycle assessment of alternative marine fuels, Dr Peng Wu, Lecturer in Propulsion Systems Design/Integration, University College London
This project, led by University College London (UCL) in collaboration with the University of Southampton, funded by MarRI-UK, is at the forefront of alternative fuels research, fostering collaboration between industry, academia, and other research organisations. The aim of this research is to create a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software tool designed to evaluate alternative fuels and their associated propulsion systems across various scenarios of the UK shipping fleet. By integrating diverse expertise, the project will significantly contribute to the maritime industry’s efforts to achieve net-zero emissions. The project’s outcomes are expected to influence policy, accelerate innovation, and advance the shipping sector’s transition towards greater sustainability and environmental friendliness. This session will present and discuss preliminary findings from the project.
Breakout Session C: Driving Maritime Innovation with Defence (MoD)
As an island nation, we will always be reliant on the sea for the basics of our quality of life – maritime security, food, energy and data. Protecting shipping and critical national infrastructure demands technological advances and provides an opportunity to learn from commercial seafaring and other sectors. The Royal Navy’s Maritime Enterprise Engagement team seeks to bring together industry, academia and Government to collaborate and support innovation, including identifying sources of funding. Join this session to broaden your understanding of Navy innovation and opportunities to develop wider Defence capability.
13:30 – 14:00 First breakout
14:00 – 14:30 Second breakout
14:30 Grants and Incentives workshop:
Alan Cullinane, Manager – Global Grants Credits and Incentives at EY (R&D Tax specialist)
Alan, with his background in mechanical engineering, has spent the past six years guiding UK companies through the complexities of tax incentives with a particular focus on the maritime industry. His specialism lies in R&D tax credits, where he brings expertise to the process of claiming this relief and in understanding the synergies with other forms of tax incentives, including Tonnage Tax and capital allowances. Alan’s industry experience ensures companies are aware of the financial incentives available and well positioned to meet the necessary compliance requirements.
Will Brookman, Manager – Global Grants Credits and Incentives at EY (Grants specialist)
Will has nine years’ experience working across the entire grant funding process, including supporting global clients to map out their projects against suitable incentives, complete grant applications and manage grant funded projects. Will is highly skilled technical grant writer, with successes in Horizon Europe, Innovate UK and DESNZ funded applications across a wide range of sectors. He is an experienced project manager, developing project budgets, work plans, and advising on financial claims over the project duration; enabling clients to effectively draw down the maximum amount of grant awarded to their organisation.
14:45 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) – How to put a researcher at the heart of your business. The pathway from KTP to Impact case study: A journey to build a strong relationship with industry leading to the product development, knowledge transfer and academic achievement. Dr Kayvan Pazouki, BSc, MSc, PhD, MSNAME, AFHEA, Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean of Education (PGT), Marine, Offshore and Subsea Technology, School of Engineering, Newcastle University,
15:00 Close
15:00 -15:30 Optional tour of Newcastle University Hydrolabs
In order to cover the costs of food and event organisation a small ticket charge is required. The event is organised as a not-for-profit exercise and any profits made will be re-invested into other similar events across the UK.
By signing up to the event you agree to share your data with the partner organisations listed. If you have any questions about the event or would like to exhibit please email sheldon.ryan@maritimeuksw.org
£30.00