Maritime UK South West Newsletter March 2023
This month.. Partner with or Sponsor Maritime UK SW Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum, Hull, 9th March Winners of the Round 3 Clean Maritime Demonstrator Competition Announced Celtic Sea
This month.. Partner with or Sponsor Maritime UK SW Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum, Hull, 9th March Winners of the Round 3 Clean Maritime Demonstrator Competition Announced Celtic Sea
EDDC Leader Cllr Paul Arnott cuts a ribbon to open Long Lane, together with representatives from Devon County Council, the South West Local Enterprise Partnership,
Just two months after being given the green light by government, the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport is celebrating its first private sector investment announcement
This month.. Partner with or Sponsor Maritime UK SW NEW CLEAN MARITIME FUNDING EVENT, Poole, 21st Feb New Chair and co-chairs appointed to Maritime UK South
Don’t say I never get you anything good for Christmas.. Sponsor the Maritime UK Newsletter for 1 year New Innovation Grant call for Devon-based Advanced
This month… £1.2m invested in new Plymouth underwater communications network National recruitment campaign for Plymouth and South Devon Freeport launches Event: Floating Offshore Wind and
This month… £60m Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition and Regional Coordination Events Maritime UK Week Marine sector to benefit from more support from Marine Business Technology
THIS MONTH… Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Industry Engagement Event 22/09/2022 and Regional Coordination Events Maritime UK SW Clean Maritime Roadmap Review and Engagement Meeting, RESCHEDULED 3RD OCT
THIS MONTH… Latest Maritime funding and national newsletter from Maritime UK Maritime UK SW Clean Maritime Roadmap Review Meeting, 9th Sept More support from Marine
THIS MONTH… Stay Informed, Broaden Your Network and Collaborate Through Maritime UK Innovation Network Groups Presentations from the Clean Maritime Innovation Showcase and next meeting
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership was one of 38 LEPs in England. The LEP was a leader and influencer for economic growth, job creation and prosperity across the Heart of the South West area covering Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.
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Chief Executive
David Ralph started as Chief Executive of Heart of South West LEP at the beginning of June 2018. Previously, he had spent 5 years as CEO of the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (D2N2) LEP from 2013 where he oversaw the development of the D2N2 Strategic Economic Plan and sector strategies, 3 Growth Deals with HM Government to deliver a £1billion capital investment programme, securing and implementing £200m ESIF programme, the Derby and Nottingham Enterprise Zone, the D2N2 Skills Deal and Time for Innovation programme, community fund and led the executive team to develop the HS2 East Midlands hub. He was also closely involved in the proposed North Midlands Devolution Deal and one of the key architects in establishing the Midlands Engine, chairing the officer steering group. Whilst in this role David was a NED of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, and Marketing NG, the Outer Estates Foundation and a Governor of Nottingham College and on the advisory Board of Nottingham Business School.
Before the East Midlands, David was CEO of the Have Gateway Partnership working closely with local stakeholders including the ports of Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich and BT Adadastral Park across Suffolk and Essex and prior to that was Chief Exec of the Barton Hill New Deal for Communities programme in Bristol and the Nelm Development Trust in Norwich.
David is a keen sailor, walker and trail runner.