- £1.2m invested in new Plymouth underwater communications network
- National recruitment campaign for Plymouth and South Devon Freeport launches
- Event: Floating Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen – the Opportunity Ahead, 30th Nov, Falmouth
- HRH Princess Royal visits PML for launch of National Centre for Coastal Autonomy
- Request for comment – energy prices, cost of living impact on the sector
- Invitation: Satellite enabled growth in the transport sector, with Transport Minister Baroness Vere, 12th Oct
- Net Zero Mobility Programme: Competition Briefing Event
- Carbon Thirteen – The Venture Builder for the Climate Emergency
- Project Zero wins funding in Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2
- New funding opportunities
- Blue Economy Investors looking for offshore floating wind experts
- (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) is launching two new strategic programmes
- ESG. Free workshops on Environmental, Social and Governance best practice
- ORE Catapult Launch Academy 2023 – Now Accepting Applications! (Deadline 30th November)
- Event: Marine Autonomy & Technology Showcase (MATS) – Southampton and Online, 8-10 November
- Celtic Sea Cluster Workforce Working Group
- Event: B2Blue 2022 (Hybrid), November 16 – November 18, 22
- Cutting Edge Smart Sound Connect Control Centre Opens
- Latest Maritime funding and national newsletter from Maritime UK
- Maritime Data Cluster launched to accelerate the green smart port revolution
- City College Plymouth Maritime Week Dinner, “The future is bright – the future is maritime”
- Event: Low Carbon Devon Showcase, Practical stories and action toward net zero, 11 November, 9 – 1pm , University of Plymouth
- Global Incubator Programme Ocean Scaleup Accelerator, Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia
£1.2m invested in new Plymouth underwater communications network
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced that Smart Sound Plymouth is to benefit from a £1.2 million investment, to upgrade the offshore infrastructure and further enhance the unique proving ground for businesses to test, trial, prototype and commercialise new products and services.
National recruitment campaign for Plymouth and South Devon Freeport launches
The recruitment of a permanent Chair, and other key roles including permanent CEO and senior level management opportunities is a crucial process in the launch of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport. Following a tender process national recruiters, Penna, are responsible for the search for the Freeport’s new Chair.
EVENT: Floating Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen – the Opportunity Ahead, 30th Nov, Falmouth
Cornwall FLOW Accelerator in conjunction with Marine-i and Celtic Sea Cluster are organising an in-person event to explore Green Hydrogen, its potential for commercial application and exploitation in the context of Floating Offshore Wind in the Celtic Sea. The event will take place on 30th November 2022 and will be held at the Sennen Conference Suite in The Innovation Centre on the University of Exeter Penryn campus. It will run between 9.30am – 15.30pm.
HRH Princess Royal visits PML for launch of National Centre for Coastal Autonomy
The potential for autonomous technology to advance understanding of our constantly evolving ocean and coastlines has taken a major step forward with the launch of the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy.
Request for comment – energy prices, cost of living impact on the sector
Maritime UK is collating comment and feedback which will be relayed to the Department for Transport on the impact of energy prices / the cost of living on the sector at the present time.
- Has the EBRS helped your industry Energy Bill Relief Scheme: help for businesses and other non-domestic customers – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- What are the impacts on your industry of increase in energy bills (and fuel costs)? What’s the scale of the increase?
- What is the impact of cost of living crisis (i.e. reduced demand / revenue)?
- Do increased costs get passed on to consumers?
- What policies would help?
Any notes sent direct to Giorgio Buttironi (gbuttironi@maritimeuk.org).
Invitation: Satellite enabled growth in the transport sector, with Transport Minister Baroness Vere, 12th Oct
You are invited to an online event exploring how the UK are using satellite technology to modernise our transport system, DfT’s role in commercial spaceflight, and why sovereign launch capabilities matter to the UK, and the transport sector specifically.
We will be joined by Aviation and Local Transport Minister Baroness Vere, who will introduce the session.
Net Zero Mobility Programme: Competition Briefing Event
Register now for the Net Zero Mobility Programme: Competition Briefing Event – Collaborative R&D – a must-attend if you want to hear more about the £10 million programme which opens formally for applications on the 17th of October 2022
The Net Zero Mobility Programme aims to advance innovative propulsion technologies that will enable the movement of people and goods from one location to another through seamless, safe, net zero, connected cost-effective, accessible and reliable means.
Carbon Thirteen – The Venture Builder for the Climate Emergency
As part of our network, we are delighted to introduce you to Carbon Thirteen – The Venture Builder for the Climate Emergency.
Project Zero wins funding in Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2
A research and development project to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of achieving zero emission operations in offshore survey and research vessels (OSRVs) has been awarded funding under the UK government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2.
New funding opportunities
Blue Economy Investors looking for offshore floating wind experts.
To support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry, join dynamic conversations with private investors and entrepreneurs.
(ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) is launching two new strategic programmes
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) is launching two new strategic programmes, which mark the start of a new phase in its development. The two programmes, launched at Floating Offshore Wind 2022 in Aberdeen, will accelerate the development and qualification of critical floating wind technologie
ESG. Free workshops on Environmental, Social and Governance best practice
A trailblazing course has been launched in Dorset for businesses to understand and embrace the business benefits of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) best practice. Dorset Chamber is running the free ‘The Business Case for ESG’ programme over the next six months with online sessions open to all firms, countywide.
ORE Catapult Launch Academy 2023 - Now Accepting Applications! (Deadline 30th November)
Launch Academy supports the commercialisation of UK-based SMEs as they seek to introduce innovative new products and services into the offshore wind industry. The Launch Academy is independent and neutral, and its unparalleled industry knowledge, combined with wide stakeholder engagement experience at all levels of the value chain, means it is well-versed in the technology challenges and opportunities that exist in the sector.
Working with our Launch Academy partners, they have identified a series of technology challenges, the solutions to which could provide the products and services of the future.
Event: Marine Autonomy & Technology Showcase (MATS) - Southampton and Online, 8-10 November
During MATS 2022, the aim is to explore the information needs of users of Marine Autonomous Systems (MAS), review the current technologies available to enable the data gathering for MAS users and explore the methods of taking that data and making it exploitable information for the user need. Presentations will focus on work undertaken or planned to be undertaken in the 12 months since MATS 2021. New for 2022 there will be a new theme added on Sustainability and Net Zero Capability.
Celtic Sea Cluster Workforce Working Group
- Two parallel working groups have been set up under the floating offshore wind cluster
- 1) “Demand” group, made up of developers and industry to articulate the requirements: number and type of job and when they will be required
- 2) “Supply” group, of training providers and local stakeholders to prepare a pipeline of talent able to fulfil these requirements within the region.
- Modelling work is now underway to map out this demand and how the supply can meet it. This will help form a regional strategy to maximise the number of skilled FLOW careers in the region.
- For information please contact olaf.marshall-whitley@celticseapower.co.uk
Event: B2Blue 2022 (Hybrid), November 16 - November 18, 22
Focussing on the Blue Economy and aiming to encourage new business and technological partnerships between companies, clusters, research centres, agencies and universities.
Topics addressed include: Fisheries & Aquaculture, Marine Biotechnology, Coastal & Maritime Tourism, Marine Renewable Energies, Maritime Transport, Shipbuilding Industry.
Cutting Edge Smart Sound Connect Control Centre Opens
Following on from the successful launch of Smart Sound Connect earlier this year, today marks the opening of a state-of-the-art control centre for the network to further enhance the support provided to industry as part of the Smart Sound testing and proving ground based in and around Plymouth Sound. The network was recently recognised by the Mobile sector by receiving the 2022 Mobile Industry Award for 5G Innovation of the Year (Product/Service).
Latest Maritime funding and national newsletter from Maritime UK
Visit the Maritime UK funding page for all the latest funding opportunities and sign up to a new national newsletter.
Maritime Data Cluster launched to accelerate the green smart port revolution
A group of leading international ports are collaborating through the UK’s 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub to launch a Maritime Data Cluster aimed at accelerating the green smart port revolution.
City College Plymouth Maritime Week Dinner, “The future is bright - the future is maritime”
Representatives from across the region’s maritime industry gathered at City College Plymouth on Monday to renew commitments to work together for the sake of the region and beyond.
Event: Low Carbon Devon Showcase, Practical stories and action toward net zero, 11 November, 9 – 1pm , University of Plymouth
Join Low Carbon Devon to celebrate and explore net zero action in Devon.
Practical stories from Devon enterprises
- Thought-provoking discussion to inspire action
- Interactive and engaging conference open-to-all
Devon enterprises are taking action – learn and leave inspired!
Global Incubator Programme Ocean Scaleup Accelerator, Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia
Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK EDGE, is an acceleration programme for up to 8 innovative high growth and scaling businesses to work with a world-leading incubator in Canada building long-term relationships and foundations to accelerate future market growth.
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