Vessel Efficiency competition - Stephen hart intro to competition
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Mark Glover 12th January 2011
Driving Innova+on
The Technology Strategy Board UK Marine compe++on briefing days
Stephen Hart
The Technology Strategy Board “We are The UK’s Innova+on Agency” • Our goal is to accelerate economic growth by s5mula5ng and
suppor5ng business-‐led innova5on
• How? By being a catalyst; by highligh5ng opportuni5es; by connec5ng partners and networks and by funding -‐ helping businesses of every size to transform great ideas into the growth products and services of tomorrow.
Our Values • Solu5on-‐focussed • Passionate about innova5on • Curious and crea5ve • One dynamic team • CommiEed to help one another
Thema+c Programme Budget 14/15
The Toolset Range of Tools with different objec5ves / characteris5cs
Collabora+ve R&D Smart
Launchpad
Innova+on Vouchers
Entrepreneur Missions
Innova+on Knowledge Centres (IKCs)
TSB in Marine
• Realised value of marine to UK GDP… • Supported the UK Marine growth
strategy by funding the refresh of the Technology Roadmap….
• Marine energy compe55on launched Jan 2012 • Co funding of Martec for EU compe55on April 2012
• UK Marine Vessel Efficiency compe55on opens Jan 2013 • Total TSB funding to date – including VE Comp £20.4m
in this FY. Longer term
– Con5nue to work with the marine and mari5me industry to seek opportuni5es for growth for UK plc and create global opportuni5es
Vessel Efficiency Compe++on
• Launched 19th November 2012 – • up to £8m fast track
and CR&D – opening 14th January 2013 – Partners – DSTL and Scodsh Enterprise
• Encourage par5cipa5on from all sectors of marine and Mari5me for innova5on and technology to improve overall vessel efficiency
• 5% improvements for exis5ng vessels and 25% for future
Vessel Efficiency Compe++on cont…
Themes that are include – but not exhaus5ve: – Weight op+misa+on – Smart materials – Posi+oning and communica+ons; – Autonomous sensing, avionics and advanced naviga+on; – Smart green propulsion and alterna+ve low carbon / emission systems – Vessel design and engineering
Key dates – Compe55on opens 14 January 2013 – Briefing event 22 January 2013 – Registra5on deadline 20 February 2013 noon – Expressions of interest (EOI) deadline 27 February 2013 noon – Stage 2 opens for invited applicants 18 March 2013 – Deadline for invited applica5ons 1 May 2013 noon
Key link h_p://www.innovateuk.org/content/compe++on/ vessel-‐efficiency-‐pilo+ng-‐uk-‐marine-‐and-‐mari+me-‐.ashx
– Guidance for applicants – Funding rules
Please register for the compe++on informa+on day on the 22nd January -‐ London
Vessel Efficiency Compe++on cont…
Was she efficient? May be not, but surely she is sustainable……..
Google imagines