Maritime Innovation Forum

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 Maritime 2050 strategy sets the vision – this event provides the forum for those who have the ambition and technology to make it a reality.

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, defence and offshore wind sectors. It will focus on commercial opportunities for organisations  interested in R&D, technology and innovation. With ample networking 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 and intro to Maritime Research at Newcastle University

10.10 Overview of commercial, technical and market challenges in global maritime innovation, Mar-RI-UK

10:25 The Innovate UK offer to Maritime, James Lovett CEng, Innovation Lead – Future Maritime Technologies, Innovate UK

10:35 MJR Controls

11:45 O.S Energy

10:55 Refreshments

11:25 Commercial maritime assets and opportunities in the North East, Chaired by Ben Wetenhall, Newcastle University

• Port of Tyne
• Tony Roskilly, Director, Durham Energy Institute, Director, UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub, Academic Lead, Teesside Industrial Cluster
• AkzoNobel
• Panel Q&A

12:10 – 12:30: Innovation Support – Breakout Session Elevator Pitches  Each delegate can choose to attend 2 of 3 “deep dive” breakouts

12:00 Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, David Cooper

12:05 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

12:10 Other UK Government funding for Maritime Innovation

12:15 Networking Lunch with table-top exhibition

13:30 – 14:00 First breakout

14:00 – 14:30 Second breakout

14:30 Funding Business Growth

14:40 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – How to put a researcher at the heart of your business.

14:50 R&D Tax Credits

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.

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Tickets can be purchased for £30 via the MUK Southwest website.