Maritime Leaders Forum - Session 2

On Monday 22 November, Maritime UK and Trinity House held the first of four events in the Maritime Leaders Forum series. The first session saw Michael Parker, Global Head of Shipping at Citi, set the global and national context for decarbonisation. The forum then considered what industry would wish to see in the government's Clean Maritime Plan refresh, which is due to be published next year. For colleagues that missed the session, a recording can be accessed here.

The next session will be held on Monday 13 February and will feature Dr Iain Percy, CEO of Artemis Technologies, who will speak about how businesses can successfully build consortia to accelerate progress.

Belfast Maritime Consortium, led by Artemis Technologies, has won a £33 million UK Government innovation grant to develop zero-emissions ferries in the city, which will revolutionise maritime transport's future. With further investment from consortium partners, the total project investment will reach close to £60m over the next four years, creating an initial 125 research and development jobs, and leading to more than 1,000 in the region over the next 10 years.

The 13 partner syndicate – which is a mix of established and young companies, including Belfast Harbour and Bombardier, academia and local public bodies – is the only Northern Irish or maritime recipient of the UK Research and Innovation flagship Strength in Places Fund.

There is a growing quantum of collaborative innovation funding available that requires collaborative bids. This session is designed to help businesses understand how such collaborations can best be built. 

Register your interest here.