Presenter – Adrian Waddams from the Transport KTN will brief the meeting on the Technology Strategy Board’s Vessel Efficiency funding competition that is expected to open in Jan 2013. The Technology Strategy Board is the UK’s national innovation agency. Its goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation.

1. Vessel Efficiency Competition
Maritime Collaborative R&D
Adrian Waddams
Transport Knowledge Transfer Network
Transport Knowledge Transfer Network ( KTN )
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2. • Transport KTN and TSB roles
• Vessel Efficiency Competition - Summary
• Background – why, what, who, when
• Objectives and Scope
• Funding and eligibility rules
• Application process, evaluation, key dates
• Information days and consortia building
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3. Knowledge Transfer Networks
• Supported by the Technology Strategy Board (innovation agency)
• 15 single over-arching national networks in specific fields
• Bringing together diverse organisations
– Government, Businesses, Academia, Trade Associations
• To stimulate and accelerate
innovation through Knowledge
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• To provide a forum for a coherent
business voice to inform
government of its technology
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• _Connect online 30,000 members
• We do not participate in projects – here to help you
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4. Transport KTN
•Supporting the development of integrated, efficient &
sustainable transport systems
•Bringing together independent but interrelated organisations to
stimulate innovation through knowledge transfer
•Scope - Marine, Rail and Automotive
•Working with Trade Associations and the TSB includes
developing industry Roadmaps and Capability Studies
•Marine Roadmap priorities include:
• Low carbon/green shipping and propulsion
• Marine ICT
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6. • Vessel Efficiency Competition - The Technology Strategy
Board, partnered by MOD Science and Technology (DSTL), is
expected to open a Collaborative R&D competition in January 2013.
• £8million Funding expected covering up to 50% of eligible project costs
• This competition, also expected to be backed by Scottish Enterprise,
supports the UK Marine Industries Alliance Growth Strategy and
priorities identified in the Marine Industries Roadmap.
• Business-led for organisations of all sizes, inc academia and research
institutions. Two or more UK partners, at least one from industry.
• Scope expected to cover most aspects of improving efficiency of ships,
boats, submarines, equipment and systems, including support vessels
for offshore renewable energy, in naval, commercial, leisure
sectors…….
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7. Examples of Technologies and Innovations expected within the scope:
•Light weighting
• Lightweight, lower carbon materials and structural optimisation
•Smart materials
• Smart and multifunctional, self healing, fire resistant, low friction coatings, embedded
sensors
•Positioning and communications
• Space and satellite systems, better user interfaces for complex systems
•Autonomous sensing, avionics and advanced navigation
• Autonomous systems, remote command and control, trim and stability controls for energy
efficiency and safety
•Smart green propulsion and alternative low carbon / emission systems
• Electric propulsion, motors, drives, controllers, energy storage, power management,
batteries, engine exhaust after treatment & emissions reduction, heat & power recovery,
and alternative fuels
•Vessel design and engineering
• Hydrodynamics, improved efficiency of manufacturing processes to reduce material
consumption, waste, energy use and carbon emissions
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8. Application Process
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9. Application Process
• Competition opens – register and submit initial
Expression of Interest outlining project
• Option - feedback on draft EOI before deadline
• EOI includes gateway question = Pass/Fail
• Review panel decides whether to invite full bid
• Process repeated during full stage period,
register and attend compulsory briefing day
• Assessment stage
• Project initiation must start within 6 months
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10. TSB Funding Allocation
TSB funding covers research and development which is business-
led. Principal objective is to stimulate innovation activity,
encouraging businesses to work with other commercial and
research organisations to develop innovative products, processes
and services with future commercial potential.
To support this business focus, the TSB aims to optimise the level of
funding business receives whilst recognising the importance of the
contribution of research organisations to R&D projects. Therefore,
the levels of participation have recently changed and are as follows:
•at least 70% of the total eligible project costs are incurred by
commercial organisations; and,
•a maximum of 30% of total eligible project cost is available to
research participants. Where there is more than one research
participant, this maximum will be shared between them.
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11. Value and Duration of Projects
• Aim to support industrial research with 50%
funding of eligible costs
• Overall projects value £16million
• SME & Micro business = 60% eligible costs
• Large business = 50% eligible costs
• Academic and research institutions = 30%
• Fast track 6-12 months 10% total budget
• Two stage 12-36 months (typical projects to be
valued from £200k-500k to £3m)
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12. Key Dates - Provisional tbc
• Competition Opens Stage 1 & Fast track 14/01/2013
• Competition Briefing Event 22/01/2013
• Competition EOI Feedback 22/03/2013
• Competition Close 27/03/2013
• Competition Results Communicated 15/04/2013
• Competition Open Stage 2 18/04/2013
• Competition Close 01/05/2013
• Competition Results Communicated 31/05/2013
• Grant offer issued 28/06/2013
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13. Other considerations
• Funding expected to encourage marine supply chains
and an element of transfer between other transport
sector propulsion system and ICT architectures
• Funding expected to encourage civil to defence
innovation and vice versa with many common marine
and maritime efficiency themes
• Project size range from small technical feasibility
projects to R&D leading towards technology
demonstrators or any combination – so flexible
• Projects should offer well defined end user application
supported by clear route to market or exploitation plan
within 1-3 year time frame
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14. • The Transport KTN is running three free information days to raise
awareness and explain how to participate in this funding opportunity:-
Mersey Maritime, Liverpool - 22 November
BIS, London - 27 November
Glasgow, Grand Central Hotel - 5 December
• These are for anyone interested in developing a greater understanding of
the scope and rules of the competition, and finding collaborative partners.
• To stay up to date with news of the Competition and book a place at one
of these events join the Transport KTN’s Vessel Efficiency sub group at:
https://connect.innovate.org/web/vessel-efficiency
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15. Thank you
Adrian Waddams
adrian.waddams@transportktn.org
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