The document summarizes a briefing about a Technology Strategy Board competition focused on improving vessel efficiency in the UK marine and maritime industries. It outlines the goals of the Technology Strategy Board to stimulate business-led innovation and economic growth. It then provides details about the Vessel Efficiency Competition, including themes of focus, key dates, funding amounts of up to £8 million, and a link for further guidance and registration for an information day about the competition.

1. Driving Innovation
The Technology Strategy Board
UK Marine competition briefing days
Stephen Hart
Mark Glover
12th January 2011

2. The Technology Strategy Board
“We are The UK’s Innovation Agency”
• Our goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and
supporting business-led innovation
• How? By being a catalyst; by highlighting opportunities; by
connecting 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
• Solution-focussed
• Passionate about innovation
• Curious and creative
• One dynamic team
• Committed to help one another

3. Thematic Programme Budget 14/15

4. The Toolset
Range of Tools with different objectives / characteristics
Collaborative
Smart R&D
Launchpad Innovation Knowledge
Centres (IKCs)
Innovation Entrepreneur
Vouchers Missions

5. 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 competition launched Jan 2012
• Co funding of Martec for EU competition April 2012
• UK Marine Vessel Efficiency competition opens Jan 2013
• Total TSB funding to date – including VE Comp £20.4m
in this FY.
Longer term
– Continue to work with the marine and maritime industry
to seek opportunities for growth for UK plc and create
global opportunities

6. Vessel Efficiency Competition
• Launched 19th November 2012 –
• up to £8m fast track
and CR&D – opening 14th
January 2013 – Partners –
DSTL and Scottish Enterprise
• Encourage participation from all
sectors of marine and
Maritime for innovation and technology to improve
overall vessel efficiency
• 5% improvements for existing vessels and 25% for future

7. Vessel Efficiency Competition cont…
Themes that are include – but not exhaustive:
– Weight optimisation
– Smart materials
– Positioning and communications;
– Autonomous sensing, avionics and advanced navigation;
– Smart green propulsion and alternative low carbon / emission systems
– Vessel design and engineering
Key dates
– Competition opens 14 January 2013
– Briefing event 22 January 2013
– Registration 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 applications 1 May 2013 noon

8. Vessel Efficiency Competition cont…
Key link
http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/
vessel-efficiency-piloting-uk-marine-and-maritime-.ashx
– Guidance for applicants
– Funding rules
Please register for the competition information day on the
22nd January - London
Was she efficient? May be not,
but surely she is sustainable……..
Google imagines