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
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
