Email News December 2020
Welcome to the December 2020 Email Newsletter from Marine South East
If you would like to submit an article for consideration please email the text and a suitable image or logo to sj@mseuk.org
Posted 2020-11-17 13:51:00
Join the Space2Waves funded programme for European SMEs with Earth Observation technologies, register by 16th December 2020
Space2Waves is an EU funded programme looking to support European SMEs developing innovative products and services using Earth Observation technologies applied to marine and maritime sectors.
The Space2Waves Internationalisation Programme will assist up to 30 European SMEs to develop business opportunities for earth observation technologies, products and services in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
The support package will include workshops focusing on space and blue growth markets and opportunities as well as individual coaching sessions and the opportunity to take part in 3-5 day matchmaking missions in the identified countries with up to Euro 1250 in travel support (or equivalent, subject to travel restrictions in force). SMEs with innovative earth observation technologies that can be used in the marine and maritime sectors in areas such as fisheries, aquaculture, EEZ surveillance, climate change, port infrastructure and maritime transport are advised to sign up quickly to the programme which is open until 5th November 2020.
To register your interest please visit:
https://form.dragnsurvey.com/survey/r/5bbc78c1
Earth Observation technologies represent a solution to many of the issues the maritime environment is currently facing. They contribute to the implementation of a sustainable blue economy as they are one of the most available, effective and cost-efficient technologies to explore, monitor, control and study the exploitation of oceans and their resources.
Space2Waves aims to implement an internationalisation programme that will provide European SMEs using or creating earth observation technologies in the blue growth sector with a tailor-made programme to access new international markets to develop their business.
For more information about the Space2Waves Internationalisation Programme please contact the Space2Waves team at Aerospace Valley at SMEcall-S2W@aerospace-valley.com or contact Marine South East, the UK Blue Economy partner in the project, at admin@mseuk.org
Posted 2020-11-30 11:16:12
UFO funded support programme for SMEs working with drones and similar technologies in blue growth sector now open
The UFO project is supporting European SMEs in the development of innovative (products and services) and embedded technologies for Small Flying Objects - drones, high altitude platform systems and small satellites.
The project will provide innovation support to 100 SMEs with finance of up to Euro 60,000 for SME projects offering solutions to challenges.
The project is looking at fostering development of cross-sectoral value chains in 6 emerging sectors, blue growth, climate, mobility, environment, digital creative & gaming and finance & insurance. Embedded KETs (Key Enabling Technologies), data analysis and exploitation solutions to stimulate new products and services are also being supported.
UFO has opened applications for collaborative projects of 2 or more SMEs to develop innovative products and services in Small Flying Objects(SFO) ie smallsats, drones and high altitude platforms.
A number of brainstorming sessions to find out more about the project and possible collaborations and funded support are taking place:
3rd December 2020 - cross-fertilisation of ideas on Climate and Environment 09.00 - 12.00 (CET)
3rd December 2020 - cross-fertilisation of ideas on Mobility 14.00 - 17.00 (CET)
7th December 2020 - cross-fertilisation of ideas on Blue Growth 09.00 - 12.00 (CET)
7th December 2020 - cross-fertilisation of ideas on Finance & Insurance, and Digital Creative and Gaming. 14.00 - 17.00 (CET)
For more information and links to all sessions please visit:
https://www.ufoproject.eu/news-and-events/
Posted 2020-11-26 10:48:56
British Ports Association examines the future of aerial drone activity in UK ports
The British Ports Association has been looking at the implications for ports of using an aerial drone to deliver light-weight parcels to ships, survey port infrastructure and ships, enhance search and rescue missions, and for additional security enforcement.
When unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, are fully commercialised it seems like there are endless possibilities and benefits for everyone involved in ports and shipping.
The British Ports Association has published a briefing paper of its members and the wider ports industry to examine the various legal and regulatory considerations as well as the different rules that apply depending on whether the drone is being used for commercial or recreational purposes.
The report can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.britishports.org.uk/Port-Futures
The paper is part of the BPA's Port Futures Programme which is a series of papers considering emerging and innovative trends in the port sector.
Posted 2020-11-30 13:15:45
Kickstart UK to help SMEs create 6 month work placements for young people
Kickstart UK is a gateway service for small and medium businesses that allows businesses to access Kickstart funding.
The Kickstart scheme is a £2 billion fund to help employers create hundreds of thousands of high quality 6-month work placements for young people.
The placement must be an 'additional' job. This means businesses can't be recruiting for it already or replacing furloughed or redundant staff. Don't get caught out by this. If you're unsure we can talk you through what's eligible.
Wages are covered by the government, plus they give businesses up to £1,000 grant funding to cover on-costs and provide £500 worth of high-quality employability support to keep the young person motivated at work.
To find out more please call 020 3855 6022.
or submit your application at https://kickstartuk.org/
Posted 2020-11-30 15:14:26
Low Carbon Solent opportunities for SMEs
Low Carbon Solent is an ERDF funded SME support project where SMEs can access innovation grants, postgraduate student projects, and innovation support and networking events.
Low Carbon Solent is an SME support project. It combines the knowledge and expertise of the University of Portsmouth - lead partner, the University of Winchester and the cleantech cluster, Greentech South.
Through this project SMES can access:
* Innovation Grants and Business Support
* Access to Postgraduate Student Projects
* Innovation and networking events and engagement with local institutions
Find out more at:
https://greentechsouth.com/lowcarbonsolent
Posted 2020-11-30 15:36:50
University of Portsmouth Workshop on Funding, 2nd December 2020, 11.00-13.00, online
This webinar is for businesses, researchers and academics to find out more about the funding and support available at University of Portsmouth.
The University of Portsmouth invites businesses to explore the wide variety of ways in which your business could access student and academic expertise in consort with a range of collaborative funds.
This event will detail the ways in which the University of Portsmouth is 'open for business', outlining some of the internal funds available for SMEs to access in order to enable innovation and business development projects, as well as some of the regional and national funding streams which are on the horizon.
This event will be the first in a series of sessions through which your business can explore engagement with the University of Portsmouth student and academic communities.
This webinar will be hosted on Zoom - meeting details will be emailed to you closer to the time.
For more information and agenda details please visit:
https://tinyurl.com/y6cvnvop
Posted 2020-11-20 17:20:09
UFO Brainstorming and Cross-fertilisation session on Climate & Environment and Mobility, 3rd December 2020, online 8.00 - 11.00am
The European project UFO aims at fostering the development of cross-sectoral industrial value chains between 6 emerging industries (Mobility, Environment, Blue Growth, Finance and Insurance, Climate, Digital / Creative and Gaming), SFOs (Small Flying Objects), embedded KETs (Key Enabling Technologies) and data analysis and exploitation solutions to stimulate the development of new products and services from European SMEs.
Conducted by eight European Clusters, the UFO project's activities will foster collaborations between SMEs from different sectors (SFO / embedded KETs / ICT and emerging industries) and from different countries across Europe. The project will support these collaborations with EU funding thanks to two Open Calls for innovation project proposals.
The UFO project partners invite interested SMEs to one or more thematic ideation sessions covering the six selected industries. These sessions will facilitate the development of new project ideas through virtual discussions and brainstorming sessions using design thinking methodology.
If you are looking at exploring new European collaborations with the potential of getting funding in the end, then we strongly encourage you to register!
The events will be as follows:
Climate & Environment 3rd December 2020, 8.00am-11.00am
Mobility 3rd December 2020, 1.00pm - 4.00pm
To find out more please visit:
https://web-eur.cvent.com/event/e1ff6586-34f0-42de-a978-fee8d041e8b7/summary
Posted 2020-11-26 11:20:52
UFO Brainstorming and Cross-fertilisation session on Blue Growth, 7th December, online 8.00am - 11.00am
The European project UFO aims at fostering the development of cross-sectoral industrial value chains between 6 emerging industries (Mobility, Environment, Blue Growth, Finance and Insurance, Climate, Digital / Creative and Gaming), SFOs (Small Flying Objects), embedded KETs (Key Enabling Technologies) and data analysis and exploitation solutions to stimulate the development of new products and services from European SMEs.
Conducted by eight European Clusters, the UFO project's activities will foster collaborations between SMEs from different sectors (SFO / embedded KETs / ICT and emerging industries) and from different countries across Europe. The project will support these collaborations with EU funding thanks to two Open Calls for innovation project proposals.
The UFO project partners invite interested SMEs to one or more thematic ideation sessions covering the six selected industries. These sessions will facilitate the development of new project ideas through virtual discussions and brainstorming sessions using design thinking methodology.
If you are looking at exploring new European collaborations with the potential of getting funding in the end, then we strongly encourage you to register!
The event on Blue Growth will be as follows:
Blue Growth 7th December 2020, 8.00am - 11.00am
To find out more please visit:
https://web-eur.cvent.com/event/e1ff6586-34f0-42de-a978-fee8d041e8b7/summary
