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Business Development

MARINE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY - A Contribution to SEEDA's Innovation Action Plan...

Marine SE has developed a marine technology strategy with assistance from SEEDA, which started being put into practice late last year.

Improving skills to meet future technology needs...

The first phase of the Technology Skills project is now completed. The project, which is being implemented jointly by Marine South East and the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium, has initially been talking to companies about how they are planning for their future need for better technology and how this will affect their skills needs.

New tender opportunities on our website...

Marine south East has recently published a list of new tender opportunities for marine businesses in the region.

Shipbuilding in North West Russia...

UK Trade & Investment has recently published research, now featured on the Marine South East website, on opportunities in North West Russia.

Networking

Helping companies work together to increase profit...

Marine South East has been working with the University of Brighton on a new initiative called ProfitNet, a local learning network which could help marine companies improve profit by working in collaboration with others. There are now only 3 spaces left on this programme so you will need ot act now I fyou would like ot get involved.

Local Marine Networks on the web...

If you would like to find out about the support available to marine companies in your local area you could start your search on the Marine South East Local Marine Networks page http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/nets.

Have your say on future Marenet events...

Since taking over the Marenet brand last month, Marine South east has been working on a programme of events for the coming months. However, we would also like to hear from you to see if there are any topics you would particularly liked featured at a Marenet meeting.

Seawork celebrates a decade...

When the doors open at Seawork 2007 International on 12 June, the biggest and fastest growing business-to-business trade event for the commercial marine and workboat sectors will notch up its first decade. New developments in 2007 include a much bigger Ship Repair and Ship Building Pavilion, incorporating companies such as MMS Ship Repair and Dry Dock and Buckie Shipyard, MoD ‘meet the buyer’ sessions and a new Tug Conference, organised by ITS to coincide with Seawork, which will bring more than 100 high calibre buyers and decision-makers into the event on Wednesday 13 June. Seawork is supported by numerous associations including the Society of Maritime Industries, the UK and International Harbour Masters and the RNLI.

Skills and training

Support for workers facing redundancy...

The Marine, Engineering and Manufacturing Skills Partnership has recently launched a programme to support employees who are either at risk or who face being made redundant, within these industries.

Finding a training solution...

DID YOU KNOW THAT SOLUTIONS - The Training and Skills Partnership - offer cost effective training and a wealth of specialist facilities, across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, giving business access to state of the art industry standard equipment and training practice?

£10 Panama and Sri lanka Port Sector Trade Missions, 5 - 9 March 2007...

If you are active or interested in doing business in Panama and Sri Lanka you may be interested in two separate UK Trade & Investment Ports Trade missions taking place during week beginning w/b 5 March 2007.
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