Email News January 2015
Welcome to the January 2015 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 2014-12-04 10:52:18
Export Boost for Solent businesses
Two key business support organisations have teamed up to ensure that companies across the Solent will get the best possible help to boost their overseas sales.
Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Government export body UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) South East, have signed an agreement which sets out how the two organisations will work together.
They aim to combine forces to boost the Solent's export performance, improving the turnover and profits of local businesses. This will support UKTI's pledge to get an additional 100,000 UK firms exporting and increasing exports to £1trillion by 2020.
The two organisations aim to increase their work together to deliver events, trade missions, export documentation, and provide support for small and mid-sized businesses.
To develop your business overseas contact UKTI South East on 08452 789 600, e-mail info@uktisoutheast.com or visit http://www.gov.uk/ukti
Posted 2014-12-18 14:35:26
New funding to help small and medium sized engineering firms boost skills
The Government has announced a new funding initiative for small and medium sized engineering firms to help their businesses grow.
The funding forms a part of the government's work to put employers in the driving seat when it comes to skills and support British engineering to grow and compete.
Engineering companies with fewer than 250 employees will be able to apply for a share of the first £2.5 million of a £10 million match funding pot to develop innovative company-specific training.
The funding is simple to apply for and successful bidders can receive their funding offer within less than 5 weeks of applying.
The funding will be more accessible to smaller firms and will see the minimum funding threshold being lowered from £40,000 down to £10,000. Companies will also be able to include staff wage costs as part of their project costs.
Applications will remain open until 27th February 2015, or until funds are allocated.
For more information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-ownership-improving-engineering-careers-smaller-companies
Posted 2014-12-18 15:25:17
Arctic IAP project to be presented at Digital Ship conference in Bergen, February 2015
Marine South East associate Nick Lambert will be speaking at the Digital Ship conference in Bergen in February 2015 about whether the Arctic Integrated Situational Awareness Service can add value to operations in the Arctic.
The Arctic Integrated Situational Awareness Service (Developed through the ESA Integrated Applications Promotion) Telespazio VEGA UK and partners are developing a range of value-added services using layers of geo-information and commercial data to provide a fast Integrated Situational Awareness Service to support the expanding economic activities in the Arctic including oil and gas, shipping and tourism.
The service uses space derived data integrated with other information sources and delivered through low bandwidth satellite communications rapidly and directly to the point of need.
The services include primarily satellite derived imagery VMS (24/7 Vessel Monitoring System) from the Telespazio Group, AIS (Automatic Identification System) provided by Canadian consortium member ExactEarth, and a low bandwidth high fidelity image transfer system from AnsuR, a Norwegian company.
Marine South East is providing the project with maritime expertise and access to potential user groups.
To follow progress of the Arctic IAP please register on the user group site: http://groupspaces.com/ArcticIAPUserGroup/
Posted 2014-12-04 11:16:15
E-LASS meeting on lightweight marine structures, 13th-14th January 2015, Southampton
E-LASS is a European network for lightweight structures at sea, particularly focusing on the application of composites in larger vessels. Members will meet in Southampton 13th-14th January 2015.
E-LASS is the European Network for Lightweight Applications at Sea. It aims to promote the use of lightweight materials and lightweight designs in the maritime industry.
For more information please visit http://www.e-lass.eu/en/Sidor/default.aspx
E-LASS members will meet in Southampton 13th-14th January 2015 to include:
* 13th Jan, day - visits to local companies and University of Southampton
* 13th Jan, evening - feedback from EU project Adam4Eve on smart materials for marine and dinner with Adam4Eve
* 14th Jan, morning - presentations from several projects related to lightweight marine structures
* 14th Jan, afternoon - workshop on development of regulations related to FRP in larger vessels.
If you are interested in joining E-LASS and attending this meeting, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/e-lass-european-network-for-lightweight-applications-at-sea-tickets-15045322966
Posted 2014-12-08 09:55:57
Solent LEP Business Support Event, 16th January 2015, Isle of Wight
Businesses from across the Solent are being urged to take advantage of the third ‘business support pit-stop’ taking place on the Isle of Wight next month. Join the Solent LEP to learn about grant funding support for your business. Friday 16th January 2015, 10.30-2.00pm, UKSA, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Those attending will get the chance to meet with a range of business support organisations to discuss everything, from assistance with exporting, applying for business loans and grants, staff training and more.
The event, organised by the Solent LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership), will also feature networking opportunities and presentations from the Solent LEP and the Solent Growth Hub on the funding support on offer.
Follow the link for more information.
http://solentlep.org.uk/growing_places/grant_funding_support_event_for_local_businesses_to_be_held_on_the_isle_of_wight
The Solent LEP team will also be available for pre-booked one-to-one meetings after the presentations for individuals that have submitted an expression of interest form for any LEP funding programme.
To book a place email events@solentlep.org.uk with your name, title and organisation. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with a maximum of two places per organisation.
