Boost for Solent's maritime and marine engineering industry announced by Michael Fallon MP
The Minister for Portsmouth, Michael Fallon, has announced a project to attract more investment in the maritime and marine engineering industry.
Ministers, industry and local leaders have commissioned the University of Southampton to research the strengths and opportunities including investment ready sites, research and development assets, skills and technologies that have a competitive edge.
The report will be ready in the spring and will be used to promote the industry to investors, particularly those from overseas.
The Department for Business, UK Trade and Investment, the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership and the British Marine Federation will oversee the work. The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is a key partner due to the region’s strengths in marine and maritime engineering.
Much of the focus will be on the region, but the study will be UK-wide and there will be an opportunity for other interested LEPs to be involved.
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