Email News January 2012
Welcome to the January 2012 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 sarah@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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£75 million boost for high tech small and medium sized businesses...
The government announced a £75 million boost for high tech small and medium sized businesses as part of a package of measures launched for the Government’s new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth.
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SMARTA project evaluation...
SMARTA was a project jointly funded by the Regional Development Agency and European Union Regional Development fund, which helped marine companies to achieve substantial improvements in their profitability.
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Sensor equipment to be fitted to French ferry to progress WaveSentry sea-state forecasting project...
Novel sensors, provided by the Chelsea Technologies Group are to be fitted to a cross-channel ferry to collect vessel motion data as part of the WaveSentry project which is being managed by Marine South East. This motion data will be processed to derive certain indirect sea-state measurements which will be merged with a range of other data feeds within the WaveSentry sea-state measurement and forecasting system.
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Fully-funded Physics students available for work experience...
The South-East Physics Network(SEPnet)is a collaboration of seven University Physics departments in the South East, including Southampton who have a history of collaborating with the Marine industry. They are currently looking for host companies for their SEPnet Physics undergraduates, for eight weeks work experience, normally in the Summer. SEPnet fully funds these students so there is no salary cost to the company.
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Opportunity to Meet Marine Market Experts at London International Boat Show 10th/11th January 2012, ExCel, London...
If you are considering exporting your goods or services around the globe, you could benefit from a free 40 minute one-to-one meeting with UKTI's specialist marine Market Experts.
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Articulating the UK's Maritime Research Priorities, 18th January 2012, London...
Wednesday 18 January 2012
America Square Conference Centre, Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB
Industry and academia are invited to an event to hear from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl – part of the UK Ministry of Defence) and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) about their science & technology (S&T) research priorities and plans in the maritime field. The event is being organised jointly by the Defence Special Interest Group in conjunction with the Transport Knowledge Transfer Network, and the Dstl Programme Office Maritime and Strategic Systems Domain.
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Channel Networking Session on Eco-Innovation, 9th February 2012, Calais...
Ports and shipping businesses and suppliers are invited to meet on board the latest P&O ferry "Spirit of France" as she sails between Calais and Dover on Thursday 9 February 2012.
