Innovate UK (TSB) and the Defence Science and Technology laboratory (dstl) are to invest up to £7.5m in collaborative R&D projects to improve the ways in which energy is managed on shipsand other marine and maritime vessels

The focus of this competition is on the underlying technological challenges that will enable greater efficiencies in the production, management and use of energy.

The projects must be collaborative and may involve any size organization.

We expect projects to range in size from total costs of £500k to £1.5m, although they may consider may consider projects outside this rang.

This is a two-stage competition that opened for applicants on 12 January 2015. The deadline for expressions of interest is at noon on 11 March 2015.

SCOPE

This competition addresses underlying technological challenges that will enable greater efficiencies in the production, management and use of energy on boarda vessel.

They will fund projects likely to result in:

• More robust management of energy/electrical power

• Increased efficiency in the storage and movement of energy/electrical power

• Enhanced adaptability/flexibility in the use of energy/electrical power.

Proposals should be directed towards technologies that promote vessel efficiency and the more efficient operation of the following:

• Integrated electrical systems

• Performance monitoring

• Energy Management and energy recovery from waste

• Application Process

This is a two-stage competition that opens for applicants on 12 January 2015

• Stage 1

- applicants submit an expression of interest which is assessed.

• Stage 2

-  selected applicants are invited to submit a full application.

All applicants must first register via the TSB website by noon on 4 March 2015

• The deadline for expressions of interest is noon 11 March 2015

• The second stage deadline for invited applications is at noon on 14 May 2015

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