SailGP will host its Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth for the second year running on the 30 & 31 July.
The thrilling racing across the water will see ten international teams compete: Canada and Switzerland are new additions, joining the existing teams from Australia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and the United States.
SailGP races for a better future, championing a world powered by nature. The world’s most thrilling race on water, expect to see national teams battling in short, intense races. The high-tech, high-speed action features sailing’s best athletes racing in identical hydro foiling F50 catamarans, flying at speeds approaching 100 km/h.
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New funding means the Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC) in Plymouth will operate for another 12 months, providing valuable innovation support to businesses in the county.
Based in Plymouth’s Oceansgate development, the MBTC has supported nearly 400 businesses since it was established in 2018.
Thanks to more than £735,000 from the European Regional Development Fund, backed by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the service will continue for another year, offering support to businesses developing cutting edge marine technologies in areas including marine autonomy and clean propulsion.
The MBTC is a partnership led by Plymouth City Council with the Marine Biological Association, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter.
Ten years on from the development of the Britain’s Ocean City branding, Plymouth has seen a significant change and growth as a major city in the South West. Visitor numbers have increased over 25 per cent and there has been significant investment into the city’s business sector and wider communities.
In order to reflect these changes and to understand how Plymouth is currently perceived we are undertaking some research of the Britain's Ocean City brand and how perceptions have evolved over time across different city communities and stakeholders. This piece of work will inform us ‘where we are now’ and help to facilitate a further city wide conversation about how the brand evolves for the future.
We would like to invite you to be part of this process by completing a survey which will help us to understand how the "Plymouth, Britain's Ocean City" brand can best support the city's business community.
The National Marine Park Big Blue Splash is coming to the waterfront on 23 and 24 July, giving everyone in Plymouth the chance to enjoy and explore our amazing National Marine Park, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Lots of free activities are on offer over the weekend, including a variety of water sports, and although many of the bookable activities have sold out very quickly there’s still plenty for people to turn up and enjoy on the day. Head to Tinside Lido to learn all about rock pools and meet their fascinating inhabitants with The Rockpool Project, have a go at riding an electric bike, join in a ‘beach explorers’ session with the Ocean Conversation Trust, practice using scuba equipment to see what it’s like breathing underwater or enjoy a taster session of stand up paddle boarding. In addition to this there will be face painters, entertainment from the Barbican Theatre, music and food stalls on shore!
Britain’s Ocean City’s Big Blue Splash is set to make bigger waves thanks to sponsorship from Brittany Ferries.
The company, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is supporting the marine-focused weekend based on, in, under and around the UK’s first ‘Park in the Sea’ – the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park – on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July.
Brittany Ferries has been sailing into Plymouth since 2 January 1973. It was founded a year earlier by determined French farmers as a way to export Breton market garden produce directly into the UK. The business, which is still run by the Breton farming community as a social enterprise, grew and embraced passenger transport.
The company’s flagship vessel Pont-Aven, makes twice-weekly sailings from Plymouth to Santander in Spain, with both the Armorique and Pont-Aven operating regular sailings from Plymouth to Roscoff in France. Both ships operate projects above and below the water line to support marine health.
The University of Plymouth is one of the world’s top universities for marine research and teaching, with one of the largest portfolios of any institution in Europe.
The University has a long-standing and outstanding international reputation for marine and maritime excellence, and through this they are addressing the key global challenges identified in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
All that is happening while they train the scientists and business leaders of the future through their range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with sustainability and social responsibility at their core.
The University’s world-class campus and facilities look out across Plymouth Sound and is home to around 3,000 marine staff, researchers and students. Spearheaded by their Marine Institute, their mission is to advance the sustainable use of the marine environment, which directly aligns with their role as the Education Partner of the Big Blue Splash.
The partnership between University of Plymouth, Marine Biological Association and Plymouth Marine Laboratory as part of Marine Research Plymouth, aims to cement the city's place as the UK's go-to location for marine and ocean science. In addition to that, the University is the key academic partner in the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park.
New business The Weld Space has opened in Plymouth that allows the public to learn basic to advance welding and metalworking skills through creative furniture making courses.
Founded by a University of Plymouth Design Graduate and creator of RichCraft Richard Evans Furniture. The Weld Space offers the public the chance to learn basic to advance metalworking skills in a creative, fun and safe way – with no prior experience required. The courses are suitable for adults and run from their fully equipped workshop at Alma Yard in Plymouth’s East End. Over the course of 3 hours or a full day the public can learn to make a product or object from metal.
The Weld Space aims to have a Social Impact within Plymouth by providing a welding and metalworking skills programme to 18-24 year olds who are out of work or thinking about the next steps in their career. With the hope of enticing individuals with an interest in welding and fabrication to pursue a career in manufacturing - a skills set that is in demand within the Southwest.
Plymouth City Council is inviting submissions for catering and bar concessions to sell food, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages at the British Firework Championship for a two year period starting this August.
We are looking for a single offer to manage the entire franchise, with the rights to sub-let any part(s) of the contract. We require 18 catering units, two Bars, and three ice cream vans.
If you are interested in tendering for this contract, please contact ray.house@plymouth.gov.uk
NB: the deadline for submissions is Tuesday 26 July at 9am.
Devonport Royal Dockyard has been supporting the Royal Navy since the 16th Century.
With the size and shape of the modern Royal Navy changing, and with new ships and
submarines planned, the site is rolling out a programme of significant system and
infrastructure upgrades.
This programme will encompass all aspects of the dockyard, from large civils projects
through to minor systems upgrades, and everything in between!
Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) is seeking Contractors of all sizes and specialties to join a Framework of Contractors for the works in support of the Major Infrastructure Programme.
Replies must be made by Wednesday 20 July.
Cyber-SHIP Lab Annual Symposium 26-27 October 2022, at the International Maritime Organization, London
This is the second Cyber-SHIP Lab Annual Symposium following the project’s commissioning at the beginning of 2021. The two-day event is themed Cyber-securing maritime operations and supply chains.
- Day-one focuses on the latest academic research
- Day-two on knowledge sharing across the maritime sector, including talks and workshops led by international speakers from, industry, government agencies and maritime NGOs
We invite
- Researchers working in maritime cyber security and related fields to submit abstracts for consideration for presentation during Day-one
- Speaker Expressions of Interest from industry, government agencies, NGOs, etc. to present during Day-two.
The Symposium will take place 26-27 October 2022 at the International Maritime Organization in London (IMO). Cyber-SHIP Lab is the University of Plymouth’s unique £3.2m hardware-based maritime cyber security research platform.
Industry speaker expressions of interest can be submitted via this link. Please include details of your proposed topic and your biography.
Delegates: There is space for a maximum of 150 attendees, including speakers. Use this link to request a priority registration. Please include a brief biography or link to your online profile. Priority registrations are limited in number and at the discretion of the Organising Committee.
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships business information sessions
University of Plymouth | Online | Multiple dates
The University of Plymouth's Innovation Funding Team together with Enterprise Solutions are hosting a series of free, business-information sessions.
These online events will show how different businesses can benefit from a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project and explore other services for business that are available from the University.
Mock Employment Tribunal
Nash & Co Solicitors | University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA | 13 October
You are invited to our mock employment tribunal with a twist! We'll be looking at the case of Emily Taylor, an estate agent, who is bringing, amongst other complaints, claims of constructive unfair dismissal and sexual harassment against her employer – her colleagues say it was "banter"; Emily say it is harassment. The twist - our Judge will be an actual part-time Employment Tribunal Judge and the advocates for each side - two employment law barristers. Will Emily's claim succeed? Join us to find out!
Deadline Approaches for Women in Engineering Grant Initiative
A grant of £10,000 is available to a selected female led enterprise operating in the UK engineering sector to help the business scale up production and progress to the next level of development.
The deadline for applications is 31 July 2022.
Innovate UK Launches New Design Foundations Competition
Through the Design Foundations Competition, Innovate UK aims to help businesses develop new ideas that will deliver benefits for people and the planet, aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. These can be for new or significantly improved products, services, places or business models.
The competition is intended to help businesses gain experience of working with design processes and expertise. Projects must generate new ideas or test and improve the customer experience, social and environmental benefits of existing, early-stage ideas.
Up to £2 million has been allocated to fund innovation projects in this competition. Funding will be in the form of a grant. Each project’s total costs must be between £40,000 and £80,000. Applicants can claim up to 100% grant funding for their eligible costs.
The deadline for applications to be submitted is 31 August 2022.
TechX Clean Energy Accelerator Opens for Cohort 5 Applications
The TechX Clean Energy Accelerator aims to help innovative clean energy start-ups develop their technologies and grow their business.
The programme offers an intensive 15-week full-time experience, with benefits that include expert technology and business support, mentorship, prototype development, the opportunity for field trials with some of the largest companies in the energy industry and a £100,000 grant.
Applications for cohort 5 are now open until 9 October 2022.
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