Innovate UK will work with The Department for Transport (DfT) to invest up to £34 million in innovation projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.

These will be to develop and deploy real-world operational demonstrations of clean maritime solutions as well as carry out innovative feasibility studies and pre-deployment trials.

The Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 4 is part of a suite of interventions launched by the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE). UK SHORE aims to transform the UK into a global leader in the design and manufacturing of clean maritime technology.

Your proposal must focus on clean maritime technology. Your project must do one of the following:

  • design, develop, test and deploy technology; or
  • conduct a technical and economic feasibility study.

The competition closes on the 27 September.

See: Competition overview – CMDC Round 4 – Vessel or Infrastructure demonstrations – Innovation Funding Service (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk)