Knowledge as a driver of the Marine Economy in the SW

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Knowledge as a driver of the Marine Economy in
the SW

• Jill Sheen
• 3 October 2006

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Knowledge as a driver of the marine economy

• South West marine strengths
• Research and Development
• Knowledge transfer/exchange
• Skills
• - business support potential

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SW Priority Sectors

• Marine sector in SW
• 32,000 employees
• 2700 companies
• 1.3 bn value to economy
• 244m from fishing in SW
• Other priority sectors
• Environmental technologies (renewable energy)
• Advanced Engineering (composites)
• Food and Drink, Tourism, ICT..
• All have impact on marine economy

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Marine renewable energy

• WaveHub
• What is it?
• Why the SW?
• Good mean annual energy
• Less severe extreme weather conditions
• www.wavehub.co.uk

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Economic benefit

• SW can lead global market
• SW can produce 10-16 of UK marine energy
• Increased employment
• GVA (15m per year by 2010, 27m per year by 2020
• Diversification of marine sector
• Supply chain development
• Skills
• Exports
• Inward investment
• Knowledge base development

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Research and Development University strengths

• Marine Science (marine, environmental,
  biological)
• Plymouth Marine Institute (University of
  Plymouth)
• University of Exeter (at Exeter and CUC)
• Bournemouth University
• University of Bath
• Composites (Bristol, Bath, Plymouth)
• Great Western Research studentships (RDA)

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Research and Development Research Centres

• Plymouth Marine Laboratory
• UK Hydrographic Office
• Met Office
• Marine Biological Association
• Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
• National Marine Aquarium
• Marine sector companies

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Knowledge Exchange

• Enhancing the relationship between Higher
  Education and business
• Knowledge Exploitation South West - KESW (RDA)
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (DTI)
• Graduates for Business (RDA)

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Marine Skills

• Marine SW (RDA)
• Schools Marine Challenge
• Marine Skills Centres Poole, Falmouth,
  Plymouth
• Not just skills.

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Marine Skills Centres of Excellence
Demand-led curriculum development
Primes and supply chains
Business Networks Support
Skills delivery with FE partners
Marine Skills Centres
Links to Knowledge transfer initiatives
Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)
Export development
Research and Development links
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Poole Marine Skills Centre

• First to open March 2005
• SW RDA (1m) Marine SW, Paragon ITE Training
  and Sunseeker International
• Contacts now with 800 marine-related companies
  (reducing dependence on prime)
• Specific and corporate programmes
• American Boat and Yacht Council approval
• Exceeded targets
• 2500 learning opportunities
• 25 increase in marine apprenticeships

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Marine Skills Centres

• Falmouth
• Pendennis Shipyard
• Marine paintwork finishing and coating
• Unique NVQ in marine painting
• Plymouth
• Princess Yachts International
• GRP lay-up and Carpentry/Joinery
• Generic skills training available across region

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