MARINE  INNOVATION SERVICE

There has never been a more crucial time for businesses to innovate – global competition, an uncertain economic climate and increased environmental considerations being just some of the challenges facing business today.

The Marine Innovation Service (MIS) is an initiative of Cornwall College and can support your business in a number of ways including our expertise in the use higher performance fabrics and resin.

The MIS team offer:

• 1:1 consultancy*
• Access to facilities
• Workshops & events
• Industry links

We are currently in discussion with marine businesses to identify other specialist areas of interest and relevance to the marine industry; we will use this feedback to enhance our consultancy services and programme of workshops, events and conferences.

*Terms & Conditions – small to medium-sized marine businesses in Cornwall are eligible  until August 2012 to apply for specialist consultancy freely provided by the Marine Innovation Service, supported by an investment from the European Regional Development Fund through the Convergence Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Requires a cumulative time commitment of  at least 2 days.

MARINE CONFERENCE 2011

Thank-you to everyone who attended and took part in the Marine Conference. For those that managed to come along, and also those that didn’t, information on the day as well as presentations, images and video-clips will be added to the Conference webpage in the coming weeks.