MARINET offers free use of world-class renewable energy test facilities
28 June 2013 - 20 August 2013
Austria
Start-up companies, research groups and entrepreneurs working in the area of marine renewable energy and based in the EU or in FP7-associated States will welcome the latest call offering free access to Europe’s leading test facilities.
Due to demand, the Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network (MARINET), is pleased to announce the opening of a fourth call offering free-of-charge use of European leading test facilities for marine renewable energy R&D. This is a unique opportunity for SME’s, companies, entrepreneurs, inventors, engineers and researchers alike to avail of state-of-the-art interlinked infrastructures and associated expertise, with usual fees paid for by the European Commission.
This fourth call is specifically targeting access to test facilities specialising in the fields of offshore-wind energy, cross-cutting technologies (e.g. electrical, mechanical and moorings) and scaled prototype sea-testing. The 17 marine energy R&D infrastructures on offer include facilities such as wind tunnels, power conversion systems, corrosion & materials testing laboratories and sea test sites suitable for testing prototypes up to quarter-scale.
An applicant team must be based in the EU Member States or States associated with the 7th Framework Programme. Team members based outside the EU can also participate as long as they do not form the majority in the team. The team must apply for a facility which is located outside their home country. MARINET also provides a financial contribution to assist the team with travel and accommodation costs.
Typical projects might be:
• A start-up company teaming up with their local university to test the efficiency of a novel energy conversion system at a world-class electrical research facility abroad.
• A research group testing the corrosion characteristics of a new material that they have designed for use on offshore platforms.
How to apply
Go to www.fp7-marinet.eu for further details and to make an application. Call opens on 28th June and closes 20th August 2013.
Contact
Jan Erik Hanssen, MARINET Industry Liaison (concerning access by teams from industry): info@1-tech.eu, +32 2280 1284
Christophe Maisondieu, MARINET Transnational Access Coordinator (concerning access by teams from public research centres, or general queries on the application process): access@fp7-marinet.eu, +33 298 224 733
Mark Healy, MARINET Project Manager (concerning broader queries on the MARINET initiative): info@fp7-marinet.eu, +353 21 425 0021
For more information on MARINET: see http://www.fp7-marinet.eu/about_summary.html(opens in new window)
Pictures available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n6xcdimh0vj6azs/7S4E7VFs4t(opens in new window)
Due to demand, the Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network (MARINET), is pleased to announce the opening of a fourth call offering free-of-charge use of European leading test facilities for marine renewable energy R&D. This is a unique opportunity for SME’s, companies, entrepreneurs, inventors, engineers and researchers alike to avail of state-of-the-art interlinked infrastructures and associated expertise, with usual fees paid for by the European Commission.
This fourth call is specifically targeting access to test facilities specialising in the fields of offshore-wind energy, cross-cutting technologies (e.g. electrical, mechanical and moorings) and scaled prototype sea-testing. The 17 marine energy R&D infrastructures on offer include facilities such as wind tunnels, power conversion systems, corrosion & materials testing laboratories and sea test sites suitable for testing prototypes up to quarter-scale.
An applicant team must be based in the EU Member States or States associated with the 7th Framework Programme. Team members based outside the EU can also participate as long as they do not form the majority in the team. The team must apply for a facility which is located outside their home country. MARINET also provides a financial contribution to assist the team with travel and accommodation costs.
Typical projects might be:
• A start-up company teaming up with their local university to test the efficiency of a novel energy conversion system at a world-class electrical research facility abroad.
• A research group testing the corrosion characteristics of a new material that they have designed for use on offshore platforms.
How to apply
Go to www.fp7-marinet.eu for further details and to make an application. Call opens on 28th June and closes 20th August 2013.
Contact
Jan Erik Hanssen, MARINET Industry Liaison (concerning access by teams from industry): info@1-tech.eu, +32 2280 1284
Christophe Maisondieu, MARINET Transnational Access Coordinator (concerning access by teams from public research centres, or general queries on the application process): access@fp7-marinet.eu, +33 298 224 733
Mark Healy, MARINET Project Manager (concerning broader queries on the MARINET initiative): info@fp7-marinet.eu, +353 21 425 0021
For more information on MARINET: see http://www.fp7-marinet.eu/about_summary.html(opens in new window)
Pictures available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n6xcdimh0vj6azs/7S4E7VFs4t(opens in new window)