2050 INNOVATION HUB

The UK’s first 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub is an exciting partnership with Port of Tyne, Drax, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), Nissan, Connected Places Catapult, Accenture, Royal HaskoningDHV, Ubisoft and the Department for Transport.

The 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub inspires partners to collaborate to develop solutions to technological challenges facing the maritime sector and the wider logistics industry both nationally and globally. It acts as a catalyst for sharing ideas, harnessing research and development, advancing technology and tackling shared challenges.

The Maritime 2050 Innovation Hub works closely with the Department for Transport and MarRI-UK to ensure that it delivers for the benefit of the maritime sector, consistent with the aspirations of the UK’s Maritime 2050 strategy.

Since opening in 2019, the 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub has delivered numerous outstanding achievements, including:

Hosting the first ever Maritime Innovation Week, a 4-day celebration of innovation in the sector held in London and the North East.

• Creation of the Maritime Data Cluster, a world wide community focused on sharing noncommercial data for the benefit of all.

• Creating a blueprint for decarbonisation of UK ports and exploring the feasibility around Green Shipping Corridors via funding granted by the Department for Transport.

• Establishing testbeds for clean energy and technology development including the use of our own port wide private 5G network. Providing proof of concept testing opportunities for innovators looking to demonstrate value and marketability.

• Successful trials for alternative fuel and clean energy production, and development of the first Carbon Literacy Toolkit for maritime.

• Launching the Maritime Innovation Skills Programme for leaders in the sector, sharing our knowledge and insights with other ports and their wider supply chains.

• Providing an example of best practice and inspiration for other UK ports, raising awareness about how the maritime industry can benefit from advanced technology.

• Creating a network involving business, academia and industry to help create new business opportunities.