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Maritime clusters to share £1m

[ December 6, 2024   //   ]

Nine maritime clusters are to share £1 million of government funding for local industry and training and educational programmes, Maritime Minister Mike Kane said on 5 December. Tees Maritime Cluster gains £117,000 to run a maritime training and careers events for schoolchildren and school leavers, students and job seekers.

Maritime UK South-West will receive £85,000 to, among other things, establish four innovation hubs and run five school and college events reaching an estimated 500 people. 

The other regions to benefit include Humber Marine & Renewables (£85,000); Short Straits Maritime Cluster (£85,000); Cornwall Marine Network (£124,100); Mersey Maritime (£100,000); Northern Ireland Maritime & Offshore (£100,000); Scottish Maritime Cluster (£85,000); and Maritime UK Solent (£85,000).  

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