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Tech company Feritech Global appoints new Managing Director

Feritech Global, an advanced engineering company based near Falmouth, has appointed a new Managing Director to lead the company in its next stage of development.

The new Managing Director has been named as Mark Smith, who takes over the role having worked at Feritech since 2021, initially as Purchasing Manager and subsequently as General Manager.

Mark Smith said: “I am...

HydroWing Tocardo Turbines

Cornish firm set to benefit from £8m Welsh Government investment in tidal energy project

A Cornish renewable energy firm is set to benefit from an £8 million equity investment by the Welsh Government in the Morlais tidal energy project, set to be the largest tidal scheme in Europe, to support its expansion and strengthen grid connections.

Cornwall-based Inyanga Marine has developed next generation tidal energy technolog y to be deployed at the site, which is based off...

Space

Cornish space research firm signs NASA agreement in "pivotal milestone"

Blue Abyss, a deep sea and space research centre set to be constructed in Cornwall, has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center .

The collaboration aims to accelerate advancements in commercial space training, research, and infrastructure development, positioning Blue Abyss as a key player in the global space industry.

The partnership between Blue...

FibreHub in Pool, Cornwall

New office space available at Cornwall's FibreHub

Highly sought after office space is becoming available at Cornwall's FibreHub.

The co-working and office space for technology, software and digital firms has space for new tenancies becoming available as early as next month.

Based in Pool, just off the A30, FibreHub built its reputation on the facilitation of collaboration amongst its tenants. With a popular on-site café...

Shane Carr (CEO, Tugdock) is presented with DNV ‘Statement of Feasibility’ by Hari Vamadevan (Region

Tugdock hits key milestone as its pioneering technology earns DNV endorsement

Cornwall-based Tugdock has reached a significant milestone as its Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP) is awarded the prestigious ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV, the world’s leading independent energy expert and assurance provider.

This endorsement recognizes the TSP as a transformative technology with applications across multiple markets, including floating offshore wind, vessel...

Undersea turbies

Cornish firm unveils blueprint for "step change" in tidal energy design

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced the design blueprint for their 20MW HydroWing technology to be deployed at Morlais in Wales.

The tidal energy array will incorporate the revolutionary Tocardo T3 turbine for the first time, with each of the twenty HydroWing units to be powered by two T3 turbines.

Inyanga Marine Energy Group have secured 20MW of capacity for their...

SGC-250, the Sarens Giant Crane nicknamed “Big Carl” by the Port of Ghent

Tugdock and Sarens secure funding from The Crown Estate

Cornish firm Tugdock and Sarens have successfully secured funding from The Crown Estate through the initial round of its innovative Supply Chain Accelerator . This is match funding for a joint project by Tugdock and Sarens to develop a heavy lift Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub at ABP’s port of Port Talbot in Wales.

With key support from major industry players such as ABP...

The Inyanga Marine Energy Group team in Southeast Asia

HydroWing set to develop the first tidal energy plant in Indonesia

HydroWing has signed a binding agreement with one of PLN’s Subholdings to develop plans for the first tidal current power plant in Indonesia. The 10MW tidal energy project is planned to be located in East Nusa Tenggara in the Indonesian archipelago.

HydroWing is the tidal energy division of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, based in the UK. PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara) is the state-...

Tocardo Turbines

Inyanga Marine Energy Group launches crowdfunding round for its pioneering tidal energy technology

Renewable energy innovator Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced it is launching a crowdfunding round in partnership with Crowdcube.

This round presents an opportunity to invest in Inyanga’s patented tidal energy technology, HydroWing.

Tidal energy is a 100% predictable renewable energy source and one of the most reliable sources of renewable energy available. HydroWing...

Inyanga's redeployment of D10 in the Fromveur Passage (Photo Credit: Balao)

Inyanga Marine Energy Group takes over the first grid-connected tidal turbine in France

Falmouth-based tech company Inyanga Marine Energy Group, a finalist at the Tech South West Awards 2024, is taking over the D10 tidal turbine in France. The D10 tidal turbine was the first grid-connected tidal turbine in France, initially deployed in 2015.

It is located in the Fromveur Passage, off the coast of Brittany, and provides clean sustainable energy to the remote island of...

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