Last month Wave Energy Scotland (WES) launched its first GBP 7 million international technology innovation competition.
WES aims to support and accelerate the development of wave energy technology in Scotland and was established as part of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, at the request of the Scottish Government, during December 2014.
The organisation will provide funding packages for the development of innovative technologies to produce low cost, efficient and reliable components and subsystems which can form the basis of the cost effective generation of wave energy in Scotland.
This competition will award technology development contracts for projects that will:
To support applicants and provide further information on Wave Energy Scotland, HIE held a live webinar on 31 March.