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Plymouth successfully secures nearly £20 million from Levelling Up fund
Plymouth City Council has been successful in securing nearly £20 million to transform Plymouth's infrastructure and economy as part of the overall...
£7.5m innovation grant fund awarded to marine and maritime businesses in the South West
Government today announced that the South West region has been chosen as the country’s Marine and Maritime Launchpad. The Marine and Maritime in the...
Freeport welcomes new Director to the team
The Plymouth and South Devon Freeport core team is now complete with the announcement that Eifion Jones will join as Business Growth and Investment...
Business units at Freeport’s largest tax site move a step closer
Full release from Plymouth City Council: Around 140 high quality jobs in marine, defence and space sector are on the cards at the largest tax site...
Major Freeport investment to improve Millbay Docks
£1.3 million funding from the UK Government as part of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport seed capital programme will be invested into Millbay...
Global innovator in marine autonomy expands into Freeport
International innovator in marine autonomy and defence contractor, M Subs, which operates in both Texas, USA and Plymouth, has signed a lease...
Marine Technology Centre puts city at forefront of innovation
Plymouth Marine Business Technology Centre is bowing out on top after delivering an impressive set of results that puts Plymouth and South Devon at...
South West’s transformational opportunities showcased at UKREiiF
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will be promoting the South West’s opportunities to investors at the national...
PASD Freeport welcomes new member to the team
The Plymouth and South Devon Freeport is delighted to welcome Ian Cooper to the team as Operations Manager. Following a successful four years as...
Langage Green Hydrogen hub shortlisted by government
Carlton Power (owners of Langage Energy Park) have today been announced in the shortlist for the government's Hydrogen Business Model/Net Zero...
Plymouth welcomes Department for Transport delegation
The Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, Maritime UK SW and the Cornwall Marine Network hosted visitors from the Department for Transport earlier...
Freeport and MBTC welcomes visitors from Baltic states
Yesterday (Monday 6 March 2023) colleagues from the Plymouth and South Devon (PASD) Freeport and the Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC)...
First Freeport tenant lands multi-million pound contract and delivers new jobs to Plymouth
Just two months after being given the green light by government, the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport is celebrating its first private sector...
Freeport welcomes new Chair and appoints permanent CEO
The Plymouth and South Devon Freeport has appointed Jan Ward CBE as its new Chair. Jan takes over the role, which has been held on an interim basis...
Plymouth and South Devon Freeport first to benefit from BEIS’ Freeport Regulation Engagement Network
Plymouth and South Devon Freeport are pleased to announce that the Maritime Regulatory Innovation Framework (MRIF) bid for ‘developing regulatory...
Plymouth and South Devon Freeport first to be given green light with Full Business Case approval
New employment land, new businesses, thousands of jobs and millions of pounds of investment is coming our way with the approval of the Plymouth and...
£1.2m invested in new Plymouth underwater communications network
Led by the University of Plymouth, the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface project builds on the Smart Sound Connect infrastructure launched in March...
National Centre for Coastal Autonomy launched by HRH Princess Royal
The potential for autonomous technology to advance understanding of our constantly evolving ocean and coastlines has taken a major step forward with...
National recruitment campaign for Plymouth and South Devon Freeport launches
A national recruitment campaign is underway to find the person to steer the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport to success. The search is now on for a...
Cutting Edge Smart Sound Connect Control Centre Opens
Following on from the successful launch of Smart Sound Connect earlier this year, today marks the opening of a state-of-the-art control centre for...
Carlton Power Plans to build Devon & Cornwall’s first low carbon hydrogen hub
Carlton Power, one of the UK’s most experienced energy infrastructure development companies and the company who originated and developed the Langage...