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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) welcomed a high level delegation from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to Britain's Ocean City to discuss in depth collaboration...
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 investment announcement as Devonport-based Babcock secures a multi-million pound contract in partnership with Devon defence...
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 since May last year, from Adrian Bratt, Executive Director at Princess Yachts. Richard May, who has held the role...
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 frameworks to support maritime innovation’ has been successful in securing nearly £850,000 from the Regulators’ Pioneer...
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 South Devon Freeport Full Business Case announced by the government today. Plymouth and South Devon Freeport is the...
£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 2022. Working with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (which leads Smart Sound Plymouth) this new project will install an...
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 the launch of the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy. The UK’s first autonomous fully integrated coastal observing...
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 permanent Chair to bring strategic direction to the new Freeport company. Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, an...
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 the network to further enhance the support provided to industry as part of the Smart Sound testing and proving ground...
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 gas-fired power station and the Langage solar farm (located eight miles east of Plymouth, Devon) has chosen to build...