Wave Energy Scotland is seeking business projects that look at ways of building wave energy converters with alternative materials that could significantly reduce the overall cost of producing energy from waves.
.Businesses could win contracts of up to £300,000 to investigate ideas in one of the following material categories:
- hybrid structures using rotational moulding of polymers
- elastomers
- concretes
- other alternative materials
Projects will be expected to deliver engineering design studies that could be developed in later stages of the competition. Studies will need to address the design of the wave energy converter and assess the material’s ability to withstand the typical forces experienced by a converter.
Wave Energy Scotland is a subsidiary of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Its aim is to support innovative wave energy technologies.
Deadline for applications is at noon on 8 September 2016 - up to £300,000 is available for fully funded engineering design studies that are expected to last 12 months. A brokerage event about the scheme will take place on 9 August 2016.
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