All RDAs across England are closing by March 2012
(see transition and closure section).
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PRIMaRE
The Peninsula Research Institute for Marine
Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) was set up in 2007 by the Universities
of Exeter and Plymouth. This £15 million institute has been
funded by the South West RDA, ERDF (European Regional Development
Fund) Convergence and Competitiveness Programmes and the
Universities of Plymouth and Exeter.
PRIMaRE will support and complement the South
West RDA's Wave Hub
project. The funding for PRIMaRE will provide:
- support to a team of 15 world-class
academics,
- 60 researchers and
- a dedicated technology transfer team that
works with businesses to support high quality job creation across
the South West.
There will be substantial investment in new
equipment including:
- wave and tidal measuring devices,
- wave making facilities,
- subsea electrical equipment,
- collision avoidance and monitoring equipment and
- research into the environmental impact and benefits of marine
renewable energy.
For further information on PRIMaRE visit
www.primare.org.