The Dutch oil and gas supply industry belongs to the top of the world. The Dutch supply industry is famous with regard to offshore and gas technology. But also in the field of geophysics, logistics and maintenance the Dutch supply industry excels. The Dutch maritime industrial history, the continuous struggle against the sea, the facts that the Netherlands is the home base of Shell and is a mayor onshore and offshore gas producer has contributed to this.
However other oil and gas countries are investing enormous amounts of money in developing oil and gas technology to develop their oil and gas technology. In order to stay ahead of the competition IRO encourages its members to invest in innovative technology.
The following innovation technology programmes are available for IRO members:
Maritime Innovation Programme (MIP)
The Ministry of Economic Affairs in 2007 has allocated € 39.5 million for the Maritime Innovation programme. For more information visit http://www.senternovem.nl/maritiem/index.asp
With regards to the offshore oil and gas the focus of the industry will be to use the money for projects with regards to deep offshore and the LNG supply chain. An organisation “Maritiem Innovation Programma” has been established to promote and coordinate innovation activities and projects. For more information see www.nedmip.nl (in Dutch only)
Under the Maritime Innovation Programme there are two subsidy schemes:
- Maritime MKB Projecten (Haalbaarheidsprojecten): Maritime SME Projects (Feasibility projects)
This scheme is especially for small SME innovation projects and provides grants with a maximum of € 100,000.-
- Samenwerkingsprojecten: Cooperation projects
Under this scheme provides grants with a maximum of € 1000,000.-
Maritime Innovation Forum
The Maritime Innovation Forum of the Dutch Maritime Network (Nederland Maritime Land) is a network that is especially interesting for the offshore oil and gas supply industry. Project proposals are most welcome.
www.dutch-maritime-network.nl
Technology Consultant Maritime Innovation Programme
Mr. Menno van de Ploeg has been appointed as IRO technology consultant Maritime Innovation Programme. The task of the IRO technology consultant is to advise and support IRO SME ( Small & Medium Enterprises) members with regards to the subsidy possibilities within the Maritime Innovation Programme.
Menno van der Ploeg can be reached at Tel: 0653138637, E-mail: mvdploeg@iro.nl
Maritime Innovation Programme 2
At the moment a campaign is worked out to lobby for a new Maritime Innovation Programme (MIP), as the present MIP runs out of funds. A brochure is beeing made to convince parties involved, like politicians and relevant governmental organisations.
We@sea
We@sea is a consortium of companies involved in innovative technology projects with regards to offshore wind energy. For more information see www.we-at-sea.org.
Some IRO Offshore Windenergy Group members participate in We@Sea.
Industry Technology Facilitator, ITF
ITF is a not for profit organisation owned and supported by mayor operating and service companies in the United Kingdom. It supports the oil and gas industry through the development and application of innovative new technologies. A few times a year ITF announces calls for proposals to the international technology development community. Dutch companies are welcome to participate. www.oil-itf.com.
IRO also has a cooperation with the of library of the Technical University Delft (BTUD) to assist members in obtaining technical information. For detailed information on the services the BTUD can provide visit: www.library.tudelft.nl.
Especially for the offshore oil and gas industry the following two virtual knowledge centres of the BTUD are of interest: The marine technology knowledge centre (http://marine.library.tudelft.nl) and The civil engineering technology knowledge center (http://civilengineering.library.tudelft.nl).
For more information on innovation please contact Ruud Liem at liem@iro.nl or by phone at +31 79 3411981.
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