Announcement of the 3rd call for proposals for free-of-charge access to the Marinet network testing facilities

MARINET (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network) is a European Commission (FP7 programme) funded initiative which aims at accelerating the development of marine renewable energy technology by bringing together a network of 42 marine research facilities in countries all over Europe, including IFREMER facilities, to offer periods of marine renewable energy testing at no cost to applicants through European Commission funding.

IFREMER, coordinator of the Marinet Trans-National Access, offers through this programme access at no cost to its testing facilities for hydrodynamics (Brest Wave tank and Boulogne sur Mer wave/current flume) and for materials in marine environment (Brest material testing facilities) for research groups and industries developing new technologies for marine energy converters.

The 3rd call for proposals for the Trans-National Access programme is now open, until the 27th of March, 2013 for access to the Marinet facilities between 1st August, 2013 and 31st July, 2014. (http://www.fp7-marinet.eu/ ).