Acua Ocean
Acua Ocean is a startup headquartered in Plymouth, United Kingdom, founded in 2020. It has won about £4.08m in competitive Innovate UK grants since 2023, according to UK Research and Innovation.
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Innovation grants
Acua Ocean has won about £4.08m in competitive Innovate UK grants since 2023.
- Liquid Hydrogen Maritime Valve (LHMV) (£235k, 2025)
- Project MROS: Feasibility of an Optionally Crewed Multi-Role Offshore Support Vessel (£221k, 2025)
- Offshore Renewables Accelerated Consenting and Lifecycle Environmental Surveys: O.R.A.C.L.E.S (£318k, 2025)
- O.S.I.R.I.S. - Offshore Swarm for Inspection and Renewable Infrastructure Servicing (£134k, 2024)
- Collaborative Autonomy for Subsea Intervention (CASI) (£233k, 2024)
- Designing a Modular Launch and Recovery System for Repairability (£65k, 2024)
- Hydrogen Innovation - Future Infrastructure & Vessel Evaluation and Demonstration (£2.31m, 2023)
- Zero-Emission Multi-Fuel Station (ZEMFS) for Hydrogen and Electric Small Craft (£40k, 2023)
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Related
- Innovation profile of Plymouth
- United Kingdom: economy and key statistics
- Global Investors Directory
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Questions and answers
What does Acua Ocean do?
Acua Ocean works in aerospace and transport. Its Innovate UK projects include: Liquid Hydrogen Maritime Valve (LHMV).
Where is Acua Ocean based?
Acua Ocean is headquartered in Plymouth, United Kingdom.
When was Acua Ocean founded?
Acua Ocean was founded in 2020.
Source records: Companies House and UK Research and Innovation.
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