Seaport Economic Council To Vote On Nearly $200,000 Grant For EDIC

By Brad Cole, Falmouth Enterprise

Pending a vote by the Seaport Economic Council on Wednesday, February 24, the Falmouth Economic Development and Industrial Corporation will receive a $197,063 grant to upgrade the ocean sensor test bed at its Bourne Tidal Test Stand near the railroad bridge on the Cape Cod Canal.

The EDIC partnered with the Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative on the project, which seeks to bring power and an internet connection to the tidal test stand. Originally designed to test tidal energy systems, the upgrade will enable research and device to test marine sensor devices.

“Without it, the capability of it is a little bit limited and a little bit hard,” EDIC director Michael DiGiano said at the EDIC’s meeting on Tuesday, February 9. “I think this will be very helpful for our blue economy and our marine tech economy here in Falmouth. We are very [fortunate] to get the grant.”

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