The Energy Minister brought together around 60 representatives of the energy and renewables industry, academia and the public sector to help shape the £10m Saltire Prize.
The Prize will galvanise Scottish and international scientists to push the frontiers of innovation in clean, green marine renewable energy.
Jim Mather said: "The Saltire Prize will make Scotland a world leader in the development of marine renewable technology.
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"Setting the Prize will be a first for this Government, or indeed any government in recent times. We are in uncharted waters and we know that we don't have all the answers for defining a Prize which will transform renewable energy technology in Scotland and across the world. That's why we asked a wide cross section of Scottish business and society to tell us their ideas on how to ensure the Prize will push the technological boundaries and be a success for Scotland.
"With our partner National Geographic reaching 360 million people every month, we have already generated a huge level of interest. Today I sensed the buzz building around the Prize and asked how we can ensure the Saltire Prize meets our core aims - an ambitious, transformational and achievable Prize which will benefit the world. There was a huge amount of enthusiasm expressed and many useful suggestions to steer the way ahead and feed in to the design of the Prize."
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