Industry news and event update
Start-up Techbinder ensures that the offshore wind industry can deploy its fleet much more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Successful test results for Ocean Battery
The contenders for the 6th PortXL acceleration program were announced. Dutch companies Reefy and Seaqualize were selected together with thirteen other innovative entrepreneurs from all over the world.
Energy innovation fund ENERGIIQ, Stichting ifund and Windhandel Beheer are investing €1 million each in Kitepower.
Start-up SolarDuck has developed a floating offshore solar platform that can withstand hurricanes, strong currents and high waves.
Dutch companies CORROSION and Amphibious Energy have launched the new ICCP-POD.
Dutch innovative crane designer Tetrahedron and US company Friede & Goldman are combining forces to develop NewWindShape.
RWE is, in partnership with Ampyx Power, to establish its first test centre to investigate the potential of innovative airborne wind energy technologies.
In only two years Zbridge has designed and marketed a fully operational Bring-to-Work system.
Tetrahedron is the winner of both the jury and public award of the Offshore Wind Innovators Award 2020.
Damen Shipyards Group has partnered with MO4 to pair its Triton monitoring platform with MO4 motion forecasting service for the offshore wind sector.
SkyLab, Tetrahedron and Z-Bridge hope to win the Offshore Wind Innovators Award, a contest for the most innovative SME company in offshore wind.
TKI Wind op Zee and Offshore Wind Innovators present the fifth edition of the Innovation Challenge
GBM Works has developed a method to install monopiles in a silent and fast way. The vibratory hammer with a jet gun is cheaper and less harmful to marine life.
On March 4 innovators Reefy, ReefSystems and ILVO Flanders competed by pitching their solution to two challenges De Rijke Noordzee has issued. The jury declared Reefy the winner of the Challenge 2020.
On March 4, the finals of the fourth edition of ‘The Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge’ (OWIC) will be held at De Oude Bibliotheek in Delft. You can witness the final via a live-stream.
GBM Works has received a EUR 1.8 million grant from RVO.nl to construct a prototype of its monopile installation technology that is said to minimize noise pollution.
Offshore heavy lifting: Why use power, if you have balance?
Z-Bridge Offshore Access Solutions will provide new motion compensated ‘Bring-to-Work’ system for deployment on crew transfer vessels (CTVs) of Ørsted’s Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm construction.
MO4 and BMO recently signed a acquisition deal. A strategic acquisition that enables MO4 to become a one-stop-shop for marine operational excellence.
2020 was a year that was full of innovative ideas and entrepreneurs. Now it is time to choose the most innovative SME company in offshore wind.
Creating a sustainable and non-destructive way to monitor marine biodiversity
Innovation for Nature
Design solutions for the marine environment
A subsidy for the hiring of an ‘innovation broker’ by SMEs. The compensation for hiring an innovation broker will be 80% of the costs incurred, up to a maximum of 10,000 euros (incl. VAT) per SME.
The time has come to announce the finalists and the details about the Finals of the Innovation Challenge!
Are you the most innovative SME company in offshore wind of 2020? For the fourth time entrepreneurs can compete for the most appealing offshore wind innovation.
Harvesting wind energy from far offshore has significant advantages. At the same time, it introduces many challenges and some unknown issues still yet to be faced.
Start-up Tetrahedron has designed a crane that can lift wind turbine components up to 50 meters higher than conventional cranes
The C1 Wedge Connection is a high-capacity, low-maintenance connection that can be installed in a fast and safe manner.
Are you looking for a capital injection for your company to finance your innovation? Topsector Energie organizes an Investor Day on the 12th of November 2020. Fill in your application now.
News: The winners of the 4th Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge will have the opportunity to test their solutions in the Innovation Lab at Stichting Noordzeeboerderij!
Earlier this year the subsidy for hiring innovation brokers was exhausted in one week. Many SME entrepreneurs applied for a financial contribution. The Topsector Energy: extra subsidy budget available
Ocean Grazer has developed a hydraulic battery to optimally match the supply and demand of electricity.
A consortium has unveiled a concept design for an Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV), to be used for surveillance of offshore wind infrastructure, from wind farms to substation platforms and cable routes.
Digitally track and manage large components at quayside storage areas
From June 11, 9:00 am to September 10, 2020, 5:00 pm you can apply for a subsidy for MIT-R&D collaboration projects.
Offshore Wind Innovators offers, in close cooperation with TKI Wind op Zee and Echt, innovative entrepreneurs a solution with the 4th Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge.
the Financing Desk of the Top Sector Energy and New Energy Coalition are organizing a Masterclass Finance on 25 June.
The first construction phase of a hydrogen turbine starts in the Wieringermeer on the ECN Wind Turbine test field Wieringermeer..HYGRO is able to start construction
The Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas (DOWA) provides accurate wind information at the North Sea for offshore wind energy use.
Brand new start-up nigeQ is ready to test an innovative blade tip that eliminates vortex at the end of turbine blades.
Van Oord has installed a Slip Joint foundation at the Borssele Wind Farm Site V offshore the Netherlands.
The Dutch government is allocating € 100 million for bridging loans for start-ups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs. The Regional Development Companies (ROMs) provide this Corona Bridging Loans (COL).
Dutch offshore foundations manufacturer Sif has upended the slip joint transition piece built for the Borssele V innovation site at its facility on Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam.
Would you like to design a circular product or service together with other entrepreneurs active in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?
Wind energy provided 15% of the electricity in Europe in 2019, however, the current rate of installation is not enough to deliver the Green Deal, according to WindEurope.
As from 1st of January 2020, the Community of Offshore Wind Innovators will become part of TKI Wind op Zee.
During the Q-meeting of Van Oord and Siemens Gamesa, the audience of 240 wind energy professionals awarded Seaqualize with the public prize. The prize of the professional jury went to MO4.
Marine Performance Systems is the winner of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge 2019. This company has found a solution for noise reduction during piling.
SME's who are looking for business opportunities in Japan, are invited by HHWE/NWEA to join the Holland Pavilion at the Wind Expo Tokyo,
On December 11 the entrepreneurs of MO4, Seaqualize and Amphibious Energy will present themselves for representatives of the wind industry.
MARIN offers SME clients* a free basin slot of two weeks (eighty basin hours including a qualified test engineer) and a one-day workshop with an experienced MARIN Project Manager and Project Engineer.
On November 21, InnovatieLink successfully brought 6 innovative entrepreneurs in the energy sector in contact with 25 investors.
Ampelmann has revealed a new access system that is said to be capable of transferring personnel and cargo of up to 5 tons.
Navigant, Nederlandse WindEnergie Associatie, TKI Wind op Zee, and GROW partnered to create the first annual Dutch Offshore Wind Market Update 2019 report which tracks the Dutch offshore wind rollout.
On December 9, 2019 Offshore Wind Innovators organises the Finals of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge. During the event the finalists of the challenges will present their case for the audience,
The masterclass of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge was a success. The masterclass was attended by 8 companies andstart-ups, totalling to 20 participants, on Monday November 4th.
5 november is the deadline for entrepreneurs who have the ambition to be awarded as the most innovative company in offshore wind of 2019.
23 entrepreneurs have registered for the InvestorDay that InnovationLink organizes for innovative energy companies.
Deutsche Windtechnik has received an order to provide maintenance for the 32 Senvion 6.3M 152 turbines at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm in the German North Sea.
Are you the most innovative SME company in offshore wind of 2019? Don't hesitate and subscribe for the Offshore Wind Innovation Award.
Register now for the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge and the InvestorDay. The deadlines for application are 17 and 15 October.
Entrepreneurs in the energy sector who need a capital injection into their company can still register for the InvestorDay until 15 October
DOB-Academy has shared a video showing the removal of the Delft Offshore Turbine (DOT) as part of the Slip Joint Offshore Research project.
The Finance Masterclass on September 19, which is organized by InnovatieLink in collaboration with the Topsector Energie, is fully booked.
The Dutch Z-bridge B.V. has completed the fabrication and assembly of the steelwork for its Bring-to-Work (B2W) offshore access system.
We hope to welcome you on Monday the 9th of December in Delft, from 15.00 – 18.00, to witness a diverse evening from candidates showing many innovative ideas for the Wind Energy Sector!
Do you have a solution for a climate neutral vessel, sustainable oyster cage or a robust and cost-effective noise reduction method for offshore piling? Apply between 26 August and 17 October.
For entrepreneurs in the energy sector who are looking for risk capital, InnovationLink organizes an InvestorDay on 21 November 2019 in Delft. Entrepreneurs can register from 22 august to 15 october.
Innovative companies in the energy sector who are looking for cooperation with a University or HBO can apply for NWO funding.
Top Sector Energy has awarded Fieldlab Zephyros a project subsidy for the smart maintenance innovation project AIRTuB (Automatic Inspection and Repair of Turbine Blades).
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) is inviting companies to express their interest in carrying out a wind resource assessment of the Hollandse Kust (west) wind farm zone.
Transmission system operator TenneT TSO BV has issued a contract notice for the provision of a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for the Ijmuiden Ver offshore platforms.
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has launched an international competition focused on improving offshore wind resource models.
From 1 July entrepreneurs in the energy sector in need of how and where they could find financing for their innovation, can contact the Financieringsloket
To get more insight in how and where to source financing for your innovation, InnovatieLink organises a Masterclass Finance on Spetember 2019
SME entrepreneurs can submit an application for an R&D cooperation project on the development or renewal of products, processes or services from 11 June to 10 September 2019.
This year’s offshore wind innovation challenge has kicked off with the challenges of Deutsche Wind Technik- technical maintenance company in the wind energy sector.
Do you have a solution for corrosion of bolts or for measuring stress in bolts? Apply before 10 june.
LiftWerx, in close co-operation with Kenz Figee and Eager.one, has developed the world’s most cost effective, versatile, and environmentally-friendly up-tower crane for the wind energy O&M industry.
Startups, scaleups, researchers and other technical creatives can now apply for three challenges. Deutsche Windtechnik, TKI Wind op Zee and TKI Maritiem have formulated challenges they encounter.
Companies, universities, SME entrepreneurs and start-ups can test and demonstrate innovations offshore in the The Hague area.
In May the second edition of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge will kick off. The goal of this challenge is to accelerate applied innovations in the offshore wind industry.
Are you an innovative SME entrepreneur and internationally active? Then INNOWWIDE might be something for you.
IHC IQIP has committed itself to the future of the Offshore Wind market and is taking the next important step in the development of BLUE Piling Technology.
The Monobase Wind Foundation is a revolutionary foundation system for wind turbines. "Our system is plug and play."
Offshore service vessel Seazip 3 has performed the first-ever autonomous maneuvering trials in the Dutch North Sea as part of the Autonomous Shipping joint industry project.
A newly established consortium of companies, called Frontier, wants to realize two new offshore wind farms together with 20,000 citizens.
Green Blue Offshore Terminal, an initiative of the Prior Group, is opening a new terminal in the port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands, to offer services to companies active in offshore wind.
Natuur & Milieu and Stichting De Noordzee receive 8.5 million euros from the Droomfonds of the Dutch Postcode Lottery for their joint project ‘De Rijke Noordzee’.
The potential for the use of blockchain within the energy sector is in focus of the third video in the Horizons series, co-produced by DOB-Academy and Offshore WIND.
Gould Services is establishing a new offshore support facility at the Port of Vlissingen.
The ECN part of TNO, KNMI and Offshore Wind Innovators member Whiffle, a Delft University of Technology spin-off, released the new Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas.
Fistuca is the winner of both the jury and the public prize of the Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2018.
After three rounds, Dutch company Ridderflex is the winner of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge 2018! Ridderflex has made an innovative design to realize the Perfect Fender.
The jury of the Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2018 announced the three finalists. Fistuca, Qlayers and TWD will compete for the award for the most appealing innovation in offshore wind.
The Dutch government approved the funding for a pilot wave energy project to be installed off the coast of the island Texel
Ridderflex wins Innovation Challenge 2018 of Offshore Wind Innovators
Free MARIN test time for maritime SMEs again. In recent years MARIN offered maritime SMEs free tank time for testing innovative ideas. Because of its success, the fifth round will follow in 2018.
