May
14
Energi Coast Innovation Group Showcase
North East England has proudly been at the forefront of innovation since the inception of the offshore wind sector almost 25 years ago. Following the launch of the Innovation Group in September 2020 a number of informative and well-attended innovation focused events have taken place.
Time: 12.00pm - 3.15pm
Venue: TBC - North East England
Ticket Price: See website
Horizon Works will be exhibiting at this event for North East England’s offshore wind cluster. There’ll be presentations from developers, academic institutions, engineering companies and installers from across the offshore wind industry.
The event is free for those operating in the sector, and the conference has some topical speakers:
12.00 Registration and networking lunch
13.00 Welcome & introduction, Prof. Simon Hogg, Durham University
13.10 Challenges, Hosted by Prof. Ian Ritchey, Durham University
- IGP Delivery Body – Industrial Growth Plan, Tim Pick MBE, Chair
- Equinor’s Developer View, Tom Nightingale
- MPI Offshore / Van Oord’s Installer’s View, Lewis Porter
13.55 Refreshments & networking
14.25 Solutions, Prof. Ian Ritchey, Durham University
- SeAH Wind – Tier 1 supplier’s role, David Jack
- ORE Catapult’s Energy Central Campus and the actions needed to fill the skills gap, Danielle Portsmouth
- Osbit / Venterra’s Technical solutions, Robbie Blakeman, Osbit
15.10Wrap up & session close, Prof. Simon Hogg, Durham University
15.15 Event close