The Launch Academy is a national technology accelerator programme for the offshore wind industry, designed to enhance the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, enable greater UK content and support cost reduction through innovation.
The programme provides the complete ecosystem to support the commercialisation of ambitious companies launching new products and services in the sector. ORE Catapult brings together technology development and business support under one roof, allowing companies to access its own in-house technical capability alongside a range of business growth expertise from its partners.
The Launch Academy will open the doors for applications to join it’s second cohort on 15th November and will close on 15th December. Companies will have the opportunity to respond to technology challenges set by our industrial sponsors, or apply with the open category. This webinar is an opportunity to learn about the programme and the technology challenges and ask any questions which you may have.
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker |
| 15.00 – 15.03 | Welcome | Alex Louden, Senior Technology Acceleration Manager ORE Catapult |
| 15.03 – 15.10 | Programme Overview | Ravneet Kaur, Innovation Manager, ORE Catapult |
| 15.10 – 15.20 | Technology Challenge Introduction 1 | Angela Angulo, Innovation Development Manager, Scottish Power |
| 15.20 – 15.30 | Technology Challenge Introduction 2 | Bob Flint, VP Digital Science, bp |
| 15.30 – 15.40 | Hear from last year’s LA participant | Sam Mayall, CEO, Zelim |
| 15.40 – 15.50 | Application Process | Ravneet Kaur, ORE Catapult |
| 15.50 – 16.00 | Question & Answer | All |