Developed to bring cutting-edge technology development and business support under one roof, the National Launch Academy provides a cohort of up to ten companies the opportunity to participate in a structured and comprehensive programme that is delivered by our team in conjunction with input from some key industry players and external delivery partners over the course of 7-9 months.   

 

Types of support provided by our external partners include the provision of legal advice and templates for documentation such as NDAs, IP strategy clinics exploring how and when to protect intellectual property and critical input on the development of investor pitch decks.

Launch Academy is a technology accelerator programme with direct support and engagement with the offshore wind industry. Industry sponsors provide a direct industry pull through Launch Academy’s Technology Themes and are able to engage with cutting-edge innovation developed throughout the entire UK supply chain. The industry partners also provide a plethora of support throughout the nine-month duration of the programme, alongside our own experts in technology development, market analysis, business case development and commercialisation of innovative technologies.

 

Bora Engineering

Location: London, England

Bora Engineering, established in London in 2022, specializes in consulting and engineering services for the oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors. The company is known for its innovative approach, aiming to challenge industry norms while supporting energy transitions. With a team of experienced engineers and project managers, Bora Engineering serves clients in the UK, Norway, and internationally. 

 

 

 

Heavy Lift Projects Ltd

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Heavy Lift Projects is a provider of marine and quayside heavy lift equipment for the mobilisation, construction, and maintenance of heavy offshore wind assets. It also provides specialist engineering services for the moving and installation of large and heavy components in the offshore wind sector. To meet our customers’ most challenging lifting needs, we are committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

 

 

 

Interocean Marine Services Ltd

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Interocean Marine Services Limited, founded in 2007, is a leading independent project solutions and service provider headquartered in Scotland, UK, with hubs in Stavanger, Dubai, Houston, Accra, and Singapore. We specialise in delivering high-quality, innovative end-to-end solutions to the offshore energy and maritime sectors, supported by our experienced in-house teams. Our commitment to excellence and sustainability has earned us the trust of a global client base, including many of the industry’s leading multinational corporations.

 

 

 

Metol Ltd

Location: Loughborough, England.

Metol Ltd, a subsidiary of Hive Composites Ltd, markets and sells a revolutionary thermoplastic polymeric oligomer compound for the manufacture of high performance, recyclable composite structures such as wind turbine blades. 

 

 

 

Murcott Energy Ltd

Location: Worcester, England

Murcott Energy LTD is a engineering design consultancy highly experienced in Finite Element Analysis, who have also designed and developed The Murb, a portable Wind Turbine that can be deployed within one hour.

 

 

 

Reflex Marine

Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Reflex Marine has been at the forefront of offshore safety for over 30 years, setting industry standards with secure, high-quality solutions across the offshore, marine, and renewable sectors. We are best known for our FROG transfer carrier, a global benchmark in offshore personnel access. The company continues to innovate with JAVELIN—a solution designed to unlock the commercial potential of floating offshore wind through scalable, efficient, and low-impact anchoring technology. 

 

 

 

Unasys

Location: Middlesbrough & Newcastle, England

Unasys are experts in applying key processes and digital solutions to deliver major complex energy projects. With over twenty five years’ experience of collaborating with clients on more than fifty safety-critical and highly regulated projects across the globe in oil & gas, petrochemical and renewable energy, we have extensive cross-sector capabilities. Unasys have actively developed the skills, expertise, and knowledge to fully support our clients across a spectrum of challenges on projects from the very start and at every stage of development to provide technical solutions throughout the project lifecycle.

 

 

 

Vekta Group Energy Division Ltd

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Founded in 2017, Vekta Group is dedicated to bridging the gap between technical innovation and practical implementation in the renewable energy sector. Initially focused on grid and electrical expertise, the company expanded in 2020 to offer comprehensive project management, engineering, and financial modelling services, alongside developing proprietary digital tools to address industry challenges. With decades of collective experience in renewables and software development, Vekta Group continues to evolve, strengthening its consultancy and software teams to drive sustainable growth.

 

 

 

ZeroUSV

Location: Plymouth, England

ZeroUSV is trading through MSubs Ltd. ZeroUSV is a collaboration between Brett Phaneuf and Matthew Ratsey for the design, build, and operation of a new series of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs), starting with the Oceanus12 class. One of the significant USP’s for this business is that the vessels will only be offered for charter. That allows a fully “turn key” package to be offered so that the customer is able to have confidence in utilising the latest tech with the minimum of grief.