LAUNCH ACADEMY ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME

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LAUNCH ACADEMY

Launch Academy is our flagship technology accelerator programme, designed to enhance the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, enable greater UK content and support cost reduction by identifying innovative solutions to real industry problems.

It accelerates innovative technology development by removing barriers to commercialisation. The award-winning programme focuses on near-to-market solutions and supports the successful cohort of companies with industrial and business support specialists.

There are several programmes launched under the banner of Launch Academy, and they are:

National Launch Academy

Launch Academy Scotland

East of England Launch Academy

North East Launch Academy

NATIONAL LAUNCH ACADEMY

Run annually, this is a UK-wide programme that provides targeted technology development, business growth and professional services support and expertise to ten SMEs developing innovations for the offshore wind industry over a period of nine months.

Launch Academy is driven by challenges or themes provided by industry sponsors and provides value by delivering a diverse variety of “modules” to successful cohort companies.

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LAUNCH ACADEMY SCOTLAND

Businesses took part in our first Launch Academy technology accelerator programme dedicated exclusively to Scottish companies in 2025.

This programme provides 10 early-stage companies with wraparound support to help them further develop, then fully commercialise, products and services targeting the UK’s offshore wind market.

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LAUNCH ACADEMY EAST OF ENGLAND

The Launch Academy East of England is a regional programme that saw companies across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex embark on a journey to pioneer new products and services for the UK’s offshore renewable energy sector.

In 2023, this flagship Launch Academy programme ran, aiming to accelerate growth in a region considered one of the UK’s largest offshore renewable energy hubs.

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If you are considering whether to apply to ORE Catapult’s Launch Academy programme, we would wholeheartedly encourage you to do so. There is a range of support available depending on your own business needs which can drive your growth and direction.”

Izzy Taylor

Head of Business Development at JET Connectivity

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LAUNCH ACADEMY ALUMNI

At the end of the programme, each cohort company attends a “Graduation” event, which includes a chance to pitch to our industry sponsors alongside ORE Catapult’s network of investors. They then become part of the Launch Academy Alumni.

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