WORKING WITH SUPPLY CHAIN & SMES
At the heart of our mission is to help the UK maximise the economic potential that offshore renewable energy offers. To help make that happen we work with some of the UK’s most innovative SMEs and supply chain companies, to help them accelerate the commercialisation of their products and services.
We provide expertise and advice, access to industry and funders, and offer world leading facilities, to develop, de-risk and support bringing new technologies to market. Our solutions are cost effective product development opportunities, reducing risk and improving performance in the offshore wind sector.
Expertise
Our engineering expertise provides an independent and credible view of your innovation technology or service.
Knowledge
Our sector knowledge and interdisciplinary subject matter expertise can help you to strengthen your commercial proposition.
Access
We can provide access to technical and analytical expertise, test facilities, and third-party funding/financial sources to support your business growth and technology development plans.
Collaboration
You gain access to a valuable development industry partner and its networks to accelerate the commercialisation of your technology, e.g. access to key customers and routes to market.
WE NEED YOUR INPUT
TAKE PART IN OUR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE SURVEY
Our Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) recognises the vital role the supply chain plays in accelerating the UK’s leadership in this transformative sector. If you’re already active in the floating offshore wind or want to break into it, we want your input! We want to better understand the key challenges you're facing so we can develop a targeted programme of work to help drive growth, innovation, and opportunity across the supply chain.
TAKE THE SURVEYTHE UK OFFSHORE WIND DIRECTORY
Showcasing the depth of UK offshore wind supply chain capabilities
The UK Offshore Wind Directory enables organisations to explore the potential of the UK offshore wind industry, understand the current supply chain capacity, and identify any existing gaps.
Joining the directory is free and provides your organisation with a unique opportunity to showcase your capabilities to the sector.
ARE YOU A START UP?
ORE Catapult has supported over 1400 UK SMEs as they develop the products and services that will form the back bone of the UK’s offshore renewable energy market for years to come. The work we do to help accelerate the UK offshore renewable energy supply chain is focused on the main supply chain programmes we deliver.
LAUNCH ACADEMY
Launch Academy is designed to enhance the offshore wind supply chain and support cost reduction by identifying innovative solutions to real industry problems, and it has delivered outstanding results.
FIT 4 OFFSHORE RENEWABLES
The Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme was designed alongside industry experts, to provide a comprehensive programme of transformational support for businesses who plan to bid for work in the offshore wind sector, and win contracts across a new generation of offshore wind farms.
OFFSHORE WIND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) is a long-term business transformation programme established as part of the UK Offshore Wind Sector Deal. It is delivered by ORE Catapult to accelerate growth in the UK’s offshore wind supply chain. It supports projects and activities that improve competitiveness, build capacity, and encourage new entrants.
TIGGOR
TIGGOR is a supply chain programme designed to boost supply chain growth and productivity in the North East England region’s offshore wind and subsea sectors.
TESTING & VALIDATION SERVICES:
BLADES
DARE CENTRE
LEVENMOUTH DEMONSTRATION TURBINE
HELPFUL RESOURCES
In addition to these supply chain programmes, there are also a number of forums and publications which provide valuable insight and opportunity for supply chain companies looking to deepen their knowledge of the offshore renewable energy sector.
These include: innovators guides (see below), networking events, development workshops and market insights.
OUR INNOVATOR'S GUIDES
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