Offshore Wind Innovators: The Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2019
Geschreven op 17-11-2017 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Agenda, Energie en Besparing
23 mei 2019: Start ups, scale ups, researchers and other technical creatives can now apply for the four challenges in 2019.
Deutsche Windtechnik, Van Oord, TKI Wind op Zee and TKI Maritiem have formulated three challenges they encounter.
During the process you will be coached and get the chance to meet a potential launching customer. Moreover you get the chance to have a one-on-one meeting with important Offshore Wind Industry players.
From 14th of May till 10th of June, SME’s and start-ups are invited to come up with innovative solutions ready to use within six months.
The four challenges:
Deutsche Windtechnik is asking for a device or method to measure the present stress within the elongated bolt, without knowing the initial length of the bolt.
Deutsche Windtechnik is looking for a tool or equipment to protect bolts and nuts against corrosion
TKI Wind op Zee and TKI Maritiem challenge you to generate concepts for CO2 neutral shipping for offshore wind in the area of the CTVs or SOVs.
Van Oord’s challenge is to optimize pressure control to reduce noise emissions
Click here to apply for the challenges and to get more information about the challenge process and the challenges.
8 december 2017: Jules Dock en ECE Offshore zijn de winnaars van de juryprijs respectievelijk de publieksprijs van de Offshore Wind Innovators Award 2017.
De winnaar van de juryprijs is Jules Dock met de lichtgewicht Composite Tower. Naar de mening van de jury raakt het innovatieve concept een essentiële snaar in het streven naar kostenverlaging. Wat de jury vooral aanspreekt is dat dit een out-of-the-box innovatie betreft die in potentie een positieve invloed heeft op alle fases – van bouw tot installatie - van offshore windparken. Dat er reeds schaaltesten zijn uitgevoerd met goede kennispartners, verhoogt de (technische) geloofwaardigheid.
Na de pitch van de 3 finalisten heeft de zaal met zo’n 130 vertegenwoordigers uit de offshore windindustrie gestemd voor de publieksprijs. De winnaar van de publieksprijs is ECE Offshore. Volgens de jury laat ECE Offshore zien dat het OASYS systeem werkelijk marktpotentieel heeft aangezien het reeds operationeel is. De innovatie toont maatschappelijk relevantie aan doordat het systeem directe bijdraagt aan de kostenbesparing.
HeatMatrix heeft de Energy Enlightmentz Award gewonnen voor de ontwikkeling van een warmtewisselaar van polymeer. Met deze innovatie verslaat de startup de andere finalisten Gasunie/EnergyStock en Engie/siliciumcarbide producten ESC-SIC.
17 november 2017: For the first time, entrepreneurs will compete for the most appealing offshore wind innovation. The Offshore Wind Innovation Award is a recognition of the Dutch innovative power of this young and dynamic and booming sector. On December 6th, during the Netherlands Offshore Wind Q-meeting, the winner will be revealed.
The Dutch offshore wind market is booming. Innovative companies make a significant contribution, especially during the Operations and Maintenance phase. However, they lack visibility and face serious challenges to market entry. The Offshore Wind Innovators community unites these entrepreneurs by offering them a dedicated program. The Offshore Wind Innovators Award is one of the products to increase awareness and visibility for a wide audience.
Members of the Offshore Wind Innovators community could submit their proposals until November 7th. Now an expert jury is going to make a judgement about the innovativeness, the social and economic impact, and the entrepreneurship of the applications. The three finalists will present their solution for an expert audience. Both the jury and the audience will choose the most promising innovation.
The three finalists will be invited to speak at the Offshore Wind Seminar on February 15th and their stories will be collected and published in relevant media. In addition to exposure, the winner will be awarded with a one-day workshop and a mentorship of an industrial partner, dedicated to the need of the entrepreneur.
See also: Offshore Wind Innovators: The Wind Innovators Community of The Netherlands – WindDays Conference 2018 by TKI Wind op Zee and NWEA - Offshore Wind Innovators Community
