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The ReEnergise Podcast Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult
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The ReEnergise Podcast from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is the place to discover more about emerging technology innovation in offshore renewables and the way that we will harness low carbon energy sources to meet our future energy needs.
If you are curious about how to harness the world’s tides, launch intelligent ships with robotic crews in UK waters, adapt national grids to the future energy mix or how artists are envisioning the new offshore reality – this podcast is for you.
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ORE Catapult was established in 2013 by the UK Government and is part of a network of Catapults set up by Innovate UK in high growth industries. It is the UK’s leading innovation centre for offshore renewable energy.
Independent and trusted, with a unique combination of world-leading test and demonstration facilities and engineering and research expertise, ORE Catapult convenes the sector and delivers applied research, accelerating technology development, reducing risk and cost and enhancing UK-wide economic growth.
Active throughout the UK, ORE Catapult has operations in Glasgow, Blyth, Levenmouth, Aberdeen, Hull, the South West and Wales and operates a collaborative research partnership in China.
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Episode 46: Talking about Inclusivity in Conversation with... Full Circle 21
In this episode, we talk about the inclusivity of the offshore renewable energy sector with some specific topics on the key challenges faced by the industry to promote a more diverse workforce.
ORE Catapult's Innovation Manager, Laura Fairley, hosts the discussion and is joined by Full Circle 21's founder, Isla Robb. They are also joined by ORE Catapult's Techno-Economic Analyst, Jon McFarlane, as he prepares to represent Scotland at the Cerebral Palsy Football World Championships on 11th April. -
Event Special: FLOWIC opening with... technology demonstrators & the First Minister of Scotland
During the opening of FLOWIC (Floating Wind Innovation Centre), our Business Development Manager Tessa Scott sat down with three companies, all of who have worked closely with ORE Catapult, and who have joined us to demonstrate their technologies and services. The three companies are: Pict Offshore, Apollo and Balmoral.
In the podcast episode, you can also listen to the First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf MSP, as he officially opened the facility. -
Episode 45: FLOWIC in Conversation with... ETZ
It’s only a few days until we cut the ribbon at FLOWIC, the new Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen.
This episode is hosted by Andy MacDonald, Director of Offshore Wind Development and Operations at ORE Catapult, and was joined by Maggie McGinlay, Chief Executive at ETZ, the Energy Transition Zone.
They discuss the new facility, Aberdeen, and the developments and innovation of the UK’s floating offshore wind sector. -
Episode 44: INTOG in Partnership with… NZTC
This episode of the ReEnergise podcast, our Business Development Manager, Tessa Scott, talks to Graeme Rogerson, Head of Net Zero Technology at the Net Zero Technology Centre, about the great projects they are working on around the Crown Estate Scotland’s INTOG leasing round.
INTOG stands for the Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas – and is the world’s first leasing round designed to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply offshore oil and gas platforms.
They discuss:
• What sets INTOG apart from other leasing opportunities?
• How can INTOG assist hydrogen as an alternative fuel?
• Are we going to build and maintain any of these INTOG projects in the UK? -
Event Special: Spotlight on the day with the exhibitors
We recorded this Spotlight special episode of ReEnergise from our UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight 2023 event in Edinburgh.
Along with over 500 industry leaders, supply chain companies, investors and delegates, we came together to network and take part in an open discussion about the UK’s offshore wind supply chain.
Davood Sabaei, Supply Chain Project Manager at ORE Catapult, hosted the 'on the day' episode and talked to 3 exhibitors, all of who have worked closely with OWGP and ORE Catapult:
- Huw Griffiths, CEO at Anakata Wind Power. Anakata is a brilliant example of cross-sector innovation and brings the perfect fusion of Formula One innovation and wind turbine aerodynamics.
- Chris Almond, who is Business Development and Commercial Manager, at Kraken Robotics. Kraken Robotics is a marine technology company providing complex subsea sensors, batteries, and robotic systems.
- Callum Maxwell, Business Development Manager at Proserv, which is a global controls technology company. -
Episode 43: In Conversation with... Anil Sayhan OWGP, Jane Cooper OWIC, & Ajai Ahluwalia RenewableUK
Episode 43 of the ReEnergise podcast is the 3rd in our UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight 2023 event special.
Anil Sayhan, Programme Director of Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), is joined by Jane Cooper, Director of Offshore Wind at RenewableUK and lead in delivering the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) programme, as well as Ajai Ahluwalia, Head of Supply Chain for RenewableUK.
They talk about the resilience of the offshore wind supply chain and lessons learned from others, while reviewing some of the challenges of the last year and looking ahead to 2024.