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Hello and welcome to the October edition of Re-Energise Online!

This month, we launched the £3.5m Technology Innovation & Green Growth for Offshore Renewables programme to boost supply chain growth in the North East of England. We announced our partnership with the ORCA Hub to work together and strengthen the relationship between offshore renewables' academia and industry. Our Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) New Anglia programme secured funding to support a further five innovative regional companies become ready to win work in the offshore renewables sector. Finally, the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has announced a £1.5m funding call to help companies improve their competitiveness in the offshore wind sector.

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£3.5m North of Tyne Programme Seeks Offshore Innovators

This month, we launched the Technology, Innovation & Green Growth for Offshore Renewables (TIGGOR) programme to boost supply chain growth and productivity in the North of Tyne and wider North East England region's offshore wind and subsea sectors.

By joining the programme, businesses will be able to access either competitive technology demonstration funding support or business growth support, depending on their needs.

TIGGOR is a major industry collaboration as ORE Catapult partners with the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver the programme along with industry backing from Equinor and EDF Renewables.

James Battensby, Head of Research Business Development at ORE Catapult said: "This regional programme will accelerate new products and services to market to support future export growth and addressing the windfarm technology challenges of tomorrow."

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ORE Catapult Joins Forces with ORCA Hub to Advance Offshore Robotics

ORE Catapult and ORCA Hub are set to collaborate to strengthen the relationship between applied academic research and industry need to further develop and amplify the sector’s robotics opportunity.

The pair will work together to translate UK robotics innovation and research expertise into products and services for the offshore renewables’ industry and link key industry partners with academia based on specific needs and use cases. The collaboration will also develop a national strategy with specific robotics technology innovation roadmaps towards commercialisation.

There is enormous scope for the application of robotics solutions within the energy sector to reduce cost and risk, increase productivity and contribute towards the net-zero energy transition. A collaboration that will bridge the gap between academia and industry is vital to maximise these benefits.

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Flagship East of England Offshore Renewable Supply Chain Programme Extended

Our Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) New Anglia programme has secured funding to support a further five innovative regional companies become ready to win work in the offshore renewables sector. The initial cohort has been extended to 15 and now includes Armultra Ltd, Weatherquest Ltd, N-ERGISE Ltd, Southampton Marine Services Ltd (SMS Group) and PPI Engineering Ltd on the programme.

The F4OR New Anglia programme is now asking offshore wind owner/operators and developers with assets in the region to actively engage, supporting the cohort through their own supply chain relationships to help all excel during the business improvement journey, offering a collaborative approach focused around the regional windfarms.

The East of England generates almost half of the existing offshore wind output in the UK, with a pipeline of future projects clearly defined, underling the important role the sector plays as an economic driver regionally, nationally and globally. The strong interest and engagement in the F4OR New Anglia programme have highlighted the appetite for future technology innovation and supply chain support programmes for the region.

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£1.5m Funding Opportunity from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) is offering up to £1.5m in funding for projects to help companies to improve their competitiveness or increase capability and enable a step-change in their growth.

The funding competition aims to encourage more businesses into the offshore wind supply chain by helping to overcome barriers to diversification, and for UK companies already working in the offshore wind sector to grow their market share through increased competitiveness and development of new products or services.

Are you interested? Register today for the OWGP's Development Grants Webinar to learn more about how you can benefit from this funding and how to apply.

Development Grants Webinar: 4th November, 2.00pm - 3.00pm

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