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Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Hosts Live Wind-Win Startup Showdown

Innovators to Pitch Concepts to Expert Jury

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub—a New York-based initiative to foster new developments in offshore wind technology by start-ups and innovation experts—is holding a live “showdown” event for finalists hoping to join the Innovation Hub Accelerator Program. Innovators will pitch their development concepts to a jury comprised of offshore wind experts before a live audience at Housing Works Bookstore in Manhattan.

The OSW Innovation Hub aims to advance technology in the rapidly growing new offshore wind industry by fostering a culture of collaboration and mentorship between experts and start-ups. Led by Equinor in partnership with bp, the initiative is supported by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), in collaboration with the Urban Future Lab at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and the National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium.

Information about the event can be found here.

What:

New York Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Launch

Who:

Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Accelerator Program Finalists

 

Jury Members:

  • Lyndie Hice-Dunton, Executive Director, National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium
  • Parker Malone, Investment Manager, Equinor Ventures
  • Melissa Román Burch, Chief Operating Officer, NYC Economic Development Corporation
  • Pat Sapinsley, Managing Director of Cleantech Initiatives at the Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering
  • Arturo Tsouroukdissian, Facilities Manager for Beacon Wind, Equinor

Finalists:

Anduril Industries, Bedrock Ocean Exploration, Benchmark Labs, Flucto, Heerema Engineering Solutions, Ideal Power, Ocean Power Technologies, OSC, RCAM Technologies, Teknobuilt, VinciVR
 

When:

Thursday, May 18th at 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT

Where:

Housing Works Bookstore, 126 Crosby Street New York, NY 10012

RSVP:

Open to media but space is limited. Contact Carolyn Spector at carolyn.spector@bracewell.com / Tel: 202-828-5802

 

Contacts

Carolyn Spector
carolyn.spector@bracewell.com
202-828-5802

Industry:

Equinor

Release Versions
English

Contacts

Carolyn Spector
carolyn.spector@bracewell.com
202-828-5802

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