Offshore Wind Innovation Hub

🌊 ORPHEUS OCEAN WINS BIG WITH THE NEPTUNE AWARD! 🌊 A huge congratulations to our 2025 Accelerator Cohort Company, Orpheus Ocean, for their big win at the recent Ocean Exchange 2025 event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida! 🎉 Co-Founder and CEO Jake Russell accepted the Neptune Award 🐚 and took home a cash prize on behalf of the team. Out of a competitive pool of 100+ global applicants, Orpheus Ocean emerged as one of only two recipients. The Neptune Award recognizes solutions that advance our understanding of the ocean while minimizing human impact, supporting healthier marine life, resilient coastlines, and sustainable use of ocean resources. We are incredibly proud of the team! This achievement is a testament to their dedication, innovation, and commitment to advancing sustainable marine solutions. 💡Huge congratulations to Orpheus and the other award winners who won big last week! #innovation #development #network #collaboration #leaders #entrepreneurs #power #offshorewind #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesforClimate #NYC #wind #OSW #windpower 🌬️⚡

🚢HUB COLLABORATION: NEXANS AND CROWLEY WIND SERVICES 🚢 We are so excited to learn about the recent partnership between Hub Community Members Nexans and Crowley to develop and operate a Jones Act-compliant cable lay barge. 🔧This 300-foot U.S.-flagged barge will be crewed by American mariners operated by Crowley, to help lay and bury the subsea cables that bring power from offshore to the onshore grid. It’s the first barge to use vertical injectors and has advanced positioning systems to place cables accurately, even in difficult conditions. The barge has a 3,500-ton capacity carousel and is set to support Equinor’s Empire Wind project in New York and can also be used for other subsea applications. Don’t just hear it from us, here’s what some of the folks involved have to say about the collaboration: “This barge will support our existing fleet of cable laying vessels, the Nexans CLV Aurora, Nexans C/S Skagerrak and Nexans CLV Electra, and we are pleased to be working with Crowley on developing the capability to lay nearshore subsea cable in the U.S.,”  Pascal Radue, Executive VP, Nexans’ PWR-Transmission Business Group. “The cable lay barge will provide a productive supply chain solution for offshore energy, telecommunications, and other sectors…coupled with our U.S. maritime fleet and mariners providing feedering services and other logistics and project management capabilities, we could not be better equipped to serve the needs of industries seeking subsea cable solutions.”  - Graham Tyson, PE, Vice President of Operations, Crowley Wind Services 🔗Read more about the collaboration here: https://lnkd.in/eN5NqJH5 #innovation #development #network #collaboration #leaders #entrepreneurs #power #offshorewind #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesforClimate #NYC #wind #OSW #windpower

🪸EDUCATION & STARTUPS = TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS🪸 Last week we took part in NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Academic Symposium, gathering representatives from across New York and academic institutions to share best practices on workforce development. An afternoon of knowledge sharing highlighted how: 🐥 Start educating future generations as early as possible. Planting a seed and opening eyes early will be rewarded tenfold later on when career paths are chosen. 📰 Outreach is central in reaching communities and future students. Investing in using social media to meet people where they are can be highly impactful. 🌉 Ensure strong connections to industry and be responsive to the evolving needs, so students experience immediate job success. Our Director, Tone Sondergaard took part in an enlightening panel together with Ana Fisyak, AICP from Equinor, Bolun Xu from Columbia University, Hector Rodriquez from Hudson Valley Community College James P. Spear ⚓️ from State University of New York Maritime College, and Subrina Oliver from O-High Technologies. Her central message being: “Internships with offshore wind startups are ideal playgrounds for student skill development, as it often entails lots of hands on experience and flexibility. More so, it is a win-win, giving entrepreneurs access to much needed talent and creative ideas”. 💡 Thank you to Jessica Dealy and Benjy Hansen-Bundy for organizing and New York City Economic Development Corporation for hosting us. 🙏👏

🌊 SEASIDE SIPS HAPPY HOUR RECAP 🌇 What a night! Last Wednesday, we officially opened our new Offshore Wind Innovation Hub space to the community and had an incredible time doing it. From the stunning sunset views to the perfect vantage point overlooking the ongoing development of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, the evening was filled with connection, energy, and inspiration. We loved catching up with familiar faces and welcoming new ones into the Hub space. It’s moments like these that remind us how far the NYC offshore wind ecosystem has come and how much further we can go together. ⚡️ A huge thank you to Offshore Wind Drinks for co-hosting and to everyone who showed up to make the evening such a success. Your collaboration, ideas, and enthusiasm continue to drive this industry forward. 💬 Interested in joining our growing community? Become a Hub Member (it’s free!) to enjoy coworking space at the Hub, invitations to Urban Future Lab and Hub events, access to our quarterly newsletter, and the chance to connect with others shaping the future of offshore wind. Here’s to more sunsets, more conversations, and more momentum for offshore wind in New York. 🌅💨 📸 Be sure to check out some of the moments captured from this night! #innovation #development #network #collaboration #leaders #entrepreneurs #power #offshorewind #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesforClimate #NYC #wind #OSW #windpower 

WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST HUB COMMUNITY MEMBERS Our community is more vibrant than ever with the newest additions to our Hub Community Membership program. Help us give a warm welcome to the following members. Each and every one of them is supporting the building of a dynamic and thriving offshore wind ecosystem right here in NYC. Welcoming 🛳️ members from a range of sectors highlights our commitment to fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and providing support to accelerate the development of innovative solutions in the offshore wind industry. 🧱 Tarucca – Structural health monitoring services 💻 Teknobuilt – Digital streamlining of construction projects ⚓️ Heerema Marine Contractors – Construction, transport, and offshore installation 🔦 FibrX – Fiber optic-enabled corrosion detection 🌊 Ithaca Clean Energy – Digital marine stakeholder engagement platform 🌬️ AHM Energy – Wind turbine installation, maintenance, commissioning & inspections 🏙️ MBM Estuary Strategies – Workforce & infrastructure investment consulting 🔧 Neon Labs – Hardware development consulting 🚛 Liberty Green Logistics LLC– Offshore wind supply chain management Be sure to sign up and be a part of our Hub Community to take advantage of our exclusive resources at zero cost to you. This includes flexible desk at our coworking space, invitations to Offshore Wind Innovation Hub and Urban Future Lab events and community activities, quarterly industry insights newsletter, network access and introductions.  Express your interest today: https://lnkd.in/eduxmQQN #innovation #development #network #collaboration #leaders #entrepreneurs #power #offshorewind #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesforClimate #NYC #wind #OSW #windpower 

🌊TOMORROW’S SEASIDE SIPS HAPPY HOUR 🌊 We’re excited to welcome you tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15, for our Seaside Sips Happy Hour at the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub! This summer, we moved into our brand-new co-working space, and we’re celebrating by opening our doors for an evening of connection, collaboration, and waterfront views overlooking the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. Co-hosted with Offshore Wind Drinks, this event brings together NYC’s offshore wind community to toast the incredible work driving our industry forward. Whether you’re already part of the ecosystem or just curious to learn more, we can’t wait to see you! 🎟️ We’re at full capacity! If you registered but can no longer attend, please cancel your RSVP so others can join. https://luma.com/wzciaxgs 📸 In the meantime, take a look back at highlights and impact from our most recent event, the Wind-Win Startup Showdown! #offshorewind #cleanenergy #renewable #windpower #sustainableenergy #innovation #startup #entrepreneurship #community  #NYC #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesForClimate

🌊 ALUMNI COHORT FLUCTO WELCOMES NEWEST TEAM MEMBER 🌊 A few months ago, Marrina Jacka, a student at Colorado College, was exploring opportunities on the Urban Future Lab website when she discovered an exciting opening with Alumni Cohort member Flucto and decided to apply. 💡Fast forward to today, Marrina has been working alongside the Flucto team, contributing to offshore wind innovation by analyzing turbine tower-top motions using data collected from their advanced motion sensor detectors. Her analytical work has helped deepen the understanding of turbine behavior under dynamic offshore conditions. Building on her summer experience, Marrina is now writing her senior thesis, applying Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory to derive the deflections of turbine towers, an impressive academic extension of her hands-on research with Flucto. 🎓💨 📸 Featured photos include a visit to the research vessel and a snapshot of Marrina touching the Bremen Town Musicians statue which is a local tradition said to bring good luck and ensure a return trip to Bremen! 🍀 #offshorewind #cleanenergy #renewable #windpower #sustainableenergy #innovation #startup #entrepreneurship #community  #NYC #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesForClimate

🌍 HUB COHORT SPOTLIGHT: ALUMNI SPERRA’S RECENT INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS 🌍 Alumni Cohort member Sperra has had a busy few months, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to hype them up on their journey so far in their expansion to global markets. 🤝 SPERRA'S COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECT BUILT BY THE HASHMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN 🤝 This summer, Sperra announced a collaboration with Voyacy Regen, joining forces with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Aqaba Development Corporation on a coral reef resiliency project in Aqaba, Jordan. The collaboration marks a major milestone in Sperra’s international growth and its commitment to coastal regeneration and protection. Using their innovative 3D concrete manufacturing technology and locally sourced materials, Sperra will design, build, and deploy reef resiliency structures to help propagate coral and repopulate coral reefs. “This is an exciting international partnership with so much potential for ocean resilience around the world… ‘using 3D printing techniques revolutionizes the rapid deployment of technology to protect and regrow coral reefs and demonstrates one of the many exciting ways Sperra’s lean, additive manufacturing capabilities can be utilized sustainably.” - Jason Cotrell, Founder and CEO of Sperra. 📖Read all about it here → https://lnkd.in/g-FB52C8 SPERRA’S COLLABORATION WITH INVEST IN DENMARK TEAM With the support of the 🇩🇰 Invest in Denmark, Sperra has officially established a foothold in the European market by launching operations in Denmark! 🌍✨As a nation that generates 88.4% of its electricity from renewable sources ⚡ ️, Denmark is a strategic and fitting entry point — and we couldn’t be prouder of Sperra for putting down roots there. 🎉More from the incredible people behind the scenes who played a pivotal role in making this milestone possible: "Denmark is the ideal place for realizing Sperra’s ambitions towards EU and global expansion. Denmark is a global leader in the renewable energy and maritime sectors as well as 3D concrete printing. We are excited to anchor our EU presence here and build strong partnerships to develop and commercialise our portfolio of offshore renewable energy technology solutions." - Katherine Dykes, Ph.D., Cofounder & CEO, Sperra Europe ApS “Sperra’s expansion complements Denmark’s renewable energy infrastructure and supports national climate ambitions. Their entry adds momentum in sectors such as offshore wind and floating solar, reinforcing Denmark’s position as a leader in clean industrial development.” - Vanessa Vega Saenz, Director, Invest in Denmark 📖Check out the article→ https://lnkd.in/eKKZiNQg #offshorewind #cleanenergy #renewable #windpower #sustainableenergy #innovation #startup #entrepreneurship #community  #NYC #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesForClimate

🍎 THE HUB’S 2025 NYC CLIMATE WEEK ROUND-UP 🍎 And that’s a wrap on an action-packed week for the books 📚! Marking our third year at NYC Climate Week was a powerful reminder of the incredible voices, from local to global leaders, driving renewable energy forward. The week was filled with opportunities to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new ones, and exchange ideas that move us closer to a net-zero future. Our Hub team, Tone Søndergaard, Anna Yum, and Michael D. Lam, was so thrilled to be a part of it. WHAT THE HUB GOT UP TO LAST WEEK: 📍 We had a fantastic time seeing familiar faces and new international connections at the Partnerships for the Future Summit. Thanks to COWI and European Energy for an inspiring panel discussion highlighting how connected renewable power production and energy storage can be part of tracking grid resilience and the next generation of green fuels. 📍 Thanks to +Pool, RETI Center, Billion Oyster Project and many more hosts for hosting a fun On the Water Happy Hour. Open skies, pier views, great company, and bingo made this a highly enjoyable gathering of like-minded water enthusiasts. 📍 Special thanks to the Consulate General of Sweden in New York, Business Sweden, Swedish Energy Agency, and GTI for hosting Climate Connect: Industry at the Forefront of Climate Action. It was an unforgettable evening of connection and collaboration, bringing together Swedish and NYC’s climate communities. 📍We sat in on a special showcase of Estonia’s leading climatetech innovators and panel discussion, From Tallinn to Tribeca: scaling sustainable innovations in the US, to learn more about the many support resources NYC has to offer for global climate solutions. Special thanks to Invest in Estonia and EIS | Enterprise Estonia and others for hosting us! 📍We dived into the future of offshore wind at the Offshore Wind Transmission US 2025 conference. Thanks to the Global Transmission Report for insightful discussions on transmission technologies and how they’ll enable grid resilience and large-scale renewable integration through collaboration and coordination across key stakeholders. 📍We attended the Japan and Climate Innovation Summit by JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization and Remarkable Ventures. Special thanks to Japan Society , Mitsubishi Electric, SMBC Group, Tokyu Land Corporation, Scrum Ventures, and JERA Ventures— and congrats to the startups who pitched bold climate solutions! We had such a blast running around the city and connecting with people doing the vital work to generate a clean energy future for NYC and beyond. Until 2026! 📷 Check out a few snapshots from last week. #offshorewind #cleanenergy #renewable #windpower #sustainableenergy #innovation #startup #entrepreneurship #community  #NYC #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesForClimate

👋 WELCOME JOCELYN BROWN-SARACINO TO THE OFFSHORE WIND INNOVATION HUB TEAM 👋 We have exciting news! 🎉 Our team has grown from 3 to 4 with the wonderful addition of Jocelyn Brown-Saracino, who joins us as Senior Innovation Advisor on behalf of Hub Partner, National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium. Jocelyn brings over 15 years of experience from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where she advanced the technical readiness, environmental sustainability, and social acceptance of a range of clean energy technologies. She’s already made a tremendous impact in our program, from having a hand in company selection for Cohort 3 of our Accelerator program to supporting our startups in Workshop 1.  ✨ Here’s what Jocelyn had to say about joining: “I’m thrilled to be part of the OWIH and NOWRDC teams and to be part of the inspiring work they’re doing to catalyze innovation in offshore wind! I’m looking forward to working alongside the talented team of colleagues and innovators to advance the impact they have in the offshore wind market.” We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Jocelyn to the team. She brings not only deep technical expertise, but also a contagious energy and curiosity to our team that supports bridging innovation and impact across our ecosystem. 🌊 #offshorewind #cleanenergy #renewable #windpower #sustainableenergy #innovation #startup #entrepreneurship #community  #NYC #NYUTandonMade #UFLInnovatesForClimate