UK Universities Invited to Join Wind Blade Research Hub

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is looking for a UK-based university with which to collaborate on accelerating offshore wind turbine blade research and development activities through the recently launched Wind Blade Research Hub.

The collaboration would provide a combination of academic and industry skills and resources to better respond to industry’s needs, ORE Catapult said.

Those interested in responding to the call for collaboration can find further information and download the guidance and application documents here.

The deadline for call submissions is 1200 noon BST on Friday 28th October 2016.

“With important challenges ahead in blade design, materials, manufacturing, ancillary systems and sensors, this is an exciting time for blades research, with significant opportunities for product-driven research,” Ignacio Marti, ORE Catapult’s Innovation & Research Director, said.

“By pooling existing academic and industry skills and resources, we are better able to respond to industry’s needs, driving forward vital research and helping to leverage further competitive R&D funding and revenue.”