Vineyard Wind and US climate technology incubator Greentown Labs are accepting applications from start-ups with innovative wind turbine monitoring solutions.
The applications are invited under the Greentown Go Energize 2023 programme, supported by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).
Greentown Labs and Vineyard Wind are seeking submissions from start-ups that are developing solutions for offshore turbine monitoring and ecological data collection, as well as digital solutions to improve turbine efficiency and longevity.
Vineyard Wind is developing the first utility-scale offshore wind project in the United States, an 800MW project already underway.
Given the industry’s complexity, it can be uniquely challenging for start-ups to enter into it.
Go Energize 2023 aims to reduce these barriers to entry through industry education, knowledge sharing, and relationship-building across relevant industry networks.
Start-ups selected for the programme will gain access to mentorship, networking opportunities, and educational workshops throughout the duration of the highly structured, six-month programme.
Programme benefits for the participating start-ups include $70,000 in non-dilutive stipend funding, a platform to connect with and learn from offshore wind developers, NGOs, scientists, and other key players driving the burgeoning US offshore wind industry, plus an opportunity to engage with developers to build collaborative pathways for future start-up and corporate partnerships in offshore wind.
It also provides mentorship, networking opportunities, and educational programming from the Greentown Labs community of climatetech start-up experts and exclusive access to Greentown Labs, Vineyard Wind, and MassCEC network resources, as well as desk space and membership within Greentown Labs for the duration of the programme.
“As the first commercial scale offshore wind project, we’re not only building a critical new piece of infrastructure, we’re also planting the seeds for a new industry,” said Klaus Moeller, CEO of Vineyard Wind.
“By expanding our partnership with Greentown Labs and MassCEC, we can create an ecosystem where companies of all sizes can seize the once in a generation opportunity this new industry represents.”
Applications for Go Energize 2023 are due by 4 April 2023 and applicants may apply from anywhere in the world.