The Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW) is marking its tenth anniversary by launching a campaign that celebrates the progress of the American offshore wind industry over the last decade.
A new anniversary website highlights the network’s role in charting the course for American offshore wind.
For more than a decade, BNOW has worked to unlock opportunities to harness the vast potential of offshore wind energy and grow America’s domestic supply chain capacity.
What began in 2013 as a small group of Maryland businesses with a shared vision has transformed into a diverse coalition of nearly 600 member groups and businesses working collectively to increase coordination and reduce barriers to offshore wind deployment.
The network brings together businesses, developers, policymakers, international experts, and economic development agencies to increase coordination and reduce barriers to offshore wind deployment for the benefit of America’s economy, environment, and workforce.
From the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (taking place next week in Baltimore), to creating critical industry products like the Supply Chain Connect registry, OSW Market Dashboard, and Foundation 2 Blade trainings, the network is committed to meeting the dynamic needs of a fast-evolving industry.
“Ten years ago, we started the Business Network for Offshore Wind with the shared mission to break down the barriers that have held back the US offshore wind industry for far too long,” said Liz Burdock, President and CEO of Business Network for Offshore Wind.
“Today, we are at an inflection point as the market transitions from demonstration to commercialisation-at-scale, and we have a visible pipeline of construction-ready projects for the first time.”