The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has today announced the appointment of Steve Foxley to be its new Chief Executive, following an extensive recruitment process led by its Board. He will take up the post in early 2025.
Steve is currently the CEO of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield, part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, having previously been a member of the Executive Management Board of Siemens plc, leading their Building Technologies Division. He replaces Andrew Jamieson who stepped down earlier this year after over ten years at the helm of the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy.
ORE Catapult Chair, Ronnie Bonnar, commented, “Steve’s extensive national and international experience of driving innovation, investment and growth will be a huge asset not just to ORE Catapult but to the whole of the offshore renewable energy sector”.
“His experience of working within the Innovate UK Catapult Network will also ensure ever greater collaboration across the Network, delivering massive benefits to the UK as we look to scale up offshore wind to meet our Net Zero goals and become a clean energy superpower”.
Steve Foxley said, “Offshore wind is a sector that has long held my fascination for its capacity to regenerate forgotten communities; to provide green energy to homes and businesses; to push the boundaries of innovation, and to make industrial scale impact globally.
“I am very much looking forward to joining the team at ORE Catapult to support this critical sector and to deliver on the country‘s ambitions.”
Dr Stella Peace, Interim Executive Chair at Innovate UK, said, “Steve Foxley has been a successful and respected CEO of the AMRC, and his move to ORE Catapult is a testament to the calibre of talent that exists within the Innovate UK Catapult Network. I very much look forward to seeing the continued impact of both organisations on UK growth and jobs”.
Contact Information
John Lang
media@ore.catapult.org.uk
Biography for Steve Foxley:
- Steve joined the AMRC in 2020 and is responsible for leading the Management Board to develop and strengthen relationships with new and existing industrial partners; engaging with government to identify opportunities for further strategic development; and establishing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure regional development and investment.
- Prior to joining the AMRC, Steve was a member of the Executive Management Board of Siemens plc and led the Siemens Building Technologies Division. Steve has held a number of senior roles within Siemens in the UK, Austria and China . His career has been focussed within the manufacturing sector, as Director of Industry Services delivering automation & digital solutions to manufacturing customers across the UK and Ireland.
- Steve joined Siemens in 1999 after obtaining a MEng in mechanical engineering from Bristol University and obtained his MBA from Cranfield University in 2006.
- Steve is married with two sons and lives in Cheshire.
About the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult
ORE Catapult is the UK’s leading innovation centre for offshore renewable energy, established in 2013 by the UK Government as part of a network of Catapults set up by Innovate UK in high growth industries.
Independent and trusted, with a unique combination of world leading test and demonstration facilities, engineering and research expertise, ORE Catapult convenes the sector, delivering applied research, accelerating technology development, reducing risk and cost, and enhancing UK-wide economic growth.
ORE Catapult operates in Glasgow, Blyth, Levenmouth, Aberdeen, the Humber, the East of England, the South West, and Wales.
