ORE Catapult Welcomes Launch of UK Government’s Innovation Strategy

Welcoming the launch of the UK Government’s Innovation Strategy setting out a long-term vision and 10-point plan for delivering innovation-led growth in the UK, Andrew Jamieson, Chief Executive of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, said:

“The offshore renewable energy sector has a massive role to play in meeting the UK Government’s ambition of becoming a science superpower and, in so doing, making a huge contribution to both ‘levelling up’ some of the most deprived areas of the country and delivering net zero.

“ORE Catapult’s innovation infrastructure lies at the heart of this opportunity, and we are already seeing rich rewards from investment to date. Partnering with companies like GE Renewable Energy to bring their game-changing Haliade-X offshore wind turbine to market, and supporting hundreds of UK SMEs to develop new technologies and services, is creating thousands of jobs across the country, growing our local supply chains, lowering the cost of energy and accelerating our transition to a low-carbon economy”.

About the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

ORE Catapult was established in 2013 by the UK Government and is part of a network of Catapults set up by Innovate UK in high growth industries. It is the UK’s leading innovation centre for offshore renewable energy.

Independent and trusted, with a unique combination of world-leading test and demonstration facilities and engineering and research expertise, ORE Catapult convenes the sector and delivers applied research, accelerating technology development, reducing risk and cost and enhancing UK-wide economic growth.

Active throughout the UK, ORE Catapult has operations in Glasgow, Blyth, Levenmouth, Aberdeen, the Humber, the East of England, the South West and Wales and operates a collaborative research partnership in China.

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