FOCUS ON ORBISENERGY
DOOR IS OPEN FOR INWARD INVESTMENT
Getting a foot in the door is a basic step for anyone with ambition - particularly in business.
“Happily our door is wide open to businesses which want to use the skills and 50-year experience of our supply chain and to bring prosperity and employment to the East of England.” he said.
“Yet many foreign investors don’t realise the heavyweight competition they will face and the direct effort they need to succeed in business here.”
James Gray, Inward Investment Director for the East of England Energy Zone
EAST OF ENGLAND ENERGY ZONE It’s a simple lesson which James Gray, Inward Investment Director for EEEZ is passing on to international companies seeking to tap into the region’s windpower and other energy resources.
ENERGY RESOURCES – WIND IN PARTICULAR He said the array of energy resources available in the region, whether gas, new nuclear, offshore wind or a variety of other renewables,
brought enquiries from potential investors worldwide.
But he singled out the significant number of enterprises from large developing economies looking for a gateway into the
A EUROPEAN FOCUS FOR THE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH IN OFFSHORE WIND THROUGH ECOWINDS
East Anglia is leading the UK as part of a major three year EU funded programme focused on increasing the capacity for innovation and cost reduction across the offshore wind sector
EUROPEAN FUNDED RESEARCH PROGRAMME
The €2 million European funded research programme ECOWindS (European Clusters for Offshore Wind Servicing) has been established to highlight opportunities for an international network of companies and research facilities in the installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind turbines.
LEADING CONSORTIUM
Leading the UK consortium members is the national innovation centre OrbisEnergy with its partners NWES and Nautilus Associates. The project is currently gathering detailed knowledge of each region in areas of
installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind in the UK, Germany, Denmark and Norway with the goal of improving innovation, reducing costs, and stimulating European and international partnerships. While the participating European offshore clusters are characterised by complementary strengths, they all face common challenges and bottlenecks that can best be dealt with within a cross- regional collaborative framework.
WORKSHOPS
Focused workshops are being held during October and November in each partner country which will shape how best each regional offshore wind research agenda
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UK or western Europe windpower market as being most in need of advice on how business was done here.
THE PERSONAL TOUCH “Much is on a personal level where you must be rubbing shoulders with those in the sector and getting into the networking circuit. You need to be close to the developers and key contractors like the turbine manufacturers. If you aren’t visible, you won’t be seen.” James continued.
SPECIALIST INCUBATION CENTRE He believes a hub such as OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft, a specialist incubation centre for the offshore renewable sector, is invaluable.
“An inward investor can set up an office within 24 hours and have a shiny nameplate on the door.
“It’s a great selling point for the region, along with the energy trade association EEEGR and the Enterprise Zone opportunities around Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth ports.
“And the unified welcome they receive through EEEZ gives them that foot in the door.” James concluded.
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