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The Offshore Wind Conference Science Meets Industry

05. November 2024, 10:00 - 15:00

The University Aula at the University of Bergen, Muséplass 3, Bergen.

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Welcome to the offshore wind conference Science Meets Industry in Bergen where academics and professionals from the business community and the public sector get together to exchange new knowledge and ideas.

This year’s conference theme is “Norway as a front runner in offshore wind?”.

Programme

09:00 Doors open - coffeee, tea and networking.

10:00 Welcome, by Gottfried Greve, UiB.

10:05 Norway as a Front Runner in Offshore Wind?

10:05 Presentations by:

  • Deep Wind Offshore: Knut Vassbotn
  • Vårgrønn, Charlotte Elmelid, Norway in a world of offshore wind
  • UiB - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW): Marte Samuelsen Skogen, Support of Offshore Wind Development in Norway

11:25 Panel Debate, moderated by Kai Stoltz and Karianne Kojen Andersen (GCE Ocean Technology):

  • Deep Wind Offshore: Knut Vassbotn
  • Vårgrønn: Charlotte Elmelid
  • UiB (BOW): Marte Samuelsen Skogen
  • Equinor: Jan Fredrik Stadaas

11:20 Lunch

Developments in the North Sea

12:30 Presentations:

  • NORCE: Xue-Cheng Tai, AI for wind
  • UiB - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW): Mostafa Bakhoday Paskyabi, OLAMUR
  • Georgine Wind: Nicklas Indrevær, Next generation offshore wind turbine
  • RWE: Mads Arild Vedøy
  • Statnett: Amund Ljønes, Grid solutions for offshore wind in the North Sea

13:45 Coffee Break

14:10 Innovation Pitches

  • Wind Catching Systems: Daniel Engelhart-Willoch - Wind Catcing Demo – Commercializing Norwegian floating wind tech
  • UiB, student pitch: Tom Lepsøe, Optimal utilization of airfoil sail designs
  • NORCE: Anders Sleire, WindHouse system - software for multi criteria decision making for offshore wind locations
  • UiB - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW): Bruno Antonio Roccia, Machine Wind

14:30 Panel Debate: Value creation from offshore wind

  • Wergeland Group: Bjarte Aldal, Project Manager Offshore Wind
  • Askøy Municipality: Solveig Wiig
  • Statnett: Amund Ljønes
  • Equinor: Jan Fredrik Stadaas
  • RWE: Mads Arild Vedøy

15:00 Closing Remarks
15:05-16:00 Reception and refreshments: All are invited to mingle and network during the reception.

Participation and Cost

Prices in NOK, incl. VAT:

  • Early bird: 620,- (until 2 September)
  • Regular ticket: 860,-
  • Student ticket: 100,- (20 seats available)

Registration

 

The event is organised by:

            

Contact Information

Kai Stoltz

Business Development Manager

Kai Stoltz

About

Academics and professionals from the business community and the public sector get together to exchange new knowledge and ideas at the annual Offshore Wind conference Science Meets Industry in Bergen.
The conference is organised by the University of Bergen - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW). NORCE and GCE Ocean Technology.