The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is looking for a UK-based university partner for electrical infrastructure R&D relating to offshore renewable technologies. The aim is to combine academic and industrial skills and resources to better respond to industry’s needs.

The Catapult already has a wind blade “research hub”, set up in June 2017 in partnership with the University of Bristol. Electrical infrastructures would be a second hub.

The new hub will have a five-year investment of abou £700,000 from ORE Catapult and should address: