The Offshore Wind Conference Science Meets Industry 2024

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 floating offshore wind?”.

We are currently working on the programme and more details will follow, so keep an eye on this page for further updates!

Preliminary Programme

10:00 Welcome

Norway as a Front Runner in Offshore Wind?

Presentations by:

• Deep Wind Offshore: Knut Vassbotn
• UiB - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW): Marte Samuelsen Skogen – Politics of Offshore Wind
• An international developer's perspective on Norway in floating wind (TBC)
• Final speaker, TBA

Panel Debate: Norway as a frontrunner In offshore wind?

• Deep Wind Offshore: Knut Vassbotn
• Equinor: Jan Fredrik Stadaas
• Final participant, TBA

11:35 Lunch

Developments in the North Sea

12:35 Presentations from:

• NORCE
• UiB - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW)
• Georgine Wind
• Statnett

13:40 Coffee Break

14:10 Innovation Pitches

• Wind Catching Systems, Daniel Engelhart-Willoch
• Autonomous sails for optimal harvesting of the wind, Award-winning Student Project: Tom Lepsøe (UiB)
• WindHouse System - NORCE: Stian Normann Anfinsen
• Machine Wind UiB - Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW)

14:25 Panel Debate: Value creation from offshore wind

• Wergeland (To be confirmed)
• Askøy Municipality: Solveig Wiig/Yngve Fosse
• Statnett: Amund Ljønes
• Equinor: Jan Fredrik Stadaas

14:55 Closing Remarks
15:00-16:00 Networking and refreshments

Participation and Cost

Prices in NOK, incl. VAT:

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

Registration

• Buy ordinary tickets
• Buy student ticket (limited seats - remember to use your student e-mail)

The event is organised by: