Meet our Accelerator Cohort 2024

After an extensive global search for the most groundbreaking companies and innovative offshore wind solutions, we are thrilled to introduce our 2024 Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Accelerator Cohort.

Cohort 2024

  • Boxkite Software

    Boxkite Software develops a rapid online analysis system that quickly produces up to bankable-level accuracy energy yield assessments. This allows for swift site feasibility analysis, comparing different farm layout options, and iterating site design.

  • Claviate

    Claviate provides a visual data platform, using strategically placed cameras and sensors that record every step of the construction process. AI software collates and anonymizes the data, providing developers and OEMs with a transparent overview of progress.

  • Indeximate

    Indeximate supplies a fibre optic sensing technology for predictive maintenance of subsea power cables. By remotely profiling the integrity and condition, cable lifetimes are extended and inspection is targeted, cheaper, and more efficient. The technology is hardware agnostic.

  • Pliant Energy Systems

    Pliant Energy Systems develops a highly maneuverable autonomous underwater vehicle with robotic propulsion technology. This efficient undulating propulsion system, with stealth characteristics and amphibious capabilities, enables new seafloor surveying capabilities.

  • Sensatek

    Sensatek enables structural health monitoring of turbine blades by using video-based dynamic measurement analysis that extracts pixel-level vibration information. Utilizing ruggedized smart camera enclosures and motion extraction, the technology enables early detection and monitoring of damage progression.

  • Triton Anchor

    Triton Anchor develops a novel low-cost, silently installed, foundation installation system. The modular anchor design allows for all platform sizes and soil types, allowing for any mooring configuration and it is marine life friendly. Technology also allows local manufacturing and rapid fabrication.

Cohort 2023

  • BenchmarkLabs

    Benchmark Labs provides hyper-accurate forecasts to turbines and buoys. Unlike traditional approaches, Benchmark Labs offers asset-specific environmental forecasts to high-value asset managers to increase opportunity costs and operational margins.

  • Flucto

    Flucto's mission is to make the installation of offshore wind farms faster, more predictable and transparent to all stakeholders involved. With their bespoke sensors and software, the team is offering a one-stop-shop solution to scale up and bring wind farm installation to the digital age.

  • Heerema Engineering Solutions

    Heerema Engineering Solutions provides engineering and consultancy for the construction of offshore renewable projects. Their tool, METIS, was developed to better estimate the duration of the offshore construction process, solving a major challenge in the offshore renewable market.

  • OSC

    OSC provides advanced simulators for offshore wind operations. This helps developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), offshore wind bases and engineering, construction, and installation contractors de-risking the most advanced offshore wind installation projects.

  • Sperra

    Sperra is dedicated to using 3D printing technologies with concrete to manufacture low-cost renewable energy support structures, anchors, and subsea pumped hydro energy storage systems that couple with offshore wind.

  • VinciVR

    VinciVR provides workforce recruitment, filtering, and training Virtual Reality tools for the offshore wind market. VinciVR leverages highly immersive, affordable VR technology to simulate complex offshore wind environments to engage and educate the US industry.

"The caliber of the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub’s second cohort speaks to the program's success and our shared goal of harnessing the entrepreneurial power of New Yorkers to accelerate the growth of New York City’s offshore wind industry. The Hub supports entrepreneurs with industry-specific partnerships, piloting  opportunities and mentorship for early-stage climate companies which are integral to growing the green economy."

— Melissa Román Burch, Chief Operating Officer, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)

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