Wind-Win Startup Showdown
Step into the Innovative Future of Offshore Wind: An Electrifying Evening with the 2025 Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Accelerator Cohort!
The third annual Wind-Win Startup Showdown offers a pitch experience like no other, spotlighting cutting-edge technology breakthroughs that are transforming the future of ocean renewables. Presented by the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub, this high-energy event convenes stakeholders across the climate landscape—fellow innovators, industry leaders, and local changemakers—for an evening of connection, collaboration, and celebration.
It’s a unique opportunity to engage with leading offshore wind innovators tackling the industry’s most complex and pressing challenges with bold, next-generation solutions.
Refreshments and light hors d'oeuvres will be provided.
Agenda
Startup Lightning Pitches by the 2025 Cohort
Each of our Offshore Wind Innovation Hub partners has sent its most experienced innovation experts to help us question the companies after their pitches.
Melissa Román Burch, Chief Operating Officer, NYC Economic Development Corporation
Jennifer Dupont, Head of Permitting and Environmental Affairs, Equinor Renewables Americas
Linda Ng Boyle, Vice Dean of Research, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Lyndie Hice-Dunton, Executive Director, National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium
Fireside Chat on Offshore Wind Technology Adaptation
Moderated by Jocelyn Brown-Sarancino, Senior Innovation Advisor from National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium
Gregory Lampman, Director of Offshore Wind, NYSERDA
Liz Burdock, CEO and President, Oceantic Network
Also on stage: Tone Søndergaard, Director, Offshore Wind Innovation Hub with Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Live Music, Networking & Refreshments
Meet our Cohort
Anemo Robotics - Camera technology to provide an autonomous underwater monitoring solution for marine biodiversity assessment.
Kalypso Offshore Energy - Offshore solution provider with a specialized modular subsea cable repair and maintenance kit for flexible and quick mobilization.
MESPAC - Intelligence platform delivering accurate, continuous, and spatially-refined metocean data powered by satellites and AI.
Orpheus Ocean - Lightweight and modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for the collection of seafloor data.
REBLADE - Drone-based robotics tools for automatically repairing edge erosion of wind turbine blades.
Werover - Continuous, real-time monitoring of wind turbine blades using acoustic sensors and AI-powered analytics.
Innovation in Focus
Experience a dynamic showcase and networking event as the newly selected 2025 Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Accelerator cohort pitches their most promising offshore wind technologies live on stage.
This event marks the official launch of the 2025 Accelerator program and provides a unique chance to connect with the founders behind these ready-to-scale solutions. Dive into conversations about their real-world impact, explore new business opportunities, and spark strategic partnerships.
Join us and be part of the momentum accelerating innovation and industry growth in one of the world’s most exciting clean energy markets.
The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Accelerator
A world-class accelerator program open to global offshore wind innovators. Building on two successful cohorts, this six-month intensive program provides unparalleled support for innovators looking to develop novel technology and advance commercialization in New York and beyond.
The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is an initiative led by Equinor in collaboration with Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon, and National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium - supported by New York City Economic Development Corporation.