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Scottish Enterprise has appointed energy consultancy Xodus to initiate activities to grow the offshore wind supply chain across Scotland.
Xodus, appointed Offshore Wind Cluster Builder, by Scottish Enterprise will support Scotland’s existing offshore wind clusters, DeepWind and Forth & Tay Offshore, in their remit to “foster collaboration, drive competitiveness and improve productivity in Scottish offshore wind”.
Xodus will focus on delivering a range of services to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), including one-to-one support, events, workshops and market intelligence, as well as facilitating collaboration between SMEs and academia.
Xodus will also work to “consolidate the offshore wind landscape for SMEs, connecting and simplifying elements of the sector to enable greater engagement by Scottish companies, helping them to capitalise on opportunities presented by offshore wind”.
Scottish Enterprise has appointed Xodus Group to the role of Offshore Wind Cluster Builder to develop and grow the offshore wind supply chain across Scotland. The Offshore Wind Cluster Builder will support Scotland’s existing offshore wind clusters, DeepWind and Forth & Tay Offshore, in their remit to foster collaboration, drive competitiveness and improve productivity in Scottish Offshore Wind.
The Hampton Roads Alliance has partnered with Xodus Group and BW Research to conduct a major offshore wind supply chain study for the Hampton Roads area in Virginia. The project will be used to build out the US offshore wind industry in Hampton Roads and identify key opportunities for economic expansion. Courtesy of Hampton Roads Alliance
The partnership will deliver an in-depth offshore wind supply chain assessment and gap analysis for the Hampton Roads metropolitan area and wider Southern Virginia. The study will be based upon the requirements of both offshore wind developers and tier one suppliers as well as gauge the capabilities of local companies to become key suppliers to the industry.