The mission to the Floating Offshore Wind event, held on October 7 and 8 in Aberdeen (Scotland), brought together Basque companies, technology centers, and sector stakeholders at one of the main international gatherings dedicated to floating wind, which attracted over 1,500 attendees and 150 exhibitors.
The Basque delegation comprised BiMEP, Ditrel, Idom, Liftra, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Navacel, Saitec Offshore Technologies, Slingsintt, Tecnalia, Vicinay Marine, and WindWaves, reflecting the diversity and strength of the industrial, technological, and research capabilities present in Euskadi.
During the mission, participating entities had the opportunity to hold meetings with key sector players, including Copenhagen Offshore Partners, developer of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm project. They also participated in a supply chain event organized by Blue Gem Wind for the Erebus floating wind farm. Additionally, meetings were held with representatives from Scottish Development International and the Welsh Government, exploring new collaboration opportunities and market positioning in international markets. These meetings were co-organized with the Basque Trade & Investment team in the UK.
Furthermore, BASQUENERGY Cluster featured a stand under the brand “Floating Wind Basque Country”. This space showcased various strategic projects involving the Basque ecosystem, such as the European I3FLOAT project “Developing a southern interregional value chain to consolidate European leadership in floating wind and accelerate innovation time-to-market”, and HAZITEK program projects FLOWIND “Research into new O&M solutions in floating wind for critical components and optimized advanced management strategies” and IN2FLOAT “Advanced research and modeling for the industrial transformation of floating wind”, demonstrating the industry’s commitment to innovation and collaboration to drive the deployment of floating offshore wind.
During the event, the Floating Wind Basque Country stand served as a showcase for the capabilities, knowledge, and innovative solutions developed by the Basque floating wind ecosystem, integrating companies, technology centers, developers, and other key industry players.
Floating Offshore Wind 2026 once again solidified its position as one of the main international meeting points for the floating offshore wind community, offering an excellent opportunity to strengthen relationships, exchange knowledge, and explore new avenues for collaboration among industrial and technological players worldwide.