This Fall, Take Part in Advancing Offshore Wind Projects
Who Should Attend?
- Industry: Understand where R&D can reduce risk and drive project success.
- Government: Align policy and investment with emerging research needs.
- Academia: Connect your expertise to real-world offshore wind challenges.
- Indigenous Communities: Ensure Indigenous knowledge and leadership guide development.
- NGOs: Help shape environmentally responsible and socially inclusive research.
- Fisheries: Share knowledge on environmental impacts and inform mitigation strategies.
Focus on Accelerating R&D for Real-World Impact
Nova Scotia’s offshore wind opportunity is significant. Not just 5 GW under lease by 2030, but billions in investment, new clean-tech jobs, and the potential to deliver carbon-free electricity to meet rising clean energy demands. Getting leases awarded is an important milestone, but the real goal is projects in operation. That’s where focused, applied R&D plays a critical role.
The Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Forum 2025 is a full-day gathering of innovators, researchers, investors, and decision-makers, convened by Net Zero Atlantic to align research efforts with the urgent needs of industry and government.
As Nova Scotia prepares for its first offshore wind call for bids in 2025, this Forum provides an opportunity to take stock of progress and define what’s needed next.
Ensure We Are Building on Progress
Significant momentum is already underway. The Final Regional Assessment Report, released in January 2025, outlined a clear vision for the research needed to support responsible offshore wind development. It emphasized the need for stronger partnerships, shared goals, and coordinated action. The inaugural 2024 Forum contributed by identifying many of the local research leaders poised to advance this work.
The 2025 Forum will revisit and refine the key research themes identified in the RA report and the 2024 Forum. It will push toward concrete next steps, aligning efforts, reduces duplication of work, and support timely decision-making.
Curious about last year’s R&D Forum experience?
Explore the 2024 program guide to see the speakers, topics, and themes covered.
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