The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub, Brooklyn, N.Y., has announced six companies selected to join its 2025 accelerator cohort. The program, launched in 2023, is led by Equinor in partnership with NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Urban Future Lab, the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC), and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).
According to an NYU Tandon School of Engineering press release, the six companies were selected from a pool of 53 applicants for their proposed solutions to challenges in the offshore wind sector, including turbine maintenance and marine life monitoring. Each will take part in a six-month program that provides mentoring and business development support aimed at preparing companies for partnerships with offshore wind developers and suppliers.
The 2025 cohort includes Anemo Robotics, Copenhagen, Denmark, which is developing camera-based technology for autonomous underwater biodiversity monitoring. Kalypso Offshore Energy, based in Delaware, has created a modular subsea cable repair and maintenance kit designed for flexible and rapid mobilization. MESPAC, Turin, Italy, offers a satellite- and AI-powered platform for continuous, spatially-refined metocean data. Massachusetts-based Orpheus Ocean is building a lightweight and modular autonomous underwater vehicle for seafloor data collection. Reblade, Aarhus, Denmark, is developing drone-based robotic tools for automated wind turbine blade edge repair. Finally, Werover, London, U.K., is working on a real-time acoustic blade monitoring system with AI-powered analytics.
The Tandon School said each company will be paired with Equinor mentors and will receive technology development guidance from NOWRDC. NYCEDC will provide further support through its piloting programs, including “Pilots at BAT,” which offers companies the opportunity to test technologies in New York City waters.
The press release noted that the 2025 program builds on results from the prior two cohorts. The 2024 group saw developments including Triton Anchor’s $5.7 million in equity and grant funding, Claviate’s contract with Siemens Onshore to manage over 200 wind turbines, and pilot deployments by Pliant Energy Systems in partnership with NYCEDC.
The release highlighted the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is part of a broader effort to support early-stage offshore wind technologies in New York State.
