Posted on July 16, 2025
Offshore Wind Innovation Hub announces six companies to join the 2025 annual cohort
NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in partnership with Equinor, National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium (NOWRDC) and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), announced its selection of the 2025 annual cohort of companies that will receive support to further develop their ideas and advance offshore wind’s potential in New York.
Six companies were selected from a pool of 53 applicants based on the novelty and potential of their solutions. Among the focus areas was identifying innovations that can contribute to efficiencies in turbine maintenance and improved marine life monitoring.
Launched in January 2023, the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is led by Equinor in collaboration with Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon, and NOWRDC The hub is also supported by the NYCEDC.
The 2025 Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Accelerator Cohort:
- Anemo Robotics(Copenhagen, Denmark) — Camera technology to provide an autonomous underwater monitoring solution for marine biodiversity assessment.
- Kalypso Offshore Energy(Delaware, USA) — Offshore solution provider with a specialized modular subsea cable repair and maintenance kit for flexible and quick mobilization.
- MESPAC(Turin, Italy) — Intelligence platform delivering accurate, continuous, and spatially-refined metocean data powered by satellites and AI.
- Orpheus Ocean(Massachusetts, USA) — Lightweight and modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for the collection of seafloor data.
- Reblade (Aarhus, Denmark) — Drone-based robotics tools for automatically repairing edge erosion of wind turbine blades.
- Werover(London, UK) — Continuous, real-time monitoring of wind turbine blades using acoustic sensors and AI-powered analytics.
The winners will take on a six-month mentoring and business development program residency, designed to prepare them for strategic partnerships with major offshore wind developers, suppliers, and the wider offshore wind value chain. The program aims to enable innovators to overcome barriers to adoption and continue to successfully commercialize their solutions in New York and beyond.
The 2025 Accelerator will look to build off the foundation of the past two years of program success. The 2024 cohort companies made great strides in business and product development, fundraising, hiring, and piloting. Notable highlights include Triton Anchor’s $5.7M equity and grant fundraise, Claviate’s signed contract with Siemens Onshore to manage over 200 wind turbines, and Pliant Energy Systems’ work on two pilot deployments in local New York City waters in collaboration with NYC Economic Development Corporation.
The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, with a mission to enable smaller companies to provide their technology to the offshore wind industry. Cohort companies will be individually paired with knowledgeable Equinor mentors and gain industry-specific guidance on technology development from NOWRDC. Cohort companies will also benefit from NYCEDC’s extensive involvement in piloting and innovation activities throughout the city, including the Pilots at BAT program.
Urban Future Lab — along with other NYU Tandon programs, including its Sustainable Engineering Initiative (SEI) — bring extensive experience in hands-on startup support and a vast network of ecosystem partners. The SEI focuses on developing innovative technologies and solutions to address climate change, energy sustainability, and environmental challenges, directly aligning with the offshore wind sector’s goals. Combined, these resources support innovators on their journey to scaling up and commercializing climate solutions.
“The Orpheus team is thrilled to participate in this cohort of the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub. Our scalable approach to seafloor data collection could be a game-changer for all phases of offshore wind project development. We’re especially looking forward to dedicated mentorship and product feedback from Equinor, one of the most respected leaders in this industry.”
— Jake Russell, Co-founder & CEO, Orpheus Ocean
“We’re excited to join the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub program as it represents a significant opportunity for us to explore the U.S. offshore wind market. We look forward to gaining valuable insights and mentorship from the distinguished companies and experts involved in the program.”
— Balca Yılmaz, CEO & Co-Founder, Werover.
“Over the past two years, the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub has established itself as a catalyst for growth — strengthening supply chains, sparking innovation, and using technology to drive economic investment right here in New York. Congratulations to this year’s cohort. We look forward to seeing how your solutions will help advance energy security for New Yorkers.”
— Molly Morris, President of Equinor Renewables Americas.
“The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is a great example of the knowledge transfer that happens when academia and the private and public sectors come together to support the ingenuity of aspiring entrepreneurs. Congratulations to this year’s winning companies, as their visionary concepts and creative solutions will certainly help contribute to New York State’s offshore wind industry.”
— New York State Energy Research and Development Authority President and CEO Doreen M. Harris.
“Again in 2025, we have been highly impressed with the innovation level of the many companies that applied. They are finding ways to turn industry challenges into new business opportunities, and it is truly inspiring. We can’t wait to welcome the companies to our new Offshore Wind Innovation Hub space and start working with the teams in August.”
— Tone Søndergaard, Director of the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub with Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
“The caliber of the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub’s 2025 cohort speaks volumes to the program’s success and our shared commitment to harnessing world-class entrepreneurial talent to solve the most pressing challenges in New York City’s offshore wind and other green economy industries. The Hub is a model for how public-private partnerships can help drive meaningful growth, and NYCEDC congratulates the new cohort as these cutting-edge startups expand their footprint across our five-borough climate tech ecosystem.”
— New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) Chief Operating Officer Melissa Román Burch.
“This cohort comes in at a critical time in the US offshore wind industry — a time when projects are being built at scale and innovation has real opportunities to make an impact. The technologies being developed in this cohort are working to lower cost, improve US supply chain opportunities, and improve safety across offshore wind development and operational stages. We at the National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium are eager to support and accelerate this cohort’s industry deployment over the next year.”
— Lyndie Hice-Dunton, Executive Director at National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium.
“Today’s announcement demonstrates the power of collaboration between academia, government, and private industry. The six selected companies bring tremendous potential to the offshore wind sector, positioning New York City to be a hub in this growing market. Their work will also strengthen Tandon’s Sustainable Engineering Initiative, which advances our commitment to industrial, urban, and environmental sustainability through research, education, and innovation — ensuring that sustainability remains a driving force in New York State’s economic development.”
— Linda Ng Boyle, Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering; Vice Dean for Research, NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
To meet the companies and learn more about their innovations, join the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub on September 4, 2025 in New York City, when it will host its yearly Wind-Win Startup Showdown event. Registration is open.
About the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub
Catalyzing startups to unleash the potential of offshore wind in New York. We leverage our New York City hub to grow the US offshore wind industry by harnessing the entrepreneurial powers of both global industry-leading startups and the local community. Our innovative programming and strong networks connecting innovators, local partners, investors, and industry will foster demonstration opportunities, safety awareness, knowledge transfer, innovation, and job creation. Through collaborative partnerships, we accelerate the local development of new technologies for the national offshore wind industry, to facilitate cost-efficiency gains. Our commitment to diversity and equity will advance inclusive supply chain and business development and accelerate the green economy in New York. To learn more, visit www.offshorewindnyc.com.
About Empire Wind
Empire Wind is located 15-30 miles southeast of Long Island and spans 80,000 acres, with water depths of between approximately 75 and 135 feet. The 810 MW offshore energy project draws broadly on the domestic and international supply chain and is already creating thousands of jobs across the United States. Empire Wind will provide enough electricity to power 500,000 New York homes. www.empirewind.com
About Equinor
Equinor is a broad international energy company and for nearly 40 years has delivered safe and reliable energy to help power American society. Equinor’s U.S. portfolio includes oil, gas, renewables, lithium and low-carbon solutions. We are one of the largest offshore wind developers in the world, with more than 20 years of global experience. www.equinor.com/renewus
About the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC)
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, established in 2018, is a not-for-profit public-private partnership focused on advancing offshore wind technology in the United States through high-impact research projects and cost-effective and responsible development to maximize economic benefits. Funding for the Consortium comes from the U.S. Department of Energy and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as well as contributions from the Commonwealths of Virginia and Massachusetts and the States of Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, and California. For more information, please visit nationaloffshorewind.org.
About New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors with a focus on equity, build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy. To learn more about what we do, visit us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
About the Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering
The Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering is a nonprofit innovation hub for best-in-class climatetech startups with a focus on clean energy and sustainable urban infrastructure solutions. It is home to ACRE, New York’s longest-running climatetech incubator, Clean Start, an advanced certificate from NYU for people seeking a transition into the climatetech sector, the Carbon to Value Initiative and Offshore Wind Innovation Hub, which bring innovative technologies and solutions to industry leaders, and the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme, which supports market entry in the U.S. for U.K.-based climatetech startups that can effectively scale and support the clean growth goals of New York State. As an integral part of Tandon’s Sustainable Engineering Initiative and NYU Tandon Future Labs network, the UFL is home to programs focused on policy, education, and market solutions for the green economy. For more information, visit ufl.nyc or LinkedIn and Instagram. For more information about NYU Tandon, visit engineering.nyu.edu.
