Webinar: Scandinavian collaboration in Offshore Wind

27 – 27 Nov14:00 – 15:30

Online

Invitation to webinar on Scandinavian collaboration in Offshore Wind

Energy Valley and Energy Cluster Denmark invite you to participate in a webinar on offshore wind on November 27, 2024. This event is a part of a workshop series, and offers a unique opportunity to connect with key stakeholders from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, strengthen cross-border collaboration, and explore future opportunities within the offshore wind sector.

Program overview

This webinar, supported by Capgemini and funded by Akershus County Municipality, will present findings from a recent study on the Scandinavian wind energy industry. It will also open up for a broader dialogue on potential innovation and collaboration opportunities across borders.

Agenda

14:00 – 14:15: Welcome and introduction, including brief introductions of all participants

14:15 – 14:35: Presentation by Capgemini – Offshore Wind report findings

14:35 – 15:15: Panel Discussion – Opportunities for Scandinavian collaboration in Offshore Wind

2 minutes individual introductions. Open discussion with the opportunity for questions from the audience.

15:15 – 15:30: Wrap-up and next steps

Panelists

ABB: Frank Wilhelmsen, Segment Manager, Offshore Wind

Aker Solutions: Christoffer Valstad, Senior Vice President – New Energies

DNV: Sille Grjotheim, Global segment director for floating offshore wind

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy: Per Hessellund, Offshore Research Manager

This event is part of a workshop series

The workshop series is strategically coordinated to build upon bilateral collaboration within offshore wind industry and the findings from Capgemini’s report, utilizing insights on specialized expertise in Norway (offshore), Denmark (wind turbines), and Sweden (industrialization).

This program maximizes the value of the project by creating a clear direction for future collaboration and funding opportunities for cross-border offshore wind initiatives.

We hope you can participate and look forward to insightful discussions and the opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy development across Scandinavia.

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We look forward to seeing you!

Best regards,
Energy Valley & Energy Cluster Denmark
In collaboration with Capgemini and Akershus County Municipality

What’s new in the EIC in 2025 – EU funding for deep tech research and high growth potential SMEs

27 – 27 Nov10:00 – 11:30

Online

The European Innovation Council (EIC) offers support to game changing innovations throughout the lifecycle from early-stage research, to proof of concept, technology transfer, and the financing and scale up of startups and SMEs.

The EIC is Europe’s flagship innovation programme to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and game-changing innovations. Norwegian innovators are eligible to apply to this programme.

During this event you will receive a short introduction to each funding option and the focus will be on what is new in the work programme for 2025. In the last half hour of the event, you can choose between two different sessions: Pathfinder and Transition or Accelerator and STEP (Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform). In these sessions you will get to know the programs in more detail, and you will have the possibility to ask questions.

The different funding options in EIC and who is it for:
EIC Pathfinder provides research and innovation grants for breakthrough research from laboratory to prototype.

EIC Transition provides market-readiness grants for preparing to enter the market (must build on results already achieved within an EU funded eligible project).

EIC Accelerator provides scaleup grants and equity investments for scaling up breakthrough innovations and high growth businesses.

STEP Scale Up provides major investments to help companies become global leaders.

You can find more information on the different EIC funding options here.

Target group: companies and researchers with breakthrough and visionary research concepts and deep tech innovations

Agenda:

10.00 Introduction
10.05 EIC Pathfinder
10.15 EIC Transition
10.20 Pathfinder project example presented by Konstantinos Gavriil, SINTEF Digital
10.30 EIC Accelerator
10.40 EIC Accelerator project example presented by Christian Testman, Ocean Visuals AS
10.50 EIC Step Scale Up
10.55 Q&A
11.00-11.30 Breakout sessions:
1) EIC Pathfinder/EIC Transition
2) EIC Accelerator/EIC STEP Scale up

This webinar is organised by Innovation Norway in collaboration with the Research Council of Norway (RCN). The list of registered participants will also be shared with RCN.

EU: Funding Opportunities

15 – 15 Nov08:15 – 09:00

Teams

Introduction to EU Funding Opportunities and Priorities for 2025

Take a sneak peek at the upcoming calls for proposals in 2025 from the EU

Introduction (Knut Linnerud, EU Advisor at EV):

– The role of the EU Council and its influence on funding priorities

– Brief overview of the workshop series

– Objectives of this specific workshop

Overview of EU Funding Opportunities (Tim Genge, NCP, Innovation Norway):

– Overview of EU funding opportunities aimed at various member groups

– Discussion: Which funding opportunities are particularly relevant or less relevant for EV?

– Q&A: Member questions on funding opportunities

Announcements for Spring 2025 (Tim Genge, NCP, Innovation Norway)

– Priorities: Members’ wishes and needs for future EU calls and support

Conclusion (Knut Linnerud, EU Advisor at EV):

– Brief overview of the next workshop and the way forward

Energy Insights Powered by ABB

14 – 14 Nov08:30 – 10:30

Snarøyveien 30, 1360 Fornebu

Energy Valley and ABB are excited to invite you to an exclusive breakfast seminar focused on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), taking place on 14 November.

As a global leader in CO2 injection and storage, Norway is at the forefront of innovative solutions to combat climate change. This seminar will discuss Norway’s significant market potential in the CCS sector. We have invited key players such as the Ministry of Energy, Equinor, and Sval Energi to share their CCS plans and ambitions, followed up by a panel debate.

In addition, ABB will discuss one of the biggest challenges for designers and operators of CCS infrastructure projects – understanding the impact of impurities on CO2 streams. Together with our partner PACE CCS, ABB has developed a digital twin, a tool for reducing risk and enhancing operability of a CCS network. During this short session, we will give a flavor of this solution and hopefully motivate for further exploration.

You will meet:

Ministry of Energy – Alexander Engh, Deputy Director General
Equinor – Johanna Fiksdahl, Lead Policy & Regulatory Affairs Advisor
Sval Energi – Caroline Svae, Business Development Manager Low Carbon
ABB – Ian Holden, Technology Manager Energy Industries
Moderators:
- Hanna Kjøniksen, Head of Sales Energy and Flexibility, ABB
- Benedicte Tangen, Head of Digital Sales, ABB

Why attend?

This is your chance to gain valuable insights into Norway’s CCS initiatives and network with industry leaders shaping the future of sustainable energy.

Event agenda:

08:30 – Coffee, breakfast, and mingling
08:45 – Welcome
08:50 – Norway – a leading nation in CO2 injection and storage. Perspectives from the Government and industry players – Alexander Engh, The Ministry og Energy. Johanna Fiksdahl, Equinor. Caroline Svae, Sval Energi.
09:30 – ABB reducing risk and enhancing operability of a CCS infrastructure – Ian Holden and Hanna Kjøniksen, ABB
09:45 – End of today, mingle, and networking
10:30 – Safe journey home

How to get there

The breakfast seminar will take place at Cafe Expo in Building D, as marked on the map below.

Energy Valley will charge a no-show fee of 350 NOK unless you cancel at least 24 hours in advance via written notice.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Vibeke Østlyngen // vibeke.ostlyngen@energyvalley.com.

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New Energy Women – IFE

13 – 13 Nov15:00 – 19:30

Kjeller, Institute for Energy Technology

*Photo credit: Norwegian Offshore Wind.*

We’re now inviting to our third event in the New Energy Women network

We are a network with the clusters Norwegian Offshore Wind, H2 Cluster, Energy Valley and the Norwegian Solar Energy Cluster. Together, we invite on a regular basis for events hosted at interesting companies with relevant topics addressing the renewables industries.

It’s NEW’s ambition always to discuss topics high up on the energy agenda. Thus, our next host is the Institute for Energy Technology located at Kjeller (Lillestrøm area). IFE is a leading research institute in Norway, focusing on energy research and technology development. It aims to drive innovation in the energy sector through research in areas such as nuclear technology, renewable energy, and energy systems.

During this afternoon, we will gain insight in the following topics:

Solar power’s role in the integrated energy system, Torunn Kjeldstad
Technological progress and innovation in the various parts of the batteries’ circular value chain, Hanne Andersen Flåten
Norwegian energy politics and promises – the electricity prices and the climate battle Pernille Seljom
Nuclear Power – experience through 70 years of operation, Paula Nunez

IFE is also inviting to a lab tour at their research facility before we mingle and enjoy some finger food.

Please find the registration link and further information below. This link will contain all updated information about the event, so keep it close. It will be available in the NEW linkedin group as well, so you can find it whenever you want. NEW November 13th 2024 (pameldingssystem.no)

If you have any questions, please reach out to Vibeke Østlyngen at vibeke.ostlyngen@energyvalley.com.

OG21-forum 2024 – Energi2050: Teknologi og løsninger for en utslippsfri norsk sokkel

13 – 13 Nov09:00 – 17:00

Oslo Kongressenter, Youngs gate 21

Energy Valley tipser: Konferanse arrangert av OG21

Passer for: Teknologiledere, forskere, unge, gamle, og alle som er interessert i energiløsninger.

Pris: 3000 kroner eks.mva. for ordinære deltakere, gratis for deltakere i OG21s teknologigrupper.

Påmeldingsfrist: Mandag 11. november kl. 12:00.

Om arrangementet

Norge skal være et lavutslipps-samfunn i 2050. Hele samfunnet skal omstilles slik at mengden av klimagassutslipp reduseres med 90-95% sammenliknet med i dag.

Petroleumsnæringen står for omtrent 25% av Norges klimagassutslipp i dag. Næringen har ambisiøse planer for å redusere sine utslipp, først med 50% mot år 2030, deretter mot nær-null-utslipp i 2050.

Flere forhold taler for at Norge bør opprettholde høy produksjon av petroleum:

I kjølvannet av krigen i Ukraina og bortfallet av Russisk gass, har Europa blitt helt avhengig av norsk gass i sine energisystemer
Geopolitisk uro også i andre deler av verden verdsetter petroleumsleveranser fra et stabilt og pålitelig land som Norge
Olje og gass trengs i store mengder gjennom den globale energiomstillingen

Likevel utfordres norsk petroleumsproduksjon. Klimautvalget peker blant annet på at de gjenværende klimagassutslippene Norge kan tillates å ha i 2050 bør forbeholdes andre næringer, elektrifiseringen av norsk sokkel krever kraft som andre næringer burde fått, og at fortsatt aktivitet binder opp arbeidskraft som trengs i andre områder av samfunnet.

På OG21-forum 2024 skal vi diskutere slike utfordringer og prioriteringer som det norske samfunnet må gjøre. Vi vil se på hvilke teknologier petroleumsnæringen trenger for å nå nær-null-produksjonsutslipp i 2050, og vi vil diskutere om andre løsninger slik som fangst og lagring av CO2 kan hjelpe Norge og kjøpere av norsk olje og gass til å nå nær-null eller kanskje til og med negative utslipp av CO2 mot 2050.

Technology Champion 2024, lenke.

Offshore Wind Forum Powered by DNV

05 – 05 Nov12:00 – 14:00

Høvik, Veritasveien 1 (Veritas building 3, Big Blue)

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We invite you to Energy Valley’s Offshore Wind Forum, where stakeholders from across the offshore wind value chain come together to network, share insights, and collaborate on solutions for the industry’s current challenges.

The next meeting on Novmeber 5^th is powered by DNV at their Høvik headquarters, and features expert speakers from SEB, Vårgrønn, Equinor, Statkraft, and DNV.

The day will conclude with a panel discussion that delivers a crucial reality check from the industry on Norway’s ambitious offshore wind goals.

Program

12:00 – 12:15 Registration, light lunch, and mingling (find a table)

12:15 – 12:20 Welcome by Energy Valley and DNV

Bjørn Ottar Elseth, CEO, Energy Valley, and Ida Coert, Market Area Manager, DNV

12:20 – 12:35 Offshore wind facing headwinds – A reflection on the market and development

Simon Joneklav, Head of Project & Infrastructure Finance and Leveraged Finance, SEB in Norway

12:35 – 12:50 What is needed to realize floating offshore wind in Norway?

Erik Dugstad, SVP Market Analysis & Public Affairs, Vårgrønn

12:50 – 13:05 Regulatory challenges that need to be addressed

Anders Ystad, Head of Regulatory, Policy & Markets at Equinor Renewables

13:05 – 13:20 Market priorities from Statkraft

Henriette Rogde Haavik, Senior Project Development Manager, Statkraft

13:20 – 13:35 Global Transition Outlook

Mats Rinaldo, Deputy Director and Senior Principal Researcher, Energy Transition, Group Research and Development, DNV

13:35 – 13:55 Q&A and panel discussion

13:55 – 14:00 Closing remarks and thanks from Energy Valley

14:00-14:15 Mingling and goodbye

Top 4 reasons to be there:

Meet key stakeholders from the entire offshore wind value chain.
Get a reality check on Norway’s offshore wind ambitions and understand the challenges the industry faces.
Discover market trends and gain insights into the future of floating offshore wind in Norway.
Build connections that can drive future collaborations and growth opportunities.

Who should attend?

This event is designed for anyone involved or interested in the offshore wind sector. If your company is a member of Energy Valley, you have access to all our events, including the Offshore Wind Forum. Non-members are welcome to attend one Offshore Wind Forum for free. Interested in becoming a member? Read more here.

How to get there

The forum is held in Big Blue, Veritas 3 building.

By public transport: The nearest train station is Høvik Station, which is about a 10-minute walk from the DNV offices.

By car: If you’re driving, you can find parking available at the venue.

Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Anne Line Haugen at anneline.haugen@energyvalley.com.

*A no-show fee of 350 NOK will be billed to you by Energy Valley if you don’t give at least 24 hour written notice prior to cancellation of your attendance.

AI and Machine Learning: Success Stories from Equinor

01 – 01 Nov08:15 – 09:00

Teams

Jumpstart your day with inspiration

In this webinar, Olav Landstad from Equinor will deliver an engaging presentation on:

Experiences with data structuring and operationalizing AI-based tools
Predictive maintenance at Equinor using machine learning
Using machine learning for optimal utilization of Hywind Tampen

Join us in shaping the path forward

Webinar Agenda:

08:15-08:20: Introduction to the workshop series
08:20-08:40: Presentation of success stories from Equinor
08:40-08:45: Q&A with Olav Landstad
08:45-08:55: Discussion and input on “opportunities and trends” in AI within the energy sector
08:55-09:00: Closing remarks

This is an excellent opportunity to gain insights into how Equinor applies machine learning in its processes and discuss trends and opportunities for AI in our sector.

Register by October 30 to receive the Teams link.

H2 Value Chain Conference 2024

31 – 31 Oct12:00 – 20:00

Schjødt, Tordenskiolds gate 12, 0160 Oslo

Industry Growth: Learning and Insights

Don’t wait on the sidelines! Join us at the leading conference in the Norwegian hydrogen sector to take action on what your company can bring to the table in driving faster growth in the hydrogen industry. This year’s theme, “Industry Growth: Learning and Insights,” focuses on collaboration to accelerate the expansion and success of hydrogen initiatives. Be part of the conversation, explore innovative solutions, and form partnerships with industry leaders and rising newcomers in the green industry’s growth.

Please note: Spaces are limited to just 80 participants, and seats are filling up fast. Secure your spot now!

Finansier ditt havvindprosjekt gjennom Horisont Europa

23 – 23 Oct13:00 – 14:00

Webinar

Energy Valley tipser: Webinar arrangert av GCE Ocean Technology

Verdens største program for forskning og innovasjon, Horisont Europa, har flere kommende utlysninger for innovasjonsprosjekter innen havvind. Lær mer i dette webinaret der vi går gjennom utvalgte finansieringsmuligheter.

Horisont Europa er et viktig verktøy for energiomstilling og innovasjon, og fremover kommer det mange muligheter for forskning og innovasjon innen havvind.

Dette webinaret går gjennom utvalgte utlysninger for å vise hvilke muligheter for finansiering som finnes i EUs rammeprogram for forskning og innovasjon.

Utlysninger i 2025 og 2026

GCE Ocean Technology vil i dette webinaret gå gjennom både publiserte utlysninger med frist i første kvartal 2025, samt utlysninger som blir publisert senere i år med frist i 2026. Vær tidlig ute for å få informasjon om hva som kommer og hvordan du kan posisjonere deg for de kommende utlysningene.

Tematikk for utlysningene som vil gjennomgås er blant annet:

Demonstrasjon av innovative konsepter for flytende havvind
Minimering av miljøpåvirkninger og optimalisering av sosioøkonomiske effekter ved utbygging, drift og avvikling av havvindparker
Innovativ produksjon av vindenergiteknologi
Forbedret pålitelighet og optimalisert drift og vedlikehold for vindenergisystemer
Forstå og minimere miljøpåvirkningene av havvind

Vi vil også se på mulighetene i EUs innovasjonsfond, samt komme med gode råd for hvordan å lykkes med EU-prosjekter.

Deltakelse og kostnad

Webinaret er gratis og åpent for alle.

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Fakta
EUs niende rammeprogram for forskning og innovasjon, Horisont Europa, startet opp 1. januar 2021 med et totalbudsjett på 95,5 milliarder euro. Norske aktører kan søke om midler på lik linje med bedrifter, offentlige virksomheter og forskningsinstitusjoner i EU-medlemsland.