These R&D projects address particular industry-wide challenges, by bringing together private and public funding, expertise and know-how. The participation in these projects is at the discretion of organisations who may or may not be members in our core offshore wind programmes.

Since 2011, the Carbon Trust has managed 32 Joint Industry Research & Development Projects with a budget of over £95 million and leveraging over £27 million of public funding from a range of countries; leading to cost and risk reductions in offshore wind, the creation of new standards and accelerating the expansion of the industry into new global markets.

Organisations interested in joining a Joint Industry Research & Development Project can do so by signalling their interest during the setup phase. Our flexible approach allows us to push the research and innovation in the industry further. By joining a large-scale R&D project, organisations benefit from reduced R&D risks and costs, while having access to a wider pool of knowledge and skills.