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OWI CREATE Launch, the Kick-off of Belgium’s Offshore Wind Innovation Center

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Be part of the next chapter in offshore energy

You're invited to the launch ceremony of the Energy Transition Fund project OWI CREATE, the Belgian Offshore Wind Innovation Center for Research, Expertise and Advanced Technology Excellence. This launch will be part of the program the Wind Energy Technology Summit .

Join us as we celebrate the start of this ambitious initiative, which will consolidate R&D efforts, shape Belgium’s offshore energy roadmap, and foster international leadership through collaboration and innovation. Meet key partners from Sirris, VUB, and UGent, and connect with industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers driving the future of offshore energy.

Want to attend only the OWI CREATE launch reception? Participation is free.

Registering for the full Wind Energy Technology Summit? Then you're automatically signed up for the OWI CREATE launch as well — no need to register twice.

For whom?

This launch is relevant to stakeholders in offshore wind, innovation policy, public research, and energy transition leadership. Participation is free of charge.

Programme

This launch will be part of the program of the Wind Energy Technology Summit, discover the full program here.

Time

Subject

Speakers

16:00 - 16:30Welcome & networking 
16:30 - 17:00OWI CREATE
launch ceremony
Pieter Jan Jordaens
Manager Energy Transition & Program manager Offshore Wind at Sirris
17:00 - 17:20ETIP Wind + EU Centre of Excellence 
The European Centre of Excellence vision
Dr. Stephan Barth 
EERA Joint Programme Coordinator Wind Energy / Managing Director ForWind
17:20 - 17:40OWI CREATE project and the importance of more EU collaborationNancy Mahieu
Director General Energy at the Federal Public Service for Economy (FOD Economie) 
17:40 - 18:00Next steps for setting-up the Centre of ExcellencePieter-Jan Jordaens
Manager Energy Transition & Program manager Offshore Wind at Sirris 
18:00 - 20:00  Walking dinner & networking 

 

Date

24 September 2025 | 16:30 - 20:00

Location

Rodebol Events Gent

Sint-Denijslaan 485
9000 Gent
Belgium

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Price

Free of charge. Note: if you are attending the Wind Technology Summit, your automatically subscribed

Language

English

Status

Closed

Contact person

For all practical information, information on invoicing, location etc of this event, please contact our event manager 

adres events@sirris.be

Partners

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Date

24 September 2025 | 16:30 - 20:00

Location

Rodebol Events Gent

Sint-Denijslaan 485
9000 Gent
Belgium

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Price

Free of charge. Note: if you are attending the Wind Technology Summit, your automatically subscribed

Language

English

Status

Closed

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