Marine Renewable Energy Conference - May 2018

CONFERENCE TOPIC

Testing the Waters for Ocean Wind, Wave, Tidal Energy Development in New England

CONFERENCE DATE & TIME

Wednesday May 16, 2018, 10:30 AM – 6:00PM

LOCATION

UMass Dartmouth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)

151 Martine Street, Fall River, MA 02723

(free parking is available in front of the building and right across the street)

PRESENTATIONS & ATTENDEES LIST

PURPOSE

The purpose of this conference is to bring together representatives of industry, government and research to share updates on the progress, opportunities and challenges of commercializing ocean energy in the US. Ocean energy is seen as a large, untapped frontier with initial successes demonstrated in Europe in the form of large offshore wind farms, with more modest testing and demonstrations of more nascent wave and tidal technologies. There are many risks and high costs to developing devices that can survive in the harsh ocean environment. One fundamental solution to de-risk the development of new technologies is to provide developers with a place to test their devices in the ocean waters, close to shore near infrastructure, a ready supply chain and a capable workforce, to facilitate commercialization.

With recent investments by MassCEC and others in the Wind Technology Test Center; the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal (designed to serve as an assembly area for offshore wind operations) and the newly installed Bourne Tidal Test Site, MA is looking more and more attractive as place for ocean energy device developers to test equipment and manufacture it here for the US and export markets.

Sponsored by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center with assistance from the Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative. Additional organizational sponsors include: Marine and Oceanographic Technology Network, Marine Technology Society, others.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This conference will provide attendees (device developers, supply chain participants, workforce planners, investors and interested citizens) with a snap shot of what is going on in ocean energy in MA and New England.  There will be plenty of time for networking and information exchange.  Technical posters will be displayed by students and faculty.

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Agenda

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Call for Technical Poster Abstracts

This one day conference aims to bring together ocean energy businesses, developers , government folks to look at what testing facilities and infrastructure are available and needed to bring ocean energy systems to commercial levels right here in the Commonwealth.

Conference:

Testing the Waters for Ocean Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy Development in New England

Date & Time:

Wednesday May 16, 2018 10:30 AM – 6:00PM

Location:

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; 151 Martine Street, Fall River, MA

Due Date:

Submit poster abstract no later than FRIDAY MAY 11, 2018 to conference manager, Maggie Merrill at maggielmerrill@gmail.com

Format:

300 word description with figures and/or entire poster is acceptable as an abstract if one exists already. Be sure to include, full title of abstract/research topic, poster presenter (s) full names, university/college affiliation, email address, text/cell number.

Topics to include:

Test and evaluation of ocean wind, wave and tidal parameters

Ocean wind, wave, tidal energy device innovations

Small scale ocean wind, wave, tidal devices in need of testing prior to commercialization

Other related topics will be considered.

Display instructions:

The posters will be displayed in reception area all day at the conference. Poster authors are expected to stand by their posters during the registration, coffee breaks, part of lunch (you can certainly eat lunch!) and during the reception. Student and faculty poster authors are provided free admission to the conference which includes free parking, refreshments and lunch.

Event Sponsors / Organizers

$1,000 Reception Sponsor

• 6’ exhibit table with placement in conference main-entrance/front lobby

• Banner placement in main conference hall

• Logo placement in all published and electronic literature and website

• Company recognition during opening and closing remarks

• Full-page listing in conference brochure

• Opportunity to provide content for CIE newsletter with 12,000 subscribers

• Logo placement on internal displays

• Electronic copy of registration list with contact information will be provided

• 3 General Attendee tickets included

$500 Auditorium Sponsor

• 6’ exhibit table with placement in auditorium

• Banner placement in auditorium

• Logo placement in all published and electronic literature and website

• Company recognition during opening and closing remarks

• Half-page listing in conference brochure

• Opportunity to provide content for CIE newsletter with 12,000 subscribers

• Logo placement on internal displays

• Electronic copy of registration list with contact information will be provided

• 3 General Attendee tickets included

$250 Table Sponsor

• 6’ exhibit table with placement in conference lobby

• Banner placement in conference lobby

• Logo placement in all published and electronic literature and website

• Company recognition during opening and closing remarks

• Half-page listing in conference brochure

• Opportunity to provide content for CIE newsletter with 12,000 subscribers

• Logo placement on internal displays

• Electronic copy of registration list with contact information will be provided

• 2 General Attendee tickets included

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