I3FLOAT Open Calls - Innovation in floating offshore wind

The I3FLOAT 1st Open Call supports SMEs in developing innovative technological solutions that contribute to strengthening the European floating offshore wind value chain and accelerating the transition of promising technologies towards market deployment.

Through this call, I3FLOAT will provide financial support to projects addressing key technological and industrial challenges identified in collaboration with floating offshore wind stakeholders across Europe.

The 1st Open Call will support projects addressing two complementary types of challenges:

• Specific Challenges, based on concrete technological needs identified by I3FLOAT Challenge Owners. Each Specific Challenge is described in a dedicated Fact Sheet:
  • Compact pull-in head for pre-terminated dynamic power cables 66kV & 132kV — Challenge Owner: Aventa
  • Smart Offshore Gateway for Real-Time Subsea Monitoring in Floating Wind Operations — Challenge Owner: CoreMarine
  • Storm-resilient drones for real time subsea inspection of floating windfarms — Challenge Owner: EDF power solutions
  • Monitoring of Dynamic Performance of Offshore Wind Turbine Blades using LiDAR-Based Systems — Challenge Owner: EnerOcean
  • Single-pass welding outside for local FOWT serial assembly — Challenge Owner: Eolink
  • Lifting solution enabling to perform full erection of wind turbine generators (WTGs) at Port quayside — Challenge Owner: GEODIS
  • Cost-optimised hybrid mooring systems — Challenge Owner: Iberdrola
  • Logistics optimization in the transport of offshore wind structures — Challenge Owner: Navantia Seanergies
  • Instrumentation for coexistence between Offshore Wind Farms and Fishing Activities on French coastlines— Challenge Owner: Qair
  • Development and assessment validation of Load Reduction Devices applied to mooring lines in floating offshore wind systems, aimed at reducing dynamic loads and improving fatigue life and system reliability — Challenge Owner: Saitec & Saitec Offshore Technologies
  • Floating Layout Optimization for Wind — Challenge Owner: TETRACE
• Open Challenges, which allow SMEs to propose solutions addressing the prioritised innovation lines identified through the Floating Offshore Wind Strategic Innovation Agenda, which is available for download in the Results & Resources section of the I3FLOAT website.