
Business support programmes
Unlock your full potential
Our business support programmes are designed to help supply chain companies grow stronger, smarter, and more competitive.
Whether you’re refining your strategy, strengthening productivity, or getting ready to win new contracts, we provide tailored support that meets you where you are and helps take you where you want to go.
Shaped by continuous industry engagement and insight, our programmes respond to the real challenges businesses face today. Every engagement starts with a clear plan, built around your goals, and delivered by carefully selected expert partners, with hands-on support from our team throughout.
Giving you the tools to thrive and grow.
SmartStart Manufacturing Programme
SmartStart supports the development and strengthening of pre-FID proposals for new, or upgraded, manufacturing facilities and capacity expansions serving the UK offshore wind industry.
Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) programme
WEST is a short-term, high-impact support programme designed to help UK-based businesses break into and become more competitive in the offshore wind sector.

Who we've supported

Sonardyne
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler technology to improve subsea installation, operations and maintenance data
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Exo Engineering
ExoReef, the smart environmental solution to scour protection for offshore wind farms
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Clarkson Port Services
Improving operational efficiency in offshore wind
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Seiche
Enhancing innovation and scalability in environmental services
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DFS Composites
Commercialisation of mould actuation systems for offshore wind blades
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CASC
Site mobilisation services, component design and structural component manufacturing
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Cooper & Turner
Preparing for future growth and increasing capacity in the offshore wind fasteners market
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Fennex
Improving Safety Performance and Operational Reliability
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BizGive
Maximising the socio-economic impact of assets in host communities
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Venterra
Developing an understanding of the mooring market
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Anakata
Advanced aerodynamic blade tip technology for offshore wind turbines
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PICT
Access, lifting and height safety solutions for offshore wind assets.
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Proserv
Optimising and extending the life expectancy of critical offshore wind infrastructure through dynamic closed loop controls technology
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Tekmar Group
Driving strategic business improvement and increasing exports of offshore cable solutions
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Turnmill Engineering
Engineering solutions for components, jigs and fixtures
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JET Connectivity
Floating 5G network to keep offshore wind farms connected
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W3G Marine
Installation products for the Offshore Wind sector.
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Cognitive
Driving safety and efficiency in operations and maintenance through applied AI technologies.
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Sheffield Forgemasters
Producers of ultra large, complex steel casting and forging solutions.
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LMC
An engineering design company specialising in the design and provision of floating structures and mooring systems for the offshore industry.
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InterBolt
Intelligent bolt monitoring solutions to eliminate the need for periodic bolt inspections.
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Marine Power Systems
Modular floating platform for industrial-scale floating offshore wind.
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Apollo
Providing a quick connection system for dynamic cables
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Marex
Enterprise risk management for the energy and marine sectors.
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