The Innovation and Commercialization Committee OUR MISSION The Innovation and Commercialization Committee has been established to highlight the importance of research, innovation and
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OUR MISSION The Innovation and Commercialization Committee has been
established to highlight the importance of research, innovation and the
development of new technology to the commercial success of the offshore wind industry, and to foster productive relationships among Maryland centers of
Academic excellence and industry users of advanced technologies Innovation is a key factor driving the commercial viability of this new industry and Maryland has the opportunity to become a leader among US innovators, working to assure economic success of this clean energy option for the nation
OUR STRATEGIES
The Committee has adopted the following strategies to achieve these goals for lowering the cost of energy:
Promote the establishment of Maryland clusters of Academic research excellence and expertise
in offshore wind technology. Identify existing R&D programs and centers and foster innovation initiatives that meet the commercialization needs of the industry.
Sponsor offshore wind technology symposia and other events to facilitate coordination and cooperation among Academic centers, federal laboratories, and industry sectors to improve understanding of technology opportunities and build working relationships for moving
innovation to the market.
Create a process for bridging research into commercialization and matching Academic expertise and programs with federal laboratory and industry sector partners to produce the most
economic solutions for new technologies, system designs and industrial program management.
Identify and disseminate data on sources of funding and other support for research and
innovation programs and promote future investments to maintain Maryland’s leadership in this area.
OUR INTERESTS
The Committee has identified the following 8 areas of interest in offshore wind and will use these to organize data on Academic clusters, commercial sectors, definition of bridging processes and
identification of funding support:
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1 Resource assessment and siting issues
2 Foundations and offshore structures
3 Project management and economics
4 Wind farm installation and logistics
5 Wind Turbines
6 Operations and maintenance
7 Power transmission, cabling, substations and grid connections
8 Permitting, legal and environmental issues
In pursuit of its mission, the committee will continue to engage Maryland’s Academic and research community, to build connections with key sectors of the offshore wind industry and to support its future growth and economic success.
OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
James Baeder, Chair UMD Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center
Georg Becker‐Birk K2 Management Inc.
Memo Diriker BEACON at Salisbury University
Stephen Geiger Green Sail Energy
Pete Johnson Amerigo Green
Mike McGeady CIANBRO
Ming Xu Toroid Corp of Maryland
Luke Chow PRIME Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
Ruben Delgado Joint Center of Earth Systems Technology UMBC
Walt Musial NREL
Willett Kempton College of Earth, Ocean, & Environment ‐ University of Delaware
Charles Meneveau Environment, Energy, Sustainability & Health Institute (E2SHI) of JHN
Robert Wallace BITHENERGY, Inc.
Ross Tyler Maryland Energy Administration
Dwighd Delgado Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Todd Griffith Sandia National Laboratories
Jaye Falls United States Naval Academy
Joseph Arcano Carderock
David Hayden Carderock
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JAMES BAEDER,