Generate is a business support programme that offers businesses in the Lisburn City, Belfast City and Castlereagh Borough Council areas access to specialist industry support to avail of supply chain opportunities in the emerging markets for wind, marine, bio-energy, smart-grid and energy storage.

Scale of opportunity within sectors:

Offshore Wind £525 million (NI) £100 billion (UK)

Bio-energy £100 billion (UK)

Wave and Tidal £8 billion per year by 2030 (UK)

Smart- Grid £1 billion (NI) £56 billion (UK)

What is Generate?

How Generate Works

Specialist one-to-one mentoring to help your business identify project opportunities or develop existing projects in the renewable industry

Specialist Mentors

The Generate Team:

Paul McCormackProject Manager

Ali NicolBio-Energy

Elias DenckerOn and Offshore Wind

Sally ShentonOffshore Wind

Paul BrewsterWave and Tidal

Sam McCloskeySmart Grid

James KerlinAdvanced Manufacturing

Findhan StrainComposites

Upcoming

Events• January – Offshore Opportunities Knowledge Transfer

Event

• February – SONI Eirgrid Knowledge Transfer Event & Tour of Facilities

• March - Meet the Buyer event with Energia

• March – Knowledge Transfer visit to Energy Plant with speakers from OfGem

• April – ABP Group Knowledge Transfer Event

• May – Bord Na Mona Knowledge Transfer Event

• May – NOF Energy Conference – Members Only

Case Studies

Success stories to date from the programme…

Stauff Ireland:“Following our entry onto the programme we have been awarded a contract from a wind turbine maintenance company to replace parts in 400 Turbines across Ireland. We are also developing an innovative preventative maintenance programme for turbines utilising wireless technologies which will provide us with a completely new product range for the company and open significant new opportunities for expansion.”

Rhino Linings:Rhino linings has partnered with Williams Industrial to trial their tank lining technology in Anaerobic Digesters

Cutting Industries:Rhino linings have partnered with Williams Industrial to trial their tank lining technology in Anaerobic Digesters

How to Register

To register either:1.Complete an Expression of Interest form and a member of the Generate Team will meet you at a time and location that suits2.Complete the Participation Forms today – See Rachel after this

Limited spaces remaining in Castlereagh and Belfast Council Areas!

Contact DetailsEmail: events@generateni.comWebsite: www.generateni.com

Twitter: @generateniLinkedIn: Generate NI