Ocean Energy Europe (OEE)
OEE: the largest global network of ocean energy professionals. The largest global network of ocean energy professionals. Ocean Energy Europe is the largest network of ocean energy professionals in the world. Over 120 organisations, including Europe’s leading utilities, industrialists and research institutes, trust OEE to represent the interests of Europe’s ocean energy sector. As a not-for-profit organisation, every euro invested in OEE is used to promote the European ocean energy industry.
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- Professional association
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- Renewable Energy
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- Globally (various continents)
About Us
The voice of Europe's ocean renewable energy industry
Ocean Energy Europe’s mission is to create a strong environment for the development of ocean energy, improve access to funding, and enhance business opportunities for its members.
To achieve this, OEE engages with the European Institutions (Commission, Parliament, Council, EIB, etc), and national ministries on policy issues affecting the sector.
The results are undeniable: in the past few years the sector’s profile has increased significantly, and the EU has emerged as a major driver of the industry.
OEE Annual Conference & Exhibition
Ocean Energy Europe also organises the annual Ocean Energy Europe Conference & Exhibition – the industry’s leading annual event which gathers the industry’s most senior representatives, Ministers & EU Commissioners every year.
Since its launch in 2013, the event has grown to be the world’s leading annual ocean energy gathering.
The OEE2023 Conference & Exhibition will take place in The Hague.
EU projects: Delivering value for the sector
Ocean Energy Europe also participates in publicly funded projects where there is a clear benefit to the sector as a whole.
Founded by OEE in 2013, ETIP Ocean – the Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy is an officially recognised advisory body to the European Commission on research priorities. The platform is led by OEE and is funded by the European Commission via the Horizon Europe programme.
OEE also works on the EU-funded EuropeWave, Ocean DEMO and NEMMO projects, which advance the development of ocean energy technologies by providing support for testing and research. Previous EU projects involving OEE include SI Ocean, DT Ocean, OceanSET, SMARTSPEND, MaRINET/MaRINET2, Marinerg-i and FORESEA.
The largest global network of ocean energy professionals
Ocean Energy Europe is the largest network of ocean energy professionals in the world. Over 120 organisations trust us to represent the ocean energy sector.
Our vision is to generate the political and financial support our members need to reach commercialisation. To achieve this, OEE deploys an experienced team of policy and communications experts working exclusively on ocean energy.
As a not-for-profit organisation, every euro invested via our membership fees is used to promote the interests of our members.
This is your top priority, so it’s our top priority. We work to represent our members’ interests in all stages of funding, from design to implementation.
- From research and innovation to demonstration, we brief decision-makers and the private sector on what is needed, the latest opportunities and developments.
- We work on all potential funding streams: revenue support, grants, and public finance products.
- OEE channels the requirements of the sector to European and national institutions, to ensure the funding schemes are fit-for-purpose and adequately designed.
Put Ocean Energy on the political agenda
- Public support for ocean energy is proportional to the industry’s profile, and its visibility.
- We continually make the case for ocean energy, explain the challenges facing the sector, and present solutions to EU and national decision-makers.
Get the best information
- We provide our members with key policy and funding intelligence to give them a competitive edge.
- Exclusive briefings, events and webinars, as well as a dedicated members area on our website.
- Our kit-in-the-water database includes the latest data on ocean energy projects in planning and construction.
Building a strong network unlocks growth opportunities
- Network and build relationships at our high-quality events.
- We organise the annual OEE Conference & Exhibition, the annual Strategy Days & AGM for our membership and regular members-only webinars.
Make an investment in ocean energy
- OEE members receive discounts on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring our annual Exhibition and Conference.
- All of our members-only events are free-of-charge.
- OEE is a not-for-profit organisation, so every euro is directed towards the sector’s interests.