The Innovation and Commercialization Committee 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: Resource assessment and siting issues Foundations and offshore structures Project management and economics Wind farm installation and logistics Wind Turbines Operations and maintenance Power transmission, cabling, substations and grid connections 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 Georg Becker‐Birk Memo Diriker Stephen Geiger Pete Johnson Mike McGeady Ming Xu Luke Chow Ruben Delgado Walt Musial Willett Kempton UMD Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center K2 Management Inc. BEACON at Salisbury University Green Sail Energy Amerigo Green CIANBRO Toroid Corp of Maryland PRIME Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. Joint Center of Earth Systems Technology UMBC NREL College of Earth, Ocean, & Environment ‐ University of Delaware Charles Meneveau Environment, Energy, Sustainability & Health Institute (E2SHI) of JHN Robert Wallace Ross Tyler Dwighd Delgado Todd Griffith Jaye Falls Joseph Arcano David Hayden BITHENERGY, Inc. Maryland Energy Administration Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership Sandia National Laboratories United States Naval Academy Carderock Carderock FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JAMES BAEDER, CHAIR, AT BAEDER@UMD.EDU 2 | P a g e