ANNUAL REPORT 2O2O/2O21
ORE.CATAPULT.ORG.UK
CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD
Colin Hood
CONTENTS
CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD
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Andrew Jamieson
CEO REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2O2O/2O21
CEO REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2O2O/2O21
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2 CEO REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2O2O/2O21
VISION
MISSION
OUR MISSION, VISION, STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND VALUES
OUR MISSION, VISION, STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND VALUES
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
ACCELERATED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
NEW FRONTIERS
UK GROWTH PLATFORMS
VALUES
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3 OUR MISSION, VISION, STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES &
VALUES
237SMES SUPPORTED
311ACADEMIC COLLABORATIONS
191ACTIVE R&D PROJECTS
86INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
56COMPANIES SUPPORTED WITH PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
128INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS
52%YEAR-ON-YEAR UPLIFT IN COMPETITIVE R&D
4%YEAR-ON-YEAR UPLIFT IN TOTAL REVENUE
£¼BNVALUE OF TEST FACILITIES
ARE MORE THAN
7X
RECEIVED OVER
16X
ARE MORE THAN
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RECEIVED OVER
12X
ARE OVER
4X
OUR IMPACT IN 2O2O/2O21
OUR IMPACT IN 2O2O/2O21
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SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY (SHEQ)
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY (SHEQ)
Each and EveryoneThink Safe, Talk Safe, Act
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LOOKING AHEAD TO FY21-22
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FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
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OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
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“ THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IS DELIGHTED TO SUPPORT ORE CATAPULT’S FLOATING WIND CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TO FURTHER DEVELOP THIS TECHNOLOGY AND DRIVE DOWN COSTS IN THE SECTOR. THE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMME OF WORK DELIVERED THROUGH THE CENTRE WILL ENSURE THAT SCOTLAND REMAINS A WORLD LEADER IN FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND INNOVATION AND MOVE US CLOSER TO SEEING WIDESPREAD DEPLOYMENT IN MORE THAN 462,000 KM2 OF SEAS WITHIN SCOTLAND’S EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.”
O&M CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
OFFSHORE WIND OPERATIONAL CONTINGENCY GROUP
NEXT GENERATION OPERATIONS AND CONTROL
POD (PLATFORM FOR OPERATIONAL DATA)
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCECONTINUED
2SOURCES OFFERING THEIR DATA
OUR PLATFORM FOR OPERATIONAL DATA HAS:
8COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO BROWSE
616MEASURES TO SELECT FROM
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BENCHMARKING
SPARTA
ELECTRODE
INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (IMR)
O&M DECARBONISATION
FIT 4 OFFSHORE RENEWABLES
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCECONTINUED
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ENERGY TRANSITION ALLIANCE
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OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCECONTINUED
BLADE RECYCLING STUDY
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The
“ THE UK’S INNOVATION WILL DRIVE A MORE SUSTAINABLE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR WORLD-LEADING RENEWABLES SECTOR ON THE PATH TO NET ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2O5O.”
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CASE STUDIES
HYDROSURV – SUPPORTING UK INNOVATION IN SMART & SUSTAINABLE O&M
ECHOBOLTBUG
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCECONTINUED
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ACCELERATED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
ACCELERATED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
LM 1O7M BLADE TEST
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7 ACCELERATED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
GE RENEWABLES TESTING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
JDR CABLES
ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGYCONTINUED
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EGRID DYNAMIC CABLE TEST RIG
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ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS TEST FACILITY INVESTMENT
NEW VENTURES
ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGYCONTINUED
“ THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD PUT SOUTH EAST NORTHUMBERLAND WELL AND TRULY ON THE MAP AS AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN BRINGING TO MARKET NEXT-GENERATION OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE TECHNOLOGY. A PROTOTYPE SITE BUILDS ON THE UNIQUE CLUSTER OF OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPERTISE, INNOVATION AND SKILLS ALREADY PRESENT WITHIN ENERGY CENTRAL, MAKING US AN EVEN STRONGER PROPOSITION TO ATTRACT OVERSEAS INVESTMENT TO THE NORTH EAST AND FURTHER SUPPORT THE UK’S WORLD-LEADING STATUS IN OFFSHORE WIND.”
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CASE STUDIES
MAGNOMATICS
POWER CSL
ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGYCONTINUED
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WHOLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
NEW FRONTIERS
NEW FRONTIERS
THE THREE BIG MESSAGES WERE:
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NET ZERO ENABLING CONDITIONS
MILFORD HAVEN: ENERGY KINGDOM
CLUE
NEW FRONTIERSCONTINUED
OFFSHORE WIND INNOVATION HUB
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3OO+NO. OF SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES SUPPORTED
46%SUCCESS RATE OF OWiX WINNERS IN SECURING FUNDING OR TRIALS WITH END USER
18NO. OF INDUSTRY CHALLENGES PUBLISHED THROUGH OWiX
221NO. OF SPECIFIC INNOVATION TOPICS IN ROADMAPS
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NEW FRONTIERSCONTINUED
TIGER
ACADEMIC RESEARCH HUBS
RESEARCH HUBS
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NEW FRONTIERSCONTINUED
CASE STUDIES
BOMBORA
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LAUNCH ACADEMY
UK GROWTH PLATFORMS
UK GROWTH PLATFORMS
7 OF THE 9 COMPANIES
VENTUS ENGINEERING ARE MOVING PART OF THEIR OPERATIONS TO THE UK
WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF JOINING THE PROGRAMME
OVER 25 MEETINGS
9 NEW HIGHLY SKILLED JOBS
£1.9M R&D GRANTS
>£13M PRIVATE INVESTMENT
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TIGGOR
UK GROWTH PLATFORMSCONTINUED
THE OFFSHORE WIND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP (OWGP)
SHARING IN GROWTH
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CASE STUDIES
BLADEBUG
INTELLIGENT MOORINGS
UK GROWTH PLATFORMSCONTINUED
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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
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1O EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
KICKSTART SCHEME
STEM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
STEM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
OVER
26OOHOURS OF CSR ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN
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MUNITY ENGAGEM
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FORWARD LOOK
FORWARD LOOK
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Colin Hood
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORE CATAPULT BOARD
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
ODSL BOARD*
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE
PROJECT SUB-COMMITTEE
REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSCONTINUED
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSCONTINUED
Andrew Jamieson
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Ronnie Bonnar
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSCONTINUED
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13 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
BOARD COMPOSITION, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ROLE OF THE BOARD
ROLE OF THE BOARD
REPORT FROM THE BOARD
REPORT FROM THE BOARD
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PROJECT SUB-COMMITTEE
REMUNERATION COMMITTEE AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
BOARD SUBCOMMITTEES
BOARD SUBCOMMITTEES
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ITTEES
WHAT OUR RESULTS TELL US
ERADICATING THE GENDER PAY GAP – ACTION WE ARE TAKING
WHAT IS GENDER PAY REPORTING?
OUR RESULTS
GENDER PAY REPORTING
GENDER PAY REPORTING
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180 Q1 - £9.09 - £20.03
Q2 - £20.04 - £24.87
Q3 - £24.88 - £32.59
Q4 - £32.60 - £160.00
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KEY RISK THEMES
HEALTH & SAFETY
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
INNOVATION AND CR&D FUNDING
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
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ENT PROCESS
METRICS (CUMULATIVE) ACTUALFY2O-21 TARGET
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
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CAPITAL FUNDING
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