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

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ARE OVER

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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

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“ 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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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

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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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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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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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Female Male

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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

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