Mr. Tom Chaplin, Marketing Manager, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore Renewable Energy | Innovation Centre | ORE Catapult.
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is one of the world’s leading offshore renewables technology centres, with an unrivalled set of test assets that aim to accelerate the creation and growth of UK companies in the offshore renewable energy sector. Established in 2013, ORE exists to accelerate the development of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy technologies in the UK.
Through its world-class testing and research programmes and its unique centres of excellence, ORE works with industry, academia 

and government to improve technology reliability and 
enhance knowledge, directly impacting the cost of offshore renewable energy.
ORE delivers products and services in four main areas;: research, engineering, testing and validation, and supply chain growth. Marketing Manager Tom Chaplin will provide an introduction to the Catapult and explain the key role it plays in advancing and derisking technology in offshore wind.
Biography
Tom Chaplin is currently the Marketing Manager for ORE Catapult, based at their National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth. Tom has previously worked in numerous positions in marketing and communications, following nearly 15 years as a freelance scriptwriter and director. He has a BA in Drama and an MA in Arts, Business and Creativity from the Newcastle University Business School.
