Marine Energy and Smart Grid Technology Workshop

This two-day workshop was held on 10th and 11th May in Farmleigh House, Dublin and in the Parliament Buildings, Belfast.

The island coastline is amongst the best in the world for offshore, wind, wave and tidal resources. Both jurisdictions on the island have ambitious plans to develop this resource into a significant cutting edge industry by the end of the next decade.

The invitation only workshop brought together senior Government officials, business leaders, trade representatives, off-shore renewable power and transmission sectors and research institutions from the USA, Northern Ireland and Ireland.  Over 60 American companies attended as well as companies from Northern Ireland and Ireland. 

The event provided networking opportunities for the development of new contacts and relations, the first step to developing innovative projects and partnerships.  Keynote addresses were made by senior government representatives from the island as well as by high level personalities from the US. Over 160 attendees attended this event.

Jim Barry, CEO, NTR plc gave e a presentation about the Broad Business Perceptive.  Further information on this event is available on http://all-island-renewable-forum-2010.com/