Oceantic Network is pleased to present Maryland Offshore Wind Market Entry Coaching, a new initiative designed to help Maryland-based businesses enter or expand their work in the U.S. offshore wind industry and related ocean renewables industries. Sponsored by the Maryland Energy Administration, selected companies will receive one-on-one business consulting from industry experts tailored to their business needs.
How Does it Work?
Selected companies will receive up to 40 hours of consulting services to develop a market entry strategy or business plan. These complimentary consulting services are designed to reduce your business development costs and help you break into the market by answering pressing business needs, such as:
- How big is the market for my products and/or services?
- What is the best way to approach potential customers?
- What is my short-term and long-term market strategy?
- Does my pitch resonate with key customer pain points?
How to Apply:
Maryland Offshore Wind Market Entry Coaching assists Maryland-based companies that are in need of business planning support. Companies of all sizes are encouraged to apply, but priority will be given to emerging and minority-owned businesses as well as those who have successfully completed a Foundation 2 Blade, Offshore Wind Ready, or Offshore Wind 101 training program.
Applications due: The Network offers Maryland Offshore Wind Market Entry Coaching throughout the year. The first round of applications closed on January 31, 2024, but additional submissions will be considered on a rolling basis and will automatically be reviewed for the next round of the program.
Why Should My Company Apply?
- Quantify your market opportunity across phases of offshore wind project development and operation
- Generate content for external sales pitches or internal board meetings
- Identify additional asset, capability or skills gaps in your organization that need to be filled
- Receive tailored insight on the contracting process with key customers
- Understand your competitive advantage
- Develop, modify, or validate your business/market-entry plan
- Market-test your product or service diversification plans, including via Voice-of-Customer exercises
- Workshop-style internal company decision making sessions around market entry strategies.
About Our Offshore Wind Consultant:
Oceantic Network is working with Pelergy to deliver complimentary consulting services to Maryland companies accepted into the program. Pelergy is an onshore and offshore wind energy business and innovation firm that specializes in innovative approaches to project development and operations. They offer both advisory services and work on technologies that will significantly advance the renewable energy industry.
Pelergy offers a unique combination of:
- Seniority with a deep network. The Pelergy team has over 100 years of industrial business experience and are well-known and respected industry professionals.
- Proven Performance. Pelergy works with all types of companies in offshore wind, finding out critical issues and delivering demonstrable value.
- Offshore wind expertise. They offer in-depth experience in offshore wind development and an understanding of future global growth.
- Business development & innovation expertise. Pelergy has a deep understanding and experience in the areas of innovation, business strategy and market penetration, and technical know-how.