The International Partnering Forum (IPF) is the largest offshore wind and ocean renewables conference in the Americas. Hosted by Oceantic Network, IPF is where industry experts from around the world come together to transform the industry through collaboration and innovation. Featuring thousands of attendees, hundreds of speakers and numerous sessions, IPF is where you make connections, grow your business, and access insider knowledge you need to navigate the changing and growing industry.
In addition to plenary presentations and cutting-edge workshops from public officials and industry leaders, IPF offers registrants a wide array of networking opportunities to make connections to help grow your business including the popular WindMatch™ program. With the rapid expansion of offshore wind and ocean renewables, IPF attendance is the place to be to participate in the offshore wind and ocean renewables industry.
2025 IPF will take place April 28-May 1, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Why Virginia Beach
Coastal Virginia has quickly become a major player in the offshore wind industry. Offshore wind companies have been setting up shops and existing suppliers are rapidly expanding in preparation for upcoming offshore wind projects.
One of the world’s largest ventures, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, is expected to start construction in 2024. Once it is complete, the 2.6 GW project will be comprised of 176 monopiles, towers, and nacelles, and will generate a swarm of installation, operations, and maintenance activity. The region also holds the distinct honor of soon being the home base to the nation’s first American-flagged Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV).
On the horizon is even more work as a 2024 summer auction opens new areas and other mid-Atlantic projects come to life. As these projects come online, Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach will serve as installation and operations hubs creating new jobs, business development opportunities and an active supply chain.
Who is the Oceantic Network?
The Oceantic Network is a non-profit organization whose driving purpose is to inform, coordinate, and mobilize human ingenuity, enterprise, and labor to take advantage of the urgent need to tap the vast offshore wind and renewable energy resources that lie in the world’s oceans. The collective, coordinated efforts of our 600+ members equip communities and nations to accelerate the transition to clean energy and create economic opportunities. Join us by becoming a member.
