Join Oceantic Network for the inaugural Next Wave Virtual Job Fair. This online event is free for job seekers ages 35 and under. Participating companies will share information about job opportunities to help you further your career in offshore wind and ocean renewable energy! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with top employers and explore new career possibilities. Register now and take the first step towards finding your dream job! 

We are no longer accepting poster submissions. Thanks for your interest!

The annual International Partnering Forum (IPF) is where industry experts share the most advanced technical and scientific findings and best business practices. 

The offshore wind and ocean renewable energy industries are rapidly evolving. Do you have a solution to a current offshore energy challenge? Now is your opportunity to propose a poster presentation and present your research data and results. Visibility at IPF provides an opportunity to build your professional network, gain recognition as a market thought leader, and engage with your peers. 

Poster proposals are reviewed and scored by an independent advisory committee composed of industry, government, and academic professionals. 

The advisory committee will select first, second and third prize winners. The first prize winner receives a complimentary pass to 2025 IPF (a $2,595 value!). Second and third place winners receive 50% off their 2025 IPF registration.  

Poster winners will be announced at the Power Hour: Ideas & Innovations Poster Reception on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall. 

Don’t miss this chance to shape vital conversations at the largest offshore wind conference in the Americas. 

Important Dates & Deadlines 

• Poster proposals due: March 4 by 11:59 p.m. EST
• Accepted authors will be notified by: March 11 
• Formatted posters due: March 28 by 11:59 p.m. EST. Click here for poster specifications.
• Power Hour: Ideas & Innovations Poster Reception: Wednesday, April 24, 5:30- 6:30 p.m.

Members of the press and the Network’s media partners are welcome and encouraged to attend the 2024 International Partnering Forum (IPF), taking place April 22-25 in New Orleans. Please read through complete details and qualifications below before registering for the event. 

Oceantic Network is excited to welcome back KidWind® to 2024 IPF! KidWind® is a national non-profit organization that helps educators and students explore renewable energy. Fifty local high school students will attend IPF to compete in a turbine-building contest and meet with companies to learn about career opportunities in offshore wind. 

Students will learn about offshore wind development, engineering, business development, workforce entry, and more. This unique opportunity provides students with an engaging and exciting pathway into offshore wind while also using creativity and critical thinking to build their own turbines. 

Oceantic Network is no longer accepting applications for our scholarship program to attend the 2024 International Partnering Forum (IPF). We appreciate the strong interest and thank everyone who applied. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about future opportunities, please contact us.

Oceantic Network is pleased to announce that we are now taking scholarship applications to attend the 2024 International Partnering Forum (IPF). Scholarship recipients receive one (1) complimentary ticket to IPF, which gives you full access to all IPF week activities including education sessions, training, networking events, technical workshops, and special events. 

The scholarship program is an opportunity for diverse organizations looking to establish or expand their offshore wind presence. To be considered, applicants will need to meet certain classification standards (see below), be (relatively) new to the offshore wind industry, and are looking to establish or expand their offshore wind presence.  

Note: Scholarships are limited. All applications are reviewed by a committee and preference will be given to those who best fit the considerations outlined above.  

Classification standards include: 

• Disadvantaged business (DBE) 
• Disability-owned business (DOBE)
• Disabled-veteran-owned business (DVBE) 
• Lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, transgender- and queer-owned business (LGBTQ+) 
• Minority-owned business (MBE) 
• Service-disabled-veteran-owned business (SDVBE) 
• Small disadvantaged business (SDIS) 
• Tribal-owned/Native American-owned business 
• Veteran-owned business (VBE) 
• Woman-owned business (WBE)  

Questions? Email [email protected].