Events

Forth & Tay Offshore Regional Showcase in Fife

April 29, 2026, 08.30 – 12.30

Fife Renewable Innovation Centre, Leven

Join us for the first in a new series of Forth & Tay Offshore Regional Showcase events, celebrating the exceptional offshore wind and renewable energy assets along Scotland’s east coast.

Our Fife Regional Showcase puts the focus on capability, innovation and opportunity - bringing together developers, Tier 1 contractors, SMEs, skills partners and enabling organisations to showcase what the region can deliver now and into the future.

Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026

Venue: Fife Renewable Innovation Centre | Ajax Way Methil Leven KY8 3RS

Arrival: 08:30 | Start: 09:00 | Finish: 12:30

Why attend?

This half day event is designed to:

• Showcase Fife’s offshore wind capability and success stories
• Highlight supply chain opportunity for SMEs and established companies
• Share insights from the supply chain
• Enable practical conversations with organisations offering support, skills and progression routes
• Create valuable connections across the offshore wind value chain

Confirmed speakers and contributors so far

ORE Catapult

Discover offshore wind innovation priorities and upcoming funding opportunities, with practical insight on how SMEs and supply chain companies can engage with developers and projects.

Fife College

Explore the skills and training being developed to support offshore wind, including fabrication, engineering, hydrogen and technician pathways aligned to industry demand.

Forth Green Freeport

Gain insight into Scotland’s energy transition, the strategic advantage of the Forth & Tay corridor, and what this means for investment, job creation and supply chain growth.

Regional Case Study Successes

PICT Offshore

Hear about the GUS Phase 2 launch, scaling fabrication capability and key lessons for supply chain readiness.

 International Testing Services (ITS)

Learn how ITS supports offshore wind delivery through non-destructive testing, inspection and quality assurance, enabling safe and efficient project delivery.

Support & progression conversations (Integrated throughout the morning)

Alongside the main presentations, delegates will have the opportunity to engage with organisations offering practical business support and next-step guidance, including:

• UKRI / Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)
  Innovation support routes, funding pathways and guidance on who to speak to next and why 

• Fife Council Economic Development / InvestFife / Business Gateway
  Local and national support routes, alignment with Forth Green Freeport incentives, Forth & Tay Offshore membership support, 1-1 engagement and facilitated introductions

These conversations are designed to be accessible, informal and relevant - helping organisations understand what support fits their stage of growth.

Closing Opportunity: Optional site visit to SGN’s H100 Fife Green Hydrogen Project

Viewing Platform for a bird’s eye view of the H100 Fife project on Wellesley Road, Buckhaven
Arrival: 13:00 for around 20-30 mins presentation
Make your own way

Conclude the event with an optional site visit to SGN’s H100 Fife project, the UK’s first green hydrogen network - providing a tangible example of how offshore wind, hydrogen and the wider energy transition connect in practice.

You can see a virtual tour of the Hydrogen Demonstration Facility here. 

This event marks the first of five geographic spotlight events across the Forth & Tay Offshore Cluster, shining a light on regional strengths and building momentum across Scotland’s east coast.

Register here.