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Side event

Innovators Making Waves: Nature-Inclusive Concepts for Floating Offshore Wind

Side event

Topic

Offshore Energy & Nature

Dimension

Energy & Nature
Calendar 21 April 2026
Clock 15:00-17:00
Location WindEurope’s Annual Event in Madrid, Spain

This side event at WindEurope’s Annual Conference explored why nature-inclusive innovation is essential for floating offshore wind infrastructure.

Overview

This side event explored why nature-inclusive innovation is essential for floating offshore wind infrastructure. An expert panel brought together NGOs, academia, and wind developers will discuss the opportunities and barriers to innovation in this field and examine how solutions can be supported and scaled up.

The event also featured lightning talks showcasing nature-inclusive concepts developed by university students and SMEs from across Europe. These concepts include both Nature-Inclusive Designs (NIDs) and mitigation measures. Presenters were participants from the 2025 Innovation Challenge Series, organised as part of the Horizon Europe project NiD4OCEAN.

The session concluded with a networking opportunity and a poster exhibition showcasing the concepts presented during the lightning talks. This gave participants the chance to ask questions and engage directly with the innovators behind the designs.

Photos

View all the photos from the event in our Flickr gallery here.

contact

Dení Aguilar Bellamy

Coordinator – Offshore Energy and Nature

Dení Aguilar Bellamy

Coordinator – Offshore Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11029
Dení joined the Renewables Grid Initiative in 2018. She is currently coordinating the work of the ‘Offshore Energy and Nature’ team, and previously was responsible for RGI’s Business Plan and fundraising strategies. Prior to RGI, Deni worked as a consultant, managing and implementing international projects between the EU, Asia-Pacific and Latin-America in diverse sectors. She studied Sociology and Political Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and La Trobe University in Australia, and she holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Xiamen University in China.

Dení Aguilar Bellamy

Coordinator – Offshore Energy and Nature

Dení Aguilar Bellamy

Coordinator – Offshore Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11029
Dení joined the Renewables Grid Initiative in 2018. She is currently coordinating the work of the ‘Offshore Energy and Nature’ team, and previously was responsible for RGI’s Business Plan and fundraising strategies. Prior to RGI, Deni worked as a consultant, managing and implementing international projects between the EU, Asia-Pacific and Latin-America in diverse sectors. She studied Sociology and Political Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and La Trobe University in Australia, and she holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Xiamen University in China.