What is Generate?

Generate is a business support programme that offers businesses in the Lisburn City, Belfast City and Castlereagh Borough Council areas access to specialist industry support to avail of supply chain opportunities in the emerging markets for wind, marine, bio-energy, smart-grid and energy storage. Scale of opportunity within sectors: Offshore Wind £525 million (NI) £100 billion (UK) Bio-energy £100 billion (UK) Wave and Tidal Smart- Grid £8 billion per year by 2030 (UK) £1 billion (NI) £56 billion (UK)

How Generate Works

Register your interest Discuss capability with Generate Team Complete business audit and capability opportunity profile Participate in Mentoring and Development programme Participate in Knowledge Transfer, Meet the Buyer and Collaborative Networks Generate new market revenue and business opportunities

Specialist Mentors

Specialist one-to-one mentoring to help your business identify project opportunities or develop existing projects in the renewable industry The Generate Team: Paul McCormack Project Manager Ali Nicol Bio-Energy Paul Brewster Wave and Tidal James Kerlin Advanced Manufacturing Elias Dencker On and Offshore Wind Sally Shenton Offshore Wind Sam McCloskey Smart Grid Findhan Strain Composites

Upcoming Events

• January – Offshore Opportunities Knowledge Transfer Event • February – SONI Eirgrid Knowledge Transfer Event & Tour of Facilities • March - Meet the Buyer event with Energia • March – Knowledge Transfer visit to Energy Plant with speakers from OfGem • April – ABP Group Knowledge Transfer Event • May – Bord Na Mona Knowledge Transfer Event • May – NOF Energy Conference – Members Only

Case Studies

Success stories to date from the programme… Stauff Ireland:

“Following our entry onto the programme we have been awarded a contract from a wind turbine maintenance company to replace parts in 400 Turbines across Ireland. We are also developing an innovative preventative maintenance programme for turbines utilising wireless technologies which will provide us with a completely new product range for the company and open significant new opportunities for expansion.”

Rhino Linings:

Rhino linings has partnered with Williams Industrial to trial their tank lining technology in Anaerobic Digesters

Cutting Industries:

Rhino linings have partnered with Williams Industrial to trial their tank lining technology in Anaerobic Digesters

How to Register

To register either: 1. Complete an Expression of Interest form and a member of the Generate Team will meet you at a time and location that suits 2. Complete the Participation Forms today – See Rachel after this Limited spaces remaining in Castlereagh and Belfast Council Areas!

Contact Details Email: [email protected]

Website: www.generateni.com

Twitter: @generateni LinkedIn: Generate NI