🚨 2026 Kick-off webinar 22 September | slides 📹
💡 NEW: Turbine model available in FAQ 💬
THE WORLD'S GREATEST STUDENT CHALLENGE IN OFFSHORE WIND
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
The global Floating Wind Challenge stimulates young engineers to design and build the best floating wind support structure. For the 2026 edition engineering students have to build the best floating wind support structure for a Vevor 500W turbine!
The location for the 2026 competition will be announced later in 2025, the timeline can be accessed using the link below.
2025 EDITION
After a selection process with more than 20 registrations, we welcomed 14 teams to Zeebruges, Belgium for the final competition week of the Floating Wind Challenge 🇧🇪 A new edition to the challenge was the presentation day, where students could present their structure ahead of the competition day, when they had to install their structure offshore 🌊 All teams compete to design and build the best floating support structure for a 500W Vevor wind turbine 💨
APPLY TO PARTICIPATE
Applications are now open for the 2026 Floating Wind Challenge, the world’s leading competition in offshore wind innovation, with registrations closing on 23 January 2026 at the abstract deadline. Follow the link below to secure your place and showcase your ideas on the global stage.
FUNDING
Interested in supporting the 2026 Floating Wind Challenge?
Send us an email on floatingwindchallenge@gmail.com to discuss partner possibilities.