2026 Final competition events
7 July
Presentations
Conference with presentations of the teams and the jury partners.
Timing: 9:30 - 17:00
18:00 - 21:00 : casual dinner and drinks around Le Gardian (Teams cover their own food and drinks)
8 July
Competition day
10:00 - 17:00
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Morning: Preparation & installation
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Afternoon: Monitoring & decommissioning
Evening: Jury deliberation
9 July
Prize ceremony + teambuilding
Detailed agenda
Presentation day
7 July
9:30 - Arrival participants and jury
10:00 - Welcome and practical details
10:25 - Partner spotlight - EDF Renouvelables
10:30 - Ecole des ponts
10:50 - MyTec Ocean Windmasters
11:35 - Partner sportlight - Seaway7
11:40 - Offshore YAMATO
12:00 - Southerly Winds
13:15 - Partner sportlight - Bexco
13:20 - Scotian Gales
13:40 - Seawings
14:00 - Trinity Floating Wind
14:35 - Partner sportlight - JERA NEX BP
14:40 - SHIRASAGI
15:00 - Double Twist Uno
15:20 - PEARLOS
15:55 - Partner sportlight - SMULDERS
16:00 - The Shark Team
16:20 - ZephyrusX
16:40 - Partner spotlight - COVE
16:45 - Closing remarks
Competition
8 July
10:00 - 10:15 Debrief on the beach
10:15 - 12:00 Preparation structures on beach
12:00 - 13:00 Installation of the structures - safety check need to be completed prior to installation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch - sandwiches will be provided
13:00 - 16:00 Floating wind structures testing and monitoring
16:00 - 17:00 Decommissioning
19:00 - 21:00 Jury deliberation @ Secret location
Local pre-competition events
EDF Coaching day
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Industry coaching of the teams and access to EDF wave tank testing facility. Fun and educational day at EDF Lab !
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Date: 8 April 2025
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Location: EDF R&D Lab Chatou 🇫🇷
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Max. 4 teams. Register by email - floatingwindchallenge@gmail.com
Tokyo Wind Expo 2025 - Offshore Wind Student Day
Techport innovation tribe
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Industry coaching day for Nova College team
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Date: 12 December 2024
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Location: Bluewater Energy Services, Hoofddorp 🇳🇱