Digital Innovation Hubs
Sirris Hub / Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab
Hub Information
- Hub Name
- Sirris Hub / Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab
- Local Name
- Sirris Hub / Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab
- Evolutionary Stage
- In preparation
- Geographical Scope
- National
Description
The DIH started its activities in 2008. During the years the DIH has constantly renewed its services according to the needs of the local industry. The ‘Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab’ (OWI-Lab) is a Research Development and Innovation platform which aims to initiate and support R&D and innovation projects concerning wind energy in extreme environments as offshore, cold and hot climate conditions. The project itself aims to increase the reliability and efficiency of wind farms by investing in test and monitoring equipment that can help the industry in reaching these goals. The DIH addresses the need of the local industry for specific test-monitoring infrastructure that can generate unique datasets for product optimization (with focus on reliability and robustness updates) and data to optimize the operations and maintenance (O&M) activities of wind energy assets. Both unique laboratory testing equipment, and field data insights have led to a unique offering in Belgium in supporting companies active in the wind energy sector. Examples of focus areas of the DIH are cold climate wind turbine testing & design optimization and SHM (structural health monitoring). The DIH offers its services to the industry in several ways: innovation and R&D projects (both regional and European level), access to offshore wind farms for R&D, individual consultancy, boot camps, demonstrators, feasibility studies, masterclasses, events, theme specific conferences,….
De DIH startte zijn activiteiten in 2008. Door de jaren heen vernieuwde de DIH continu zijn dienstverlening volgens de behoeften van de plaatselijke industrie. Het 'Offshore Infrastructure Application Lab' (OWI-Lab) is een platform voor onderzoek, ontwikkeling en innovatie, met als doel het initiëren en ondersteunen van R&D- en innovatieprojecten rond windenergie in extreme omgevingen, zoals op zee (offshore) en onder koude of zeer warme klimaatomstandigheden. Het project zelf wil de betrouwbaarheid en efficiëntie van windparken verhogen door te investeren in test- en monitoringapparatuur die de industrie kan helpen deze doelen te bereiken. De DIH komt tegemoet aan de nood van de plaatselijke industrie aan specifieke een test- en monitoringinfrastructuur die unieke datasets kan genereren voor productieoptimalisatie (met een focus op updates inzake betrouwbaarheid en robuustheid) en data om werkings- en onderhoudsactiviteiten (O&M) van activa met betrekking tot windenergie te optimaliseren. Zowel de unieke testapparatuur van het labo als inzichten in data uit het veld hebben geleid tot een uniek aanbod in België om bedrijven in de windenergiesector te ondersteunen. Voorbeelden van focusdomeinen van de DIH zijn testen en ontwerpoptimalisatie van windturbines voor koude klimaten en SHM (structural health monitoring). De DIH biedt zijn diensten aan de industrie aan op verschillende manieren: innovatie- en R&D-projecten (zowel op regionaal als Europees niveau), toegang tot offshore windparken voor R&D, individuele consultancy, bootcamps, demonstrators, haalbaarheidsstudies, masterclasses, events, thematische conferenties, ...
Contact Data
- Coordinator (Research & Technology organization)
- Sirris, The collective Centre for and by the technological industry in Belgium
http://www.sirris.be - Year Established
- 2008
- Location
- Muisbroeklaan portquay 482, BE-2030, Antwerpen (Belgium)
- Website
- https://www.sirris.be/
- Social Media
- Contact information
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Pieter Jan Jordaens
pieterjan.jordaens@sirris.be
+32 491 34 53 82
Organisation
- Organizational form
- (Part of) Private organization
- Turnover
- 250.000-500.000
- Number of employees
- 1-9
Technologies
- Internet of things
- Artificial intelligence
- Big data, data analytics, data handling
- Simulation, modelling and digital twins
- Cloud computing
Link to national or regional initiatives for digitising industry
The activities of the hub are well aligned with the Belgian national initiative for digitising industry, Industry 4.0, MADE DIFFERENT – Factories of the future.
Market and Services
Sectors
- Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products
- Manufacture of machinery and equipment
- Manufacture of transport equipment
TRL Focus
- TRL5 - Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
- TRL6 - System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
- TRL7 - System prototype demonstration in an operational environment
- TRL8 - Actual system completed and qualified through test and demonstration
- TRL9 - Actual system proven through successful mission operations
Services provided
- Awareness creation
- Ecosystem building, scouting, brokerage, networking
- Collaborative Research
- Concept validation and prototyping
- Testing and validation
- Incubator/accelerator support
- Education and skills development
Funding
- Horizon 2020
- Regional funding
- Other
Customers
- Number of customers annually
- 6-10
- Type of customers
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- Start-up companies
- SMEs (<250 employees)
- Large companies, multi-nationals
Partners
- UGent
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
University
https://www.vub.be/en