Regional Roadshow: Shaping the Industrial Growth Plan 2027

Join the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) at a regional workshop and contribute to a UK-wide engagement programme designed to inform the next iteration of the Industrial Growth Plan (IGP27).

Building on the foundations of the 2024 Industrial Growth Plan (IGP24), Regional Growth Prospectuses and wider industry evidence, we’re engaging with regional stakeholders across the UK to understand what has worked, where challenges remain, and how we can collectively maximise the economic and industrial opportunities presented by offshore wind over the coming decade.

The UK's offshore wind opportunity will be delivered through a network of regional supply chains, industrial hubs, ports, manufacturers, developers, research organisations and skills providers. UK-wide success will depend on the businesses, institutions and partnerships operating across the nation's regions. That's why we're taking the conversation directly to offshore wind clusters and regional ecosystems across the country.

This programme of regional workshops will be supplemented by stakeholder interviews and an industry-wide survey. Insights gathered through the roadshow will be analysed alongside economic modelling, market analysis, supply chain intelligence, Energy Pulse data, Regional Growth Prospectuses and other industry evidence to build a robust evidence base for IGP27.

We’re committed to ensuring stakeholders across the country have a meaningful opportunity to shape IGP27. Whether you're a developer, manufacturer, SME, port, investor, research organisation, training provider, government representative or industry body, this is your chance to help inform the future direction of the UK's offshore wind sector.

We want to understand:

• The impact and legacy of IGP24.

• Regional perspectives on growth, barriers and opportunities.

• How regional strengths can contribute to UK-wide industrial growth.

• What support businesses, supply chains and regional ecosystems need to succeed, building on the Regional Growth Prospectuses and existing cluster activity.

• How clusters and regional partnerships can best coordinate activity to maximise UK value creation.

• The priorities that should shape IGP27.

What we will discuss

Discussions will broadly follow the structure of the Industrial Growth Plan and explore topics such as industrial competitiveness, supply chain development, infrastructure, investment, future technologies, regional growth opportunities, cluster collaboration and the conditions needed to attract long-term industrial investment into the UK.

Importantly, these workshops are not about creating competing regional investment cases. Instead, they are designed to understand how regional strengths and capabilities can work together to maximise UK value creation and strengthen the nation's position as a global leader in offshore wind.

Get involved

We are seeking input from across the offshore wind ecosystem, including developers, Tier 1 manufacturers, Tier 2+ suppliers and SMEs, EPCI contractors, ports and infrastructure organisations, investors and finance providers, research and technology organisations, universities, colleges and training providers, offshore wind clusters and trade associations.

Please note: To ensure a broad and balanced range of perspectives are represented, attendance is limited to two delegates per organisation. We encourage organisations to nominate individuals who can provide strategic insight into the opportunities and challenges facing their business and the wider offshore wind sector.

Info: IGP24 established a framework for growing the UK offshore wind supply chain. IGP27 now needs to build on what has worked, address gaps and make clear choices about the outcomes and areas where UK effort can have the greatest impact.  

Info: IGP24 and the Regional Growth Prospectuses identified a wide range of regional ambitions. Emerging cluster work suggests the next step may be to define a smaller number of credible capability propositions linked to genuine regional strengths and national opportunity, supported by clear evidence rather than broad ambition alone.

Info: Regional clusters are expected to be important delivery mechanisms for the offshore wind opportunity, but regions differ in maturity, capability and the wider support available to them. Since IGP24, the Industrial Strategy, Investment Zones, Freeports and other regional growth mechanisms have also developed. IGP27 needs to consider where closer alignment adds value and where clusters should retain a distinct offshore wind focus.

Info: IGP27 must consider both current capability and where future technologies, markets and services can create durable UK value. The UK cannot lead every part of the value chain, so the discussion should focus on opportunities with credible demand, competitive advantage and economic potential.

Info: This final discussion brings together the themes explored during the workshop. Resources are finite, so IGP27 will need to identify the interventions capable of delivering the greatest overall benefit to the UK offshore wind sector and economy.

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