Become a member
Join our growing membership of developers, manufacturers, researchers, statutory bodies and alliances to build a bright, prosperous healthy future fuelled by the sea.
Why Become a Member?
Marine Energy Wales membership is open to any business or organisation looking to become engaged with the sector.
Building your network
As a member, you can access our ever growing network. Our aim is to help expand and strengthen your professional connections and create more opportunities for collaboration.Â
Business Support
We can help you navigate complex challenges and connect you to specialists for collaboration.Â
Political engagement
By joining our membership and regularly interacting with us, you can ensure your views and concerns are represented in our efforts to infuence political policy.
Access to exclusive events
This includes regular in-person MEW Members’ Summits and informational webinars. Members also receive discount on tickets, sponsorship, and exhibition for our annual conference.Â
Communications
Through direct communications, emails and updates, and a dedicated Members’ Area on our website, we make sure you never miss an opportunity or an update from the sector. We provide access to reports, events, consultations, funding opportunities and more.Â
Stakeholder Engagement
Recognised for our best practices in stakeholder engagement, we can help you build positive relationships, manage expectations, and achieve successful outcomes.
Why join Marine Energy Wales
As a member you will be part of one of the UK’s fastest growing, dynamic industries, working to secure our net zero future.
Our aim is to create a thriving and diverse marine energy industry in Wales, working with a broad range of industry stakeholders to maintain Wales’ place as a global trailblazer. We are a small, dedicated and versatile team who deliver a personal service. You can trust us to understand the opportunities and challenges you face and work with you in our mission to support a future powered by the ocean.
Choose your membership
Membership is open to companies, institutions, partnerships, groups and organisations who are actively engaged or looking to become engaged with the sector.
Floating Offshore Wind developers fall into a separate membership body, known as the Celtic Sea Developer Alliance.
All other workstreams are covered by our core or premium memberships.
How many employees does your company have?
Core Membership 1-10 Employees
Regular membership is the most affordable way to join our network. As a regular member, you will be invited to a welcome call with the MEW team to discuss your business interests. We will then support you with signposting to relevant opportunities, make introductions to key stakeholders in the sector as needed, and help facilitate business to business networking through our events and workshops.- Welcome call with MEW team.
- Invitation to quarterly working group meetings.
- Your company news and job vacancies included in MEW newsletter and on MEW social media.
- Access to exclusive member’s area on MEW website.
- Assistance in arranging meetings with key parties e.g. government, supply chain, funding, regulators, etc.
- Targeted member communications, including tender alerts, funding opportunities and consultations.
- MEW newsletter subscription and industry intelligence.
Premium Membership
Premium is our highest tier of membership most broadly available to a range of companies.- Invitation to specialist subgroups for specific issues.
- Regular one-to-one call with MEW team member to discuss opportunities and challenges.
- Name and logo on key MEW marketing materials and publications.
- Prioritised company input and representation into industry coordinated consultation responses.
- Advice and support with stakeholder engagement activities.
- Dissemination support with press releases and promotional content.
- Priority invitation to present at online and in-person events.
- Priority coverage of your stories in the MEW newsletter.
- Plus all features from Core Membership
CSDA Membership
The CSDA facilitates collaboration and engagement between Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) developers to advance the sector and support the delivery of floating wind energy in the Celtic Sea region. CSDA membership is exclusive to FLOW developers with Celtic Sea interests.- One nominated and one back-up representative able to attend CSDA meetings every other month.
- Representation and interface with the Celtic Sea Cluster, government and cross border groups in relation to FLOW opportunities.
- CSDA representation through online and in person events.
- Access to the exclusive CSDA mailing list, along with opportunities to contribute and receive information.
- Opportunity to contribute to CSDA workstreams to support the development of FLOW in the Celtic Sea
- Plus all features from Premium and Core Membership
Core Membership 11-99 Employees
Regular membership is the most affordable way to join our network and the option that most of our members choose. In joining as a regular member, you will be invited to a welcome call with the MEW team to discuss your business interests in the sector. We will then support you with signposting to relevant opportunities, make introductions to key stakeholders in the sector where needed, and help facilitate business to business networking through our events and workshops.- Welcome call with MEW team to discuss your business interests in the sector.
- Invitation to quarterly working group meetings Company news and job vacancies included in MEW newsletter and on MEW social media.
- Access to members area on MEW website to access all meeting minutes.
- Assistance in arranging meetings with key parties e.g. government, supply chain, funding, regulators, etc.
- Targeted member communications including tender alerts, funding opportunities and consultations.
- MEW newsletter subscription and industry intelligence.
Premium Membership
Premium is our highest tier of membership for those not looking to join the CSDA and is therefore more broadly available to a range of companies beyond just floating offshore wind developers.- Invitation to specialist subgroups for specific issues.
- Regular one-to-one call with MEW team member to discuss opportunities and challenges.
- Name and logo on key MEW marketing materials and publications.
- Prioritised company input and representation into industry coordinated consultation responses.
- Advice and support with stakeholder engagement activities.
- Dissemination support with press releases and promotional content.
- Priority invitation to present at online and in person events.
- Priority coverage of your stories in the MEW newsletter.
- + All features from Core Membership
CSDA Membership
The CSDA facilitates and encourages collaboration and engagement between Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) developers to help support the delivery of strategically beneficial interests for floating wind energy in the Celtic Sea region. CSDA membership is exclusive to FLOW developers with Celtic Sea interests.- One nominated and one back-up representative able to attend CSDA meetings every other month.
- Representation and interface with the Celtic Sea Cluster, government and cross border groups in relation to FLOW opportunities.
- CSDA representation through online and in person events.
- Access to the exclusive CSDA mailing list, along with opportunities to contribute and receive information.
- Opportunity to contribute to CSDA workstreams to support the development of FLOW in the Celtic Sea
- + All features from Premium Membership
- + All features from Core Membership
Core Membership 100+ Employees
Regular membership is the most affordable way to join our network and the option that most of our members choose. In joining as a regular member, you will be invited to a welcome call with the MEW team to discuss your business interests in the sector. We will then support you with signposting to relevant opportunities, make introductions to key stakeholders in the sector where needed, and help facilitate business to business networking through our events and workshops.- Welcome call with MEW team to discuss your business interests in the sector.
- Invitation to quarterly working group meetings Company news and job vacancies included in MEW newsletter and on MEW social media.
- Access to members area on MEW website to access all meeting minutes.
- Assistance in arranging meetings with key parties e.g. government, supply chain, funding, regulators, etc.
- Targeted member communications including tender alerts, funding opportunities and consultations.
- MEW newsletter subscription and industry intelligence.
Premium Membership
Premium is our highest tier of membership for those not looking to join the CSDA and is therefore more broadly available to a range of companies beyond just floating offshore wind developers.- Invitation to specialist subgroups for specific issues.
- Regular one-to-one call with MEW team member to discuss opportunities and challenges.
- Name and logo on key MEW marketing materials and publications.
- Prioritised company input and representation into industry coordinated consultation responses.
- Advice and support with stakeholder engagement activities.
- Dissemination support with press releases and promotional content.
- Priority invitation to present at online and in person events.
- Priority coverage of your stories in the MEW newsletter.
- + All features from Core Membership
CSDA Membership
The CSDA facilitates and encourages collaboration and engagement between Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) developers to help support the delivery of strategically beneficial interests for floating wind energy in the Celtic Sea region. CSDA membership is exclusive to FLOW developers with Celtic Sea interests.- One nominated and one back-up representative able to attend CSDA meetings every other month.
- Representation and interface with the Celtic Sea Cluster, government and cross border groups in relation to FLOW opportunities.
- CSDA representation through online and in person events.
- Access to the exclusive CSDA mailing list, along with opportunities to contribute and receive information.
- Opportunity to contribute to CSDA workstreams to support the development of FLOW in the Celtic Sea
- + All features from Premium Membership
- + All features from Core Membership
Core Membership Concession
We offer free concessionary membership to academic/educational institutions or projects, statutory bodies, local councils and community projects. To find out if you qualify, please get in touch via info@marineenergywales.co.uk- Welcome call with MEW team to discuss your business interests in the sector.
- Invitation to quarterly working group meetings.
- Company news and job vacancies included in MEW newsletter and on MEW social media.
- Access to members area on MEW website to access all meeting minutes.
- Assistance in arranging meetings with key parties e.g. government, supply chain, funding, regulators, etc.
- Targeted member communications including tender alerts, funding opportunities and consultations.
- MEW newsletter subscription and industry intelligence.
Premium Membership
Premium is our highest tier of membership for those not looking to join the CSDA and is therefore more broadly available to a range of companies beyond just floating offshore wind developers.- Invitation to specialist subgroups for specific issues.
- Regular one-to-one call with MEW team member to discuss opportunities and challenges.
- Name and logo on key MEW marketing materials and publications.
- Prioritised company input and representation into industry coordinated consultation responses.
- Advice and support with stakeholder engagement activities.
- Dissemination support with press releases and promotional content.
- Priority invitation to present at online and in person events.
- Priority coverage of your stories in the MEW newsletter.
- + All features from Core Membership
CSDA Membership
The CSDA facilitates and encourages collaboration and engagement between Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) developers to help support the delivery of strategically beneficial interests for floating wind energy in the Celtic Sea region. CSDA membership is exclusive to FLOW developers with Celtic Sea interests.- One nominated and one back-up representative able to attend CSDA meetings every other month.
- Representation and interface with the Celtic Sea Cluster, government and cross border groups in relation to FLOW opportunities.
- CSDA representation through online and in person events.
- Access to the exclusive CSDA mailing list, along with opportunities to contribute and receive information.
- Opportunity to contribute to CSDA workstreams to support the development of FLOW in the Celtic Sea
- + All features from Premium Membership
- + All features from Core Membership
Read more about our memberships
We have created an information pack in Welsh and English to talk you through everything our memberships have to offer. Please take a moment to read through and find out more.
Questions?
If you want to support our work but are not actively engaged in marine renewable energy you can still stay in touch by following us on social media and signing up to our newsletter. If you are not sure whether your organisation is eligible for membership, drop us a line to discuss on info@marineenergywales.co.uk