Milestones and updates.
Remembering Kent A. Johnson, co-founder, CEO and friend
CLS Wind shares the sad news of the passing of our co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kent A. Johnson. We honor his vision and the company he built, and our thoughts are with his friends and family.
CLS Wind selected for the ORE Catapult Launch Academy National 6
CLS Wind is one of the cohort selected for the ORE Catapult Launch Academy National 6 Accelerator Programme, the UK offshore renewable energy industry accelerator. The 12-month programme runs May 2026 to April 2027, with the kick-off in Edinburgh on 2-3 June 2026.
CLS Wind endorsed under the UK Global Entrepreneur Programme
The UK Department for Business and Trade endorses CLS Wind under the Global Entrepreneur Programme, the government scheme that supports international founders building high-growth businesses in the UK.
CLS Wind establishes UK operating company in Edinburgh
CLS Wind Group Ltd, the Scottish operating subsidiary of CLS Wind, Inc., is registered in Edinburgh and will be the operational base for the group in Europe.
Kent Engineering completes independent load modeling on the 15 MW floating design
Kent Engineering delivers independent load modeling on a 15 MW three-column semi-submersible, covering loading, fit, load transfer, and wind effects for the floating-offshore variant of the CLS Wind platform.
American Bureau of Shipping issues Approval in Principle for the 15 MW offshore system
After roughly nine months of review, ABS issues an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the CLS Wind 15 MW offshore wind turbine installation system concept design. ABS is one of the world's leading maritime classification societies.
Arup load modeling of the 15 MW fixed-offshore design
Arup delivered an independent concept-level structural assessment of the CLS Wind platform on a representative 15 MW fixed-monopile reference turbine.
CLS Wind files first international patent applications
CLS Wind files initial patent applications across multiple jurisdictions, covering the platform principle, load path, and connection geometries for both onshore and offshore variants.
CLS Wind featured at Reuters Events US Offshore Wind 2023 as a Supply Chain Accelerator startup
CLS Wind was selected for the Reuters Events US Offshore Wind 2023 Supply Chain Accelerator and presented at the conference at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, in July 2023.
CLS Wind exhibits at Offshore Technology Conference 2023
CLS Wind exhibited at the 2023 Offshore Technology Conference at NRG Park in Houston, alongside the Greentown Labs cohort at booth 2878. OTC is the largest offshore-energy event in the Americas.
Business Network for Offshore Wind selects CLS Wind for the 2023 IPF Startup Alley
The Business Network for Offshore Wind and SeaAhead select CLS Wind among twelve startups to present at the 2023 International Partnering Forum (IPF) Startup Alley.