Atlantic Canada Strengthens Ties with the Global Wind Sector at WindEnergy Hamburg 2026
Marine Renewables Canada (MRC), in partnership with econext and with support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), led a delegation of nine Atlantic Canadian companies and organizations to WindEnergy Hamburg 2026 in Germany on September 22-25.
A major international event for onshore and offshore wind, WindEnergy Hamburg brings together more than 43,000 attendees and 1,600 exhibiting companies from over 40 countries every two years.
MRC and econext hosted an Atlantic Canada booth, providing a shared space to showcase the region’s expertise and connect with potential partners. Over four days, the delegation met with companies, industry organizations, and clusters from across Europe and beyond to build relationships, gain market insights, and explore business opportunities.
As Canada looks to build its offshore and onshore wind sectors, international engagement is an important part of the work. Atlantic Canada has the natural resources, ports and infrastructure, ocean technology expertise, a strong supply chain, and a skilled workforce, alongside decades of experience in marine industries. The opportunity is connecting those capabilities with the companies, projects, and markets around the world.
WindEnergy Hamburg provided a place to start those conversations.
A Strong Delegation
The Atlantic Canadian delegation brought together nine companies and organizations representing a broad range of expertise and capabilities spanning marine services, engineering, environmental and technical expertise, infrastructure, logistics, investment, legal services, Indigenous participation and supply chain development:
For MRC and econext, bringing this range of companies together was an important part of the mission. The region has an established marine and industrial base and a growing network of businesses looking to apply their capabilities to the wind sector. Hamburg offered an opportunity to put those capabilities in front of an international audience.
Connecting with the International Market
The delegation met with organizations including NOF and Energi Coast, the Basque Energy Cluster, Danish and Polish delegations, Van Oord, WAB e.V. and the Belgian Offshore Cluster, and had one-on-one meetings.
Across meetings and conversations, international companies and organizations were interested in understanding where Canada is heading, what opportunities may emerge, and how companies can participate.
These conversations reinforced the importance of clearly communicating what Atlantic Canada has to offer, not only in terms of its wind resource, but also its companies, marine capabilities, infrastructure, workforce, and broader supply chain.
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European markets also provided an important point of comparison. As Canada continues to consider how best to develop its own wind sector, there are lessons to be learned from markets that are further along – including both what has worked and where challenges have emerged.
An Atlantic Canada Networking Reception
For Atlantic Canadian companies, being part of those conversations matters. International business development is built over time, through introductions that become conversations, conversations that become relationships, and relationships that can eventually lead to opportunities.
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That continued engagement was also the focus of the Atlantic Canada Networking Reception hosted by MRC and econext, and supported by Pedal & Shift, during the conference.
The reception brought together members of the Atlantic Canadian delegation with international industry representatives and other international contacts. It created an opportunity to step away from the busy exhibition floor, continue conversations and give international guests a better sense of the companies and capabilities that make up Atlantic Canada’s wind supply chain.
MRC and econext would like to thank everyone who joined us, as well as Pedal & Shift for their support in Hamburg. We also appreciated having Arndt Ulland from the Trade Commissioner Service at Global Affairs Canada join us and share some remarks.
Looking Ahead
There is still work ahead to build Atlantic Canada’s offshore wind sector, but missions like this help create the international relationships and market awareness needed to move that work forward.
MRC thanks the Atlantic Canadian delegation, econext, ACOA, Pedal & Shift, the Trade Commissioner Service, and the many international organizations and companies that took the time to meet with us throughout the event.
And now, we look forward to welcoming our international partners and industry in Ottawa, this November 17-19 at the 2026 Marine Renewables Canada Conference & Exhibition.