Underwater picture of a buoy floating in blue water

UWAC - Underwater foundations for floating wind, aquaculture, defence and coastal management

Project 2025 Active
Subsea Bellows, in collaboration with Nordic partners, is developing the world’s first air-pressurized soft-composite buoys for underwater use.

These large, lightweight modules address high costs and CO2 emissions in floating wind by replacing heavy steel, enabling easier transport and installation. The technology is also being adapted for salmon farming to reduce lice, and for defense as modular platforms and coastal protection.

Additionally, it's being studied for cost-effective coastal erosion management. This project aims to strengthen partnerships and showcase scalable, sustainable solutions for North Atlantic challenges.

Partners

Subsea Bellows AS (NO, project leader), Hampidjan (IS), Eurocarbon (NL)

Background

This project is one of the 20 projects selected from the call for project outlines: Green and Competitive Nordic Region.

Contact adviser

Contacts

Emil Gejrot - Innovation Adviser

Emil Gejrot

Innovation Adviser
+47 469 63 713
emil.gejrot@nordicinnovation.org
Emil has extensive experience of innovation projects and policy analysis in the Nordic region and beyond. Before joining Nordic Innovation, he worked for a research consultancy where he focused on digital transformation, inclusion, and sustainability. He holds an MA in Transcultural Studies and has lived and worked in Sweden, Norway, the UK, and Germany.