Foxley is currently the CEO of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield, part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, having previously been a member of the Executive Management Board of Siemens plc, leading its Building Technologies Division. ORE said he is set to take up the post in early 2025.
He replaces Andrew Jamieson, who stepped down earlier this year after over ten years at the helm.
In a statement, ORE Catapult Chair, Ronnie Bonnar, said, “Steve’s extensive national and international experience of driving innovation, investment and growth will be a huge asset not just to ORE Catapult but to the whole of the offshore renewable energy sector.
“His experience of working within the Innovate UK Catapult Network will also ensure ever greater collaboration across the Network, delivering massive benefits to the UK as we look to scale up offshore wind to meet our Net Zero goals and become a clean energy superpower.”
Steve Foxley, ORE Catapult's new Chief Executive.
Commenting on his new position, Foxley said: “Offshore wind is a sector that has long held my fascination for its capacity to regenerate forgotten communities; to provide green energy to homes and businesses; to push the boundaries of innovation, and to make industrial scale impact globally.
“I am very much looking forward to joining the team at ORE Catapult to support this critical sector and to deliver on the country‘s ambitions."
ORE Catapult is the UK’s leading innovation centre for offshore renewable energy, established in 2013 by the UK Government as part of a network of Catapults set up by Innovate UK in high growth industries.
Dr Stella Peace, Interim Executive Chair at Innovate UK, added, “Steve Foxley has been a successful and respected CEO of the AMRC, and his move to ORE Catapult is a testament to the calibre of talent that exists within the Innovate UK Catapult Network. I very much look forward to seeing the continued impact of both organisations on UK growth and jobs."
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