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Join Team Norway at Wind Expo Japan 2026
- The listing metadata says 16–20 March 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight; the expanded event description says the Norway pavilion runs 17–19 March, while the programme tab lists activities from 15–19 March. Industry tags: offshore wind and energy. Organisers: Innovation Norway, Norwegian Offshore Wind and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo; Norwegian Energy Partners is named as a cooperating organisation. Page says the exhibition was fully booked and registration closed. A separate exhibitor-information page and a “Get in touch” contact link are provided.
- Norway’s pavilion is presented as a Japanese meeting point for offshore-wind challenges, solutions and project partners. Wind Expo is described as Japan’s largest wind-power event and part of Smart Energy Week, with about 70,000 visitors. Page cites Japan’s offshore-wind pipeline ambitions of 10 GW by 2030 and up to 45 GW by 2040, including 15 GW floating. Potential opportunities for Norwegian companies include seabed/geophysical assessment, mooring/anchoring, towing/hook-up, cable laying, operations and maintenance, and software across logistics/planning/operations.
- The page offers optional tailored Innovation Norway support starting at 20 hours; 2026 hourly rates were to be shared with interested firms. Services listed: preparation for Japanese business culture and pitch coaching; identification of target companies; customised outreach; arranging meetings; meeting and translation support; stakeholder feedback; post-event next-step discussion and follow-up; and arranging stakeholder office visits before/after the fair. The page links to the official Wind Expo site and a Norway pavilion article. No fee or full detailed company agenda is given.
- Programme tab (all times Japan): 15 Mar, 19:00–21:00 welcome/briefing dinner. 16 Mar, 09:00–12:00 matchmaking seminar and meetings with TODA and Mitsui Sumitomo Construction at the Norwegian Embassy; 14:00–18:00 Japan–Norway Floating Offshore Wind seminar at Meiji Kinenkan; 18:00–20:00 Norway reception. 17 Mar: expo 10:00–17:00, Norway Pavilion W27-10, West Hall 4; mini-seminars 11:30 (“Opportunity and Outlook for the New Era”) and 15:30 (“Contribution of Norway to Offshore Wind”); pavilion mixer 16:00–17:00. 18 Mar expo 10:00–17:00; seminar 11:30 (“Transitioning Offshore Expertise”) and 13:00–13:50 (“Preparation and O&M strategy for Sustainable operations”). 19 Mar expo 10:00–17:00; seminar 11:20–12:00 (“Accelerate OW from Maritime engineering”); wrap-up dinner 18:00–21:00.
- “Companies you will meet” tab lists Aker Solutions, DNV, DOF Group, ECO TLP, Equinor, Eksfin, Framo, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, Frigstad Group, Jotun, Kongsberg Maritime, NGI, Rystad Energy, Seaonics, Source Galileo, Skipsteknisk, TGS, Ulmatec, VARD Group, Vissim, Wind Current and Wirescan. Responsible-business/ESG and due-diligence conditions applied.