Kinewell, the British developer of offshore wind optimisation software powering the global transition to green energy, has secured over £1m in investment, opened a new head office and created five skilled jobs.
The cleantech scaleup, whose software solutions have helped optimise the design of offshore wind farms the world over, has moved into a new head office at The Catalyst at Newcastle Helix.
A new home at Newcastle Helix
Newcastle Helix is a £350m city centre development comprising 11 buildings that bring together industry leaders, businesses and top researchers into an internationally renowned innovation cluster.
The move has seen Kinewell create five skilled jobs. As demand for its offshore wind optimisation software continues to grow, company chiefs are hopeful the new HQ will provide the space the business needs to keep growing its team in 2027.
“We are thrilled to welcome our new members to the team and to have joined the fantastic business community at Newcastle Helix.
The new office at The Catalyst puts us right at the heart of one of the North East’s largest innovation hubs and will be key to enabling us to attract and retain the best talent as we continue to grow.”
Dr Andrew Jenkins, founder and CEO of Kinewell
Five new hires join the Kinewell team
The new appointments include business development manager Hannah Smiles; marketing coordinator Jagoda Waszkowiak; modelling and optimisation specialist Dr Tim Whitbread; full stack software developer Muhammad Bilal Akbar; and research and development engineer Tejjus Bhat. You can meet the whole team here.
Investment caps a year of growth
The new hires and office round off a successful year for Kinewell, in which the company completed the acquisition of ForeCoast® Marine, bolstered its board with two high-profile industry veterans in David Pinches and Craig Lilford, and received a King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade from His Majesty King Charles.
Dr Jenkins added: “The new office and hires demonstrate the investment we secured earlier this year really being put to good use, both through the expansion of our technical team to speed up product development and the building of a commercial team that can market and sell our software to customers across the globe and ultimately, increase our revenue while accelerating and de-risking offshore wind deployment.
Taking offshore wind optimisation software into new sectors
“The optimisation solutions we have developed may be rooted in offshore wind, however we are increasingly looking at how our technology can also be used to overcome challenges in other sectors, and our new recruits will play a key role in overseeing this diversification.
“They all bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to their roles and will provide the company with the perfect platform to continue growing as we look to the future. We are delighted to have them on board.”
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