The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) is funded by the European Commission to define research and innovation priorities for the ocean energy sector and promote solutions to the industry, European and national policy makers.
ETIP Ocean uses the existing TPOcean network to carry out its mission. TPOcean is the recognised advisory body to the European Commission and part of the EU’s main Research and Innovation policy the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan).
Ocean Energy Europe in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, Tecnalia and WavEC Offshore Renewables manage ETIP Ocean that receives funding from the European Commission's lighthouse R&I programme: Horizon 2020.