Aberdeen, UK — [29/05/2025] — Appetite for Business for Business has been selected to join the prestigious Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme for North East Scotland, an initiative delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and funded by the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ Ltd).
Designed to help UK companies enter and grow within the offshore renewable energy sector, the F4OR programme offers structured support to strengthen business capabilities and align with industry expectations.
Appetite for Business for Business joins the North East Scotland cohort alongside 11other forward-thinking companies. The selection highlights the company’s growing reputation as a digital transformation partner within the energy industry.
With a strong track record in operational efficiency, Microsoft 365 strategy, and digital change management, Appetite for Business for Business is well-positioned to contribute to the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Its inclusion in the programme reinforces its commitment to supporting safer, smarter, and more sustainable offshore operations through digital innovation.
Malcolm Stirling, F4OR Project Manager, said: “We look forward to working with Appetite for Business for Business as part of our fifth F4OR programme in the North East of Scotland – driving success in the offshore renewable energy sector. As part of the programme over the next 18 months, Appetite for Business for Business will receive tailored support to help them win business within the offshore renewable energy supply chain.”
“Being selected for the F4OR programme is a significant milestone for Appetite for Business,” said Sheryl Newman, CEO. “It reflects our strategic focus on enabling energy and renewables companies to work more efficiently, safely, and inclusively through technology.”
Participation in the programme marks a key step in the company’s ongoing mission to support the offshore wind supply chain and help shape a more resilient, digitally enabled future for the sector.
About Appetite for Business for Business
Appetite for Business for Business has become a trusted authority in driving purposeful digital transformation and innovation across energy, renewables, and beyond.
For more information about how Appetite for Business for Business is supporting digital transformation in the renewables sector, please visit appetite.business.
About the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult
F4OR is delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and has supported more than 150 companies over the last five years who have, on average, experienced an increase in turnover of 28% as a result of securing new contracts, and many have gone on to become market-leading suppliers to the offshore wind sector.
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.
Independent and trusted, with a unique combination of world-leading test and demonstration facilities, engineering and research expertise, ORE Catapult convenes the sector, delivering applied research, accelerating technology development, reducing risk and cost and enhancing UK-wide economic growth.
ORE Catapult operates in Glasgow, Blyth, Levenmouth, Aberdeen, the Humber, the East of England, the South West and Wales.
Read more at https://ore.catapult.org.uk.
