DRIFT Energy
@drift-energy.bsky.social
A new, planet-scale class of mobile renewable energy. We make green energy at sea and deliver it globally. #OceansOfEnergy
We encourage anyone with an interest in better stewardship of our #ocean to explore this exceptional article from Back to Blue, an initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation. #OceansOfEnergy
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Next-generation vessels for a renewable-energy future
The powerful winds over the high seas are faster and more consistent than those on land. Humans have understood this for centuries; sailboats were the original engines of trade and transport. Today, m...
backtoblueinitiative.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM
We encourage anyone with an interest in better stewardship of our #ocean to explore this exceptional article from Back to Blue, an initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation. #OceansOfEnergy
backtoblueinitiative.com/next-generat...
backtoblueinitiative.com/next-generat...
The right turbine design is critical for optimising clean energy production on our ships. ⚡ That's why we are working with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, who have specialist expertise in open flow turbine geometry. Read more about this successful partnership here: drift.energy/news/collabo...
Collaborative turbine design for mobile green energy — DRIFT
DRIFT Energy has developed high-performance sailing ships that harvest deep sea wind to deliver green hydrogen worldwide. They generate energy by pulling turbines through the water under the vessel as...
drift.energy
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The right turbine design is critical for optimising clean energy production on our ships. ⚡ That's why we are working with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, who have specialist expertise in open flow turbine geometry. Read more about this successful partnership here: drift.energy/news/collabo...
Wera Hobhouse MP's recent visit to DRIFT was a day of positive discussion & forward momentum. 🔔 If you would like to know more about the intersection of industrial opportunity, climate innovation & strategic influence that DRIFT presents, contact us on [email protected]. 📩 #OceansOfEnergy
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Wera Hobhouse MP's recent visit to DRIFT was a day of positive discussion & forward momentum. 🔔 If you would like to know more about the intersection of industrial opportunity, climate innovation & strategic influence that DRIFT presents, contact us on [email protected]. 📩 #OceansOfEnergy
Wishing all of our followers and friends a fun-filled festive season and all good things for 2026. ❄️🎄❄️ Thank you for your continued interest in DRIFT. We look forward to sharing more news and insights with you in the New Year! #OceansOfEnergy
December 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Wishing all of our followers and friends a fun-filled festive season and all good things for 2026. ❄️🎄❄️ Thank you for your continued interest in DRIFT. We look forward to sharing more news and insights with you in the New Year! #OceansOfEnergy
Wera Hobhouse MP's recent visit to DRIFT in Bath was a jam-packed morning of meaningful discussion and building momentum. It was also the perfect opportunity for a team photo, with almost everyone there! Thank you to all of our guests for a memorable day.🤩 #OceansOfEnergy
December 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Wera Hobhouse MP's recent visit to DRIFT in Bath was a jam-packed morning of meaningful discussion and building momentum. It was also the perfect opportunity for a team photo, with almost everyone there! Thank you to all of our guests for a memorable day.🤩 #OceansOfEnergy
🤯 It's a year since we won the Monaco Prize! At this year's Forum, Ben will be discussing emerging capability for green H2 production at sea with fellow panel members in what's set to be an insightful offshore session on day 1. More info: monacoh2.org/schedule-2025/ #OceansOfEnergy
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🤯 It's a year since we won the Monaco Prize! At this year's Forum, Ben will be discussing emerging capability for green H2 production at sea with fellow panel members in what's set to be an insightful offshore session on day 1. More info: monacoh2.org/schedule-2025/ #OceansOfEnergy
Great to be at last week's energising Business West round table, where DRIFT joined other businesses voicing experiences in accessing public finance, finding out how barriers to innovation are being addressed & how government can support #cleantech... 🤔
November 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Great to be at last week's energising Business West round table, where DRIFT joined other businesses voicing experiences in accessing public finance, finding out how barriers to innovation are being addressed & how government can support #cleantech... 🤔
Proud to share that we've been selected as a BE100 2025 company, a community of top ventures transforming how the world works. Thanks to @blueearthsummit.bsky.social & its investor & partner network for this recognition. More >> blueearthsummit.com/be100/2025
#BE100 #BlueEarthSummit #OceansOfEnergy
#BE100 #BlueEarthSummit #OceansOfEnergy
October 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Proud to share that we've been selected as a BE100 2025 company, a community of top ventures transforming how the world works. Thanks to @blueearthsummit.bsky.social & its investor & partner network for this recognition. More >> blueearthsummit.com/be100/2025
#BE100 #BlueEarthSummit #OceansOfEnergy
#BE100 #BlueEarthSummit #OceansOfEnergy
Celebrating success at the EntreConf Awards 2025! 🏆✨ We are thrilled to have won the Sustainability category at the biggest annual gathering of entrepreneurs in South West England. Read more ▶️ drift.energy/news/drift-c... #OceansOfEnergy
October 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Celebrating success at the EntreConf Awards 2025! 🏆✨ We are thrilled to have won the Sustainability category at the biggest annual gathering of entrepreneurs in South West England. Read more ▶️ drift.energy/news/drift-c... #OceansOfEnergy
Wow! Over the moon to have won the #sustainability category at last night's #EntreConfAwards! Congratulations to all the winners and finalists - so many dynamic people in one room!⚡⚡ #OceansOfEnergy
October 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Wow! Over the moon to have won the #sustainability category at last night's #EntreConfAwards! Congratulations to all the winners and finalists - so many dynamic people in one room!⚡⚡ #OceansOfEnergy
On #WorldMaritimeDay we're proud to be enabling #SIDS to overcome #cleanenergy transition challenges. We want coastal & island communities globally to have access to the latest climate & ocean tech, giving them a non-invasive, resilient, renewable energy solution. #OceansOfEnergy
September 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
On #WorldMaritimeDay we're proud to be enabling #SIDS to overcome #cleanenergy transition challenges. We want coastal & island communities globally to have access to the latest climate & ocean tech, giving them a non-invasive, resilient, renewable energy solution. #OceansOfEnergy
What a week! We've powered through a busy schedule at #LISW25, enjoying insightful presentations, meaningful discussion and - most importantly - a clear, tangible drive towards increased #sustainability and achieving #netzero in the #maritime sector. Enjoy the last day! ⚓
September 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
What a week! We've powered through a busy schedule at #LISW25, enjoying insightful presentations, meaningful discussion and - most importantly - a clear, tangible drive towards increased #sustainability and achieving #netzero in the #maritime sector. Enjoy the last day! ⚓
As a sponsor of ZESTAs #ShipZERO30 – HyWindships, we're part of the coalition making Absolute Zero in shipping a reality. This 1-day summit during #LISW2025 convenes shipowners, tech providers, policymakers & investors to demonstrate how Absolute Zero Shipping is happening now.
September 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
As a sponsor of ZESTAs #ShipZERO30 – HyWindships, we're part of the coalition making Absolute Zero in shipping a reality. This 1-day summit during #LISW2025 convenes shipowners, tech providers, policymakers & investors to demonstrate how Absolute Zero Shipping is happening now.
Very proud to be finalists in two 2️⃣ categories for this year's
#EntreConfAwards, which celebrate "breakthrough achievements, creative ingenuity,
and transformative leadership". 🍀🌠
📅 2 October 2025
📍 Aerospace, Bristol
#OceansOfEnergy
#EntreConfAwards, which celebrate "breakthrough achievements, creative ingenuity,
and transformative leadership". 🍀🌠
📅 2 October 2025
📍 Aerospace, Bristol
#OceansOfEnergy
September 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Very proud to be finalists in two 2️⃣ categories for this year's
#EntreConfAwards, which celebrate "breakthrough achievements, creative ingenuity,
and transformative leadership". 🍀🌠
📅 2 October 2025
📍 Aerospace, Bristol
#OceansOfEnergy
#EntreConfAwards, which celebrate "breakthrough achievements, creative ingenuity,
and transformative leadership". 🍀🌠
📅 2 October 2025
📍 Aerospace, Bristol
#OceansOfEnergy
Sad 😔 to see our two #interns from Massachusetts Institute of Technology leave us last week. Ashton and Elise brought bundles of talent and enthusiasm to the DRIFT crew during their time with us. We wish them every success in their future studies and #careers. 🌠🌠 #OceansOfEnergy #MIT
August 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Sad 😔 to see our two #interns from Massachusetts Institute of Technology leave us last week. Ashton and Elise brought bundles of talent and enthusiasm to the DRIFT crew during their time with us. We wish them every success in their future studies and #careers. 🌠🌠 #OceansOfEnergy #MIT
Thrilled to announce we're joint runners-up in the @kpmguk.bsky.social #TechInnovatorUK competition 2025! This kind of recognition is so important for scaling #tech #startups. A huge thank you to everyone involved in the competition. 🙏🏻 #OceansOfEnergy #KPMG
July 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Thrilled to announce we're joint runners-up in the @kpmguk.bsky.social #TechInnovatorUK competition 2025! This kind of recognition is so important for scaling #tech #startups. A huge thank you to everyone involved in the competition. 🙏🏻 #OceansOfEnergy #KPMG
Our CEO, Ben Medland, was recently approached by Startups.co.uk to contribute his founder story for their website. Find out more about how DRIFT got started by reading his blog post here: startups.co.uk/blog/ben-med... 🌱 #OceansOfEnergy
DRIFT Energy Founder: "I Wanted To Do Something Impactful"
Ben Medland started DRIFT Energy with the aim to solve the world's biggest problem by using its biggest resource - the ocean.
startups.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Our CEO, Ben Medland, was recently approached by Startups.co.uk to contribute his founder story for their website. Find out more about how DRIFT got started by reading his blog post here: startups.co.uk/blog/ben-med... 🌱 #OceansOfEnergy
Bonne Fête Nationale to our French friends and colleagues! Ben is delighted to be at the embassy's celebratory reception this evening. 🍾🥂
Thank you to @heleneduchene.bsky.social, French Ambassador to the UK, for the invitation. 🙏🏻
Thank you to @heleneduchene.bsky.social, French Ambassador to the UK, for the invitation. 🙏🏻
July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Bonne Fête Nationale to our French friends and colleagues! Ben is delighted to be at the embassy's celebratory reception this evening. 🍾🥂
Thank you to @heleneduchene.bsky.social, French Ambassador to the UK, for the invitation. 🙏🏻
Thank you to @heleneduchene.bsky.social, French Ambassador to the UK, for the invitation. 🙏🏻
🚀 DRIFT is part of Startup Coalition’s £42bn ClimateTech Index! The Startup Coalition & @beauhurst.bsky.social have launched the 2nd annual edition of the #ClimateTech Index, a data-driven look at one of the UK’s most exciting, fastest-growing sectors. More > api.startupcoalition.io/u/2025/06/Cl...
June 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🚀 DRIFT is part of Startup Coalition’s £42bn ClimateTech Index! The Startup Coalition & @beauhurst.bsky.social have launched the 2nd annual edition of the #ClimateTech Index, a data-driven look at one of the UK’s most exciting, fastest-growing sectors. More > api.startupcoalition.io/u/2025/06/Cl...
DRIFT is a finalist in the #sustainability and pre-revenue categories in the 2025 #EntreConf Awards, which honour "breakthrough achievements, creative ingenuity and transformative leadership"! Congratulations and good luck to all of the other finalists... 🌠 #OceansOfEnergy
June 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
DRIFT is a finalist in the #sustainability and pre-revenue categories in the 2025 #EntreConf Awards, which honour "breakthrough achievements, creative ingenuity and transformative leadership"! Congratulations and good luck to all of the other finalists... 🌠 #OceansOfEnergy
Thrilled to announce that DRIFT Energy is 2025 @kpmguk.bsky.social Tech Innovator of the year, South West & Wales final winner! 🚀 We were proud to pitch among some of the best tech entrepreneurs in the region and look forward to taking part in the national final on 17th July! #OceansOfEnergy
June 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Thrilled to announce that DRIFT Energy is 2025 @kpmguk.bsky.social Tech Innovator of the year, South West & Wales final winner! 🚀 We were proud to pitch among some of the best tech entrepreneurs in the region and look forward to taking part in the national final on 17th July! #OceansOfEnergy
We’re proud to have been shortlisted for @kpmguk.bsky.social’s #TechInnovatorUK competition. Good luck to Mike Mackay, who’s pitching our business today, and to everyone else who’s been shortlisted! #TIUK2025 #innovation #OceansOfEnergy
June 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
We’re proud to have been shortlisted for @kpmguk.bsky.social’s #TechInnovatorUK competition. Good luck to Mike Mackay, who’s pitching our business today, and to everyone else who’s been shortlisted! #TIUK2025 #innovation #OceansOfEnergy
After 2 days at the Blue Economy & Finance Forum, our CEO Ben is now at #UNOC3. #BEFF 2025's resounding message was: the ambition, collaboration and solutions are here - it's time to fund them and scale them up. 🪙 Momentum is building to safeguard our blue planet with a regenerative #blueeconomy. 💙
June 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
After 2 days at the Blue Economy & Finance Forum, our CEO Ben is now at #UNOC3. #BEFF 2025's resounding message was: the ambition, collaboration and solutions are here - it's time to fund them and scale them up. 🪙 Momentum is building to safeguard our blue planet with a regenerative #blueeconomy. 💙
The team here is super proud to be shortlisted in the 'Best Tech for Good' category for the #SPARKies25,
@techsparkuk.bsky.social's annual awards ceremony celebrating the best of tech in the West!! Congratulations to all the other shortlisters! 🤞🏻🎆 #TechAwards #greentech #OceansOfEnergy
@techsparkuk.bsky.social's annual awards ceremony celebrating the best of tech in the West!! Congratulations to all the other shortlisters! 🤞🏻🎆 #TechAwards #greentech #OceansOfEnergy
June 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The team here is super proud to be shortlisted in the 'Best Tech for Good' category for the #SPARKies25,
@techsparkuk.bsky.social's annual awards ceremony celebrating the best of tech in the West!! Congratulations to all the other shortlisters! 🤞🏻🎆 #TechAwards #greentech #OceansOfEnergy
@techsparkuk.bsky.social's annual awards ceremony celebrating the best of tech in the West!! Congratulations to all the other shortlisters! 🤞🏻🎆 #TechAwards #greentech #OceansOfEnergy
The design and development of DRIFT’s first energy harvesting ship continues apace! Working with the talented Cape Horn Engineering team, we are leveraging the latest #CFD technology to ensure DRIFT vessels extract the maximum possible energy from the power of the wind. ⚡ #OceansOfEnergy
May 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The design and development of DRIFT’s first energy harvesting ship continues apace! Working with the talented Cape Horn Engineering team, we are leveraging the latest #CFD technology to ensure DRIFT vessels extract the maximum possible energy from the power of the wind. ⚡ #OceansOfEnergy