This research paper provides a snapshot of the increasing popularity of floating offshore wind as a clean energy alternative and its investment landscape. The authors found that there are numerous investment opportunities across the capital stack in this rapidly evolving industry, supported by growing international and domestic policy clean energy commitments. 

Emphasizing that technological innovation will be a key driver of progress in the floating offshore wind sector, the paper also finds that this progress can reduce production costs while boosting throughput rates.  

The authors also identify various technological innovations within the floating offshore wind value chain, discuss the types of financing needed to accelerate industry progress, and write about how this indicates the need to engage industry incumbents, and addresses policy enablers and blockers.