Clone of OAA 2026 - Emerging Technology Award Entry Form

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AWARD ENTRY FORM

The Emerging Technology Award recognises innovative technologies with the potential to transform the offshore energy sector.

Technologies should have progressed beyond the concept stage and be undergoing validation, qualification, demonstration, or early deployment as they advance towards commercialisation.

Typical Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 4-7

Eligible technologies may include:

New products, services, processes, or digital solutions undergoing validation or qualification.
Technologies being tested in laboratory, pilot, or operational environments.
Technologies transferred from other industries that have not yet achieved significant adoption within offshore energy.
Novel combinations of existing technologies that create new capabilities or deliver measurable operational benefits.
Technologies that have completed initial field deployments but remain at an early stage of market adoption.

The technology can apply to any area of the industry’s activity, including digital, HS&E, energy transition etc.

The judges will be looking for evidence of novelty and innovation in your idea, clear evidence that it addresses a need within the industry and has a clear operational outcome and a compelling road map which might include a business case for progression and scaling. Please do not submit other supporting information - only the answers provided on this form will be judged.

HOW TO ENTER

Complete each section following the guidelines and adhering to the stated word count. Once you have fully completed the form to your satisfaction, please click the submit button. Entries must be received no later than Thursday 17th December 2026. For any queries, please contact oaa@mearns-gill.com

Full Name

First NameLast Name

Organization

Title

E-mail

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Please provide an Executive Summary of your Award Entry. This should succinctly summarise your idea, the benefit it will deliver, the progress you have made to date in development, the next steps you are planning to take, and the associated risks and challenges. This will help the judges understand your submission and will form the basis of the video script on the night. Max 250 words. (Please mark any information as confidential if it is not to be included in the script)

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Please provide a brief description of your company. This summary will provide background on your company for the judges but will not be taken into consideration for the scoring. (Maximum 250 words)

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Please describe your Emerging Technology idea. Please describe your technology in terms that someone familiar with the offshore sector, but unfamiliar with the specific technology can understand. Your audience will come from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds within the sector. The description will include: The Technology itself (what does it do); The problems or challenges your technology aims to address - benefits it will deliver - technical, commercial or other; elaborate what makes your technology innovative; . State clearly the technical and commercial objectives you intend to meet with your product or service. If appropriate, please elaborate what makes your technology ‘game changing’. (Maximum 500 words and up to 3 photographs or illustrations)

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What will it take to develop your technology? Briefly describe theroadmap of how you will develop your idea (including details of any technology; explain succinctly where you are in the roadmap; what is your next step and the main barriers and risks to the development of your idea and how you plan to overcome them; indicate the ROM level of investment you will require to develop the technology and how you plan to acquire this. (Maximum 250 words)

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Has the company received any prior recognition for this programme, including other awards and external accreditations? State none if applicable. This will not be used in the scoring but will provide background information for the judges.

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Please submit any backup materials for your entry. Only pdf, zip, mp3, mpg, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif files are allowed with a maximum file size of 10 MB.

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I hereby agree that the information provided on this entry is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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