DRIFT Energy

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

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

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! ⚓

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

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

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.

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. 🙏🏻

🚀 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

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

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

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

Emily and Makis were at Bath Digital Festival this week. The event really encapsulated why we chose #Bath as our base - it's a truly vibrant hub of innovation, creativity, and cutting-edge tech. 🌟 @bathdigitalfest.bsky.social @techsparkuk.bsky.social

Careers at DRIFT — DRIFT Our team is on a mission to make a difference – Join us to turn the tide on climate change.

Join us to help create #OceansOfEnergy! We are #hiring a new Head of Power Plant (Energy). Find out more and apply below or share this post with your network if you know people that might be interested.
drift.energy/careers

Drift Energy - the world's next renewable energy source has arrived DRIFT's sailing fleet harnesses ocean winds to produce green hydrogen, making waves in the fight against climate change.

🏵️ #11 in the #Startups100 index for 2025
🏆 Winner of the Startups 100 #Sustainability Award
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