Wavebob is an Irish company established by physicist William Dick in 1999. The company is developing a a unique Wave Energy Convertor – ‘Wavebob’, which harnesses the immense power of the ocean to produce clean, renewable energy.

The company has invested significantly in Research & Development over the past ten years and is now considered one of the world's leading wave energy technologies.

Headquartered in Ireland but operating on a global basis, the Wavebob is a floating buoy device that will automatically adjust its response to suit the prevailing wave climate and so maximise the amount of useful power that may be delivered to the electricity grid on-shore.

Corporate Facts

• Established 1999 in Ireland
• Privately-held
• Offices in Ireland, the UK and the US.

Key Relationships
Employing an Open Innovation strategy, Wavebob enjoys an expanding network of key relationships which includes:

• Chevron
• Vattenfall
• Georgia Tech Research Institute

Markets Served
Developing commercial solutions for both electricity and desalinated water generation, Wavebob serves the following markets on a global basis:

• Offshore oil and gas industry
• Utility companies
• Renewable energy developers