TouchWind
TouchWind is a Dutch startup developing a patented tilting single-blade rotor floating offshore wind turbine for deep-water deployment, plus containerized mobile turbines for defense and remote applications. The company sells to offshore wind farm developers, with strategic partner MOL as a minority shareholder.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersEindhoven, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What TouchWind does
TouchWind is a Dutch renewable energy startup founded in 2018 and headquartered at High Tech Campus Eindhoven. The company has developed a patented tilting downwind rotor with a single-piece blade as an alternative to the conventional three-bladed upwind turbine. The core mechanism is self-stabilizing: the rotor tilts into the wind to reduce structural loads, and in extreme conditions (up to 70 m/s) tilts into a near-horizontal 'helicopter mode' to continue power production while limiting loads. This architecture eliminates complex pitch control systems, is projected to reduce OPEX by approximately 30% and CAPEX by approximately 10% versus conventional offshore turbines, and enables deployment in deep waters where fixed-bottom turbines cannot operate. TouchWind also reports improved wake behavior, allowing closer turbine spacing and higher energy yield per unit area.
TouchWind operates two product lines. The primary line is floating offshore wind turbines, progressing from a 6m (~12 kW) TW6 prototype through 10 prototype units in the POWER project (2023-2026) toward a planned 3MW commercial unit under the SUPER project (targeting TRL7 and DNV level C certification), with a 4MW commercial unit targeted for 2028-29 and a long-term 15MW vision under the 'TouchWind Mono' concept. The secondary line, TouchWind Special Products, offers 50-200 kW containerized mobile wind turbines for defense, disaster relief, remote industry, and civilian applications. The company is pre-revenue, funded through a €75,000 Innovation Quarter grant, undisclosed RVO funding via the POWER consortium, and a minority equity investment from Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). Strategic partnerships include MOL, TNO, MARIN, Nidec, We4Ce, VDL, Enersea, and Coastruction, with operating focus on the Netherlands, Japan, and the emerging Iberian Peninsula offshore wind markets.
TouchWind firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TouchWind
- Legal name
- TouchWind BV
- Website
- https://touchwind.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- TouchWind is a Dutch startup developing a patented tilting single-blade rotor floating offshore wind turbine for deep-water deployment, plus containerized mobile turbines for defense and remote applications. The company sells to offshore wind farm developers, with strategic partner MOL as a minority shareholder.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TouchWind industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
- NAICS
- Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336)
- SIC
- Engines & Turbines (3510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Offshore Wind Power Generation (Floating) (EUACAFAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wind Turbine OEMs & System Integration (Nacelle/Generator/Controls) (EUAMACAC), Offshore Wind Substructures & Marine Engineering (Monopiles, Jackets, Floating) (EUAMACAE), Wind Grid Interconnection & Power Systems (Transformers, Reactive Power, SCADA) (EUAMACAK), Advanced Wind Technology R&D (Floating Offshore, Airborne Wind, New Rotor/Blade Concepts) (EUAMAOAB)
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Where TouchWind is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Eindhoven
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
TouchWind business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Floating Wind Turbine Sales: TouchWind generates revenue through the sale of floating wind turbines, including both prototype demonstrators and planned commercial-scale turbines (3MW, 4MW, and up to 15MW). The company coordinates the initiation of production facilities and supply chain for turbine manufacturing and deployment.
- Technology Licensing: The company licenses its patented tilting single-blade rotor technology to partners for development, manufacturing, and deployment of floating wind turbines globally. Strategic partnerships with MOL aim to roll out the technology in larger parts of the world.
- Mobile Turbine Systems: TouchWind Special Products (a dedicated branch) develops and sells containerized mobile wind turbines (50 kW and 200 kW variants) for defense, disaster relief, remote industry, and civilian applications where agility, reliability, and rapid deployment are essential.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
TouchWind product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TouchWind designs, develops, and manufactures floating offshore wind turbines based on a patented tilting single-blade downwind rotor, targeting utility-scale deep-water deployment and a separate line of containerized mobile wind turbines (50 kW and 200 kW) for defense, disaster relief, and remote applications. The company is pre-commercial and currently focuses on prototype validation, demonstration projects (POWER, SUPER), and licensing its proprietary rotor technology to strategic partners such as MOL.
Product overview
TouchWind offers a portfolio of patented tilting single-blade rotor wind turbines designed for offshore floating and mobile applications. The core product line includes the Floating Turbine (for deep-water offshore deployment) and the Mobile/Containerized Wind Turbine (50-200 kW for remote and temporary applications), both leveraging the same tilting rotor technology. The TouchWind Mono represents the ultimate one-piece rotor vision. Supporting these are demonstration projects: the POWER Project (6m prototypes validating wake interaction and floating deployment), the SUPER Project (3MW commercial-scale floating turbine development), and the completed Proof of Principle 1 (PoP1) that validated technical feasibility and power performance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TouchWind Special Products: Dedicated branch of TouchWind exploring unique applications of patented tilting rotor technology outside of large-scale floating wind farms, including mobile, containerized systems for defense, disaster relief, remote industry, and niche commercial needs.
- TouchWind Containerized Mobile Dual-Use Wind Turbine
Products and services
- TouchWind Floating Turbine A patented downwind, tilting rotor floating wind turbine with a single-piece blade designed for deep-water deployment, featuring a self-stabilizing rotor that eliminates complex pitch control, a storm-resilient 'helicopter' position for operation in extreme winds up to 70 m/s, and wake deflection enabling closer turbine spacing for higher energy yield per km². Targeted at offshore wind farm developers and operators with planned commercial variants of 3MW (SUPER project) and 4MW by 2028-29.
- TouchWind Mobile/Containerized Wind Turbine A rapidly deployable renewable energy solution available in 50 kW and 200 kW variants, packaged in standard 20 ft containers for transport by truck, ship, or aircraft. Features a single-piece tilting rotor, can be erected without cranes in 4-6 hours, lowered in 30 minutes for ground-level maintenance, and operates from 2 m/s to 70 m/s wind speeds. Targeted at defense forward operating bases, expeditionary missions, disaster relief, remote industry, islands, and temporary grid applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- 30% reduction in OPEX compared to conventional offshore turbines
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use TouchWind
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
TouchWind technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
TouchWind partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
TouchWind competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Vestas: World's largest wind turbine OEM with an active floating wind roadmap and V236-15.0 MW offshore platform. Dominant incumbent whose scale and bankability set the competitive context for any floating wind hardware company.
- SBM Offshore: Dutch offshore engineering major with a floating wind product line leveraging its FPSO expertise. Provides a much larger and better-capitalized floating wind alternative for utility-scale developers.
- Equinor: Norwegian energy major and pioneer of floating wind (Hywind Scotland, Hywind Tampen). Sets the benchmark for floating wind project development and is both a potential partner and competitor for TouchWind.
- Enercon: German wind turbine manufacturer historically focused on direct-drive and gearless architectures. Relevant as an alternative European OEM competitor exploring novel turbine architectures including offshore/floating applications.
- Siemens Gamesa (Siemens Energy): Major offshore wind OEM with the SG 14-222 DD platform and significant floating wind investments. Represents the type of incumbent TouchWind must either partner with or differentiate against.
Direct peers
- X1 Wind: Spanish floating wind startup with a downwind, tiltable single-point mooring turbine design. Closest peer in terms of architectural philosophy (tiltable rotor) and geographic focus (Iberia, where TouchWind is positioning via the PIB programme).
- Hexicon: Swedish floating wind developer with a multi-turbine platform concept (TwinWind). Direct competitor targeting the same deep-water floating offshore wind developers TouchWind is selling to.
- BW Ideol: French floating wind specialist using its concrete damping pool foundation. Operates demonstrator sites in France and Japan, making it both a direct floating wind peer and a competitor in the Japanese market TouchWind is pursuing via FLOWRA.
- World Wide Wind: Norwegian startup developing a vertical-axis floating wind turbine with a counter-rotating design. Direct floating wind peer in Northern Europe pursuing novel architectures versus incumbent three-blade designs.
- Principle Power: US/Portuguese floating wind technology company behind the WindFloat semi-submersible platform. Most advanced commercial-scale floating wind player and a direct competitor in the deep-water floating offshore wind market TouchWind targets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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TouchWind leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles16 records
TouchWind funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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TouchWind M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about TouchWind
What does TouchWind do?
TouchWind designs, develops, and manufactures floating offshore wind turbines based on a patented tilting single-blade downwind rotor, targeting utility-scale deep-water deployment and a separate line of containerized mobile wind turbines (50 kW and 200 kW) for defense, disaster relief, and remote applications. The company is pre-commercial and currently focuses on prototype validation, demonstration projects (POWER, SUPER), and licensing its proprietary rotor technology to strategic partners such as MOL.
Is TouchWind a public or private company?
TouchWind is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was TouchWind founded?
TouchWind was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is TouchWind based?
TouchWind is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does TouchWind make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Floating Wind Turbine Sales are the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing and mobile Turbine Systems.
Who are TouchWind's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Vestas, SBM Offshore, Equinor, Enercon and Siemens Gamesa (Siemens Energy). Direct peers are X1 Wind, Hexicon, BW Ideol, World Wide Wind and Principle Power.
Does TouchWind have an API?
No public API is recorded for TouchWind.
What industry is TouchWind in?
TouchWind's product category is Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUACAFAC, Offshore Wind Power Generation (Floating), with a secondary code of EUAMACAC, Wind Turbine OEMs & System Integration (Nacelle/Generator/Controls). Its NAICS code is 333611 and its SIC code is 3510.