About us
Passionate ocean engineers, committed to accelerating the energy transition
A University of Southampton spin-out project
𝑥moor is the culmination of over 5 years of research by Oscar Festa and his PhD supervisor Susan Gourvenec, supported by the IROE research group at the University of Southampton, and funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Supported by the UK’s leading accelerator programmes
We are proud to be supported by Future Worlds, Innovate UK ICURe, and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Meet the team
Dr. Oscar Festa
A recent PhD graduate from the University of Southampton, Oscar specialises in interfacing novel machine learning methods with traditional offshore analysis. Oscar is passionate about offshore design and fully dedicated to accelerating the deployment of offshore renewable energy.
Pr. Susan Gourvenec, FREng
Professor of Offshore Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Southampton, Susan holds a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. Susan’s world-renowned research outcomes are widely used by industry through a combination of collaborative research, consultancy and involvement in international standards.
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