This document is a summary of the conference “Offshore wind energy an opportunity for the development of maritime industry and coastal regions”, which took place on 21 of January 2013 in Slupsk. Conference was organized by the FNEZ, Slupsk Technological Incubator, Hanseatic Higher School of Management and the Pomeranian Regional Development Agency.

The purpose of the conference was to evaluate the development perspectives of Polish coastal regions based on the offshore wind energy and maritime industry. The discussion was conducted in three sessions.