Abstract
On October 5, 2021, WPTO invited members from academia and industry to discuss research and development gaps and opportunities for investments in wave and current energy technologies. In 2022, WPTO published a report summarizing this discussion. The Materials and Manufacturing workshop featured presentations on marine energy materials research projects from nine industry and academic representatives. Attendees also participated in three breakout discussions—Wave Energy Converter Needs, Tidal and Current Energy Converter Needs, and Unconventional Wave Energy Converters and Other Needs—after which they identified several critical short- and long-term investments needed for these three device types.