Its facilities at the existing shipyard at Lindoe in Odense, Denmark, were officially opened by the Danish Prime Minister on 8 September 2010. The education project is based on identifying competencies sought after by the Danish green offshore sector, mapping the competencies available in the local Lindoe workforce and finding ways for new retraining and education activities to “fill the gap” and so assist businesses in the sector to grow. In the Lindoe example, the impetus came from the closure of the Odense Steel Shipyard, which meant that the region might qualify for financial assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.