Gulf Wind Technology CEO, James Martin, discusses renewable energy and the climate tech innovation ecosystem in New Orleans, highlighting the initiatives and organizations that are leading the way towards a Blue Economy based energy transition, and showcasing Gulf Wind's strong commitment to vocational training and youth engagement. James gives us insights into how the deployment and scaling of wind energy on the Gulf of Mexico can have ripple effects through the region, with implications on green hydrogen production and viable routes for leveraging the regions workforce development and longstanding oil and gas productions infrastructure know to pivot towards a clean energy economy. While the United States as a whole is trailing the EU in its commitment to wind energy, there is still an opportunity for Louisiana to stake an industry leadership role in the nation with associated longterm economic development benefits.