Meet Swordfish

Swordfish is a purpose-driven enterprise focused specifically on renewable clean energy through the use of its disruptive underwater turbine design. Swordfish Horizontal Axis, and Bi-Directional Turbines are the most advanced underwater turbines in the industry. They can operate in more locations worldwide, including deep water, nearshore, and river environments producing clean, dependable energy up to 2 megawatts per unit, or gigawatts when established in arrays. Swordfish energy output can be predicted years in advance operating at 90%+ efficiency, more than double the efficiency of solar

Swordfish turbines are easier to install and maintain making the cost of ownership far more practical and less expensive than typical propeller-style turbines. The gentle rotation of the self-cleaning hydrophobic 'wings' provides safe passage for sea life while discouraging crustaceans and other sessile growth and repelling sub-surface debris.

The mounting cradle for Swordfish ocean-based turbines are permanently affixed to the seabed and designed to promote reef and plant life growth, making Swordfish the most universally usable underwater turbine in the industry without sacrificing energy output.

Meet The Founders

Dorn Beattie

Dorn is the inventor of the Swordfish Turbine. He is an experienced entrepreneur, and inventor of several advanced technical systems, with numerous awards and successes to his name including the successful sale/exit of three of his companies. His designs and concepts have been effectively used by business leaders for years.

Andy Krawchuk

Andy is a successful businessman and project manager with numerous successes in major retail shopping mall developments in the UK, Europe, Canada, and the United States. West Edmonton Mall, Canada Mall of America and Meadowhall to name a few.

Meet the Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

The Company is very fortunate to have built an extraordinary team of like minded individuals who share our passion to create a better planet for future generations.

Neil Manaley - Financial Advisor

Neil trained with the Inland Revenue before moving into practice working for Top 20 and Big 4 firms including PwC and Deloitte. He has worked in senior roles at Barclays Wealth. At Deloitte he led a leading edge private client planning team and had national responsibility for private client taxation strategies.

David Williams, BSc, MSc, C.Eng., FIET, FCIBSE, MCMI - Director Advisor

David is a Chartered Engineer and qualified Project Manager with over 40 years’ experience of working within the construction Industry. Whilst a former Member of the Board of Directors for the Mace Group, London, UK, David held responsibility as Managing Director for the Mace Technology and Renewable Energy Business. David continues his passion for Renewable Energy and is a valuable resource and contributor.

David has unsurpassed 'hands-on' experience in delivering large and complex solutions using his extensive market knowledge and continued industry best practice.

Dr. Shannon Bard, PhD., Corporate and Environmental Advisor

Dr. Bard is the Co-Lead of the Climate Venture Studio at the University of British Columbia. A former professor of Environmental Science at Dalhousie University, Dr. Bard is a graduate of Stanford University, MIT, Woods Hole and the Université de Nantes, Oceanographic Institution, with a PhD in Biological Oceanography, and co-winner of the Senate Environmental Award.

Des O’Connor, Financial Advisor

Des has operated a successful, professional accounting practice for over 40 years, specialising in international Strategic Business Development across Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Focusing especially on the establishment of large Consortia for Infrastructure Projects in the field of BOOT Concessions in Water, WfE, HPP, large Leisure Projects and Eco Destination Resorts.

Steve Malley, Management Candidate.

As the former CEO of Manx Tidal Energy, Steve has extensive ‘hands on’ knowledge and experience in the tidal energy industry. He has project managed on several renewable energy projects with various technologies in addition to Tidal Stream energy. His work involved negotiations with Government Departments, suppliers, regulators, inventors and investors. This entailed project planning, contractual arrangements and agreements (Including power take off agreement (PPA)) with various stakeholders. This included success applications for land and seabed licencing. Steve has a tax background so is knowledgeable in the corporate structuring and tax planning areas.

Franz Hansenhündl

Franz is a veteran construction manager. Franz will be responsible for the workflow design of the planned factory in 2023.
Franz oversaw the construction of the food production plant for Cara Operations Flight Kitchen at the Mirabel airport in Quebec. His passion for golf put him together with Jack Nicklaus where he designed and supervised the construction and infrastructure of two golf course maintenance buildings (Hillsdale and Northern Bear Golf Club, a ‘Jack Nicklaus Signature Course‘), including chemical storage rooms, painting rooms and equipment, repair areas, each with very specific ventilation requirements. Franz oversaw the construction of two golf course clubhouses (Le Diable and Northern Bear Golf Club).