In the pursuit of the transition towards renewable energies, ocean wave energy is one of the renewable energy sources with greatest potential. However, there is the need of fundamental scientific research to enable ground-breaking ways to harvest energy from ocean waves more efficiently. In this project we will focus on a new disruptive paradigm: flexible wave energy converters, which have the potential to be more resilient, cheaper and efficient than traditional wave energy converters. In particular, we will study their hydro-electro-elastic behaviour by developing a novel numerical model able to characterize floating thin elastic structures with embedded energy converters.