Date
12/09/2016 - 13/09/2016
The first Blue Economy Business and Science Forum will gather together over 200 Blue Economy stakeholders to discuss and propose solutions on how to:
- Boost the European competitiveness in marine and maritime technologies;
- Increase collaboration between science and industrial sectors; and
- Fully demonstrate the value of innovative technologies, scale them up and bring them to the market.
Participants will also discuss bottlenecks hindering the commercialisation of innovative blue technologies in Europe. Access to finance for innovation will be considered as one of the key issues. The event will explore the new European Commission proposal on the European Innovation Council as an opportunity for Blue Economy entrepreneurs-innovators.
The event is part of the European Commission’s efforts to facilitate exchange of knowledge and experience among representatives of business, science, finance, and policy. It will provide a sounding board for industry and an opportunity for the participants to provide timely advice to the Commission.
Programme and registration available here
Location
International Maritime Museum Hamburg
