Blue Tech Europe 2026: Marine Observing Technologies

Aligned with the European Union’s Ocean Pact and the Startup and Scaleup Strategy, the Blue Tech Europe Conference will showcase technological developments from the academic sector. The conference will focus on strengthening collaboration between academia and industry, while identifying pathways to support local growth and reinforce Europe’s competitiveness in blue technologies.

Reliable and high-quality ocean data is increasingly critical for society, industry, and the scientific community. While existing infrastructures and emerging initiatives have begun deploying Marine Observation Systems across a range of platforms, significant gaps remain in coverage and technological capabilities, hindering progress towards robust modelling and predictability of marine systems.

Addressing these challenges, the Blue Tech Europe Conference aims to catalyse a sensor industry in Europe by fostering constructive dialogue between government, industry, research, and investment actors. The conference will highlight key challenges and showcase innovations that can contribute to a competitive and innovative sensor industry on the continent.

Programme

• Session 1: Establishing European autonomy in sensors and marine technology development
• Session 2: New technology and academia-to-industry transfer (hardware)
• Session 3: New technology and academia-to-industry transfer (software/products)
• Session 4: Industry and society as drivers of ocean observation

Please visit the EMBRC website for more information.