- maritime economy
- Tuesday 21 April 2026, 10:00 - Wednesday 22 April 2026, 17:00 (CEST)
- Paris, France
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 21 April 2026, 10:00 - Wednesday 22 April 2026, 17:00 (CEST)
- Where
- Centre de conférences internationales - Sorbonne Université4 Place Jussieu, Paris, France
- Languages
- English, French
Description
Aligned with the European Union’s Ocean Pact and the Startup and Scale-up Strategy, the Blue Tech Europe 2026 Conference will take place on 21-22 April in Paris.
The conference will showcase cutting-edge technological developments emerging from the academic sector and key EU research infrastructures. It will also focus on strengthening collaboration between academia, industry, government, and investment actors to support local growth, catalyse innovation, and reinforce Europe’s competitiveness in blue technologies.
Key objectives are:
- Establish European autonomy in sensor and marine technology development;
- Showcase EU-designed technologies for scalable, autonomous observation systems; and
- Discuss how industry can integrate, standardise, and scale observation and data services.