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Discover the opportunities offered by the new Blue Bastion Demo & Research Call. This event will explain the new calls, provide practical information on submitting project proposals, and bring partners together to discuss innovation within the blue economy.

During this Blue Session, you’ll be given an inspiring overview of the state of the art in robotics and its potential applications at sea. In breakout rooms, we’ll explore specific challenges and potential collaboration for innovation projects in greater depth.

New insights are emerging on the role floating solar could play in Belgium’s offshore energy system. This workshop brings together industry, research and policymakers to reflect on the results and discuss future pathways for deployment in the Belgian North Sea.

Curious about how choices regarding offshore wind and other activities in the North Sea are weighed up? Join this deep dive and discover two interactive tools that map out different scenarios and challenges.

Discover how innovation can help ports tackle challenges related to water quality, circularity and climate resilience. Hear pitches from promising start-ups and connect with key players from the European port ecosystem.

Where do the real opportunities for innovation lie in sustainable coastal management? During this blue session, we’ll translate the roadmap into concrete business and project opportunities. Don’t expect a traditional workshop—instead, expect focused interaction, tough decisions, and concrete ideas.

How are ports already using drones today for logistics, safety and operational efficiency? During DroneHorizon 2026, you will discover concrete applications of drone technology in a real port environment.

Join us for this inspiring joint event of the projects FIRMEST and PIT on the advances in fatigue life assessment of offshore wind turbines using structure specific data!

From autonomous vehicles and vessels to remotely operated systems: during the Autonomous Summit you will discover how various autonomous technologies come together in the port of the future.

Diversity and inclusion are essential for a successful future. During Waves of Change 2026, we will explore collaboration across generations in the maritime sector and the opportunities it creates for sustainable careers, strong teams and future-ready organisations.

Canada will be investing heavily in defence, security and critical infrastructure over the coming years. This offers exciting new opportunities for Flemish companies active in maritime security, defence technology, autonomous systems, sensors, data solutions and critical infrastructure.

Join us on October 6 for the next edition of the Blue Economy Science Summit, where representatives from the scientific community and the business sector will come together to promote the economic commercialisation of research within the blue economy.