On 26 May 2026, BlueActionAA, represented by Niamh Flavin from the Marine Institute, and coordinator of the project, joins the MarLEN, Maritime Clusters and Flagship Projects’ Joint Networking and Brokerage Event, an online gathering dedicated to accelerating the decarbonisation of the waterborne sector through blue economy innovation. The event will feature a wide range of maritime clusters and European projects working at the frontier of sustainable ocean innovation, like GCE Ocean Technology, Forum Oceano, Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique, MSE International, EO4MI Project, and AI4COPSEC Project.
Co-organised by MarLEN, a Horizon Europe project supporting international research and innovation collaboration for maritime decarbonisation, the event aims to bring together key actors from across the maritime innovation ecosystem, reflecting the breadth of expertise and geographic reach that these kinds of brokerage events are designed to mobilise.
The programme will kick off with an introduction to the MarLEN project and an overview of collaboration opportunities in the blue economy, setting the tone for an event focused on practical exchange rather than passive listening. A pitching session will follow, in which clusters and European projects will showcase funding opportunities, support services, and concrete initiatives to accelerate decarbonisation. These contributions offer participants a panoramic view of the instruments and pathways available at European level to drive forward a carbon-neutral and circular blue economy.
The event will close with interactive networking sessions across three moderated thematic rooms: metocean forecasting to support marine operations and planning; digital spaces for stakeholder collaboration and knowledge exchange; and funding opportunities and cooperation mechanisms for a sustainable blue economy. These sessions are designed to move beyond introductions and into the kind of targeted dialogue that generates real synergies, partnership ideas, and future project consortia.
For BlueActionAA, participation in events like this is central to its mission. By connecting with clusters, networks, and complementary projects across Europe, the project continues to build the collaborative foundations that Atlantic blue economy innovation depends on.
Register to attend by no later than 25 May: registration link