OCEANERA-NET FINAL CONFERENCE. 'Breaking Through - Innovation and Collabor...
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OCEANERA-NET FINAL CONFERENCE
Breaking Through : Innovation & Collaboration in Ocean Energy
TUESDAY 30TH JANUARY 2018 & WEDNESDAY 31ST JANUARY 2018
RADISSON BLU, ROYAL MILE, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
‘Breaking Through’ is the Final Conference of the OCEANERA-NET project which, with the support of the European Union through Framework Programme 7, has supported collaboration and innovation in ocean energy through 2 joint calls and a range of events and activities
PROGRAMME
We have curated an exciting, interactive, innovative and informative programme of events of two days to celebrate the successes of the OCEANERA-NET project and to discuss the way ahead in the ocean energy sector.
Themes
Throughout the Conference, activities, discussions and presentations will focus around 3 key themes:
- How do we address sector challenges and successfully scale up ocean energy technology and businesses?
- How are businesses, funding bodies and research organisations approaching these challenges?
- What messages do we want to give to the outside world?
Conference
- Hear from expert speakers reviewing future sector opportunities.
- Gain insight from keynote industry speakers from the Ocean Energy and other sectors.
- EU Policy perspectives from the European Commission.
- Contribute to a panel discussion – ‘WHAT NEXT?’ – how does the sector move forward?
“UNCONFERENCE”
- How does the ocean energy sector breakthrough? Join a facilitated open innovation-style workshop where YOU set the Agenda / YOU discuss/ YOU decide. The Unconference principle is one where topics are generated by participants, and breakout groups are formed based on interest and relevance. Here is a recent example: British Water. Unconference 2017
20x20 Innovation Sessions
- Hear and discuss how OCEANERA-NET funded collaborative projects have addressed ocean energy challenges. Short, visual informative presentations delivered in rotating sessions.
Networking
- Opportunity throughout the Conference, including using a ‘Supply Chain Wall’ to add your details and link up with new organisations.
The Conference is free to attend.
OCEANERA-NET is the Ocean Energy European Research Area Network. The project is funded by the European Union through Framework Programme 7. It comprises a network of 15 national and regional funding agencies. The objective of OCEANERA-NET is to coordinate activity between European countries and regions to support research and innovation in the ocean energy sector.
