The Maritime Innovation Forum is brought to you by a partnership of the leading UK Maritime and Offshore Wind Innovation support agencies. The aim of the event is to aggregate UK innovation and R&D support, funding, research and collaboration opportunities across the sector such that businesses can access the whole offer in one day. The event will set out the latest thinking on what the challenges and opportunities facing the sector are. The event provides the forum for those who have the ambition and technology to overcome those challenges and exploit the emerging and commercially significant opportunities in the sector.

The Maritime Innovation Forum is part of a series of events which will tour the UK to help business collaborate, innovate and exploit opportunities in the rapidly growing Ocean Economy. The event is designed for businesses within and on the peripheries of the maritime, marine, defence, ocean tech and offshore wind sectors. It will focus on commercial opportunities for organisations  interested in R&D, technology and innovation. With ample networking time and a lunchtime exhibition the event is also designed to provide a showcase for the maritime sector in the North East and to create connections and collaboration opportunities.