Event overview
The ocean's growing socio-economic and geopolitical significance requires an estimated annual investment of USD $175 billion to establish a sustainable and inclusive maritime economy, requiring greater collaboration among the private sector, governments, intergovernmental organizations, and civil society. The Blue Economy and Finance Forum aims to showcase key developments for mobilizing substantial investments to transform the blue economy.
Our participation

Eric Siegel
Chief Innovation Officer
Ocean Frontier Institute
Canadian Innovation in Ocean Technologies
Date & Time: June 8 from 07:00 – 08:30 CEST
Location: Grimaldi Forum, Monaco (Poulenc)
Organized by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, in partnership with the Embassy of Canada in France and the Ocean Frontier Institute, the Canadian Innovation in Ocean Technologies side event at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum will showcase cutting edge, innovative made-in-Canada products and services to enable better, faster, safer and cheaper ocean observation.
Hosted by Kendra MacDonald and Eric Siegel, this side event will include two panel discussions:
- Panel 1 — Harvesting Ocean Data: Innovations in Marine Observation and Sensing (Exploiter les données océaniques: Innovations en matière d'observation et de détection marines)
- Panel 2 — Ocean Intelligence: Data-Driven Sustainability and Productivity (L'intelligence des océans: Durabilité et productivité basées sur les données)
The event will also include an extended Q&A and networking opportunities to encourage audience interactions and discussions with companies.
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