Event overview
The UN 2025 Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, aims to accelerate action and mobilize actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean. The conference will bring together governments, intergovernmental organizations, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities, and other relevant actors to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water.
Our Participation
The Startup Reef
Reef Pitch Daily
Date: June 9, 2025
Time: 17:00 – 18:00 CEST
Location: Green Zone (La Baleine)
On June 9, Eric Siegel will be moderating a pitch session at The Startup Reef — the official ocean innovation pavilion at the UN Ocean Conference Green Zone.
Curated by 1000 Ocean Startups, the Startup Reef will showcase 40 pioneering start-ups driving scalable solutions for a regenerative blue economy. The Reef is more than a showcase — it’s a hub for breakthrough ideas, cross-sector collaboration, and real-world ocean impact. From marine robotics and seaweed farming to AI-driven ocean intelligence and inclusive tech for small-scale fisheries, discover how startups are tackling our ocean’s greatest challenges:
- Ocean intelligence and data
- Combating pollution
- Renewable ocean energy
- Emissions drawdown
- Sustainable blue foods
- Ocean restoration at scale
For more information: https://www.1000oceanstartups.org/thereef
Technology and Policy to Inform and Accelerate a Sustainable Ocean
Date: June 10, 2025
Time: 08:00–09:30 CEST
Location: Hôtel West End Nice
Led by IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society, and co-sponsored by the Ocean Frontier Institute, the Marine Technology Society, the Society for Underwater Technology, and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology.
Dr. Anya Waite and Eric Siegel will be participating as panelists in the Technology and Policy to Inform and Accelerate a Sustainable Ocean side event. From cutting-edge ocean sensing to legal frameworks shaping marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR), this panel will explore how science and policy must evolve together to meet urgent ocean challenges.
For more information: https://standards.ieee.org/events/intl/2025-un-ocean-conference
From Science to Solutions: Advancing the Ocean Carbon System for Climate Action
Date: June 12, 2025
Time: 14:00-16:00 CEST
Location: Le Théâtre de la Semeuse
Hosted by the Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS), JPI Oceans, and the Ocean Frontier Institute
Dr. Anya Waite will participate as a panelist in the From Science to Solutions: Advancing the Ocean Carbon System for Climate Action side event. This highly interactive panel will consist of leading experts from across the ocean observing and climate science communities. Together, they will offer perspectives from research, policy, and system governance to address critical gaps in the ocean carbon value chain.
Due to limited capacity, registration is required.
For more information: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/events/science-solutions-advancing-ocean-carbon-system-climate-action
