The Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia in partnership with the Government of Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia and the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship is pleased to present the H2O: Home to Overseas Conference on Monday, June 3 to Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the Halifax Convention Centre, with the Demo Day on Wednesday, June 5 at COVE.
The Home to Overseas Conference, is rapidly becoming Canada’s premier event for the ocean technology sector and is attracting significant international participation.
Ocean technology being defined as a horizontal sector covering the technologies applicable to such vertical sectors as marine defence, marine energy (offshore extractive and renewable), marine environmental monitoring, marine transportation, aquaculture, fisheries and marine tourism.
The H2O Conference is an ideal event to engage with the ocean technology industry. The conference will include: international delegates, research, development and commercialisation presentations, and B2B meetings. This year’s conference will also include on-water demos at the Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE).
MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS ON JUNE 4 WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING THEMES:
- Technology as an enabler to Aquaculture
- eDNA
- Maritime Security
- Offshore Wind
- Skills and Workforce
- Blue Economy Venture Capital
*note: tickets are free for students and trade commissioners/government employees. One-day registration and seaside social dinner tickets are available.