Events

Join the Grow Blue Team at Upcoming Events

The Ocean Tech Hub of Southeastern New England hosts a variety of networking, educational and innovation in-person and webinar events throughout the year. These events offer opportunities to connect with consortium members, learn about the latest developments and innovations in ocean technology, and explore potential collaborations. Attendees can meet industry leaders, exchange ideas, and stay at the forefront of the blue tech innovation field.

Defense Investment Forum

📍 Wyndham Newport Hotel, 240 Aquidneck, Middletown, RI

OCTOBER 27
Tuesday - 2:30-6:30 PM, Wednesday 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM $500

The Defense Investment Forum is dedicated to exploring geopolitical developments, emerging technologies, and capital trends shaping the future of maritime defense. Bringing together investors, naval and maritime industry leaders, government stakeholders, founders, and strategic partners, the forum serves as a platform for high-level discussion on emerging opportunities across autonomous systems, subsea technologies, maritime cybersecurity, dual-use […]

Defense Investment Forum

📍 240 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI

OCTOBER 28
No Cost

The Defense Investment Forum is dedicated to exploring geopolitical developments, emerging technologies, and capital trends shaping the future of maritime defense. Bringing together investors, naval and maritime industry leaders, government stakeholders, founders, and strategic partners, the forum serves as a platform for high-level discussion on emerging opportunities across autonomous systems, subsea technologies, maritime cybersecurity, dual-use […]

IPF 2027 Conference: Tech at Sea

📍 25 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI

APRIL 11
TBD

In 2027, IPF heads to Newport, Rhode Island, placing the industry’s leading conference in the heart of New England, a region rich in shipbuilding and maritime history, a supply chain hub delivering several Northeast U.S. projects under construction, and a springboard for the intersection of marine renewables and ocean technology. From Sunday, April 11 through […]