Blue Economy Innovation & Skills Forum

Blue Economy Innovation & Skills Forum

As part of the PHAROS Ocean Mega Event we are bringing together key EU and Irish projects on one question: "How can Ireland accelerate the scaling of the blue economy and compete globally"?

Wayne Murphy, Hatch Blue will deliver the opening keynote, sharing his global perspective on blue economy disruption, how to fund it and what Ireland needs to do to get ahead of the curve.

Then two sessions that get into the real work:

➡️ Blue Innovation:  value chain mapping, where the innovation opportunities are in an Irish context and where the investment needs to go.

➡️ Blue Futures:  the workforce question nobody is asking loudly enough. The skills, talent pipelines, and pathways needed to drive the blue ecomomy forward.

On the table 
• Fisheries & aquaculture 
• Seaweed innovation
• Blue tourism & coastal enterprise
• Circular economy & biorefinery models
• Blue biotechnology & sustainable food systems

Designed for industry, but whether you are an entrepreneur, student, educator, or policymaker this is a conversation you will want to be part of.

🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/dXxtDqXx

📅 27 May 2026 | 10:00am – 12:30pm + Networking Lunch
📍 An Cuán, MTU North Campus, Tralee, Co. Kerry