COVE

StartupFest 2025
2025-07-09 - 2025-07-11 | Montreal’s Grand Quay, 200 De la Commune Street West, Montreal, Quebec
StartupFest is Canada’s leading startup event, taking place July 9–11, 2025, in Montréal’s Old Port. Known for its festival-style atmosphere, the event brings together entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, and global innovators for high-impact programming, including keynotes, workshops, pitch competitions, and sector-specific tracks like OceanFest. With a focus on scaling bold ideas, StartupFest offers a unique platform to connect, learn, and accelerate innovation across industries—including the ocean sector.

Rostock Ocean Convention
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-05 | BC
Taking place 4–5 November 2025 at HanseMesse in Rostock, Germany, the Rostock Ocean Convention brings together leading minds in business, research, and government to explore emerging trends in underwater and marine technology.
Hosted by the Ocean Technology Campus Rostock, this convention offers a platform for innovation and sustainability in subsea solutions. Attendees can expect thought-provoking keynotes and panels, a showcase of tech from startups and established firms, as well as structured B2B matchmaking to foster collaboration.
Rostock is rising as a global hub for ocean and subsea innovation—thanks to its test infrastructure, lab facilities, and close ties between industry, academia, and policy. The Convention captures that energy, driving forward conversations on ocean robotics, environmental monitoring, maritime security, offshore technologies, and more.

Europort 2025 Maritime Exhibition
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-07 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Ahoyweg 10, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3084BD, Netherlands
Europort, organized in the world port city of Rotterdam, is the international maritime exhibition and meeting place for innovative technology and complex shipbuilding. With an average of 25,000 professional visitors and 1,000 exhibiting companies Europort belongs to the world’s largest maritime meeting & knowledge sharing B2B platforms. Our seas, rivers and channels are deeply rooted in The Netherlands’ DNA. The Dutch are globally renowned for challenging these waters and for their maritime expertise on extraordinary projects. While the exhibition will span every aspect of the maritime world, it is therefore only natural that Europort has a strong focus on high-tech ships. These nine categories of special-purpose vessels will be particularly prominent at Europort.
Our rivers and seas are filled with challenges and opportunities. We invite you to be part of the journey of the maritime transition; to explore the power of technology and transparency. We invite you to engineer, build and maintain sustainable (relation)ships. TOGETHER, TODAY, TOMORROW.

Marine Renewables Canada 2025
2025-11-12 - 2025-11-14 | Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 0E6, Canada
Join the marine energy community this November 12–14, 2025, in Halifax, Nova Scotia for Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) 2025 Conference & Exhibition—Canada’s premier gathering for marine renewable-energy innovation.
This year’s event offers an expanded format including:

A full trade show and exhibition spotlighting technologies, services, and emerging players in the sector
Workshops hosted by industry members, offering deep dives into technical, policy, and market themes
Concurrent sessions covering R&D, regulatory updates, and strategic trends in marine renewables
Enhanced networking and B2B matchmaking opportunities to spark collaboration and partnerships

As a Canadian hub for marine technology, COVE is excited to follow the conversations and innovations emerging at MRC 2025—and we look forward to seeing how this can accelerate growth across our maritime ecosystem.

SUBSEA EXPO
2026-02-04 - 2026-02-05 | J&P Live, East Burn Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Subsea Expo, organized by Global Underwater Hub, is one of the world’s leading subsea exhibitions and conferences, bringing together the global underwater and subsea sectors at P&J Live in Aberdeen. Held annually and free to attend, the event attracts thousands of professionals, with over 100 exhibiting companies and thousands of delegates from around the world. Subsea Expo features a dynamic, multi‑stream conference running alongside a large exhibition, showcasing the latest technologies, innovations, and operational capabilities across the subsea and underwater industry. The event also includes the prestigious Subsea Expo Awards, celebrating excellence among individuals and companies shaping the future of the sector.

Blue Innovation Symposium
2026-02-09 - 2026-02-12 | Wyndham Newport Hotel, 240 Aquidneck Middletown, Rhode Island, RI, 02842, United States
The Blue Innovation Symposium is a leading annual gathering in Newport, Rhode Island that brings together innovators, investors, policymakers, and scientists from across the marine technology sector. Over three days, participants engage in high-impact panels, lightning “flash talks,” ecosystem tours, and networking sessions designed to spark collaboration, drive investment, and shape the future of the marine economy. With hundreds of delegates each year, the Symposium is a hub for education, partnerships, and matchmaking in marine tech.

Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026
2026-02-22 - 2026-02-27 | Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, Scotland
Join the global ocean science community at OSM26, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, where leading researchers, industry practitioners, policymakers, and innovators will converge to share cutting-edge discoveries and drive forward solutions for sustainable ocean futures.
As the flagship conference for ocean sciences, OSM26 offers unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and networking across diverse fields—from marine ecosystems and climate change impacts to technology, policy, and sustainability. With strong ties to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030), the meeting emphasizes real-world impact and collective action in response to the climate crisis.
Glasgow’s host commitment to sustainability is reflected in its Net Zero events policies, waste reduction goals, and local sourcing practices—making it a fitting backdrop for a gathering focused on the future of our oceans.

Ocean Connector: From Concept to At-Sea Reality
2026-02-26 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | BC
How do marine and defence technologies move from concept to operational deployment? This Ocean Connector brings together leaders from Ultra Maritime, Hawboldt Industries, and DRDC to explore how modular systems, collaboration, and access to testing infrastructure can accelerate innovation and reduce risk.
Using real-world examples, the discussion will highlight how advanced sensing and containerized technologies can move from development to deployable solutions, unlocking commercial, dual-use, and export opportunities.
Designed for industry leaders, innovators, investors, and decision-makers, this session offers practical insights on bringing technology out of the lab and into real-world use.

Oceanology International London
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-12 | ExCel London, London, United Kingdom
Connecting The Global Ocean Technology Community

Unleash the potential of your ocean endeavours at Oceanology International, the industry’s leading event. Explore cutting-edge technologies and solutions from across the entire ocean science and technology spectrum. Collaborate, share knowledge, and forge new partnerships with a global network of ocean pioneers.
Experience innovative live on-water Demonstrations: witness the future of ocean tech come to life with interactive displays. Join interactive seminars led by experts: gain insights and shape the course of the ocean’s future alongside leading minds.
Be part of the most successful ocean tech and science show in the world. Get the latest event news, industry updates and insights and connect with a growing and vibrant community.

MTS Buoy Workshop
2026-03-23 - 2026-03-26 | BC
The 16th Buoy Workshop, organized by the Marine Technology Society (MTS), is a premier biennial event for professionals in buoy technology and its applications across oceanographic, weather, and other marine systems. Since 1996, the Workshop has brought together engineers, designers, operators, and scientists from around the world to share knowledge, showcase innovations, and collaborate on solutions for the marine sector.
Taking place March 23–26, 2026, the event features pre-workshop seminars, technical presentations, keynote sessions, panel discussions, facility tours, and networking opportunities. It provides a platform to explore the latest advancements in buoy and mooring systems, supporting ocean observation, engineering innovation, and data-driven insights for the global marine community.

CANSEC 2026
2026-05-27 - 2026-05-28 | EY Centre, Ottawa, 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 2N6, Canada
CANSEC is Canada’s premier defence and security trade show, bringing together government, military, industry, and academia to showcase the latest innovations and capabilities across the defence and security sectors. Hosted annually by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), the event attracts senior decision‑makers, policymakers, and global partners from across Canada and allied nations.
CANSEC 2026 will feature hundreds of exhibitors, expert panels, keynote presentations, and networking opportunities focused on advancing technologies, strengthening domestic supply chains, and fostering collaboration in areas such as maritime defence, aerospace, cyber security, AI, and dual‑use innovation.
COVE participants will have the opportunity to highlight marine‑related technologies, connect with defence and security stakeholders, and explore partnerships that support innovation, commercialization, and operational readiness in Canada’s defence ecosystem.

H2O: Home to Overseas Conference 2026
2026-06-08 - 2026-06-10 | Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 0E6, Canada
The H2O: Home to Overseas Conference returns to the Halifax Convention Centre on June 8–10, bringing together marine technology leaders from across Canada and around the world. Hosted by the Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia in partnership with government and industry, the conference features expert panels, exhibits, workshops, and B2B meetings designed to connect innovators with partners, customers, and investors across the global marine technology sector.
Recognized as one of Canada’s premier gatherings for marine technology, the event provides a platform to explore emerging technologies, international market opportunities, and collaboration across sectors such as maritime security, offshore energy, aquaculture, and marine data systems.
The conference will conclude with COVE Demo Day on June 11, where technologies move from discussion to live demonstration. Registration for the H2O Conference and COVE Demo Day are separate, and attendees are encouraged to register for both events to experience the full week of programming and innovation.
