PRESS RELEASE: Marine-i event will help to chart a future course for the marine industry
Marine-i event will help to chart a future course for the marine industry
Marine-i will be hosting a special free conference on Wednesday 23rd May entitled: Technology in Surveying and Improving Marine Data.
Part funded by the
European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i provides support for marine technology businesses operating in
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
This event has been
devised to respond to some key issues facing the marine industry, solving which
will be vital from both an economic and environmental perspective. These include
a widespread lack of understanding of the sea and its value, combined with the
challenge of the mounting demands on ocean resources as the world population
grows.
Matt Hodson, Marine
Hub Operations Director at Cornwall Development Company, says:
“This event
is an opportunity to explore how technology in marine surveying and the use of
data in marine applications can be applied to help meet these global issues.We will explore the technology
challenges moving forward and shine a spotlight on the Research, Development
and Innovation efforts that will be needed. The event will also highlight the valuable
new commercial opportunities arising for innovative marinetech businesses. There
is an opportunity for the UK to play a leading role in global action in the
marine industry and Cornwall is well placed to be at the forefront of this.”
This free event
will be hosted at St Austell Conference Centre. The line-up of expert speakers
will include representatives from the Met Office, the South West Coastal
Monitoring Programme, University of Exeter, Oceanwise and the South West Centre
of Excellence in Satellites.
Delegates can see more
details and register for their free place at:
ENDS