SEAFUTURE 2025
SEAFUTURE, now in its 9th edition, is an international exhibition showcasing innovative technologies in maritime, defence, and dual-use sectors. Since its first edition in 2009, SEAFUTURE has been steadily growing, evolving into a platform for the promotion and exhibition of maritime innovations, systems, and technologies within a global context. Today, it stands as a major event in the sector, focusing on the wide-ranging Blue Economy.
SEAFUTURE also provides unrivalled access to the rapidly growing national and international markets, attracting specialist contractors, clients, national institutions, international delegations, companies, and stakeholders from around the world. At SEAFUTURE, you can explore the latest innovations and meet key players, including Italian and foreign navies, major contractors, SMEs, research centers, universities, and innovative startups. This is the perfect opportunity to discover new trends and build valuable connections.
Blue-Cloud 2026 at SEAFUTURE 2025
Blue-Cloud 2026 was present with two speeches at the Green & Blue Innovation Hub.
Session “Global Ocean Observing and Governance”
• Date & Time: Wednesday, 1 October 2025 | 9:30 – 11:00 | Conference room 2
• Moderator: Mr. Pierpaolo Campostrini
• Topics covered: Emphasises open-access ocean data and MSP tools to drive the Blue Economy and EU Green Deal objectives.
Chiara ALTOBELLI, Marine scientist at the Italian National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), presented OGS contribution to the Blue-Cloud efforts to develop a workflow to merge multi-source datasets managed by Copernicus Marine Service, EMODnet Chemistry and the World Ocean Database, together with key EU RIs and build highly qualified EOV datasets for eutrophication variables: chlorophyll, nutrients, oxygen.
Session "Future Fishing – Challenges for a Resilient Sector"
- Date and Time: Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 10:00 – 13:00
- Moderator: Mr. Fabio Gallo
- Topics Covered: Addressing sustainability, digitalization, fleet renewal, skills development, and offshore aquaculture to make fishing future-proof
Aureliano GENTILE, Information and Knowledge Management, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), delivered a presentation about the Global Record of Stocks and Fisheries as unique identifiers in support to sustainable fisheries, developed with efforts from the Global Fisheries Atlas Virtual Lab
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