"The Blue & You" Series: SMART BAY

Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce

Innovate Newport

Through the SmartBay, 150+ square miles of coastal waters is being developed to transform Narragansett Bay’s unique geography, legacy cross-sector investment, and collection of sensors into a next-generation platform for ocean sensing. Opportunities for prototyping, researching, demonstrating, and training for autonomous shipping, swarm robotics, clean energy, undersea communications, and accurate climate change forecast models will all be enhanced. In this session, hear more from a panel of experts how SmartBay will establish RI at the forefront of global Blue Economy innovation. *Opening Remarks: Pete Rumsey Chief Business Development Officer, URI Research Foundation RI Blue Economy Tech Cluster &quot;RI BETC&quot; Leader &amp; Acting RECO *Lead Presenter: Erik Brine; Director of Defense R&amp;D Initiatives and Operations; URI Research Foundation, URI Ventures *Panelists: ~Andrew Davies, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University of RI ~Stephen Piper; VP Tool &amp; Technology, Enterprise Operations; IBM ~Jim Owens; Principal; Nautilus Defense LLC 4-5 p.m.: Presentation &amp; Q&amp;A5-5:30 p.m.: Networking“The Blue &amp; You: Understanding Our Blue Economy” summer speaker series will run for a second year in a row. These educational sessions, led by panels of experts, are offered to the general public. Considering Rhode Island has 400 miles of coastline, the blue economy has always been a vital component of the state and Greater Newport’s economy. In recent years, there has been a renewed focus on redefining the term and reenergizing efforts around making Rhode Island a regional hub for blue economy and blue tech. These sessions provide information that will help residents understand what the blue economy is and how it impacts them.

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

"The Blue & You" Series: SMART BAY

More events from Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce

Discover more events from Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, from Community to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Newport and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

"The Blue & You" Series: SMART BAY

More events from Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce

Discover more events from Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, from Community to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Newport and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.