Offshore opportunities in Ireland with the Blue Economy Roadshow

Join the Blue Economy Roadshow to Ireland and explore new opportunities for collaboration on sustainable offshore energy. Get to know leading research centres and companies, and gain insight into circular, nature-inclusive and climate-resilient solutions at sea.

Type

Only for members

Date

Sunday, May 10 - Wednesday, May 13 2026 · All day

Address

Galway & Cork, Ierland

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The Irish offshore energy sector is growing rapidly and strongly focused on sustainability. Circularity, nature-inclusive design, ecosystem impact and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) are becoming increasingly important, creating new opportunities for Flemish expertise.

Against this backdrop, Blue Cluster and Flanders Investment & Trade are organising a Blue Economy Roadshow to Ireland in May 2026. Flemish companies and knowledge institutions will meet leading Irish players and explore collaboration opportunities around sustainable offshore energy.

What can you expect?

Sustainable offshore innovation
Insight into circular strategies, ecological impact, LCA and nature-inclusive design, and how Ireland translates these themes into concrete projects.
Visits to leading institutions
Meet marine research centres, robotics and innovation labs, and companies at the forefront of floating wind, wave energy and integrated aquaculture.
Matchmaking & networking
Strengthen your international contacts during networking receptions and meetings with policymakers, researchers and companies from the Irish offshore sector.
Opportunities for Flemish expertise
Discover where Flemish knowledge and technology can add value to Ireland’s growing ambitions for sustainable energy at sea.

Brief programme

Sunday 10 May:
Arrival in Dublin, transfer to Galway & overnight stay.
Monday 11 May: Galway & Limerick
Visits to the Marine Institute and the Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CRIS).
Tuesday 12 May: Cork
Visit to the Sustainability Institute (MaREI Centre) and meetings with Simply Blue Group and DP Energy. Evening reception with local stakeholders in Cork.
Wednesday 13 May:
Return flight to Brussels (via Cork or Dublin).

Check out the detailed programme

Sunday 10 May	Arrival
Monday 11 May	Galway & Limerick Site visit - Marine Institute Technical Support Base, Galway Harbour Site visit and meeting - Marine Institute HQ, Galway Lunch Site visit and meeting - Centre for Robotics & Intelligent Systems, Limerick Dinner
Tuesday 12 May	Cork Site visit and meeting - Sustainability Institute (MaREI Centre) (Beaufort Building + Lir National Ocean Test Facility), Cork Lunch Meeting - Simply Blue Group, Cork Meeting - DP Energy, Cork Networking reception (with Marine Institute, Sustainability Institute and Marine Ireland Industry Network) Dinner
Wednesday 13 May	Departure

Why take part?

The roadshow offers a direct look into the fast-growing Irish offshore sector and reveals new opportunities around sustainable energy at sea. You will meet influential research centres, companies and policymakers, and discover where Flemish expertise can connect with Ireland’s ambitions.

Interested?

Participation in the Blue Economy Roadshow Ireland is €450 per person. The fee includes all bus transfers between the programme locations on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 May, as well as lunch and dinner on both days.

Flights, hotel accommodation and personal expenses are not included in the participation fee.

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