Port of New Bedford Ecosystem Tour
Admission
- Free
Description
Wrap up your time at the Blue Innovation Symposium with a visit to the Port of New Bedford. During the visit, you'll hear about how local marine industry and economic development leaders are working to establish the Port of New Bedford as the first port of call for offshore wind and a leading hub for ocean innovation & technology. The visit will include a speaking program, roundtable discussion, port tour by ferry, and more.
Please note: You must be registered for the Blue Innovation Symposium in order to attend the Ecosystem Tour. You can register for the Blue Innovation Symposium here.
Ecosystem Tour Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am: Check In & Networking
9:30 am – 11:00 am: Introduction to Ecosystem at Waypoint Event Center – Bruce Carlisle, MassCEC; Gordon Carr, New Bedford Port Authority; and Jennifer Downing, New Bedford Ocean Cluster
Talk & Tours:
11:15 am – 12:00 pm: Port of New Bedford, Cuttyhunk Ferry Services
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm: New Bedford Research and Robotics (NBRR) – Mark Parsons, NBRR
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science & Technology
Lunch & Panel Discussion: Testing the Waters in New Bedford – Founders of robotics companies will share why they are testing their technologies in New Bedford, and other market insights.
Mark Parsons, NRR; Austin Gray, Blue Water Autonomy; Jake Russel, Orpheus Ocean Introduction to SMAST & Tour of Facilities Dr. Kevin Stokesbury, Dean of SMAST
Participants are responsible for their transportation to/from the Waypoint Event Center in New Bedford.
Transportation is provided to/from the Ecosystem Tour locations, participants are allowed to park in the Waypoint’s parking lot throughout the duration of the tour.
Hosted by the New Bedford Ocean Cluster, in partnership with the Blue Venture Forum.