Nice Ocean Business Forum – 9-11, june 2025

As part of the United Nations Ocean Conference and the Year of the Sea, the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis and its partners (Région Sud, Business France, Rising Sud, Team Nice Côte d’Azur, Pôle Mer Méditerranée) are organizing the Nice Ocean Business Forum from June 9 to 11.

Over the course of three days, this unique event will bring together blue economy businesses, experts, investors, local government representatives, and international delegations.

Its ambition: to foster dialogue and exchange among stakeholders, encourage the development of concrete solutions, and stimulate collaboration for the preservation of marine ecosystems.

🔹Monday, June 9 – Economic Attractiveness & International Influence

As the organizer of this opening day, Team Nice Côte d’Azur is pleased to launch the forum with a program dedicated to economic attractiveness, international networking, innovation, and business opportunities.

• 08:30–09:00, Welcome coffee,
• 09:00–09:30, Opening remarks by the Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, the Sea, and Fisheries and the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur,
• 09:30–10:00, Keynote 1 on Sustainability and Durability by Riviera Yachting Network Cluster,
• 10:00–11:00, Panel 1 on Sustainability with a focus on the yachting industry featuring Navigo Cluster, Spanish Cluster, Port d’Azur, Italian Navigo Companies, and regional companies,
• 11:00–11:30, Keynote 2 on Marine Resources by the Canadian Ocean Supercluster,
• 11:30–12:30, Panel 2 on Marine Resources and Water Usage & Preservation with OceanWell, SUEZ, SMEG, and IMREDD,
• 12:30–13:00, Networking lunch cocktail,
• 14:00–14:30, Company interviews with MONACO MARINE, VIRBAC, INALVE, and XTRAMARINE,
• 14:30–15:00, Keynote 3 on Innovation and Talents,
• 15:00–16:00, Panel 3 on Innovation and the Use of Algae featuring Canadian Cosmetic Cluster, Nordic Sea Farm, STELAMARE Center, SOFIA COSMETICS, ERANOVA, and CEATECH,
• 16:00–16:30, Interview with Funders including Prince Albert II Foundation, AltFin Partners, and the TOWT Project,
• 16:30–17:00, Closing session by Business France,
• 17:00–17:30, Closing cocktail.

🔹Tuesday, June 10 – International Economic Cooperation: Marine Biodiversity & Biotechnologies

• 09:00–09:30, Participant arrival and welcome coffee,
• 09:30–10:00, Keynote by the French Maritime Cluster,
• 10:00–11:00, BlueTech Cluster Alliance international market insights on key growth sectors in the blue economy, with speakers from the UK Ambassador to the UN, Ocean Institute CEO, and the World Bank,
• 11:00–11:30, Networking break,
• 11:30–12:30, Panel on marine and ocean data for monitoring with MARINE TECH, INNOV&SEA, IFREMER, COSMA, and BIOCEANOR,
• 12:30–14:00, Networking lunch cocktail,
• 14:00–14:30, Keynote on blue biotechnology for a sustainable ocean featuring EABA, INALVE, Villefranche Oceanographic Laboratory, and the Algae Cluster,
• 15:00–16:00, Panel on offshore wind and marine renewable energies with ELYSE ENERGY, EDF EN, and France Energies,
• 16:00–16:30, Networking break,
• 16:30–17:30, Panel on how the blue economy addresses sustainable ocean management with Luxembourg Maritime Cluster, Federazione del Mare, Spanish Maritime Cluster, Baltic Sea & Space Cluster, Fórum Oceano, and the French Maritime Cluster,
• 17:30–18:00, Keynote by SEAORBITER and the Rougerie Foundation,
• 18:00–18:30, Networking cocktail.

🔹Wednesday, June 11 – International Economic Cooperation: Sustainable Yachting & Underwater Drones

• 09:00–09:30, Participant arrival and welcome coffee,
• 09:30–10:00, Keynote by the European Investment Bank,
• 10:00–11:00, Panel on underwater drones and smart ships featuring NAVAL GROUP, ARKEOCEAN, LADYS, SEA.AI, and THALES DRONE,
• 11:00–11:30, Networking break,
• 11:30–12:30, Panel on blue economy actions for the Mediterranean with UNGC Mediterranean, companies, associations, and scientists,
• 12:30–14:00, Networking lunch cocktail,
• 14:00–14:50, Panel on the yachting industry’s impact across its lifecycle with CATANA GROUP, HYNOVA, INNO PANEL, and WHISPER YACHT,
• 15:00–16:00, Panel on new challenges for Mediterranean protection with AERMS, PREMAR, DIRM, MARBEC, and IOPR,
• 16:00–16:30, Networking break,
• 16:30–17:30, Panel on decarbonizing maritime transport with CMA CGM, CMAF (Marseille Committee of French Shipowners), PLUG, WINDSHIP, and K-CHALLENGE,
• 17:30–18:00, Closing session with UNGC Network France, Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur, and the Région Sud,
• 18:00–18:30, Final networking cocktail.