Event agenda

Scheveningen Innovation Harbour Tour

A visit to Port of Scheveningen highlighting maritime innovation, offshore demonstration capacity and blue economy entrepreneurship

Welcome with OEE and MRC

Join Ocean Energy Europe and Marine Renewables Canada for some networking drinks to kick-off ICOE OEE 2026! Places are limited so register now!

Flagship projects: Watts in the water

OEE’s signature showcase of the newest international ocean energy projects.

Delivering the first ocean energy arrays: Modelling and design

How can we build cost efficient, commercially viable ocean energy arrays? In this session, experts and innovators will walk you through their design process.

Offshore operations: installation, maintenance, decommissioning

Through real case studies, our panel of experts will share their data and experience of offshore operations.

Overcoming regulatory barriers

Showcasing various concrete examples, panellists will present replicable, collaborative solutions and adaptive policies to support the development of ocean energy projects from design to decommissioning.

MEGA WAVE PTO Side Event: Advancing Modular Power Take-Off Systems

Consortium partners will present the latest progress in Power Take-Off design, wave-to-wire modelling and control, condition monitoring, operation and maintenance, and supply chain development.

Delivering the pipeline: Manufacturing made in Europe

Hear from the leading developers and suppliers investing in new manufacturing capacity to deliver the projects launching the industrialisation of ocean energy.

EOMAP - DMEC Side Event: Space Hour - What's in it for Ocean Energy from Space

This session explores how earth observation data and tailored tools can support the offshore renewable energy sector.

Going off-grid: Alternative markets

Discover how ocean energy can be used to generate reliable and affordable electricity off the main grid, from island microgrids and aquaculture to offshore charging stations and datacentres.

The right testing methodology for your technology

Researchers and technology developers from across the world are constantly improving their testing methodologies to address all the challenges facing ocean energy devices. In this session, you will learn more about their latest findings.

Environmental monitoring: Strategies and tools

In this session, discover the strategies, tools and methodologies used in leading projects and deployment sites to monitor the impact of ocean energy devices on the local ecosystems.

Resource assessment methodologies

In this session, top researchers will present how we can use the available tools and data to measure and predict ocean energy resources accurately.

What’s on the menu? Funding panorama

Public support for ocean energy has never been higher. In this session, the public funders will pitch their programmes to you!

EWA Side Event: Showcasing Dutch excellence: from research to real-world impact

A showcase of Dutch excellence in offshore energy, bringing together developers, research institutes, and supply chain partners to present innovations from research to real-world impact, and conclude with a joint call to action to accelerate deployment.

Building a competitive ocean energy supply chain

As ocean energy moves towards commercialisation, establishing an industrial supply chain is becoming an increasingly pressing matter.

Building confidence with standards and certifications

This session showcases the standards developed by IECRE and the certifications available, as well as the important role they play in the development of ocean energy as a sector.

Innovative technologies: From design to prototype

In this session, technology developers will present their latest innovations in a rapid-fire format. Find out what ocean energy pioneers are working on, and what the future holds for the industry.

Critical components: Building stronger connections

This session explores the challenges linked to cables and mooring in harsh conditions, and the potential solutions to increase their reliability and lifespan.

Marinerg-i Side Event: From Preparation to Implementation: Building Europe's Offshore Renewable Energy Research Infrastructure

Through this side event, we will explore what has been achieved so far, what comes next, and how the implementation phase will shape the future of offshore renewable energy research and innovation in Europe.

Optimising maritime space: Multi-use and co-location

Through the examples provided by various projects from the South China sea to the French Atlantic coast, this session will discuss how to improve resource utilisation and coordination, thereby promoting complementarity and increased stability.

Scaling up from pilot projects to project finance

Developers, utilities, manufacturers, and investors will discuss the financing structures and policies needed to make the first pre-commercial farms bankable.

Meet the presenters: Poster session

Meet the poster presenters to discuss their work, exchange ideas and make new connections. Posters will remain on display throughout the conference.

Marine Renewables Canada Side Event: Advancing Marine Renewables in Canada: Innovation, Research, and Real-World Progress

Measuring the socio-economic impact of ocean energy

In this session, panellists will explore the social, economic and environmental effects of ocean energy, and how we can improve the cooperation with local communities and the training of a new blue workforce.

Optimising tidal turbines with numerical modelling

In this session, tidal energy experts will present their latest findings, and how they plan to increase tidal devices’ reliability and efficiency even further.

Wave Tech Showcase – A new wave of innovation

This session dives into the latest advances in wave energy innovation, bringing together developers and researchers at the forefront of design, testing and device optimisation.

Building the business case: Cost reduction pathways

Learn their different approaches and strategies to reduce cost at every stage of the design and project development process.

From global resource to global market

National and industry representatives from key markets and deployment hubs will discuss the current state of play, as well as the policy and funding support needed to bring ocean energy to the next level in their jurisdictions.

Insights from real sea demonstrations

Leading ocean energy developers share their experience, knowledge and insights from real sea demonstrations. From deploying to operating ocean energy devices at sea, learn what works, what doesn’t, and how to apply these lessons to your own projects.

Bluespring and Offshore For Sure Side Event: Offshore For Sure: One sea, two countries, five technologies

This session will showcase results from OE demo projects between Flanders and the Netherlands to highlight progress, address remaining barriers to scale, and deliver a joint call to action to accelerate deployment.

International test centres showcase

In this session, leading international test centres will share their experience on how to properly test systems in harsh conditions and build confidence in novel technologies while managing and reducing technical and commercial risks.

Power take-off: The next generation

In this session, technology developers will showcase their innovative PTO solutions and present their findings and results.

Tidal Tech Showcase – Beyond demonstration: Scaling tidal energy

Tidal stream technologies are advancing. With a growing pipeline of projects and an increasing number of mature and proven devices, the way to industrialisation is open. What will it take to make tidal energy a mainstream source of clean power?

Use of AI in ocean energy: Digital twins and modelling

Discover how AI is being used today in ocean energy to support complex modelling and develop predictive digital twins, and ultimately reduce operational costs and improve ocean energy devices.

Future energy systems: Ocean energy benefits

In this session, ocean energy experts will present and discuss their vision of future energy systems based on the latest research and data available.

Improving reliability with tank testing

Find out how our panel of ocean energy experts used tank testing in their development process, which methodologies they used and why, and how it helped them improve their technologies.

Ocean Energy Europe Side Event: The SET Plan Flagship Call for Ocean Energy

In this side event we will present the call and its challenges. The European Commission will answer questions and we will get some insights from the SET Plan Flagship Call for Wind.

Thermal ocean energy technologies showcase: OTEC & SWAC

Find out more about the latest and greatest developments in OTEC and SWAC technologies, what the most promising projects are and where the best resources are located.

Captains' Conclusions

This high-level session brings together policy makers and CEOs to assess where the sector stands and define what comes next.

Closing session

Excursion to see Offshore For Sure pilots

Visiting: Dutch Wave Power, FLASC demo of hydro-pneumatic energy storage, Tocardo tidal turbines Digital Twins at Innovatiepunt De KAAP,  Water2Energy tidal turbine in operation at sluice gate in port of Vlissingen.