Under the umbrella of the H2020 funded BRIDGES BS, the Blue Economy High-Tech 4 the Black Sea is a large research-based Black Sea forum on ocean digitalization and Industry 4.0 across academia, research organizations, investors, industry, and society at large.

It aims to provide a meeting point for industry and research to generate and incubate ideas for future blue economy innovative services, potentially across the various relevant economic activities for the Black Sea.

The first edition of the High-Tech Summit for the Black Sea will stand in Varna (Bulgaria) on 27 and 28 September 2022. It is organized to create a supportive environment for companies, start-ups, organizations, and universities to exchange, present and discuss their latest technological developments, debate the most recent discoveries, participate in matchmaking events, and generate business ideas. The Summit will also be instrumental to launch the new initiative aimed at accelerating the uptake of sustainable technologies across the Black Sea.

Both technology providers and technology users are invited to participate. International practitioners are also invited to illustrate the potential of Industry 4.0 business models for innovation in the blue economy across other sea basins.  It includes exhibitor stands, plenary conferences, dedicated workshops for students and practitioners, and matchmaking sessions.

Venue:  INTERNATIONAL Hotel Casino & Tower Suites, Golden Sands, 18 km from Varna Airport. More information about the hotel and conference facilities you may find on the link: https://www.hotelcasinointernational.com/page/meetings-conferences/conference-center

Format: Hybrid (on-site participation is encouraged) to facilitate a large audience in the Black Sea and beyond

Language: English – Translations will be provided for some Bulgarian speakers/exhibitors-