Blue Innovation 2024

Blue Innovation is an event for those who love our blue origins: water & ocean. Join us for a day at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center to experience workshops, exhibits, and talks showcasing solutions and innovations for addressing ocean and water stewardship. 35+ companies organizations, researchers, and artists will exhibit their solutions ranging from ocean-safe alternatives to plastics, sea wall restoration, transportation, healthy sustainable seafood, exhibits for surfing, kayaking, and sailing, and artists with a unique focus on love for the ocean. Plus food trucks, lightning talks, tours, workshops, and live music!

Outdoor exhibits & Lightning Talks are free to attend!

Back by popular demand: a raffle for numerous prizes including dinners at your favorite Santa Cruz restaurants, sunset sail on the O’Neill Sea Odyssey, and more. Register to attend, and get one free raffle ticket. Additional raffle entries are available if you purchase an Otterly Awesome ticket. Winners must be present at 1:45pm on the day of the event to win.

11:00am

• OPEN: Blue Innovation exhibits, live music, and food trucks

11:30am

• Lightning Talks: 2 minute presentations by key researchers and exhibitors inside La Feliz room
• Seymour tours and scavenger hunts

12:15pm

• Workshop 1: Coastal Erosion / Gary Griggs

1:00pm

• Workshop 2: speaker TBA

1:45pm

• Raffle Winners announced! Must be present to win!

2:00pm

• Workshop 3: speaker TBA

2:30-3:30pm

• Networking Pavillion hosted by UC Santa Cruz

3:30pm

• CLOSE: Event Ends and gates close

More details and full agenda coming soon!

Limitied parking available. Carpooling and biking is strongly encouraged. Secure bicycle valet provided.

Host or Publisher Santa Cruz Works