Innovate UK Business Connect is hosting a Maritime Innovation Day 2025 in Westminster on 18 September 2025 as part of London International Shipping Week. This is a free flagship event to showcase the Department for Transport’s pioneering environmental work in the maritime sector. MSE International will have a stand at this event and staff will be available to talk about our various UK SHORE funded projects including, Sea Change, SPINE, PINS and other decarbonisation projects. 

Delegates attending the event will hear more about landmark developments in maritime decarbonisation, UK SHORE funded projects and updates on future opportunities, talks and panel discussions on the future of maritime innovatio. There will also be opportunities to engage with policy makers and shape the future of the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy delivery as well as network with peers and sector leaders. 

The Research and Development fund UK SHORE underpins the government's diverse portfolio of environmental maritime action, investing £236 million through Innovate UK to develop clean maritime technologies and create skilled jobs across the country.

The event will include:

• Insight into landmark developments in the journey towards maritime decarbonisation, with updates across all the programme.
• Exhibition of UK SHORE funded projects and updates on future opportunities
• Talks and panel discussions on the future of maritime innovation
• An opportunity to engage with policy makers and shape the future of the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy delivery
• Networking with peers and sector leaders

Why should you attend?

This exhibition is business's opportunity to:

• Be part of furthering the UK’s world-leading work in clean maritime, and gain insight into what the future holds.
• Be inspired by new innovative solutions to test and deploy.
• Build connections to spark future collaboration and ideas on how we can work together to decarbonise maritime.
• Find out how you can get involved in the UK maritime sector’s journey to a sustainable future.

The Sea Change project, of which MSE International is a partner will also be hosting a stand at the event. 

Click here to register to attend the event. 

Current agenda for the day:

9:30am-10am - Arrivals

10am-10:10am - Opening Remarks, Mike Kane, Shipping Minister

Session 1: Global Vision, National Action – the UK and Partners on Clean Maritime

• 10:10am-10:20am: Keynote Speech - Maritime Decarbonisation Policy, Rannia Leontaridi, AMS DG
• 10:20am-11:00am: Panel - National Action on the Global Stage, panel chaired by Aoife O'Leary, Founder & CEO, Opportunity Green & SASHA Coalition
• Morning Compere: Deborah Owens, Deputy Director: Maritime Environment & Decarbonisation, DfT

Session 2: Clean Maritime Connections – Unlocking Innovation Through Collaboration (11:10am-12pm)

Breakouts covering:

• Investment
• Research
• Fuels
• Regulation

Session 3: Innovation in Action – UK Clean Maritime Innovation and the importance of research and development

• 12:20pm-12:30pm: Keynote Speech - Future of UK SHORE, Sarah Sharples, Department for Transport
• 12:30pm-1:15pm: Panel - Future of UK SHORE, Sarah Sharples; Jo North, Port of Tyne; Prof Tony Roskilly, CMRH; Diane Gilpin, Smart Green Shipping; Iain Percy, Artemis

Session 4: UK SHORE Showcase and Celebration (1:15pm-5pm)

• Lunch and live showcase of UK SHORE projects
• Business matchmaking event

Afternoon Compere: Eamonn Beirne, Deputy Director: Maritime Environment & Decarbonisation, DfT