Registrations
NOW OPEN!
Registrations
NOW OPEN!
Experience first-hand how our collaborations are transforming research into tangible solutions for blue economy industries.
Join us at this year’s Participants Workshop as we demonstrate the real-world impact of our blue economy research through innovative on-ground and in-water projects.
The 2025 Workshop brings together the Blue Economy CRC management and leadership team, research and industry Participants, strategic partners, and PhD students from across Australia and the globe. This dynamic event offers a unique opportunity to:
Demonstrate our achievements from the past 12 months of groundbreaking activity.
Engage directly with researchers and industry leaders at the forefront of blue economy innovation.
Preview upcoming initiatives that will shape the future of sustainable ocean resources.
Connect and collaborate with our diverse network of blue economy professionals.
Be part of this showcase of applied research making a difference in our oceans and coastal communities. Together, we’re not just discussing the blue economy—we’re demonstrating it.
Please note this event is invite-only and open to Blue Economy CRC Participants only.
Workshop at a Glance
The 2025 Participants Workshop will be held at the Paranaple Convention Centre in Devonport on the 27th – 29th May, 2025. The program overview and times are as follows with a full agenda available closer to the event.
TUES 27TH
WORKSHOP DAY 1
Devonport
WED 28TH
WORKSHOP DAY 2
Devonport
THURS 29TH
TOURS
Devonport
8:00am:
COFFEE CART & REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00am – 10:00am
PROJECT MEETINGS
10:00am – 10:30am
MORNING TEA
10:30am – 5:30pm
WORKSHOP
5:30pm – 7:30pm
PARTICIPANTS WORKSHOP NETWORKING EVENT
8:00am:
COFFEE CART & REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00am – 10:00am
PROJECT MEETINGS
10:00am – 10:30am
MORNING TEA
10:30am – 5pm
WORKSHOP
5pm – 7pm
BEZ NETWORKING EVENT
7am:
COLLECTION OF LUNCH BOXES
7:30am – 5pm
FULL DAY TOURS
(Various locations and departure times)
3pm
OPTIONAL BUS TRANSFER TO HOBART
ACCOMMODATION IN HOBART AT THE MOVENPICK
Workshop at a Glance Now Available
The 2025 Participants Workshop will be held at the Paranaple Convention Centre in Devonport on the 27th – 29th May, 2025. The program overview and times are as follows with a full agenda available closer to the event.
WORKSHOP TOURS
As part of the 2025 Participants Workshop, we are offering two days of tours to relevant Blue Economy CRC sites and partner/project locations in both Devonport and Hobart.
THURSDAY 29th MAY, 7:30am – 5pm
Devonport & surrounds
Join us for a hands-on tour of Tasmania’s northwestern aquaculture operations, building directly on concepts explored in the previous day’s Open Ocean Aquaculture Workshop session.
The tour includes a boat trip to the Bass Strait Research Trial Site during its commissioning phase, BioMar’s Wesley Vale Feed Factory and Petuna’s Rowella salmon farm in the Tamar River estuary.
Tours will depart at various times from 7:30am and return to the Paranaple Convention Centre.
FRIDAY 30th MAY, 9am – 11am
HOBART
Visit Tasmania’s first green hydrogen production facility supporting research & training for blue economy industries whilst providing commercial-scale hydrogen for industry & transport applications.
Dress requirements: long sleeves, long pants and safety boots. PPE provided.
NETWORKING EVENTS
Tuesday 27th May, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Participants Workshop
Networking Event
Pavilion Marketplace, Paranaple Convention Centre
Join us for our 2025 Participants Workshop networking event – a highlight on our yearly calendar where our Participants come together for a unique networking event following the wrap of Day 1.
Wednesday 28th May, 2025, 5pm – 7pm
Blue Economy Zone Networking Event
Convention Centre Foyer, Level 3, Paranaple Convention Centre
Join the Blue Economy Zone Research Team and the extended Blue Economy Zone collaborators for an information and network evening.
The Venue
Paranaple Convention Centre, Devonport
The 2025 Participant Workshop will take place at the Paranaple Convention Centre in Devonport, Tasmania. This modern venue offers state-of-the-art facilities, scenic waterfront views, and bright, airy spaces perfect for fostering collaboration.
“Paranaple,” meaning “gathering place” in the local punnilerpanner language, reflects the centre’s welcoming atmosphere and its connection to the local community.
The essence of paranaple reflects past, present and future; communicating a welcoming experience to both visitors and the Devonport community alike. Proudly embracing this concept, our Convention Centre serves as a riverside venue for coming together, sharing ideas, and igniting inspiration.
