The 14 December 2017 took place at the Navy Non-commissioned Officers' Club, the press conference to present the 6 edition of Seafuture, an event to be held from 19 to 23 in June 2018 inside the La Spezia Arsenal.
Seafuture 2018 thus confirms itself, on the international scene, as an event of strategic importance for the development of business opportunities for national companies and the "defense sector" Bodies / Agencies.
The event takes on a great international importance thanks to the presence of foreign marinas that will participate with their representatives and who may be interested in the acquisition of naval units of the Navy no longer functional to the needs of the Naval Squadron, after a refitting by the industry of industry.
The need for military and civil equipment with shorter delivery times and budgets is to be found in SEAFUTURE's refitting and uplift offer, a strong appeal and a source of interest for an all-Italian "business model" that enhances experiences, skills and workers of the same Military Arsenals, research centers, Universities, the Marine Technology District of Liguria, and the military departments of the Navy, such as CSSN, CISAM and CIMA.
Seafuture is also a container for the promotion of research and technological innovation in the maritime field. There are numerous conferences and technical seminars that will be organized on the topic, from environmental management in the shipbuilding sector, to water management, to the 4.0 vessel. The 6 ° edition will also address the issue of Unmanned Autonomous Systems (underwater marine vehicles) for underwater applications and for the development of environmental control technologies, thanks to the support of the General Secretariat of Defense.
The activities of SEAFUTURE 2018, will be declined in a program of 5 days, through:
- 9000 sqm of Exhibition Area for marine technologies in the hangars and basins of the Naval Base where 300 companies will present their products and their know-how
- Dock Area for the display of civil and military boats
- 1500 Advanced Bilateral Meetings between companies and foreign Military Marine
- International conferences with a high political, scientific and economic profile
- Technical seminars and Business Conversation reserved for companies
- 50 degree thesis that will compete for the Seafuture Award dedicated to the most innovative master thesis or specialization thesis.
International players in the industrial sector, such as Leonardo, MBDA, Fincantieri, Elettronica, have already confirmed their presence.