MIIN in Mayo - Blue Bioeconomy Perspectives

Save the date for MIIN in Mayo - Blue Bioeconomy Perspectives, our second in-person MIIN event of the year - 📢🌊

This is an event of two parts, join us in Westport on Thursday evening (3rd October) in the Knockranny House Hotel for some refreshments and networking opportunities.

Join us again in the Knockranny House Hotel, Westport on Friday morning (4th October) where you will hear from blue bioeconomy industry buyers, industry experts and other exemplar Irish success stories before being taken on a tour of the Marine Institute’s Newport Facilities.

This guided tour will give attendees an overview of the work undertaken at the facility. Attendees will get the opportunity to see a freshwater recirculation aquaculture system, salmonid fish rearing facilities, fish traps, laboratories and more.

The event will then wrap up with a networking lunch back in Westport.

Note: Spaces for the industry tour are limited.
Due to capacity constraints, tickets will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis. MIIN can only allow 1 person per company to attend the industry tour. If more than one person per company signs up to the tour, MIIN may be forced to move additional team members to a waiting list. Any remaining tickets will then be redistributed to our waiting list. MIIN reserves the right to refuse admission.

Agenda

Thursday 3rd October

• 19:00 - 20:30 Networking Reception
  Networking opportunities with Blue Bioeconomy Stakeholders with some light refreshments, alongside brief introductions from Liam Curran (MIIN), Majbritt Bolton-Warberg (Marine Institute) and Mayo County Council.

Friday 4th October

• 08:30 - 09:00 Registration Open
  Teas and coffees provided

• 09:00 - 09:10 MIIN Welcome & Introduction
• 09:10 - 10:00 Blue Bioeconomy Success Stories
  Andrew Darmody (Voya Organic Beauty)
  Dara Scott (Hive Alive)
  Margaret Rae (Konree Innovation)
• 10:00 - 10:30 Industry Insights and Supports
  Cliodhna Griffin (Bord Iascaigh Mhara)
  Máire Éinniú (Údaras na Gaeltachta)

• 10:30 Leave for Newport - Bus Provided
  

• 11:00 - 12:30 Tour of Marine Institute Newport Catchment Facility
  Alan Drumm (Marine Institute)

• 13:00 - 14:00 Return to Knockranny House Hotel for Networking Lunch 🥪