March 10–11, 2026
St. John’s Convention Centre, St. John’s, NL

Additional Events

Pre-conference Workshop

Mining Innovation 101 – Building Tech Solutions for the Mining Industry

Join Co. Innovation Centre and the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) on March 9, 2026, as we explore building tech solutions for the mining industry.

March 9, 2026 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Co. Innovation Centre, 710 Torbay Road, St. John’s, NL

To register, click HERE

 

Information Session

Unlocking the Defence Industrial Strategy: A Debrief & Industry Dialogue

Organized by Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Association (ACADA) with support from Energy Research & Innovation Newfoundland & Labrador (ERI)

March 9, 2026 - 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Emera Innovation Exchange, 100 Signal Hill Road, St. John’s, NL

To register, click HERE

 

Student Engagement Exhibits

March 10-11, 2026

St. John’s Convention Centre, St. John’s, NL

Throughout DO26, we will be featuring a student showcase at the St. John’s Convention Centre featuring student exhibits from Memorial University and Marine Institute.

 

Innovation Ecosystem Facilities Tour

March 12, 2026 (various locations) - SOLD OUT
(to add your name to the waitlist, please follow the registration process)

Register Here

8:00 AM 

Meet at Delta Hotel, St. John’s

Bus to depart Delta Hotel at 8:10 AM sharp, arrive at Virtual Marine at 8:30 AM

8:30-9:30 AM 

Virtual Marine

Tour of Virtual Marine and in-person simulator testing; depart Virtual Marine at 9:40 AM and arrive at Kraken Robotics at 9:55 AM

10:00-11:00 AM 

Kraken Robotics

Tour of plant in Glencoe/Sagona; depart Kraken Robotics at 11:10 AM and arrive at Avalon Holographics at 11:15 AM

11:15-12:15 PM 

Avalon Holographics

Tour Avalon Holographics; depart Avalon Holographics at 12:20 PM (boxed lunch to be provided on bus) and arrive at C-CORE at 12:50 PM

1:00-2:00 PM 

C-CORE

Tour of C-CORE; depart C-CORE at 2:05 PM and arrive at NRC’s OCRE (NATO DIANA Test Site), MUN Campus at 2:10 PM

2:15-3:20 PM 

NRC’s Ocean, Coastal & River Engineering (OCRE)

Presentation and tour of OCRE facility; leave NRC at 3:25 PM and arrive at HERF (MUN campus) at 3:30 PM

3:30-4:30 PM 

Harsh Environment Research Facility (HERF), MUN

Tour facility (hosted by Dr. Rocky Taylor); depart HERF and arrive at the Delta Hotel at 5:00 PM

5:00 PM 

Delta Hotel

Tour concludes