AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
Washington, D.C. / United States
The anchor event for anyone selling to the US Army. Program offices and primes are present in force; ideal for SMEs seeking subcontracting and teaming opportunities.
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12–14 May 2026
Mari-Tech Conference & Exhibition 2026
Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street · Victoria, Canada
- Dates
- Tue, 12 May 2026 – Thu, 14 May 2026
- Venue
- Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street
- Location
- Victoria, Canada
- Organizer
- CIMarE Vancouver Island Branch (co-organised with SNAME Canadian Pacific Section and ABCDMI)
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- intimate
- Recurrence
- annual
- Reg. deadline
- 8 May 2026
- CFP deadline
- 19 Nov 2025
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
Moderate pricingmedium confidence
Mari-Tech 2026 attracted 85 confirmed exhibitors spanning marine OEMs, shipyards, digital-engineering software firms, and government agencies, with the exhibit hall reported as nearly sold out by January 2026.
- The presence of PSPC, Canadian Coast Guard, and major shipyards such as Chantier Davie alongside technology firms like ABB Marine and Danfoss reflects the event's dual commercial-and-government character.
- A Norwegian Innovation Norge trade mission also participated, indicating modest but growing international exhibitor interest.
Notable exhibitors
ABB MarineAlfa LavalBMT Canada Inc.Chantier DavieCanadian Coast Guard (Marine Engineering Branch)Aveva Performance IntelligenceSSI (ShipConstructor Software Inc.)Danfoss Marine
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
Mari-Tech is the single most important annual gathering for Canada's marine engineering and shipbuilding supply chain, making it a critical venue for defence-adjacent maritime suppliers targeting Royal Canadian Navy and Coast Guard procurement pipelines.
- The dedicated PSPC procurement outlook session gives SMEs and primes direct visibility into upcoming federal vessel contracts and industrial policy.
- With 85 confirmed exhibitors and 500–600 targeted attendees drawn from shipyards, regulators, and DND-adjacent operators, it is the highest-density Canadian maritime business-development event of the year.
About
Mari-Tech 2026 is Canada's premier annual marine engineering conference and exhibition, founded by the Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering (CIMarE) in 1976 and held under the theme 'Skilled Seas'.
- The 2026 edition, hosted by the CIMarE Vancouver Island Branch at the Victoria Conference Centre, brings together marine engineers, shipbuilders, naval architects, educators, regulators, and vessel operators.
- The programme includes keynote addresses, 24 technical presentations, four panel discussions covering workforce development, Arctic operations, technology adoption, and fleet transition, plus a PSPC-led government procurement outlook session and an Innovation Hub.
Topics
MaritimeSimulation & TrainingAIProcurementManufacturing & Supply Chain
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsInstitutions
Funding behind this kind of event
Instruments with a call window open right now, tracked with their deadlines.
- CASSINI — CASSINI Space Entrepreneurship InitiativeEuropean Commission (DG DEFIS), with EUSPA and the EIF
- DEF — Defence Equity FacilityEuropean Investment Fund with the European Commission, under InvestEU
- EIB — EIB Group Security and Defence FinancingEuropean Investment Bank Group
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