Barcelona will host the Blue Economy programme at Smart City Expo World Congress from 3 to 5 November 2026, bringing Tomorrow.Blue Economy World Congress discussions on coastal cities, ports and marine industries to the city.
For Barcelona residents and businesses linked to the port, waterfront and maritime sectors, the programme is a local forum for issues including smart-port logistics, coastal resilience, marine renewable energy and waterfront regeneration. Smart City Expo says cities face policy and investment barriers when trying to develop ocean-based activity sustainably.
Programme links ocean industries with urban policy
The [Blue Economy programme](https://www.smartcityexpo.com/tracks-scewc/blue-economy/) identifies critical ocean infrastructure as important for global trade and for absorbing human-caused carbon dioxide. Its listed discussion areas include ocean data, biodiversity, sustainable tourism, blue technology and climate-adaptation strategies for coasts.
Tomorrow.Blue Economy describes its focus as scaling solutions that support the environment while contributing to economic renewal, across sectors from ports and shipping to blue food, finance, tourism and marine data.
- Smart port infrastructure and logistics
- Coastal resilience and climate adaptation
- Marine renewable energy and blue technology
- Urban waterfront regeneration and governance
Fira de Barcelona coordinates the congress
Fira de Barcelona organises Tomorrow.Blue Economy in collaboration with Barcelona City Council through Barcelona Activa, the city council's economic-development agency; the Port of Barcelona; the World Ocean Council; Oceanovation; and Smart Ports: Piers of the Future, according to Fira.
Fira says the congress addresses economic activities connected with seas and oceans, including fishing, aquaculture, port management and shipbuilding, through a sustainable and regenerative approach to marine resources.
People seeking the programme and event information can check the official Blue Economy page for Smart City Expo World Congress 2026.
Primary sources: atlantic-maritime-strategy.ec.europa.eu, blue-economy-observatory.ec.europa.eu. Reported by Source Text Link, tomorrowblueconomy.com, firabarcelona.com, smartcityexpo.com, Fira de Barcelona, World Ocean Council, europapress.es, Leo Salguero, Diari Catalunya.
