Britain's leading global affairs magazine, The Economist, hosted its World Ocean Tech and Innovation Summit at the Halifax Convention Centre this week.
The event drew blue economy leaders from across Canada and around the world, including delegates from major companies and NGOs.
Sponsored jointly by Canada's Ocean Supercluster, the provincial government, the Halifax Partnership and Creative Destruction Lab, the conference attracted international attention for Atlantic Canada at a time when the regional oceans economy has demonstrated its ability to produce notable companies like St.