Shaping the future
of the boating industry sustainably
"Blue Innovation Dock" to launch at boot Düsseldorf 2022
High-level support
for Blue Innovation Dock through participation by UN World Tourism Organization
boot Düsseldorf and European Boating Industry (EBI) are launching the "Blue
Innovation Dock" (BID), a new stage at the show from 22 to 30 January
2022. The BID will bring together companies, visionaries, investors and
policymakers to make the industry fit for the future and promote sustainability
and innovation through boot Düsseldorf's unique platform. This exceptional forum,
which will take place throughout the show, will discuss the steps towards a
sustainable development of the industry.
The UN World Tourism Organization
(UNWTO) announces its participation at the Blue Innovation Dock with a
high-level political panel on the development of sustainable coastal and
maritime tourism. This will cover the expansion of new and existing maritime
and inland waterway tourism destinations, as well as governmental support for
marinas and other boating infrastructure.
The BID is actively supported by EBI and
will set an example for sustainability for the first time next January. With
the forum, boot and EBI want to focus on new, future-oriented approaches in a
special setting and encourage politics and industry to act and develop impulses.
There will be networking opportunities in a dedicated BID B2B Lounge at the
stage in Hall 9. Topics range from new propulsion systems to investment
opportunities and sustainable boating tourism, as well as the future
development of marina infrastructure.
Previously, boot Düsseldorf launched the
"ocean tribute" award together with the Monegasque Prince Albert II
Foundation and the German Marine Foundation, giving sustainable and visionary
projects a home at the "love your ocean" stand in Hall 11 at the
fair. It is thus an important driver of innovation in the water sports industry
and is continuing this tradition with the BID.
In addition to the successful partnership
between EBI and boot Düsseldorf for the annual "International Breakfast
Meeting", the cooperation will now be extended to address the most
important challenges facing the industry and to find solutions. EBI will thus
present the drivers of a sustainable maritime industry at boot Düsseldorf 2022,
design the BID program and will be able to attract exciting speakers and panel
participants.
boot Düsseldorf Project Director Petros
Michelidakis: "I am very pleased that we will be taking another
step towards sustainability with boot. With the Blue Innovation Dock we will
offer companies, international associations and global organisations a public
platform where they will present innovations, the latest propulsion technology
or sustainable materials for boat building. In order to be able to present the
topic to a broad public beyond the fair, the highlights from the BID will be
streamed and can be followed live on boot.com. In this way, we are giving the
idea of sustainability the space it deserves beyond the boating sector."
Philip Easthill, Secretary General of the EBI, says: "Our industry is aware
of the need to move towards sustainability. The Blue Innovation Dock is an
opportunity to showcase this shift, discover the latest innovations and
collaborate within our sector and beyond. We are very excited to launch this
project with our partner boot Düsseldorf and take a big step towards
sustainability."