BlueTIDE Event Archive

BlueTIDE 2026

BlueTIDE 2026 took place on August 27, 2026 at Sail Newport / Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI.

Technical Demonstrations

• Multi-Domain Autonomous Systems (UXS)
• Counter-UXS & Defensive Autonomous Systems
• Multi-Domain Awareness Technologies
• Modeling, Simulation & Digital Environments
• UXV Enabling Technologies

Additional Highlights

• Showcase Alley: Over 70 companies demonstrating maritime and defense technologies
• Collaborative Integration Opportunity: Over 30 companies participating in live, in-water operational demonstrations
• Investor + Innovation Speed Dating event for blue technology innovators and investors
• In-person networking with DoD, U.S. Navy, VCs, and technology stakeholders and supporting organizations

2026 In-Water Demonstration “Best Of” Awards

• BlueTIDE Maritime Defense Innovation: SPEAR AI 
• BlueTIDE Maritime Awareness Excellence: Sedna Robotics 
• BlueTIDE Digital Innovation: Coastal Measures 
• BlueTIDE Collaborative Integration Award: Tactical Composites, Robosys Automation, JAIA Robotics, and Persistent Systems 
• BlueTIDE Innovation Showcase: SAFRAN Federal Systems 
• BlueTIDE Demonstration Excellence: HonuWorx
• BlueTIDE Autonomous Systems Excellence: Voltaic Marine
• BlueTIDE Catalyst Award: Juice Robotics 

• 97 applications received for in-water scenario testing
• 33 in-water testing companies selected
• 72 Showcase Alley companies
• 5 countries represented
• 1000 attendees

BlueTIDE 2025

BlueTIDE 2025 took place on August 28, 2025 at Sail Newport and Narragansett Test Bay Facility, both located in Newport, RI.

Live In-Water Demonstrations

• Autonomous Undersea and Surface Vehicles (AUV/ASV)
• Resilient Undersea and Cross-Domain Communications
• High-Resolution Undersea Imaging
• Mobile and Stationary Sensors

Additional Highlights

• Showcase Alley: Over 30 companies presenting prototype and dual-use technologies
• Prize Challenge: Final in-water mission competition for Northeast Tech Bridge (NETB) participants vying for $200,000 in award funding
• In-person networking with DoD, Navy, VC’s and various dual-use technology stakeholders and supporting organizations

NETB Prize Challenge Winners

• FORCYS
• HAVOCAI 
• JAIA Robotics
• Silixa

BlueTIDE 2025 Awards

• Best BlueTIDE In-water Demonstration was awarded to both FORCYS and VideoRay.
• Best BlueTIDE Shoreside Demonstration was awarded to REGENT.
• BlueTIDE Crowd Favorite was awarded to VATN.

• 61 applications received for in-water scenario testing
• 20 in-water testing companies selected
• 47 Showcase Alley companies
• 8 countries represented
• 557 attendees

BlueTIDE 2024

BlueTIDE 2024 took place on August 29, 2024 at Sail Newport and Narragansett Test Bay Facility, both located in Newport, RI.

Live In-Water Demonstrations

• Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
• Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs)
• Resilient communication and data networks
• High-resolution seabed imaging

Additional Highlights

• Showcase Alley: Over 30 companies presenting prototype and dual-use technologies
• Prize Challenge: Final in-water mission competition for Northeast Tech Bridge (NETB) participants vying for $200,000 in award funding
• In-person networking with DoD, Navy, VC’s and various dual-use technology stakeholders and supporting organizations

NETB Prize Challenge Finalists

• Beam (Rosenxt UK Ltd)
• Jaia Robotics
• Vatn Systems
• Zelim
• Seasats
• HavocAI

BlueTIDE 2024 Award Winners

• Undersea Communications: OceanComm 
• Monitoring & Sensing: BLUEiQ 
• Digital Twin & Simulation: MAK Technologies 
• Autonomous Systems: Open Ocean Robotics 

• 42 applications received for in-water scenario testing
• 20 in-water testing companies selected
• 34 Showcase Alley companies
• 5 countries represented
• 426 attendees