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Future Seawork 2026

Launch your innovation onto the commercial marine stage


Are you developing a breakthrough idea that could shape the future of the commercial marine industry?

Future Seawork 2026 is your opportunity to take your university project beyond the classroom and onto the floor of Seawork 2026, the UK’s leading commercial marine exhibition.

We’re looking for ambitious, forward-thinking UK university students with projects that demonstrate real commercial potential.

COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION
Three people holding the Future Seawork Awards.


What’s in it for you?


Three winning projects will:

  • Showcase their innovation live at Seawork (09–11 June 2026)
  • Exhibit in front of industry leaders, investors, and global marine professional
  • Network with companies actively seeking new ideas and talent
  • Gain industry recognition at the Seawork Awards ceremony

The Seawork Awards take place at 17:30 on Tuesday 09 June 2026, a key moment in the exhibition attended by senior figures from across the sector.

Who can enter?


Future Seawork is open to current UK university students and your project must:

  • Demonstrate strong commercial potential or be close to market-ready
  • Be relevant to the commercial marine sector

Please note:
Projects are judged solely on their commercial potential.

Key dates:

  • Application deadline: 01 May 2026
  • Winners notified: 08 May 2026
  • Exhibition dates: 09–11 June 2026

Judging panel members may visit your stand on the morning of 9 June for further discussion if required.


COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION

Submit your proposal by 01 May 2026


If you have any questions, contact the team on +44 1329 825 335 or email support@seawork.com

2025 JUDGES

Dr Kayvan Pazouki

Dr. Kayvan Pazouki

Associate Professor

Marine Engineering

Newcastle University


Kayvan has a background as a professional seagoing marine engineer for nine years with a subsequent academic education in Marine Engineering with specific interest in performance monitoring and emission prediction.

Jake Rigby
Jake Rigby
Chair of MarRI-UK Technical Group Jake Rigby is the Global Head of Innovation and Research at BMT, portfolio managing internal research and academic engagement.
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Yuanchang Liu
Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering University College London Dr. Yuanchang Liu is an Associate Professor and Chair of Marine Research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University College London.

2025 Future Seawork winners

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Robin Stein
University of Southampton The Assessment of a Reconfigurable Mould Tool for the Production of Foils
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Yongchang Xie
University College London Reliable Situation Awareness of Autonomous Surface Vehicle in Busy Maritime Environments
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Paul Simavari
Newcastle University Decarbonising the Inland Waterways: Modelling Energy Demand and Supply for European Inland Waterway

2024 Future Seawork winners

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Rohan Jha
University of Southampton Propeller Optimisation using a Combined ML-rom Approach
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Kaja Gorska
University of Strathclyde Data Fusion for State Estimation of Autonomous Surface Vehicles
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Silvia Calvo Benthem
University of Southampton Decarbonising tugboats in Southampton harbour

SEAWORK 2026 DATES & TIMES
09:30 - 17:30 Tuesday 9 June 2026
09:30 - 17:30 Wednesday 10 June 2026
09:30 - 16:00 Thursday 11 June 2026

SEAWORK 2027 DATES
Tuesday 15 June 2027
Wednesday 16 June 2027
Thursday 17 June 2027