8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:05 Welcome address
9:05 – 9:35 Keynote presentation
9:35 – 10:25 Pitch presentations: pre-doc level (10)
10:25 – 10:35 Lighthouse pitches
10:35 – 11:35 Coffee break | Interactive session | Meet the Company
11:35 – 12:00 Interviews with the winners of the Brilliant Marine Research Idea grants 2023
12:00 – 12:10 Meet the Company pitches
12:10 – 13:40 Sandwich lunch | Interactive session | Meet the Company
13:40 – 13:45 Welcome to the afternoon programme
13:45 – 14:15 Keynote presentation
14:15 – 15:05 Pitch presentations: pre-doc level (10)
15:05 – 16:05 Coffee break | Interactive session | Meet the Company
16:05 – 16:45 Winners VLIZ awards & Dr Delcroix Incentive Awards
16:45 – 17:15 Award ceremony
- VLIZ Bachelor Thesis Award 2023
- VLIZ Master Thesis Awards 2023
- VLIZ North Sea Award 2023
- VLIZ Philanthropy Brilliant Marine Research Idea grants 2024
- Dr Delcroix Incentive Award 2024
- Best predoc presentation (vote)
- Best poster award (professional jury)
17:15 – 18:30 Reception