Marine Impact Lab

A one-day immersive workshop providing marine professionals with the practical skills to fast track sustainable design & innovation.

Join us and fellow leaders in the industry for the Marine Impact Lab: a powerful, action-oriented workshop designed to accelerate sustainability in the marine sector. Taking place the day before Metstrade, this full-day event brings together forward-thinking professionals from across the industry to learn, connect, and lead.

This isn’t just another sustainability talk. It’s a hands-on, expertly facilitated workshop experience where you’ll gain practical tools, real-world strategies, and a clearer vision of what it takes to create truly sustainable marine businesses and products.

Choose your Track ➥

To ensure you get the most from your experience, we split the workshop into 2 educational tracks - you’ll need to select which one you want to participate in when registering:

🔧 Product Track

For: Designers, engineers, boat builders, naval architects, sustainability managers & decision makers.

Focus: Learn how to use Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) to unlock low impact product development within your business, explore sustainable design principles, and understand how to reduce environmental impact at every stage of product development. Ideal if you work on or influence product design, engineering, or manufacturing.

🧭 Organisational Track

For: Sustainability managers, marketers, event managers, start-ups and decision makers.

Focus: Use The Toolbox to audit your organisation’s current sustainability efforts, engage stakeholders, assess materiality, and create actionable strategies. Ideal if you lead or support sustainability strategy at an organisational level.

👉 Spaces are limited — choose your track when registering to secure your place.

About your Hosts

Marine Futures are the creators of MarineShift360, the marine industry’s leading LCA software. With over 900 users and 700+ verified data points, the platform supports informed decision-making across design and production. From World Sailing to IMOCA, Marine Futures helps marine businesses turn ambition into action.

Foxall Munro is a sustainability consultancy working at the intersection of sport and the ocean. Creators of The Toolbox, a globally used free platform for SMEs with 60+ resources and available in four languages, they bring clarity, guidance, and credibility to sustainability strategies across the marine world. Whether you're a boatbuilder, designer, startup founder or sustainability lead—this is your chance to get ahead of regulation, demand, and innovation. Walk away with clarity, connections, and confidence to drive impact in your organisation and beyond.

Marine Impact Lab Sponsors

11th Hour Racing - 11thhourracing.org

Metrade - www.metstrade.com

ICOMIA - www.icomia.org

World Sailing - www.sailing.org

Northern Lights Composites - northernlightcomposites.com

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta - www.heinekenregatta.com