A new platform for marine businesses, the Marine Impact Lab, will be launched during Metstrade in Amsterdam on 17 November. Organised by Marine Futures and Foxall Munro, the Lab is a one-day event limited to 100 participants and designed to provide hands-on guidance for companies to reduce costs, risks and emissions.

The Marine Impact Lab will feature two tracks: one focusing on product design, life cycle assessment, efficiency and end-of-life planning, and another addressing organisational sustainability through carbon reporting, stakeholder engagement and governance. Participants will work in structured sessions with expert facilitators and case-based learning.

The initiative is supported by 11th Hour Racing, World Sailing, ICOMIA, Metstrade, Northern Lights Composites and the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. It aims to bring together engineers, designers, sustainability leads and decision-makers to collaborate on practical solutions for the industry.

The Lab builds on existing methodologies already applied by companies such as Williams Jet Tenders, North Sails and Starboard, which have achieved measurable environmental and commercial benefits. It also integrates Foxall Munro’s Sustainability Toolbox, currently used by over 950 professionals across multiple sectors worldwide.

Tickets for the Marine Impact Lab are priced at €150 and include a full day of interactive sessions, resources, and networking opportunities. The Amsterdam event will be the first in a planned global series of workshops for the marine industry.

Find more information here.