The FRENCH
MARITIME INNOVATION
FAIR
By innovatively showcasing the expertise and multiple dual-use innovations of maritime companies, the NAVEXPO trade fair has become a must-attend event for decision-makers seeking solutions for their projects.
The singularity of NAVEXPO lies in its unique presentation in France of a Dynamic eXpo, bringing together several professional boats with onboard visits and sea trials, as well as various maritime drones in demonstrations.
In 2026, professionals will be able to discover a new, even more relevant Dynamic eXpo, showcasing various French and international companies and divided into 5 zones :
- SEA DRONE X :
With these various underwater, surface, and airborne demonstrations, NAVEXPO is becoming a major event for users and manufacturers of civil and military maritime drones : USV, AUV, ROV, UAV.
> Demonstrations and tests of surface and underwater drones in the port waters, robots in the large 25m3 diving pool, and aerial drones above the harbor ...
- SPEED BOAT X :
NAVEXPO offers maritime professionals the opportunity to compare, in real conditions, various RIBs and various boats dedicated to rapid response : sea rescue operations, surveillance and interception missions ...
> Onboard visits and high-speed trials on the river located near the show or off the coast of Lorient.
- INNOVATIVE BOAT X :
NAVEXPO offers a fantastic showcase to concretely present the technical specifications of various innovative professional boats, whether autonomous, electric, hydrogen-powered, foiling, or equipped with any other innovative technologies that reply notably to the need of decarbonization...
> Onboard visits and sea trials.
- WORK BOAT X :
NAVEXPO also presents workboats dedicated to maritime and underwater works, offshore operations, scientific missions, port services ...
> Onboard visits and sea trials.
- WIND PROP X :
NAVEXPO, thanks to its direct location in the harbor of Lorient, is the ideal venue for the sailing of boats demonstrating innovative wind propulsion systems : sails, wings, kites, rotors ...
> Onboard visits and sea trials.
NAVEXPO, held at the exceptional site of the PORT of LORIENT Centre, is a business exhibition on a human scale featuring more than 100 French and international exhibiting companies and welcoming more than 1,200 professional visitors with decision-maker profiles from all over France and various countries.
The proximity between these maritime stakeholders during the event facilitates meaningful and constructive discussions over the three days of the exhibition.
EXHIBITORS :
The show showcases, under a large marquee and at the port, French and international companies from various sectors :
- Underwater, Surface, and Aerial Drones
- Maritime Engineering / Shipbuilding / Equipment
- Offshore Wind Power / Marine Environmental Measurement
- Port / Offshore Infrastructure & Equipment
- Maritime / Underwater Operations
VISITORS :
NAVEXPO welcomes visits from a wide range of French and international decision-makers :
- State Action at Sea / Security / Defense (Dga Tn, AID, Minarm, Cepn, Cppe, Forfusco, Fost, Mine Clearance Divers, Cephismer, Ceppol, Maritime Gendarmerie, Customs, Maritime Affairs, SNSM, Sdis ...)
- Port Services (Pilotage of St. Nazaire, Le Havre, La Rochelle, Mooring of Lorient, La Rochelle, Towing ...)
- Ports / Maritime Local Authorities (Ports of Le Havre - Rouen - Paris / St Nazaire / La Rochelle / Ports of Great West of France, Marinas of Brittany, Brittany Region, Brittany communities ...)
- Shipbuilding Sector (Naval Group, Kership, Piriou, Ocea, Socarenam, Merre, Padmos, Zephyr & Borée, Bureau Veritas, Rina ...)
- Maritime / Submarine Works (Eiffage, Océlian, Merceron, Etmf, Dragages Ports, Travocean, Orange Marine, marine construction companies ...)
- Hydrography / Deep-Sea Exploration / Sciences (Ifremer, Genavir, CNRS, Ship as a Service - Comex Marine, Meteo France, Shom, Hydrography Companies ...)
- Offshore Wind & Oil (Pennavel, EDF En, Iberdrola, Oceanwinds, Ship as a Service, Jifmar, Thomas Services Maritimes, Peschaud, Bourbon, Rte, France Energies Marines, Valemo, Maser Engineering ...)
- Maritime & River Mobility (Inter Iles, Yeu Continent, Navix, Manche Iles, Morlenn Express, various member companies of Gaspe and Armam, Brittany Region, Lorient Agglomeration, maritime and river authorities ...)
- Merchant Marine / River Transport (Cma Cgm, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, Sogestran, Cft, Tmc, Towt, Grain de Sail Shipping, Neoline, Armateurs de France, Vnf ...)
- Fishing / Shellfish Farming (Gpal, Apak, Acav, Crpmem, Crc Bretagne sud ...)
> CONFERENCES
NAVEXPO, along with its partners, organizes several roundtables and presentations on innovations and major challenges in the maritime sector.
View the 2024 Conference Program (in french)
KEY FIGURES for the 2025 edition :
+ 1,200 professional visitors, only decision-makers profils
+ 100 French and international exhibiting and co-exhibiting companies
+ 25 boats, drones, and equipment on display, with onboard tours, sea trials and demonstrations
15 roundtables, presentations and highlights
