The WRSA 5th IE Competition - Deep Sea Tech (Europe) Division! A £73,000 Prize Pool
Overview
Dive into innovation at WRSA 5th IE Deep Sea Tech Europe—boasts a £73,000 prize pool! First prize takes home £8,800 in cash!
📌 Hybrid Event | By Invitation Only (Application Required)
The first 10 registered scholars who attend the event on-site will receive a £10 travel subsidy! First come, first served.
Theme: "Empowering the New Era with Overseas Talents, Partnering for Win-Win Innovation."
🔬 Focus areas
Deep-sea access, deep-sea exploration, deep-sea development, and deep-sea protection, the competition is open to innovative and entrepreneurial projects globally in the fields of deep-sea equipment, exploration technology, new materials, information technology, and biological resources.
Includes, but is not limited to, deep-sea intelligent equipment manufacturing, deep-sea communication and navigation, comprehensive deep-sea service support, transparent ocean, deep-sea space stations, deep-sea oil and gas development, deep-sea mining, deep-sea treasure troves, deep-sea green energy, marine granaries, marine exploration, deep-sea ecology, blue carbon sinks, deep-sea materials, marine big data, deep-sea compounds, deep-sea natural science research engineering, and the marine economy.
🎓 Who should attend
International talent with a deep-sea or marine tech project or idea;
Founders (Startup Group: registered < 5 years)
Pre-registration teams (Creative Group)
Anyone focused on the Blue Economy and cross-border landing
The competition is divided into "Entrepreneurship Group" and "Creative Group." The preliminary and final rounds, along with an awards ceremony, are planned to be held in Sanya, Hainan Province, in September 2026. Winning projects will receive comprehensive support in terms of policy and funding.
💬TimeSession
10:30 – 10:35 Opening Remarks
10:35 – 10:50 Competition Introduction
10:50 – 11:05 Policy & Incentives Briefing
11:05 – 11:15 Q&A Session
11:15 Networking & Refreshments
🏢 Format & Attendance:
In-Person (London): Seats are strictly limited. The premium offline venue in central London will be disclosed exclusively in your Official Invitation Letter once your application is approved.
Virtual (Europe/Global): Live streaming access will be provided to approved remote attendees across Europe.
🌊Host: Western Returned Scholars Association
🌊Supported by: EuroHub Consulting
🌊Executed by: London Climate Action Week 2026; LSE Generate; Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City Administration; China Merchants Sanya Deep-Sea Science and Technology City Development Co., Ltd.