Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster with Dr Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive Marine Institute at the SmartOcean Forum at Titanic Belfast. PHOTO: WILLIAM CHERRY/PRESSEYE

ENTERPRISE, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster with Dr Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive Marine Institute at the SmartOcean Forum at Titanic Belfast.

The Invest Northern Ireland sponsored event will focus on developing high-tech products and services for traditional sectors.

These include fisheries, aquaculture, transport and security and emerging sectors such as renewable ocean energy and environmental monitoring, and ocean observation.