NERC Tech Forum 2026

Tuesday 2 June 2026 - Thursday 4 June 2026

Location: Plymouth Marine Laboratory

The NERC Tech Forum will be held Tuesday 2nd June – Thursday 4th June at Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

This is the third year the conference has been run in the current format, following a long hiatus. The event is aimed at Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) and similar roles working within technology areas in NERC and related research centres.

The aim of this event, through a mixture of talks and discussion, is to provide an opportunity for RTPs to network with others to share knowledge and form future collaborations.

The event focuses on the broad range of technologies used to enable NERC science.

To register please use the following form: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/plymouthmarinelaboratory/2173046

We are looking for contributions on the following topics:

• Lab based instrumentation
• Field instrumentation (including remote sensing)
• Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
• Research Software Engineering
• Bespoke solutions
• Autonomy
• Career progression, training and networking
• Commercialisation of NERC technologies

The aim is to show of contributions is to show others pieces of work, equipment or technology to promote discussion. We are accepting submissions for the following contribution formats:

• A presentation, which should give a high-level overview of the topic and pose some question for further discussion.
• A flash talk, which provides 2 minutes to give a brief overview to start further discussion. There will be a dedicated session for flash talks
• A poster, which could be a poster that already exists from another conference. It could also be a set of diagrams / photos that you can pin on a poster board to prompt discussion.
  We are also open to other suggestions (e.g., equipment demos).

The submission deadline for contributions is deadline has been extended to the 22nd May. To submit please use the following: NERC Tech Forum 2026 Contribution Submission – Fill out form

The event will be held in Plymouth at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, for directions and accommodation options see: https://pml.ac.uk/contact/