BTS has for the last 16 years brought together the world’s renowned professionals and has encouraged interaction and the exchange of knowledge and experience. The programme consists of:

• lectures where latest scientific research and results are presented
• field demonstrations which showcase the latest technology achievements made by research groups and companies
• tutorials which offer hands-on experience working with complex and modern underwater systems
• company presentations with insight from company professionals about their company and company products

From 2016 to 2018, BTS also organized an “Innovation day“, a whole-day workshop where robotics experts, ranging from acclaimed researchers to the leaders of successful robotics startups, share their experience in commercializing robotics-related technologies with the rest of the scientific community and aspiring entrepreneurs.