The "Growing New England’s Next Generation Innovation Economy" took place on June 5-6 at the Joyce Cummings Center at Tufts University in Medford, MA, with two engaging days focused on the future of the blue (i.e., maritime) and green (i.e., efficient, sustainable) economies in New England and beyond. Innovation leaders from industry, academia, the national laboratories, labor, and government addressed the pressing challenges and explore the tremendous opportunities for building a sustainable and prosperous economy on land and sea.