This time we were hosted by our dear friend Michael Stritzel from the Commerzbibliothek Hamburg, inside the Handelskammer. Our french friends from the ZeBox incubator were joining us live via the screen and so we had a direct link with Marseille and the maritime startup scene there. We discussed theContinue Reading
“Strengthening the Science-Practice-Policy Interface in Blue Growth” Marseille, France – 16th & 17th of April, 2019 InnoBlueGrowth project organises the Blue Growth Event “Strengthening the Science-Practice-Policy Interface in Blue Growth” to share and identify better methods and tools for successful knowledge and technology transfer, based on the outputs of theContinue Reading
FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) is an €11m Interreg North West Europe project. Its helps bring offshore renewable energy technologies to the market by providing free access to North-West Europe’s world-leading network of test centres. The EU-funded FORESEA programme has awarded recommendations for support to fiveContinue Reading
The 15th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM) took place in Strasbourg on the 13th and 14th February. The annual gathering of the 280 members of the Parliamentary Assembly, that marks the end of the European Parliament’s Presidency of the Bureau, focused itsContinue Reading
The 2018 Annual Report on the EU Blue Economy aims to describe the scope and size of the blue economy in the European Union, creating a baseline to support policymakers and stakeholders in the quest for sustainable development of oceans, seas and coastal resources. The report describes the current statusContinue Reading
Bluetech Accelerator is an open innovation program connecting talented startups with key players in the sector to create a pioneering ecosystem of innovation and business acceleration for the Blue Economy sector. The first edition focuses on Ports and Shipping 4.0. Portugal launched the program Bluetech Accelerator on as a startupContinue Reading
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to develop solutions that tackle the environmental crisis of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. Competition closes: Wednesday 13 March 2019 12:00pm Up to £1 million of grant funding and £1 million of private investment is available toContinue Reading
Banking on the sustainable blue economy – How to accelerate impact-oriented investments in Blue Growth, is a session that will take place on 2019-01-30 at the European Parliament. The blue economy is changing rapidly. Traditional activities such as transport, fishing and shipbuilding still employ over 5 million people but theContinue Reading
BlueInvest, the high-profile event from the European Commission to promote investment in the ocean economy, has set foot in Malta today. The concept is tried and tested: 20 innovative companies pitch for the hand – and wallet – of a jury of investors. And as their projects are all aboutContinue Reading
Regional Stakeholder Seminar On Blue Economy Following the 2018 Burgas Ministerial Declaration towards a Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea, the Facility for Blue Growth is pleased to announce the Regional stakeholder seminar on blue economy. The seminar will take place on 19 March 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. TheContinue Reading