About BlueInvest
The blue economy is transitioning from the traditionally known maritime infrastructure and operations to a new sustainable, tech-driven and fast-paced circular ecosystem connecting oceans, coastal areas, in-land waters, and space.
BlueInvest is an EU platform and technical assistance facility that aims to accelerate ocean-based technologies and solutions to unlock innovation and related investment opportunities in 10 identified blue sectors:
- Aquaculture;
- Blue Biotechnology;
- Blue Renewable Energy;
- Blue Tech & Ocean Observation;
- Coastal & Maritime Tourism;
- Environmental Protection & Regeneration;
- Fisheries;
- Shipbuilding & Refit;
- Shipping & Ports;
- Water Management.
BlueInvest drives this transformation by improving the investment readiness of early-stage businesses, SMEs, and scale-ups and their access to finance through tailored coaching, networking, and matchmaking opportunities.
Its activities also include dedicated blue economy events, investor capacity-building, the BlueInvest Project Pipeline (i.e. a database of innovative SMEs of the blue economy with more than 600 projects), and comprehensive investment landscape reports—all supported by and hosted through the BlueInvest community platform with over 1,800 members.
How can I participate?
You are an SME, investor or stakeholder of the blue economy looking to connect, innovate and grow?
Join the BlueInvest community platform
Who is this for?
- Investors can...
Access a tailored deal flow, exclusive events, market intelligence and the sector knowledge needed to set-up or finetune your portfolio strategy.
Perfect your investment strategy and spot your next opportunity in the blue economy.
- Entrepreneurs can...
Access expertise, coaching, relevant contacts, international business networks and investors.
Get the right connections to the market and move from strategy to execution.
- Stakeholders & Coaches can...
Connect to business, markets and investors, exchange knowledge and support ecosystem building.
Foreseen BlueInvest events for 2025-2026
- BlueInvest x EIC E-Pitch session (online) 30 April 2025
- E-Pitch session (online) June 2025
- E-Pitch session (online) July 2025
- Global Asset Owner Meeting II (Frankfurt, Germany) 23-25 September 2025
- BlueInvest @ SeaFuture (La Spezia, Italy) 30 September 2025
- BlueInvest @ Vatten 2025 (Gothenburg, Sweden) 22 October 2025
- Investor Capacity Building Session 7 (online) November 2025
- E-Pitch session (online) November 2025
- BlueInvest Day 2026 (Brussels & online) March 2026
- Investor Capacity Building Session 8 (Brussels) March 2026
- E-Pitch session (online) April 2025
More information will follow closer to the event.
Sustainable Blue Economy Sectors
Addressed to investors who are actively engaged or interested in prospects in the EU blue economy, the BlueInvest investor report raises awareness about the 10 sector's vast sectorial coverage, significant market size, innovation and growth potential.
The intelligence it provides about market trends and concrete investment opportunities helps investors move into the blue economy and add to their portfolios companies and ventures that make a difference both in the market and for our oceans.
