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Study on Access-to-Finance - Conditions for Investments in Bio-Based Industries and the Blue Economy

13 out of 16 BE (81%) project promoters in blue economy encountered lack of interest from private investors

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study report

BE

Project

initials

Region

Short project description

CAPEX (EURm)

TRL

range

Sector

Duration

(months)

Access-to-

finance

issues?

BE1

WE

Multi-use offshore energy project located in Western

Europe currently at permission stage

1,300

8 - 9

3&4

132

Y

BE2

SE

Demonstration project to improve micro-algae

production

35

7 - 8

1

48

N

BE3*

SE

Demonstration project to produce micro-algae from

contaminated water

22.5

5 - 6

1

18

N

BE4

SE

Demonstration project producing bio-fuels from microalgae

15

7 - 8

1

60

Y

BE5*

WE

Demonstration project to convert microalgae into high- value products

7.1

7 - 8

1

48

Y

BE6*

SE

Demonstration project to convert microalgae into bio-

chemicals, feed and bio-fuels

15

7 - 8

1

48

Y

BE7

SE

Demonstration projects to develop various microalgae

applications

19

7 - 8

1

48

Y

BE8

WE

Pilot/demonstration project using land unsuitable for

agriculture for fish production

7

5 - 6

1

48

Y

BE9

WE

Demonstration project for search and rescue

technologies used in sea environments

19

6 - 7

4&5

48

Y

BE10

WE

Demonstration project for deep sea mining

15

6 - 7

2

48

Y

BE11

SE

Full-scale project for vertically integrated aquaculture

26

8 - 9

1

60

Y

BE12

WE

Full-scale project to convert micro-algae into food

ingredients

25

7 - 8

1

96

N

BE13

WE

Full-scale project concerning innovative algae

production

22.5

8 - 9

1

24

Y

BE14*

WE

Full-scale project concerning innovative algae

production

5

8 - 9

1

24

Y

BE15

WE

Full-scale project for seaweed cultivation and

harvesting

3.4

8 - 9

1

60

Y

BE16

WE

Demonstration project for aquaculture management

tool

4

6 - 7

1&4

35

Y