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BlueInvest Community

Join the community to meet potential partners and investors, gain access to exclusive events, market intelligence and learning opportunities.

The community is open to entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and innovation stakeholders interested in the Blue Economy. Our content and activities are designed to help start-ups and SMEs with investment and growth prospects.

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BlueInvest Pipeline

See our showcase of innovative projects and entrepreneurs who are shaping the Blue Economy.

Projects will consist of innovative and scalable business ventures from traditional and emerging sectors of the maritime economy.

Submit your project

See all projects

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BlueInvest Readiness Assistance

An exclusive coaching programme for high potential start-ups and SMEs with innovative and sustainable products and solutions for the Blue Economy.

Businesses and projects selected for Investment Readiness Assistance will receive coaching packages tailored specifically to their readiness levels and business objectives. The programme is impact-driven, with a clear focus on providing business support to help startups and SMEs build capacities for growth and attract investment.

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BlueInvest Events

BlueInvest events are aimed at business impact. Events will feature learning opportunities, knowledge exchange, networking and B2B matchmaking, in formats designed to transform business. Join us at:

Upcoming events:

A call for corporates: become a BlueInvest Corporate Day host:

A call to host BlueInvest Corporate Days is now open.

Learn more about the event concept, organisation and duties as a host.
Express your interest to host.

Events calendar

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BlueInvest Academy

The academy offers capacity-building courses, training events and exclusive webinars to accelerate businesses for investment, market access and international expansion.

BlueInvest Academy is open to members of the BlueInvest Community. Features include seminars on the latest industry developments and trends, sessions with market experts, talks and speed mentoring to help you with your go-to-market approach.

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BlueInvest Grants

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) supports the development of innovative services and technologies and awards grants to market- and investment-ready SMEs with innovative products, technologies and services for the blue economy. The 2019 call (EUR 22,5 Mio) was published on 21 November 2019 and was open until 27 February 2020. 104 proposals were submitted. 29 SMEs were invited to pitch their proposals to an Investor Jury. 10 high-profile company projects were retained for funding. The next BlueInvest call 2020 (EUR 20 Mio) is planned to be published in November with a deadline mid-January. An Info Day is planned for 24 November.

Blue Economy Window Call (2019)

Blue Economy Call (2020)

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BlueInvest Fund

The European Investment Fund, backed by the European Strategic Investment Fund, has earmarked finance for enterprises with innovative products and services that can help the blue economy deliver the EU's Green Deal priorities. From late January 2020, the new fund will be able to provide finance to funds that are wholly or partly targeting the blue economy or to individual enterprises backed by more general funds. More information here

Update: Call for Expressions of Interest to the BlueInvest Fund is now published. Investors & Fund Managers have until 31 December 2020 to apply.

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Become a BlueInvest Coach

The applications to join the network of BlueInvest Coaches are currently closed.

If you feel your profile is of key relevance, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

blue-invest@lu.pwc.com

Learn more

How you can benefit

Entrepreneurs

Access expertise, coaching,

relevant contacts, international

business networks and investors.

Get the right connections to the market

and move from strategy to execution.

Investors

Become a member of the Club of

Investors, access a tailored deal flow,

exclusive events and market intelligence.

Enhance your visibility through the

platform’s official channels.

Stakeholders & Coaches

Connect to business, markets and investors, exchange knowledge and support ecosystem building.

Plug in to the community.

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	0BlueInvest 2020 - photo gallery the event brought venture capitalists, banks, entrepreneurs, corporates, small businesses together to look at opportunities in the blue economy Start date: 04/02/2020 - 00:00 Last update: 26/02/20
	10BlueInvest Events The annual BlueInvest Day will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and enablers in the Blue Economy, with the objective of generating concrete business opportunities and visibility for your business. Last update: 04/09/19
	10BlueInvest Readiness Assistance The BlueInvest Readiness Assistance is for high potential start-ups and SMEs with innovative and sustainable products and solutions for the Blue Economy. Last update: 30/08/19
	0Become a BlueInvest Coach The applications to join the network of BlueInvest Coaches are currently closed. If you feel your profile is of key relevance, please do not hesitate to contact us at: blue-invest@lu.pwc.com Last update: 29/08/19
	10Data Protection Notice for BlueInvest BlueInvest is committed to user privacy. Relevant documents such as data protection notices are being reviewed and updated in light of our current transfer from the Executive Agency for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) to the new European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Thus, after 1 April 2021 any reference to EASME shall be read as CINEA during the transition period. Last update: 29/08/19

Title

0BlueInvest 2020 - photo gallery

the event brought venture capitalists, banks, entrepreneurs, corporates, small businesses together to look at opportunities in the blue economy

Start date: 04/02/2020 - 00:00

Last update: 26/02/20

10BlueInvest Events

The annual BlueInvest Day will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and enablers in the Blue Economy, with the objective of generating concrete business opportunities and visibility for your business.

Last update: 04/09/19

10BlueInvest Readiness Assistance

The BlueInvest Readiness Assistance is for high potential start-ups and SMEs with innovative and sustainable products and solutions for the Blue Economy.

Last update: 30/08/19

0Become a BlueInvest Coach

The applications to join the network of BlueInvest Coaches are currently closed. If you feel your profile is of key relevance, please do not hesitate to contact us at: blue-invest@lu.pwc.com

Last update: 29/08/19

10Data Protection Notice for BlueInvest

BlueInvest is committed to user privacy. Relevant documents such as data protection notices are being reviewed and updated in light of our current transfer from the Executive Agency for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) to the new European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Thus, after 1 April 2021 any reference to EASME shall be read as CINEA during the transition period.