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OPPORTUNITIES START HERE.
Claus Schultze, Policy Officer, EU Commission, DG MARE
BLUEINVEST GRANTS/
EMFF BLUE ECONOMY
CALL
INFO DAY
BRUSSELS
25 NOVEMBER 2019
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Europe’s Blue Economy• +/- 5 million jobs. 5% of EU GDP
• Huge potential for creating high
value jobs across Europe
• Potential to outperform global
economy by 2030
• More energy, feed, food, biomass
from the oceans to support EU
decarbonisation goals
• Innovation and sustainability as
drivers (often SMEs + start-ups)
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Bridging the gap
EIB (2017) + DG MARE studies (2018):
• Access to finance a challenge for innovative, sustainable and circular BE SMEs + start-ups
• Investment Readiness: It is not only about funding
• Lack of awareness among investor community about BE investment opportunities
business support
grants
commitment from investor
assistance
coaching and mentoring
visibility
BlueInvest February
2020
investmentready?
Blue Economy SMEs + start-upsrenewable energy, aquaculture, clean shipping,
coastal protection, sensors, robotics, coatings etc.
fund managers
almost yes
EFSI EIFexternalinvestors
guarantee equity
READY FOR GROWTH
Assistance for investment and market readiness
BlueInvest Readiness Assistance targets start-ups and SMEs with innovative and disruptivetechnologies and solutions, particularly those linked to environmental, social and sustainabledevelopment goals.
A sound business model, clear strategy to execution and a good mentor are fundamental togrowing your business. BlueInvest matches you to the right expertise to help you scale up andgain access to finance.
Access to finance
Improving investment readiness and reaching bankability
Corporate strategy
Market readiness, product & innovation
Pre-assistance discovery workshop Improving execution capacity
Growth strategy
Market access and Internationalisation
Pitch doctor
Digital strategy for Blue Economy
ASSISTANCE PACKAGES
VPSTTG: Variable Pitching Systems for Tidal Turbine GeneratorsOCEANMET: Cost-efficient oceano-meteorological data service for reliable real-time information and marine forecastEASY FEED: Eco-aquaponics systems – 100% sustainable and profitable EU fish-farmingDiveSafe: Integrated system for scientific and environmental underwater surveys, with advanced health & safety featuresSpaceTech4Sea: Implementing Aerospace Technology on Marine LNG ApplicationsSpecTUNA: Automated modular system for cutting and classifying frozen tuna using hyperspectral characterizationDEMO-BLUESMARTFEED: Smart technology for monitoring the delivery of feed for a sustainable aquacultureLEAPWind: Leading Edge Advanced Protection using novel thermoplastic materials for offshore Wind turbines AlgaeDemo: Demonstration of large scale seaweed cultivation at open sea and the positive effects thereof on the oceanGREENing the BLUE: bound4blue wingsail demonstration projectFTL-FISH: Follow The Light – LED devices to lower non-target catch in retail supply chain
RESULTS 2017 CALL
CORAL4HEALTH: Sustainably produced Marine Coral for Innovative Applications in Bio-medicine for
Human Health
MUSSELPRO: Demonstration of an IoT 4.0 mussel processing system for an advanced seafood canning
industry
SEASTAR: Real time monitoring and SurvEillance of Aquaculture farmS with neTworks of underwAter
sensoRs
OpenMode: Demonstration of intensive shellfish farming in OPEN waters with resilient and affordable
MODulEs
DOCC-OFF: Digitalization Of Critical Components in OFFshore wind turbines
VesselsLife.com: Holistic Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Platform for the Shipping Industry
T4BS: Tourism 4.0 for the Black Sea
SMART-HATCHERY: Smart Feeding Systems for Hatcheries
Aspiring wingsails for the fishing and maritime transport sectors
FreShER: Floating Solar Energy mooring – Innovative mooring solutions for floating solar energy
RESULTS 2018 CALL
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EMFF Blue Economy Call
Not a grant like any other ….
• Fully embedded into BLUEINVEST
• Companies to demonstrate commitment by securing buy-in from investors
• Not just a paper evaluation. Companies need to pitch to an investor jury.
• Contribute to EU goals
www.blue-invest.eu
THANK YOU!