What is the BlueInvest Project Pipeline?

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

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

The graphs below provide an overview of the country distribution, sector, and TRL of projects currently listed in the BlueInvest Project Pipeline.

 

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Your company is EU-based or from an eligible sea basin region (Georgia, Turkey, Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Mauritania, United Kingdom, or Norway)

Your project TRL is 4 or higher

Your project sector is in one of the 10 blue economy sectors identified for this initiative

Your solution has a clear sustainable impact on the blue economy

Your project is looking for investment

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Country in which the project is being developed and / or implemented. 

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Main blue economy sector the project relates to.

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DotOcean N.V.

Autonomous unmanned robot vessels operate in swarm and collect, store and transport ocean waste. The vessels are using ocean data for navigating to spots of accumulated waste. The vessels are electrically driven based on renewable energy.
Project TRL: TRL 9 - Actual system proven through successful mission operations
Main sector: Shipping & ports

Drones for rural development

What we offer: - Spatial Data Analysis using UAV/drone imagery: Harness the power of spatial data through our advanced analysis tools. Extract meaningful insights from UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) data to make informed decisions. (Software development) - Geospatial Mapping Software and Hardware Training: Dive into the realm of drone/Lidar technology with our comprehensive training programs. From software mastery to hands-on hardware expertise, we'll equip you with the skills needed to excel in this field. - 3D Printing model: Experience innovation at its finest with our top-of-the-line 3D printing solutions. Unleash your creativity and transform concepts into tangible realities. The following software we use: Open source QGIS software and ArcGIS Pro (licence needs to be purchased)
Project TRL: TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Main sector: Coastal and environmental protection and regeneration

Dutch Wave Power

Developer of wave energy converters (WECs) to add the renewable wave energy to the energy mix, and reduce CO2 and gain energy independence
Project TRL: TRL 5 - Component validation in relevant environment
Main sector: Blue renewable energy

DuWo

The DuWo project: the box for the sustainable and intelligent fish industry to eliminate polystyrene in the sea, the DuWo cassette allows, through the RFID microchip inserted in it, the traceability of the fish and the box itself, a system to return that gives an economic and social added value to all the actors of the fish chain, moreover a good practice towards the ecosostenibilità and the blue economy.
Project TRL: TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Main sector: Fisheries

DYNAc Hull - Next Generation Green Nautical / Naval Vessel

Ready to lower Pollution/Emission by -40%
Project TRL: TRL 8 - Actual system completed through test and demonstration
Main sector: Ocean pollution & water management

e-Boats Experience

Promote and develop sustainable nautical construction and exploitation, Km and 0 Mn, electric and recyclable at the end of the useful life of the vessels. These boats will be rented for whole days or half days, and a part of the income generated by their rental will be used to build new boats that in turn will also be dedicated to renting.
Project TRL: TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Main sector: Coastal and marine tourism

e-Fish ® for fish market management system

e-Fish ® for fish market management system
Project TRL: TRL 8 - Actual system completed through test and demonstration
Main sector: Fisheries

E-LLOYD

Our first product is the Butterfly, an asymmetric 12m long solar-proa with origin in the southern pacific. It has a far above average range of 24 h continuous drive and more than 200 km while carrying 12 people. 10 h are from the batteries and 14 more from the solar roof at an average Central European summer. The Boat is designed to be modular. The Deck is flat, that gives full freedom to the outfitting with furniture and accessories. The hull of the boat is modular as well. From the same parts a symmetric catamaran of 12 m can be build, that carries the double the load. The power train is modular. It can handle multiple power sources like, battery, solar-arrays, generator sets or fuel cells. We regard the power train as a separate product line.
Project TRL: TRL 4 - Component validation in laboratory environment
Main sector: Shipbuilding & Refit

E4SD Srl

Energy For Sustainable Development (E4SD) is an innovative start-up founded by a team of Senior Managers, with experience in important multinational companies (ENI,ABB, GE, Alstom, DeNora, Tozzi etc). It operates in the sectors of Green Economy (renewable energy, waste and water treatment, food conservation etc) and Circular Economy (smart agriculture, smart building, artificial intelligence, acqua culture, fish conservation, ecotourism), with its own circular economy solutions (also with its own patents). It works as a Business Developer and as a Builder (E.P.C.) of his own plant engineering solutions in line with the client's requests both in developing and industrialized countries. E4SD develops also R&D activities in cooperation with Universities and Research Centres. E4SD is also a FAO Partners for sustainable initiatives in remote areas ( costal areas, mountains, rural, isles).
Project TRL: TRL 2 - Technology concept and/or application formulated
Main sector: Ocean pollution & water management

Easy Harvest

Monitorization, mitigation and valorization of macroalgae blooms
Project TRL: TRL 3 - Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of-concept
Main sector: Ocean pollution & water management

Easysea

We design innovative solutions in the nautical wor
Project TRL: TRL 9 - Actual system proven through successful mission operations
Main sector: Other Innovative nautical accessories

Eco Wave Power

EWP's technology turns sea waves into clean energy
Project TRL: TRL 9 - Actual system proven through successful mission operations
Main sector: Blue renewable energy

Eco Wave Power

Eco Wave Power is a leading onshore wave energy technology company that developed a patented, smart, and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. Eco Wave Power’s mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from the ocean and sea waves. The Company has finalized the construction of its grid-connected project in Israel. This project involves the installation and operation of a 100-kW installed capacity station at the Jaffa Port in Israel through a Joint Venture Agreement with EDF Renewables IL, a subsidiary of the French multinational electric utility company Électricité de France S.A. EWP also received co-funding from the Israeli Ministry of Energy, which recognized the technology as a “pioneering technology.” With the FIT in place, the Israeli Electric Authority commenced operations to officially connect the EWP-EDF One project to Israel’s energy grid. As of August 15th, 2023, the station officially connected to Israel’s national electrical grid – making it the first wave energy project to deliver electricity to the country’s power supply. Moreover, Eco Wave Power will soon commence the installation of its newest pilot in AltaSea’s premises in the Port of Los Angeles. Following an agreement between AltaSea and Eco Wave Power, EWP delivered an energy conversion unit to the AltaSea campus at the Port of Los Angeles. EWP is in the process of receiving the final approval for the installation of the 100-kW station in AltaSea’s premises in the Port of Los Angeles in the upcoming months. Eco Wave Power has shipped the conversion unit with 1 sample floater and expects to manufacture an additional 7 new floaters and floater mechanisms for this project. In addition, the company entered into a Concession Agreement with the Port of Leixões, or APDL, to use an area potentially suitable for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a wave energy power station of up to 20 MW in four locations owned and operated by APDL. Pursuant to the Concession Agreement, APDL will provide EWP with a concession for its breakwaters for a period ranging from 25 to 30 years. The power station is planned to be constructed and commissioned in several stages, starting with a 1 MW station and, subject to certain conditions, to be followed by the construction, operation, and maintenance of the remaining 19 MW capacity of the station. In October 2023, Eco Wave Power received the last approval necessary for the commencement of the works of the first megawatt in the city of Porto from APDL. Eco Wave Power is currently setting up the execution bond for the project, to officially receive the final license. The next steps will include finalizing detailed construction plans for the first 1 MW power station, obtaining approval from relevant entities for the detailed construction plans, and then commencing actual construction, which is expected to take up to 24 months. This is expected to be Eco Wave Power’s first MW-scale project, which will position Eco Wave Power as a leading wave energy developer and serve as a significant milestone towards the commercialization of wave energy globally. The Company also holds concession agreements for commercial installations in Europe and has a total project pipeline of 404.7MW. Eco Wave Power received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund, Innovate UK, and the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 framework program. The Company has also received the “Global Climate Action Award” from the United Nations. Eco Wave Power’s American Depositary Shares (WAVE) are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Project TRL: TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Main sector: Blue renewable energy

Econowind BV

Wind-assisted ship propulsion system.
Project TRL: TRL 6 - System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Main sector: Blue renewable energy
Project TRL: TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Main sector: Coastal and environmental protection and regeneration

Eden Tech

Plastic cleaning-up for seas, coastals and rivers areas including microplastics remediation.
Project TRL: TRL 6 - System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Main sector: Ocean pollution & water management

EFFORWAI DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SL

Yacht Work List (YWL) is a SaaS online backoffice & App software that helps Superyacht owners (more than 20 meters length) to manage their job listings efficiently in an ERP system in the cloud, to which all their representatives, including management companies, have access and in which they can share relevant information with shipyards to improve information flow. Yacht Work List has born from the sailing, management and IT experience and expertise with the clear picture of improving the Yacht Work List management, from the first stages of each Work Order to the most complex refit, sharing the information with the key stakeholders and optimizing the Team Communication. Whether from aboard or the office, a fixed computer or a mobile device, at the airport or in the shipyard, YWL allows users to work online and more efficiently without losing sight of the main objective, to obtain an unified real picture of critical information, updated to the minute throughout the organization.
Project TRL: TRL 9 - Actual system proven through successful mission operations
Main sector: Shipping & ports

EIRAVATO S.A

EIRAVATO is a Big Data and AI platform that valorises waste thanks to our certified in-house waste classification. With understanding of the value of waste, organizations can capture materials and find new partners via EIRAVATO Exchange. With materials captured EIRAVATO BLOCKCHAIN tracks materials providing unbeaten transparency and traceability, while access to live data help companies to build evidence packs to support Zero Waste to Landfill or Closed Loop certification.
Project TRL: TRL 8 - Actual system completed through test and demonstration
Main sector: Ocean pollution & water management

Electric Actuaor

Excess Engineering has developed an eco-friendly electric actuator that replaces heavy-duty hydraulic systems, providing a highly efficient all-electric system to push, pull, and lift. The electric system offers a hydraulic-free option with improved energy efficiency, improved precision and control and remote monitoring of load, operation, maintenance, and health. Its size is comparable to existing hydraulic systems, which eliminates the need for significant modifications to the system's structure.
Project TRL: TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Main sector: Aquaculture

ELNAV.AI / Helm Order Monitor

Increase the safety of marine navigation
Project TRL: TRL 5 - Component validation in relevant environment
Main sector: Shipping & ports