09:00 – 10:00

INVESTOR BREAKFAST

Invitation only VIP breakfast. Charlina Vitcheva, Director General of DG MARE, and high-level representatives from the EIF and EIB will meet with select investors, fund managers and corporates.

10:00 – 10:25

OPENING SESSION

Introduction and welcome

Keynote addresses

• Charlina Vitcheva, Director General of DG MARE at the European Commission

• Roger HAVENITH, Deputy CEO, European Investment Fund (EIF)

Opening of the Event and the “Deals Exchange Floor”

10:25 – 10:35

BLUEINVEST INVESTOR REPORT 2024

Presentation of updates and new findings.

• Christelle SAPATA, Senior Manager, PwC
• Boris TEILLANT, Project Developer – Sustainable Blue Economy, Atlanpole 

10:35 – 11:20

THE FUTURE OF OCEAN TECH IN EUROPE: HOW TO NURTURE AND SCALE UP BLUE CHAMPIONS

Moderated panel discussion on the future orientation of the sustainable blue economy investment ecosystem, focusing on the scaling up of technologies and projects that are pivotal to digital and green transition.

Moderator: Catherine FRIDERES, Director, PwC

Discussants:

• Antonella CALVIA-GOETZ, Principal Economic Advisor Ocean and Space Technologies, European Investment Bank
• Mateo IVANAC, CEO, Digital Innovation Hub Innovamare 
• Antje BIBER, Head of SDG Office, FERI 
• Dr Steffen KNODT, Founder, Deepblue Earth 
• Dr Paul HEGARTY, Head of College, National Maritime College of Ireland
• Gautier LEKENS, VP International Organisations and VP KAM NATO, Thales Group 

11:20 – 12:30

THE SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR INVESTORS
Moderated panel discussion around the future of sustainable blue technologies: new innovations that promise to transform industries, the
evolving investment landscape and reflections on the impact of ESG regulations on sustainable financing and the uptake of new technologies.

Moderator: Daniela CEDOLA, Partner, BlueInvest

Discussants:

• Adelaide CRACCO, Head of Greentech and Social Impact – Equity Investments, European Investment Fund
• Chris GORELL BARNES, Founding Partner, Ocean 14 | Ocean 14 Capital Fund 
• Georg BAUNACH, Managing Partner & Co-founder, Hatch Blue | Blue Revolution Fund 
• Guillaume BAXTER, Principle, Sofinnova Partners | Sofinnova Industrial Biotech Fund 
• Jon BERG, Partner, Sarsia Seed Management | Sarsia Seed Fund 
• Bor BOER, Principal, Convent Capital | Agri Food Growth Fund 
• Jeroen KELDER, Managing Partner, Infinity Recycling | Circular Plastics Fund
• Lissy SMIT, CEO, Aqua-Spark 

12:30 – 13:30

NETWORKING LUNCH

13:30 – 14:20

BLUEINVEST AWARDS | PITCH CATEGORY I: NET ZERO, OCEAN POLLUTION AND WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

This category covers innovative technologies relevant to decarbonisation for Net Zero goals, solutions for ocean pollution and water management. Decarbonisation technologies will consider green shipping, shipyard and ports, ocean renewable energy and green hydrogen.

Finalists:

• Finsulate
• Hefring Marine
• Icodos
• Pinovo
• PRONOE

Jury Panel:

• Jérôme GUERET, CEO, GO Capital
• Prisca JAUFFRINEAU, Associate, SWEN Capital Partners
• Daniel JAVED, Senior Investment Director, Yotta Capital
• Jeroen KELDER, Managing Partner, Infinity Recycling
• Ingrid MAURSTAD, Impact Director, Katapult Ocean
• Edward PHILLIPS, Investment Director, Future Planet Capital

14:20 – 15:10

BLUEINVEST AWARDS | PITCH CATEGORY II: SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND FEED FROM THE OCEAN

This category covers innovative new food and feed from aquaculture, fisheries, renewable aquatic biological resources (alternative seafood, alternative food & feed, alternative proteins, marine, flora and seaweed).

Finalists:

• 350 PPM Biotech
• Algolesko
• OLALA!
• Poseidona
• Seawater Cubes

Jury Panel:

• Georg BAUNACH, Managing Partner & Co-founder, HATCH
• Magali ROUSSELOT, Investment Director, Mirova
• Flo SCHEPERS, Investment Analyst, Convent Capital 
• Lissy SMIT, CEO, Aqua-Spark
• Sylvain TABONI, Investment Director, BNP Paribas
• Pavel VELKOV, Managing Partner, Morningside Hill Capital

15:10 – 16:00

BLUEINVEST AWARDS | PITCH CATEGORY III: BLUE DEEP TECH AND OCEAN OBSERVATION
This category covers smart technologies and AI-based solutions aimed at producing knowledge, goods, and services for the ocean including measurement, observation and forecasting of the ocean and human activity on the ocean for all purposes.

Finalists:

• Deck Marine Systems
• PlanBlue
• Scidrones
• SmartOcean
• Subdron

Jury panel:

• Andre DE ALMEIDA SANTOS, Partner, Indico Capital Partners
• Ruben EIRAS, Secretary-General, Fórum Oceano
• Nityen LAL, Founding Partner, Icos Capital
• Anne LEBRETON-WOLF, Partner, Good Only Ventures
• Lian MICHELSON, Partner, Vala Capital
• Rita SOUSA, Partner, Faber Ocean / Climate Tech

16:00 – 17:00

NETWORKING BREAK
Matchmaking activity: Investor/Funding Café

17:00 – 17:30

BLUEINVEST AWARDS CEREMONY

The BlueInvest Awards shall be conferred to the 3 top technologies/products of BlueInvest Day, based on the 3 pitch sessions conducted over the course of the day. The audience can also vote for a People’s Choice category via an online vote.

17:30 – 17:40

CONCLUSION | CLOSING REMARKS

17:40 onwards

COCKTAIL RECEPTION | HAPPY HOUR MEET-UPS

09:00 – 17:00

1:1 MEETINGS AND TARGETED BUSINESS MATCHING

09:00 – 17:00

BLUE IMPACT JOURNEY

Booths and screens will be set up during the day to feature BlueInvest services and its impact, success stories, track records and innovative technologies from the members, etc.