What is the BlueInvest Project Pipeline?

The BlueInvest Project Pipeline is a database and showcase of projects, scale-ups and SMEs who are driving innovation and sustainability in the Blue Economy.

The projects featured are innovative, scalable and sustainable business ventures from traditional and emerging sectors of the maritime economy.

The aim is to facilitate connections between projects and investors, helping innovative ventures gain visibility and access to funding opportunities.

 

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Selection criteria

  • 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

What is the BlueInvest Project Pipeline?

The BlueInvest Project Pipeline is a database and showcase of projects, scale-ups and SMEs who are driving innovation and sustainability in the Blue Economy.

The projects featured are innovative, scalable and sustainable business ventures from traditional and emerging sectors of the maritime economy.

The aim is to facilitate connections between projects and investors, helping innovative ventures gain visibility and access to funding opportunities.

 

Want to be featured? 

Login to the BlueInvest community & Submit your project

 

Selection criteria

  • 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

AI solutions for the Marine industry
Our objective is to become a worldwide leader in the development of underwater imagery software

  • Blue tech and ocean observation

Company behind project
Octapoda Ehf

Iceland

About Us
Octapoda was founded in 2021 by CEO Ingibjörg Björgvinsdóttir following a Master's project in biological oceanography. There, we found the leading collaborative partner of Octapoda in marine research, the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. Our team at Octapoda have diverse knowledge and experience in various fields, including natural sciences, engineering, computer science, and marine biology. What also unites us is a passion for the ocean, diving, and photography.

Throughout our diving experiences, we have directly witnessed the profound threats that mankind and the impacts of global warming pose to the marine ecosystems in coastal areas. In response to these challenges, our mission is to develop cutting-edge ocean monitoring and research technology.

Problem we are solving
Superior software for Oceanography and Marine Industry
WHY?
Highly automated sampling, real-time data easy to use(plug and Play)
Creating a “fully functional in situ monitoring device for the marine industry “AI solutions for fishing vessels and aquatic fish farms.”
WHY?
To solve old problems with new AI methods more sustainably.

Sustainable Impact on Blue Ecconomy
Cost reduction, responsible production, Life in Water, reduced carbon emissions.

TRL
  • TRL 6 - System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment


Financial NeedsIf i get 1-2 million Euros i can get us where i want to be among the best in the world

Planned Funding Allocation
  • Improve our R&D: 65
  • Sales and Marketing: 35