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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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

Project Country

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

Project Sector

Main blue economy sector the project relates to.

Project TRL

Current technology readiness level of the project. 

Next Tuna GmbH

Sustainable reproduction of Atlantic Bluefin AND a climate change resilient floating RAS

  • Aquaculture

Company behind project
Next Tuna GmbH

Germany

About Us
Dr. Paul-Daniel Sindilariu - aquaculture specialist, 20 years in the industry
Sara Morales - 20years of seafood sales
Jan Giebichenstein - 10 years in fish larvae rearing
Andrew Eckhardt, CFA - 15+ years in project finance and banking


Problem we are solving
(1) All Atlantic Bluefin Tuna is wild catch. Unsustainable to feed 8bn people. (2) Marine aquaculture must grow, but limited with current production methods (open cages, land-based RAS). Our innovative Floating RAS was designed to tackle the issues of ABT logistics. But it is suitable for all fin fish and can break bouderies to growth for marine fin fish aquaculture.

Sustainable Impact on Blue Ecconomy
Scientic breeding program, perfect team, network of world-class partners, logistics of ABT (large fish) solved - innovative floating RAS designed to tackle ABT issue - a solution for marine aquaculture across species.

TRL
  • TRL 5 - Component validation in relevant environment

  • Readiness Assistance Beneficiary
  • Fundraising Assistance Beneficiary


Financial NeedsWe hold an operating permit and now want to implement our first Floating RAS. It serves as a state-of the art fish farm. Initially, we will raise kingfish to calibrate the system with positive EBITDA. Next steps: sell system to third parties, develop precision farming methods and continue ABT farm development. Raising EUR 9.5 million for that purpose

Planned Funding Allocation
  • Improve our R&D: 25
  • Sales and Marketing: 10
  • To hire more resources: 15
  • New premises: 50