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.
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.
Metis Cyberspace Technology SA
2016 November. Establishment by 7 co-founders carrying significant background and experience on the subject, sharing a common vision: implementation of state-of-the-art technology powered by Artificial Intelligence at the disposal of Global Maritime. Mike Konstantinidis, Co-Founder and CEO at METIS Cyberspace Technology SA., is a senior Mechanical Engineer (BSc, MSc), with more than 25 years of insightful experience in leading organizations, heavily focusing the last years to the Maritime Sector. Based on the broad range of skills he has developed during his career, Mike is currently making a significant contribution to the penetration of digitalization concepts as well on the introduction of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies in favour of the shipping industry. His main aim is the effective design and execution of operational and business strategy plans, ensuring competitiveness and profitability growth of Global Maritime.
METIS interacts with her human colleagues in plain English utilising Natural Language Processing, dramatically decreasing the time required for daily decision making, increasing the reliability of the information in areas such as Operational Costs Control, Vessel Performance Analysis, Environmental Footprint, Engines and Cargo monitoring, Operation Safety, Regulatory Compliance.
The unique concept of Virtual Personal Assistant, introduced by METIS in the maritime industry, interacts with the users in plain English, diagnoses problems, resolves critical issues and makes justified data-driven decisions.