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.
Seaweedland
Sven Rusticus (CEO) is a Mechanical Engineer from Delft University with a passion for sustainable projects. After working at Akzo Nobel and Gemini Consulting, Sven started his internet agency that he sold in 2018. Sven is also a founder of GreenTown Curaçao, the initiative to transform a polluting oil refinery into a sustainable city on Curaçao. Sven is responsible for business development, sales and operations.
Anko Kuil (CQO) is a Pharmacist from Utrecht University. After having a career at Novartis, a large pharmaceutical company, Anko started pharmacies, which he successfully sold in 2023. Anko is in charge of the quality and certification processes as well as business development in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.
The world needs more plant-based protein. Seaweed is the most sustainable source of protein and is a solution.
However, seaweed cultivation at sea is problematic due to damage by the sea, storms, waves, pollution and unpredictable yield. In addition obtaining maritime space for seaweed cultivation is difficult and time consuming.
On-land seaweed cultivation on non-arable land is suitable for seaweed cultivation.
Seaweedland's proprietary on-land seaweed cultivation technology generates significantly higher yield and full control of the seaweed quality.