Blue Bio Value is dedicated to bringing ocean-based, sustainable solutions for a new, blue bioeconomy. We scale up marine bio-based projects and ideas, fostering science based and biotech innovations that design a better world, by allowing the decoupling of raw materials from natural resources, and/or replacing high carbon emissions-solutions by low, neutral, or even negative ones.
BLUE BIO VALUE ACCELERATION
Congratulations to the three winners of Blue Bio Value Acceleration!
🏆 Aquanzo is developing technologies to farm Artemia on land and at scale for the aquafeed industry using agricultural by-products. Marine ingredients are an essential source of nutrients and flavouring agents for animal feed, but they are a limited resource pushed to its limits by fisheries.
Aquanzo – Blue Bio Value
🏆 BlueBlocks Concepts produces natural and recycable biomaterials for interior building applications made from macroalgae and green plant residues. It addresses the significant environmental impact of the building sector, responsible for 38% of global CO₂ emissions. Materials used in construction contribute to this negative impact due to their raw material nature, polluting production processes, and landfill waste.
BlueBlocks – Blue Bio Value
🏆 Zeefier is using macroalgae from the beach and its residual flows from the industry to make a sustainable and circular dye for the textile industry. It faces challenges related to the growing world population, which increases the demand for textiles and the use of land and drinking water for textile production. The textile industry also contributes to pollution, particularly due to the use of non-degradable synthetic dyes.
Zeefier – Blue Bio Value
BLUE BIO VALUE IDEATION
We extend our congratulations to the outstanding winners of Blue Bio Value Ideation!
🏆 FishInsight, CIIMAR Porto, is developing an in-vitro platform to test innovative feed formulations and assess disease resistance to be used in the aquaculture and aquafeed industry.
🏆 SurfACT, from Instituto Superior Técnico, is transforming agro-industrial residues, like surplus fish canning waste, into eco-friendly biosurfactants, with applications from cosmetics to bioremediation.
The ocean can be an engine to decarbonise, not just ocean industries, but global economy as a whole. Where the Industrial Revolution represented a paradigm shift, now we need an Environmental Revolution.
Tiago Pitta e Cunha, Oceano Azul Foundation CEO
CHALLENGES
Feeding a growing population & ensuring sustainable food systems
Enhancing health & well-being
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change
Addressing resource scarcity & preserving natural ecosystems and biodiversity
Empowering a circular bioeconomy growth model
Reducing plastic production & pollution
“The programme was especially advantageous, from the perspective of opening geographical markets and contacts.”
Deniz Tekerek, 5th edition - Archireef
“I’m a scientist and I don’t know much about business. That’s why I am here, to learn about business.”
Radi Hamidjaja, 1st edition - Hoekmine
“It has helped us a lot to improve our business model and fine tune it.”
Luis Lombana, 2nd edition - Ficosterra
“From our experience in other programs this is by far the Best dedicated accelerator program for blue bio companies.”
Mikael, 4th edition - Origin by Ocean
“For those in Ocean technology, looking to be a part of the wave of blue tech, and be surrounded by a strong community of enabling innovators and entrepreneurs. The Blue Bio Value Accelerator’s the place to be.”
Nicholas Clean, 4th edition - Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies
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