Blue Bio Techpreneurs

🚀 𝗕𝗕𝗧 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 – 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿! 🌱🌊💙 📅 December 5, 2024 | 🕚 11:00 CET 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/enBCMQNr Today we want to introduce Marie-Gabrielle Capodano, #President and #Founder of Spiru’Marine, our next speaker for our upcoming #Webinar dedicated to Women #Entrepreneurship in the #BlueBioEconomy 👩🔬🌊 Also known as Madame Spiruline, Marie-Gabrielle has forged an extraordinary career path, transitioning from air hostess to #BlueBioTech #Entrepreneur and Farmer of the Sea. At Spiru’Marine, she has pioneered a confidential manufacturing process for the only marine #Spirulina of its kind in the world 🌊✨ Through the revolutionary Or Vert Marin (#GreenGold of the Sea) program, Marie-Gabrielle and her team are addressing critical global challenges like #protein shortages, #CarbonFootprints, and #biodiversity preservation. Their innovative solution? 100% seawater-based marine #Spirulina, a sustainable marine alternative for a healthier planet 🌍💚 Join us on December 5th to hear Marie-Gabrielle share her journey, her groundbreaking work in #sustainableinnovation, and her vision for the future of the blue bioeconomy 💪 Stay tuned as we introduce one more speaker leading up to the webinar! #BlueBioTechpreneurs #WomenInSTEM #Entrepreneurship #BlueEconomy #Sustainability #GenderEquality #Innovation #Webinar #MarineBiotechnology #BlueBioTechnology #MissionOcean #FutureFood #GreenInnovation #WomenInEntrepreneurship SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Ethan Holaday Diana A. Katharina K. BLUEBIO ALLIANCE Mariana Paupério Silvia Tosatto NCE Blue Legasea WIN-BIG project Mariana Mata Lara Moreshrooms AS Defne Bilgin Ghent University s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH

✨ Time Flies – 2024 comes to an end! ✨ As Christmas approaches and we count down to the new year, let us take a moment to celebrate Blue Bio Techpreneurs (BBT) achievements in 2024! 🥂🌊 From insightful webinars to dynamic hackathons, it’s been a year of growth, innovation, and success. Here is a recap of our 2024 accomplishments: 📚 Webinars: • BBT Webinar 1: From Academia to Entrepreneurship Click here to watch: https://ow.ly/TgXn50TXewK • BBT Webinar 2: How to build a startup? Click here to watch: https://ow.ly/C2Tb50TXewC You can find all webinars here: https://ow.ly/18ee50TXewH 💼 Community Group on BlueBioMatch • The Blue Bioeconomy Hub: We have launched the “WaveMakers • Early Careers Exchange & Talent Hub” on BlueBioMatch! This community hub allows students and recent graduates to share experiences, discover career opportunities, and allows industry members to find new talent. Join the community now: https://ow.ly/GhxV50TXewI 💡Hackathons: Our Blue Bio Techpreneurs Hackathon Series launched with the BBT Nordic Hackathon in Odense, Denmark, in September 2024. The event brought together 26 students from 22 countries to tackle six real blue biotech challenges provided by organisations and companies, accompanied by mentoring. https://ow.ly/wnHt50UrxIW 🌐 MOOC: Next year, we will also launched the 5 course of our groundbreaking Massive Open Online Course (#MOOC) on the FutureLearn The first course will be "Introduction to Blue Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship." This MOOC opens up entrepreneurial and transversal skills in the blue economy, making the field more accessible than ever. Thanks to our incredible community and partners for making 2024 a year to remember! 💙 The BBT team wishes you a wonderful Christmas and a good start to the new year. Cheers, see you in 2025. 🥂🤩 #BBTRecap #BlueBiotech #2024 #LookingForward #MerryChristmas #NewYear SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG Mission Ocean CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency BlueBio Alliance Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique University of Gdansk Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark BLUEBIO ALLIANCE

On 5 December, I attended an online webinar on Women's Entrepreneurship in the Blue Bioeconomy, given by Blue Bio Techpreneurs.  The voices of Defne Bilgin (Moreshrooms AS), Marie-Gabrielle Capodano alias Madame Spiruline (Spiru’Marine) and Mariana Mata Lara (WIN-BIG project) were very inspiring throughout the talk. I am very happy to have been able to attend, once again, one of these webinars! #marinebiotechnology #blueeconomy #womensentrepreneurship #marinesciences #bluebiotech

Introducing the EU Blue Parks Community 🌿 The EU Blue Parks Community is a key initiative to achieve the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”, focusing on the objective to “protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity.” 🔎 How does the community work? The EU Blue Parks Community is a collaborative platform for marine protection, welcoming EU Member State authorities, researchers, and stakeholders. The network comprises 84 members from 82 institutions, including academic and research organisations, NGOs, and private sector entities. Members such as Blue Connect Project and BLUE4ALL engage in annual online and in-person workshops where they share knowledge, best practices, and tools related to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). If you want to know more about innovative concepts such as ocean multi-use and how entrepreneurship could potentially be connected with MPA management: 🌐 Stay tuned for our upcoming BBT #MOOC - a massive open online course designed to equip you with #entrepreneurial and #transversalskills to start your career in the blue bioeconomy, especially the #bluebiotechnology sector. In 2025, we will launch the “Entrepreneurship in Ocean Multi-Use and Marine Protected Areas” course. It is a free course with participation certification exploring the concept of Ocean Multiuse and highlighting the potential business opportunities in MPAs. Follow us or check out the website news to be the first participant… 👉 https://ow.ly/36vQ50TXcbZ Are you interested in joining the Blue Parks community? Click here to apply: https://ow.ly/zPVB50TXcbY #MissionOcean #EUBlueParks #MarineConservation #RestoreOurOceans #BLUECONNECT #BLUE4ALL #HorizonEurope #Sustainability #BlueParksWorkshop CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG Mission Ocean Blue Connect Project BLUE4ALL

🌱 What’s green & blue, innovative, and making bridges in the algae world? It’s GreenCoLab, now featured on the #EU4Algae website! In The Insider’s Perspective twelfth edition, we’re proud to showcase GreenCoLab’s role in connecting algae research and industry, driving innovation across multiple sectors. From transferring knowledge to fostering technological advancements, GreenCoLab is at the forefront of shaping the algae sector’s future. 🔗 Discover how we’re advancing algae research and unlocking business opportunities to harness the immense potential of this green resource: https://lnkd.in/dg3SJMHn #GreenCoLab #EU4Algae #Innovation #AlgaeResearch #Sustainability #TheInsidersPerspective #EuropeanCommission European Commission

🌊 Join Us for the #EU4Algae Annual Meeting! 🌿 🙌🏻We’re excited to announce the upcoming EU4Algae Annual Meeting on December 9, 2024. 🚀 👉🏻This event brings together key stakeholders from across #Europe to collaborate on advancing the algae sector and fostering sustainable blue growth. 📍 Where: Online 🕒 When: December 9, 2024 💡 Why attend? 👉🏻Gain insights from #leadingExperts in #algae #innovation. 👉🏻#Network with #researchers, #policymakers, and #industry leaders. 👉🏻Explore the #latest #developments in #algaebased #solutions for #food, #biofuels, and #environmental #sustainability. 🔗 Registration is now open!  🙌🏻Secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/dapJ2KkN 🙌🏻Let’s work together to unlock the #potential of #algae for a more #sustainable #future. 🌱 #EU4Algae #SustainableBlueGrowth #AlgaeInnovation #SubmarinerNetwork Mission Ocean CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency European Research Executive Agency (REA)

I am really pleased that Szabolcs Pap, Mark Taggart, Rose Boyko, Puja Kumari and I have just published “Chapter 5: The Use of Marine Biomass in Biofertiliser and Biostimulant Production: Current Status and Future Perspectives” in the Royal Society of Chemistry textbook “Blue Bioeconomy: Value-added Products from Marine Algae and Microorganisms” https://lnkd.in/epvKtmTZ This work was part of a collaborative research project called Green Shoots from Blue Growth (https://lnkd.in/eqndJBvB) that is supported by Co-op Food and the Co-op Foundation Scottish Association For Marine Science, Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa, SRUC, Environmental Research Institute

🌊 Last week in Amsterdam, the Blue Mission Banos Project 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝟑 https://lnkd.in/dM2wivZF and 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 brought together a community of over 350 changemakers – policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and civil society – all working towards one ambitious goal: restoring our oceans and waters by 2030. 🌎💙Here are the highlights from this inspiring event: 📌 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: We from the ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)  along with Dorothy Dankel and Careen Krüger supported the workshop “Filling the Gaps: Pathways for Effective Mission Ocean Governance,” addressing fragmented policies and importance of aligning governance with restoration goals. Key takeaways included: The need for adaptive governance structures that evolve with new scientific insights. Transparent, multi-stakeholder platforms to ensure accountability and Cross-border collaboration as a linchpin for the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions. 🌐🗂️ 📌 𝐀 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Colm Lordan and Andreas Kannen contributed to the session on “Small or Large Scale: Governance Implications from Offshore Wind Energy Development in the North Sea.” Outcomes included streamlining licensing and leveraging wind farms as biodiversity hubs. ⚡🐟 📌 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Wind farms are being reimagined as multi-use platforms for projects like oyster reef regeneration, merging technology and nature. 📌 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 (𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐬): Strategies for funding, management, and community engagement in MPAs took center stage, showcasing their role in balancing biodiversity and economic activities. 📌 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The €1.5 BIue I𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐄𝐔 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 –highlights the EU’s commitment to sustainable innovation. 🎯 Collaboration was the event’s beating heart. Witnessing the contributions from ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea was inspiring, particularly in #governance and #monitoring. Special thanks to leaders like Schultz-Zehden Angela, Kestutis Sadauskas, John Bell, and Colm Lordan, alongside partners such as SINTEF Ocean SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG, Faculty of Science, University of Southern Denmark (just to name a few) for driving these conversations forward. 💬 Actionable outcomes is a roadmap for a carbon-neutral blue economy. 📸The photo of our Blue Mission Banos Project consortium and Frances Klatt as project manager reflects the incredible energy and expertise that made this event a success. 👥Together, we’re building the sustainable blue economy of the future. 🚀 How can we make global initiatives impact locally? Drop your thoughts below! #BlueEconomy #MarineRestoration #OceanGovernance #Sustainability #MissionOcean

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Are you passionate about entrepreneurship, early-stage investing, and making a difference in the global startup ecosystem? We are looking for a motivated EU Project Manager to join our team in Brussels starting February 2025! https://lnkd.in/eZFf4Hhz At EBAN, we unite business angels, networks, accelerators, and early-stage funds from 50+ countries to fuel innovation, create jobs, and drive economic growth. With over 8 billion Euros in annual angel investment, we’re at the forefront of Europe’s startup scene. 🚀 💡 What You’ll Do: Lead Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ projects focused on startups and investors. Represent EBAN at EU events and project consortiums. Collaborate with international stakeholders to deliver impactful results. ✨ Why Join EBAN? ✔️ Competitive salary, meal, and transport allowances. ✔️ Flexible work schedules (office & home-based). ✔️ A role at the heart of Europe’s innovation ecosystem. Requirements: 2+ years in EU-funded project management (Horizon or Erasmus+). Strong organizational, communication, and financial reporting skills. Fluent in English (another EU language is a plus). 📩 Apply now by sending your CV and a motivational letter to [email protected] and [email protected]. Be part of a team empowering startups and shaping Europe’s innovation landscape! 🌍