FBR_OC1_32 - BlueBio Roadshow

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
BlueBio Alliance- The Portuguese Marine Bioresources Network(PT)
Bilateral initiative number:
PT-BI018
Status:
Completed
Initial cost:
€13,847
Actual cost:
€10,600
Initiative Types:
Matchmaking event
Study tour
Partners:
NCE Aquatech Cluster(NO)
NCE Blue Legasea Cluster(NO)
Programme:

Description

Blue Bio Value is a business accelerator program, promoted by Oceano Azul Foundation and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in collaboration with Fábrica de Startups, Bluebio Alliance and Faber Ventures, dedicated to the blue bioeconomy, scaling up marine biobased solutions to global market applications in different industries, resorting to science-based and biotech innovations, while helping to tackle important societal challenges. The Blue Bio Value acceleration program awards, each year, the blue biotech startups that better performed during the year’s program. On the 1st edition, in 2018, 3

Summary of the results

Following the results-based management approach, the initiative aimed to promote collaboration between the BlueBio Alliance and Norwegian partners, which is is intended to foster the development of new business models and ideas in the blue economy in both economy in both countries.
Among the activities carried out, the roadshow to Norway stands out, with Portuguese startups Portuguese startups will be present at the Tech Tour Ocean event to present their pitch and participate in matchmaking sessions and participation in matchmaking sessions and B2B meetings, and the "Final Pitch Day" event of the Blue Bio Value Acceleration programme, followed by one2one meetings between start-ups and investors, where Norwegian investors were present.

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.