Time (GMT+1/Madeira) |
Hybrid event, livestreamed |
10:30 – 11:30 |
OPENING SESSION Moderator: Catherine Frideres, Senior Manager, BlueInvest Welcome remarks by • Lorella De La Cruz, DG MARE, European Commission • Hervé Migaud, EAS President 2020 -2022 PANEL DISCUSSION: MARKET DEVELOPMENTS, INNOVATION TRENDS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE Moderated panel format, with Q&A. This session should provide attending investors and funds with insights on market developments and opportunities, recent innovation trends and the existing funding gap for the sustainable aquaculture sector. It should reflect on the risk and return profile of sustainable aquaculture solutions, as well as feature use cases of projects and financing models with a strong impact potential. Moderators: • Hervé Migaud, EAS President 2020 -2022 • Luisa Valente, EAS Board member Speakers: • Lorella De La Cruz, DG MARE, European Commission • David Bassett, Secretary general, EATIP • Olivier Raybaud, Managing Director, SWEN Capital Partners |
11:30 – 12:00 |
EUROPEAN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE • Vincent Favrel, Representative, CINEA, European Commission |
12:00 – 14:30 |
NETWORKING LUNCH / 1:1 MATCHMAKING Attendees to the workshop participate in 1:1 meetings. Those at the event are encouraged to visit the exhibition. |
14:30-15:00 |
INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE FINANCING PRINCIPLES INTO AQUACULTURE-RELATED INVESTMENTS Training session for impact investors and corporates on integrating sustainable financing principles into aquaculture-related investments. Featuring new tools, benchmarks and frameworks. • Mauro Randone, Sustainable Blue Economy Programme Coordinator of the Mediterranean Marine Initiative, WWF |
15:00 – 15:30 |
INVESTOR SPOTLIGHT: FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE Moderated panel format, with Q&A. Reverse pitches by Aquaculture investors and funds and presentations from EU programmes that finance sustainable aquaculture projects • Carlos Esteban, Venture Partner, Blue Pioneers • Bram Ledeboer, Partner, NBI Investors - Shift Invest • Jacques De T'Serclaes, Investment manager, Telos Impact |
15:30 – 16:30 |
PITCH SESSION Up to 5 high potential companies and projects from the aquaculture sector shall be invited to pitch to an audience of investors, venture mentors and coaches. • Algonomi (Finland) • Aquaponics Iberia (Portugal) • Innovakeme (Portugal) • Nova Q (Ireland) • Nexttuna (Germany) |
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