The European Commission is launching a new investor report on BlueInvest Day 2023, highlighting investment opportunities and activity in the EU’s blue economy for investors. Furthermore, the study highlights cutting-edge technology and a selection of investment-ready companies from the BlueInvest pipeline in ten sectors of the sustainable blue economy.
It is part of a project to enhance investor capacity to walk investors through every step, from recognising industry opportunities to developing financial products and investment strategies.
The report seeks to encourage private investment in clean tech for the blue economy, which includes innovative solutions to mitigate climate change and comply with the EU Green Deal targets.
Investors in all sectors of the blue economy are becoming increasingly interested in the ocean industry’s predicted to rise over the next decade. According to a poll of 87 investors, 76 intend to invest an average of €124.5 million in the blue economy by 2030, owing to the importance of innovation, impact, and sustainability.
Even with this encouraging trend, numerous challenges persist, notably a severe funding shortage for start-ups and SMEs in the blue economy.
Respondents highlighted high-risk perceptions, a scarcity of large-scale investment-grade projects, and a need for more awareness and technical knowledge of growing blue economy sectors and specific investment prospects.
By offering a complete analysis of investment prospects, accessible financial products, and viable investment strategies, the investor report contributes significantly to closing the knowledge gap.
It discusses investment opportunities and highlights significant developments and technologies from ten industries. The study also includes a selection of firms from the BlueInvest pipeline, highlighting creative ideas and entrepreneurs advancing the blue economy.
Furthermore, the research will be expanded in the following months to offer a more in-depth market analysis for each area.
Cleantech investments doubled in value between 2020 and 2021, indicating tremendous upside for early investors. As new cleantech goods and services emerge in various sectors of the blue economy, investors are anticipated to grow more interested. Blue renewable energy, water management, and blue biotechnology are mentioned explicitly as highly appealing investment options.