Navigating the Blue Bioeconomy: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Coastal Aquaculture

Dive into coastal aquaculture and discover blue bioeconomy entrepreneurship

Coastal aquaculture is evolving fast, offering solutions to global food security, sustainability, and marine innovation challenges.

In this four-week course, you will dive into coastal aquaculture practices, technologies, and many more related topics that drive the blue bioeconomy.

Explore sustainable business models using algae and other marine resources

Discover how algae and other marine resources are used in agriculture, food, textiles, and animal feed, and how commercialisation reshapes traditional supply chains.

By analysing blue business models and successful algae applications, you gain knowledge on how to develop market-driven solutions using marine-based products and learn to build scalable ventures in this fast-growing sector.

Understand investment, compliance, and innovation in aquaculture

Delve into funding routes, legal frameworks, and compliance strategies that support sustainable growth and explore how regulatory systems and intellectual property are key in scaling businesses.

Explore how policy agendas, emerging technologies, and labour market trends influence aquaculture and marine innovation roles.

Connect with the future of marine-based careers

Investigate tools that drive innovation and careers. Identify blue bioeconomy carreer opportunities that align with your goals. Explore the skill set needed for future-focused, environmentally sound marine entrepreneurship and shape your path in the blue bioeconomy.

We hope these insights and confidence will support you in taking the next step in your professional journey.

This course is ideal for entrepreneurs, students, researchers, and professionals interested in land-based aquaculture, algae innovation, and sustainable business development in the blue bioeconomy.

This course is ideal for entrepreneurs, students, researchers, and professionals interested in land-based aquaculture, algae innovation, and sustainable business development in the blue bioeconomy.

• assess the potential of coastal aquaculture and marine biomass-based products in contributing to blue bioeconomy growth.
• develop innovative business models for coastal aquaculture ventures by exploring case studies and analysing industry trends.
• explain the environmental, economic, and regulatory challenges and opportunities in coastal aquaculture and their impact on entrepreneurial ventures.
• apply business skills such as market analysis and strategic planning to create scalable and sustainable coastal aquaculture businesses.
• evaluate different financing options, investment strategies and legal frameworks to promote sustainable growth and innovation in the coastal aquaculture sector.