The European Commission has announced it will organise 'Blue Invest 2018', the first match-making event in Europe between companies and investors in the Blue Economy.
The OECD projects that the global maritime economy will grow at twice the rate of the mainstream economy by 2030.
For Europe, this would mean 10.8 million jobs and nearly 1 trillion euro in turnover.
How to take advantage of this potential? How can technology and creativity meet finance?
#BlueInvest 2018: a match-making event where
- Selected entrepreneurs will have the exclusive opportunity to pitch their projects to a panel of investors
- Investors will get to know promising projects from start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs
- Participants can set up bilateral meetings during the day and build new networks
- Inspirational speakers will share their secrets to success
Interested in attending or pitching? Visit https://blue-invest-2018.b2match.io/ for more details and registration.
Add the event to your calendar: iCalendar Blue Invest 2018
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