Belgium – Research and experimental development services – BlueInvest Platform

The purpose of this call for tender is to continue and further develop the BlueInvest Platform to assist in helping small enterprises to put innovative products and services from the blue economy on the market and increase investment in the sustainable blue economy in the EU. This will build on the existing work and will include: • matchmaking and community-building between investors and companies through events, pitching, animation of an on-line community and a project pipeline; • improving investment readiness of companies through activities such as coaching, mentoring and/or fundraising assistance; • supporting financial intermediaries/fund managers seeking to increase their investment in the Blue Economy and/or developing dedicated Blue Economy funds; • supporting regional or national acceleration efforts for the sustainable blue economy innovation; • promotion and outreach to key stakeholders and dissemination of results