Oeiras Bluetech Ocean Forum 2026

Presentation of the 6 blue innovation service centres built in the Portuguese ports system, of the Hub Azul School infrastructures of Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique and For-Mar, of the Hub Azul digital ecosystem, and of the Hub Azul business and governance model

Get to know the results achieved by Fórum Oceano in the pilot activation of the Hub Azul network of of the 6 blue innovation service centres.

• Hub Azul Ideation: 4 Winning ideas Pitchs
• Hub Azul Venture Building: 10 Projects Pitchs

Blue economy is still in many ways an emergent sector, but with high growth potential. Thus, public policy is key for its development. Meet the perspectives of Banco Português de Fomento (the national development bank of Portugal) and the European Commission (DG Mare) about how the Hub Azul Ecosystem can catalyse blue competitiveness with sustainability.

Meet the vision of Oeiras, the municipality near the Lisbon region and the nations’ second largest source of exports, to become a Global Bluetech Hub.

Get to know the results achieved by Fórum Oceano in the pilot activation of the Hub Azul network of the 6 blue innovation hubs

• Hub Azul Acceleration: 7 Start-up Pilot Pitchs

Get to know at first hand the main investment trends in blue economy from the world’s largest data-base of the sector, discussed by a high-level panel of experts.

• KEYNOTE SPEECH: RUBEN EIRAS, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF FÓRUM OCEANO

The autonomous regions of Madeira and Azores, which comprise 80% of the maritime area of Portugal, are also developing powerful blue economy ecosystems that will operate in partnership with Hub Azul Network.

• Deep Ocean Madeira - the blue economy R&D+Innovation facilities
• Hub Azul Azores – the Atlantic innovation accelerator for blue economy

PRIO is a Portuguese highly dynamic green energy company that aims to grow with innovation in the maritime green fuels chain. Meet the startups finalists of the Acceleration action made in partnership with Fórum Oceano.

Privileged blue networking cocktail, hosted by Oeiras Nautical Station and Oeiras Municipality, by the stunning Oceanic Pool, at the nautical heart of Oeiras Marina.

Join the moment of the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between Fórum Oceano, Portugal’s Blue Economy Cluster and AICEP, Portugal’s Foreign Investment Agency

• STAG - BLUE TRANSFORMATION FUND, PRESENTED BY ANTÓNIO-CASTEL BRANCO
• Goparity - CROWDLENDING AND CROWD EQUITY, PRESENTED BY FRANCISCO SILVA

Partnerships, Connectivity and Business Cooperation are key elements for Blue Economy development. Get to know the blue opportunities in Italy, France and Morocco markets.

OPENING ADDRESS BY THE AMBASSADOR OF ITALY TO PORTUGAL, HIS EXCELLENCY CLAUDIO MISCIA 

SPECIAL ADDRESS BY PAOLO GUGLIA, VICE-PRESIDENT of CLUSTER BIG AND FINCANTIERI REPRESENTATIVE OF OPEN INNOVATION

OPENING ADDRESS BY THE AMBASSADRESS OF FRANCE TO PORTUGAL, HER EXCELLENCY HÉLÈNE FARNAUD-DEFROMONT 

OPENING ADDRESS BY THE AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO TO PORTUGAL, HIS EXCELLENCY OTHMANE BAHNINI (TBC)

Meet the innovative prototype with potential to crush LCOE of floating offshore wind platforms (made with concrete) and that can also be used for ocean observation.

Financing blue economy demands the combination of public and private financial instruments, in order to sustainably de-risk investments in emergent areas like blue biotechnology, ocean renewables and even bluetech&ocean observation. The stakes are higher when uncertainty rules. Learn from practioneers how to navigate successfully in troubled waters where opportunity is worth the risk.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: JOÃO FONSECA SANTOS, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK DIRECTOR IN PORTUGAL

Get to know the achieved results and new digital services for blue economy generated by Portugal Blue Digital Hub, the Digital Innovation Hub consortium led by Fórum Oceano

Are you an investor, an innovator or a company that wants to develop blue technology in a dual-use perspective? Do you want a reliable R&D partner with practical knowledge of operation in the ocean? Get to know the capabilities of the Hydrographic Institute of the Portuguese Navy.

Blue Economy in Portugal is growing fast: between 2020-2025 the startups market value grew 34X from 47M€ to 1,6B€!

SPECIAL ADDRESS: Paulo Rios de Oliveira, Board Member of AICEP

Raise your glass to new partnerships – join us on deck for a matchmaking cocktail evening hosted by AICEP.

The Boat will be docked at Caís da Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, near LACS.