Blue Groth : Scenarios and drivers for Sustainable Growth from the Oceans, Seas and Coasts

I) Promote maritime Research & Development – in particular for the pre-development maritime economic activities to bridge the gap between research and market uptake; II) Boost access to finance – to foster maritime economic actors in the pre-development stage and to help overcoming the “valley of death”; III) Invest in smart infrastructure – for the mature maritime economic activities to flourish further; IV) Provide maritime cluster support – to have more critical mass of actors, also across EU Member States; V) Anticipate maritime skills needs – and attract skilled workers also in remote and peripheral places; VI) Promote maritime spatial planning – to overcome the increasing complexity of maritime spatial use and to increase public acceptance for pre-development and growth-stage marine economic activities; VII) Foster integrated local development – for a sustainable development of Blue Growth; VIII) Stimulate public engagement – a vital ingredient to fully unleash the Blue Growth potential. Copyright authors