Study to support investment for the sustainable development of the blue economy : visual summary

This presentation summarises the results of the Study to support investment for the sustainable development of the blue economy. The Study recommends a much-needed Blue Economy Investment Platform (BEIP) to address major market failures to supply capital to high potential innovative young businesses. It recommends establishing an umbrella fund to channel additional funds into fund managers wholly or partly focused on one or more Blue Economy sectors. The report makes a strong case for rapid action to address the market failure, particularly around availability of equity finance, by mobilising financial resources from the public and private sector and ensuring professional management of these resources. The proposed BEIP could be complemented with additional added value features such as a technical assistance facility, capacity building, matchmaking, community building and event management services.