OBOF 2025_v7

Oeiras BlueTech Ocean Forum 2025

April 21, 2025

Date: 21-23 July 2025
Venue: Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique (Oeiras)

About the Conference

The 2025 edition of the OEIRAS BLUETECH OCEAN FORUM, organized by Fórum Oceano and co-organized by Oeiras Valley Investment Agency and International Forum for Clean Energy - Macao (IFCE), in a strategic partnership with Oeiras Municipality; Investors Portugal, Platform Zero, Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Luso-Chinesa​; Oeiras Viva; Oeiras Marina; Oeiras Nautical Station and the Hydrographic Institute of the Portuguese Navy​ will be held at Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH), in Oeiras Municipality.
Building on the success of the 2024 edition, this event promises to be even larger, attracting a more diverse and expansive audience from across the globe.
Attendees can look forward to participate in high-level networking, dynamic Blue Conferences offering hands-on insights with investment opportunities in all the blue sectors.​
Mark your calendar to be part of this landmark gathering at the forefront of the global Blue Economy!​
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Blue Conferences & Sessions

Conferences, Panels, Roundtables The 2025 edition will feature cutting-edge discussions on critical themes such as innovation in the blue economy, sustainable financing and investment strategies, energy transition and renewable technologies, marine biodiversity, entrepreneurship in the blue sector, emerging technologies and digitalization (AI, Bluetech), and fostering academic and scientific cooperation.​
Business Meetings & Networking Exclusive networking opportunities, including pre-arranged B2B meetings, informal social events, and AI-powered matchmaking via FÓRUM OCEANO BLUE COMMUNITY by SWAPCARD PLATFORM. Attendees can enjoy personalized agendas and ongoing interaction before, during, and after the event.​
Blue Social Moments Attendees can also enjoy working lunches, VIP receptions, and blue networking momentss with menus inspired by sustainable blue gastronomy.

Global Presence

The 2025 OEIRAS BLUETECH OCEAN FORUM is set to bring together a diverse and influential audience from leading blue economy nations. This global gathering will serve as a dynamic platform for collaboration and innovation across the maritime and environmental sectors.​​
The event will attract:​
  • Government and Political Leaders: Decision-makers shaping policies and investments in the blue economy.​

  • Top Global Companies: Industry leaders driving advancements in maritime, clean energy, and environmental technologies.​

  • Universities and Research Institutions: Academic pioneers conducting cutting-edge research to support sustainable ocean development.​

  • High-Impact Startups: Innovative enterprises presenting disruptive solutions that address critical challenges in the sector.​

​This diverse pool of participants underscores the Fórum Oceano role as a central hub for fostering international partnerships, accelerating innovation, and driving sustainable progress in the blue economy worldwide.

Programme (provisional)

Day 1 | 21st JULY

PLENARY ROOM   9h30 - Opening Session  
  • Vitor Franco Correia, President of ENIDH  

  • Carlos Costa Pina, President of Fórum Oceano  

  • Ambrose So, President of IFCE-Macao 

  • Ricardo Arroja, President of AICEP

  • Isaltino Morais, Mayor of Oeiras  

  • Zhao Bentang, Ambassador of China (tbc) 

  • Margriet Leemhuis, Ambassadress of Netherlands (tbc) 

  • Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Republic of Portugal (tbc) 

10h30 – COFFEE-BREAK
    PLENARY ROOM  
11h00 – Main Blue Economy Investment Trends: Hub Azul Dealroom Insights
  Keynote Speech: Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano - Portugal   
  PLENARY ROOM  
11h15 – Plenary Session   Blue Economy: perspectives from Europe and China   
  • Andreea Strachinescu, DG Mare, European Commission 

  • Sebastien Cann, Business Developer of Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique – France

  • Mare Straetmans, CEO of Platform Zero – The Netherlands  

  • Zhou Jie, Secretary-General of IFCE-Macao – China  

  • Leonardo Manzari – WestMED - Italy 

  • Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano - Portugal

Moderator: Tatiana Der Averdissian, The Economist 
  13h00 – BLUE LUNCH 
  PLENARY ROOM  
14h00 - BLUETECH INNOVATION: Oeiras Valley going global for Blue Economy: walking the talk 
Keynote Speech: Pedro Patacho, Councillor of Oeiras City Council   
  • Vitor Franco Correia, President of ENIDH – Hub Azul School partner  

  • Mare Straetmans, CEO of Platform Zero  

  • José Guerreiro, President of IPMA – Hub Azul IPMA Oeiras  

  • IFCE-MACAO Delegation Representative  

  • Gonçalo Faria, Lead Manager of Hub Azul Portugal, Fórum Oceano 

  • Miguel Castro Neto, President of NOVA IMS  

Moderator: Ambassador António Martins da Cruz, President of Oeiras Valley Investment Agency 
 
16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK  
PLENARY ROOM  
16h30 – BLUETECH INNOVATION: Portugal Blue Digital Hub: monetizing dual-use BlueTech 
  • Admiral Ramalho Marreiros, Director-General of Hydrographic Institute of the Portuguese Navy  

  • Guilherme Beleza Vaz, CEO of BlueOASIS  

  • Rui Caldeira, Madeira Oceanic Observatory  

  • Ana Rodrigues, ADFMA, Azores 

  • Ricardo Mendes, CEO of Tekever  

  • André Almeida Santos, Indico Capital Partners

  • Marke Heine, Chief Executive Officer of Fugro

  • Carlos Lopes, CEO of Startup Madeira

Moderator: Carlos Pinho, Lead Manager Portugal Blue Digital Hub  
20h00 – VIP BLUE COCKTAIL MATCHMAKING AT OCEANIC POOL - OEIRAS
Privileged blue networking cocktail by the stunning Oceanic Pool, at the nautical heart of Oeiras Marina.
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Day 2 | 22nd July

PLENARY ROOM
9h30 – Hub Azul Portugal Ecosystem: a one-stop shop of Lab2Market Blue innovation 
Keynote speech: Marisa Lameiras da Silva, Director-general of Maritime Policy 
  • Eduardo Silva, INESCTEC, Consortium Leader Hub Azul Leixões 1 

  • João Tasso, LSTS, Consortium Leader Hub Azul Leixões 2 

  • Ricardo Calado, Hub Azul Aveiro

  • Sérgio Leandro, Consortium Leader Hub Azul Peniche 

  • SeaPower Representative   

  • José Guerreiro, President of IPMA, Hub Azul IPMA-Oeiras 

  • Vitor Franco Correia, President of ENIDH, Hub Azul School 

  • Rita Pestana, Olhão Municipality, Hub Azul Olhão 

Moderator: Gonçalo Faria, Lead Manager of Hub Azul Portugal Network, Fórum Oceano 
11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
PLENARY ROOM  
11h30 - BLUETECH INVESTMENT: Public funding instruments for blue economy in Europe and China: Opportunities   
  • Andreea Strachinescu, DG Mare, European Commission  

  • Ricardo Arroja, Chairman of AICEP  

  • José Augusto Vale, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation of IAPMEI 

  • António Grilo, President of ANI 

  • Diana Bossman, Liaison from RVO (Netherlands) 

  • Representative of Macao-Hengquin/ IFCE- Macao Delegation 

  • Representative of Madeira Autonomous Region  

  • Representative of Azores Autonomous Region  

 Moderator: António Nogueira Leite, Professor NOVA SBE   
13h00 – BLUE LUNCH 
 PLENARY ROOM  
14h30 - BLUETECH INVESTMENT: Investing in Blue Economy: best practices and challenges ahead  
  • Zachary Lamothe, Senior Investment Associate of Swen Capital Partners  

  • Rita Sousa, Faber  

  • André Almeida Santos, Partner and Head of Sustainability of Indico Capital Partners  

  • Frederico Serras Gago, CEO of Front Capital  

  • João Fonseca Santos, Head of EIB Portugal  

  • Francisco Saraiva Gomes, Ocean 14 Capital  

  • Bart Huybrechts, 9point5 Fund  

  • Manuel Alves Gomes, Touro Capital Partners

  • Hong Kong fund representative – IFCE-Macao Delegation  

  • Gonçalo Regalado, CEO of Banco Português de Fomento

Moderator: Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano - Portugal
 
16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
 
ROOM 1: BLUE BIOECONOMY ROOM – 23rd July 
SUB-FORUM 1 – INNOVATION IN BLUE FOOD AND BIOTECH  
9h30 – Investment Trends in Blue Food and Biotechnology   
  • Hub Azul Blue Compass Report Insights – Fórum Oceano representative 

  • João Rito, CEO of Seantia 

  • Bernardo Carvalho, CEO of Oceano Fresco 

  • Gonçalo Costa, CEO of Biomimetix 

  • Peter Beringer, Mariculture

  • Renata Serradeiro, CEO of Flatlantic  

Moderator: Fórum Oceano representative 
11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK
 
11h30 – Blue Pitch: Food and Biotechnology (Blue Call launch by Fórum Oceano) 
13h00 – BLUE LUNCH 
  ROOM 1: WATER MANAGEMENT ROOM – 23rd July 
SUB-FORUM 2 – WATER MANAGEMENT AND DESALINIZATION    
14h30 – Investment Trends in water management and desalinization 
  • Hub Azul Blue Compass Report Insights – Fórum Oceano representative 

  • Pedro Fontes, Águas de Portugal Board Member  

  • Nuno Gomes, CEO of Blue Mater 

  • Leonardo Manzari, WestMED - Italy

  • Ana Agostinho, CEO OverSea

  • Rui Mourinha, Oeiras Nautical Station

Moderator: Fórum Oceano representative 
16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK
 
16h30 – Blue Pitch: Water Management and Desalinization Innovation (Blue Call launch by Fórum Oceano) 
18h00 – BLUE MATCHMAKING 
ROOM 2: BLUE RENEWABLES ROOM – 22nd July 
SUB-FORUM 3 – BLUE CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION  
9h30 – Investment Trends in Blue Renewables   
  • Hub Azul Blue Compass Report Insights – Fórum Oceano representative 

  • José Pinheiro, CEO of Ocean Winds 

  • INESCTEC.Ocean Representative

  • Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Representative

  • Norma Franco, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Partner EY

Moderator: Carlos Pinho, Fórum Oceano  
11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
  11h30 – Diversification of Business Models in Blue Renewables 
  • Marco Alves, CEO of WAVEC 

  • Iber Blue Wind Representative 

  • Eco Wave Power Representative

  • IFCE-Macao Delegation Representative

Moderator: Fórum Oceano representative
 
  13h00 – BLUE LUNCH  
 14h30 – Blue Renewables as New Opportunities for Ports   
  • Isabel Moura Ramos, Port of Setúbal Board Member 

  • Eduardo Feio, President of Port of Aveiro and Figueira da Foz  

  • João Neves, President of Port of Leixões 

  • Port of Rotterdam Representative 

  • Francisco Taveira Pinto, Instituto Construção Sustentável

Moderator: Carlos Pinho, Fórum Oceano 
16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
  16h30 – Blue Pitch: Blue Renewables (Blue Call launch by Fórum Oceano) 
  18h00 – BLUE MATCHMAKING 
 
ROOM 3: BLUE PORTS&SHIPPING ROOM – 22nd July 
SUB-FORUM 4 – DECARBONIZING PORTS, SHIPPING AND SHIPBUILDING 
9h30 – Investment Trends in Ports Decarbonization   
  • Hub Azul Blue Compass Report Insights – Fórum Oceano representative 

  • Piet Haerens, CEO of HAEDES 

  • Francisco Taveira Pinto, Instituto Construção Sustentável 

  • Isabel Moura Ramos, Port of Lisbon Board Member 

  • Luis Nunes, Board member Prio ENergy

  • Andreia Ventura, Board member, Grupo ETE

Moderator: Fórum Oceano representative 
11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
11h30 – Investment Trends in Shipping Decarbonization   
  • Hub Azul Blue Compass Report Insights – Fórum Oceano representative 

  • Albrecht Gunderman, Euromar and Ocean Score 

  • Duarte Rodrigues, Board member Grupo Sousa 

  • Jorge Antunes, TecnoVeritas

  • Portline representative

  • Douro Azul representative

Moderator: Gonçalo Santos, Fórum Oceano 
13h00 – BLUE LUNCH 
14h30 - Investment Trends in Shipbuilding Decarbonization  
  • Hub Azul Blue Compass Report Insights – Fórum Oceano representative 

  • Nuno Santos, CEO of Lisnave 

  • Seapower representative  

  • Damen representative  

  • Christophe Tytgat, Secretary-General of SEAeurope

Moderator: Gonçalo Santos, Fórum Oceano 
16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
   16h30 – Blue Pitch: Ports, Shipping and Shipbuilding (Blue Call launch by Fórum Oceano) 
  18h00 – BLUE MATCHMAKING 

Day 3 | 23rd July

PLENARY ROOM 
INNOVATION SHOWCASE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR BLUE ECONOMY: CHINA (organized by IFCE-Macao delegation) 
9h30 - SLOT 1
  • China company #1

  • China company #2 

  • China company #3 

  • China company #4 

  • China company #5   

11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
  11h30 - SLOT 2 
  • China company #6

  • China company #7

  • China company #8 

  • China company #9 

  • China company #10 

  13H00 – BLUE LUNCH – Portuguese Style!
  14h30 - SLOT 3 
  • China company #11

  • China company #12 

  • China company #13 

  • China company #14 

  • China company #15 

 
16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
  16h30 - SLOT 4 
  • China company #16

  • China company #17 

  • China company #18 

  • China company #19 

  • China company #20 

18h00 – Closing Session  
  • Vítor Franco Correia, President of ENIDH  

  • Carlos Costa Pina, President of Fórum Oceano  

  • Ambrose So, President of IFCE-Macao 

  • Isaltino Morais, Mayor of Oeiras  

  • Luís Montenegro, Prime-Minister of Portugal (tbc)  

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Pre-registration for this event is mandatory and must be completed through the following link.
IMPORTANT: Pre-registration does not guarantee participation. Pre-registrations will be reviewed, and approved participants will be notified via email.
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