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!

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
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
Representative of Madeira Autonomous Region
Representative of Azores Autonomous Region

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 
Ricardo Mendes, CEO of Tekever 
Marke Heine, Chief Executive Officer of Fugro
Carlos Lopes, CEO of Startup Madeira (tbc)
CFR M Palmeiro Ribeiro, CEOM (tbc)
Air-Centre representative (tbc)
Maurício Marques, CEO Yacooba (tbc)

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.

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)
Lin Xiaodan, Chairman of China Energy Engineering Overseas Investment Co., Ltd
Gonçalo Regalado, CEO of Banco Português de Fomento

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
Anthony Ng, CEO of the Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange
Zhou Jie, Secretary-General of IFCE

Moderator: Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano - Portugal

16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK

ROOM 1: BLUE BIOECONOMY ROOM – 22nd 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
Paulo Serra Lopes, COO of Mariculture Systems Portugal

Moderator: Fórum Oceano representative

11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK

11h30 – Blue Pitch: Food and Biotechnology (Blue Call launch by Fórum Oceano)

13h00 – BLUE LUNCH

ROOM 2: WATER MANAGEMENT ROOM – 22nd 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 3: 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
European representative of LONGi (China)
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 4: 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: Platform Zero 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: Platform Zero representative

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

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

17h30 – Blue Musical Tribute by the Portuguese Navy Band

A special music performance by the Brass Quintet of the Portuguese Navy Band.

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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