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Keep up to date with the latest developments, events and opportunities in the Portuguese blue economy ecosystem.

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Blue Compass Q1 2026

Increasing Investment in Ocean Observation

Tatiana Der Avedissian Head of Business Development, World Ocean Initiative – The Economist Group

The New Era of Ocean Observation: how data is transforming blue tech

Miguel Santos President of EMSO Portugal

The New Ocean Engineering: simulation, real-time data and digital twins at the service of the Blue Economy

Guilherme Beleza Vaz CEO and Founder of blueOASIS

Where the Blue Economy Needs Innovation: A Sector-by-Sector Report on the Challenges

Ports: The industrial chameleon – Why open innovation is the next competitive advantage

Manuel Melo Innovation Manager, Ocean Forum

Building the Next Phase of Aquaculture: An Interview with Pedro Pousão of S2Aqua CoLAB

Pedro Pousão Chair of the S2AQUAcoLAB Board

Smarter Fish Feeding: The Importance of Personalised Nutrition for Fish

Iris Silva Researcher in Molecular Biology and Genomics

Redefining Aquaculture Production: An Interview with João Rito of SEAentia

João Rito CEO of SEAntia

Living Labs by the Sea: Connecting Maritime Clusters, Start-ups and Academia for Coastal Regeneration

Sérgio Leandro Director of Smart Ocean Peniche

Turning Ecological Threats into Economic Opportunities: Commercialising Biomass and Waste from Invasive Algae

Teresa Mouga Researcher and Marine Biologist at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Data Silos: Why the Ocean Needs Semantic Interoperability

Valéria Pequeno Lecturer and Researcher at the Infante D. Henrique Nautical College

Blue Compass Q4 2025

Building Human Capital for the Blue Economy

Sérgio Leandro Director of Smart Ocean Peniche

The next wave of innovation in shipbuilding and refit

Tiago Braz CEO of Wavelength Technology Centre

Why is internationalisation a sustainability strategy?

Alexandra Teodósio Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Algarve

AI at Sea: The Digital Wave That Is Transforming the Maritime Industries

Ricardo Póvoa Researcher at the Infante D. Henrique Nautical College (ENIDH)

Unlocking the Potential of Aquaculture: The Untapped Power of Data

João Janeiro S2Aqua Colab Researcher

Blue Compass Q3 2025

User-Generated Content in Smart Coastal Planning: 4 Strategies for its Implementation

Adriana Fernandes ENIDH

Restoring the Future of the Ocean: An Interview with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita

Sam Teicher Co-founder of Coral Vita

Rethinking Cooperation in the Blue Economy: Why Protocols Alone Are Not Enough

Manuel Melo Innovation Manager, Ocean Forum

Blue Compass Q2 2025

What is driving innovation in Blue Biotechnology?

Vitor Vasconcelos Chair of the Board at CIIMAR

The Importance of Innovation in Blue Biotechnology

Ricardo Calado Coordinating Researcher at ECOMARE, CESAM and DBIO, University of Aveiro

Blue Compass Q1 2025

Blue Compass Q4 2024