What is attracting investment in the Blue Economy right now — and which technologies are gaining momentum?
This edition of Blue Compass – Investment Trends Monitor analyses Q1 2026 venture capital activity across Blue Economy value chains, highlighting where capital is concentrating, which sectors are advancing, and what this signals for ocean innovation.
This quarter, the report focuses on Bluetech & Ocean Observation, selected as the Sector of the Quarter. Investment activity points to growing interest in technologies that improve ocean visibility, autonomous operations, maritime intelligence, underwater monitoring and decision-support capabilities.
The report also looks beyond Bluetech, tracking activity in Shipbuilding & Refit, Blue Renewable Energy, Blue Biotechnology, Aquaculture and Water Management, where capital is moving toward more targeted, deployment-ready solutions.
This edition includes expert perspectives from Tatiana Der Avedissian, Head of Business Development at The Economist, on the strategic role of ocean observation and ocean data, and Guilherme Beleza Vaz, Founder and CEO of blueOASIS and Miguel Santos from IPMA, on the integration of operational data with dynamic simulation models.
Download the full report to explore the key investment trends, notable rounds, investor activity and sector insights shaping the Blue Economy in Q1 2026.
