9:00-9:15 Covid rapid test and registration 1

9:15-9:30 Covid rapid test and registration 2

9:30-10:00 Open Innovation Challenge. The story so far.

Introducing the Interactive Catalog of Challenges and Solutions
Carmen Renovell. CEEI VALENCIA

10:00-11:15 Final event of BD Open Innovation Challenge (1st part)

Sustainable micro-mobility powered by wave energy
Challenger: San Felice Circeo (Italy)

Finalists Solvers:

Eco Wave Power. Isaac Rubinstein
GECO-SEWAT. Felice Frascino/Teodoro Maellaro
Wave4Energy. Giulia Cervelli

Integration of Marine Renewable Energy Source(s) at Feeding Platforms
Challenger: Levantina Fish (Cyprus)

Finalists Solvers:
Havkraft AS. Geir Arne Solheim
Resen Waves. Per Resen Steenstrup
Seares. Giorgio Cucè

Energy autonomy in the port of Samos
Challenger: Municipality of Eastern Samos (Greece)

Finalists Solvers:

Eco Wave Power. Isaac Rubinstein.
Seares. Giorgio Cucè
Tecnomac Pol. Milano. Marco Negri

Giglio Island: Let Blue Energy bloom.
Challenger: Municipality of Giglio Island (Italy)

Finalists Solvers:

Eco Wave Power. Isaac Rubinstein.
Seares. Giorgio Cucè
Tecnomac Pol. Milano. Marco Negri

Modelling Blue Energy-based Local Governance
Challenger: Andalusian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (Spain)

Finalists Solvers:

CMMI. Flora Karathanasi

11:15-11:45 Networking Coffee Break

11:45-14:00 Final event of BD Open Innovation Challenge (2nd part)

Wave Energy for a Tourist Harbour
Challenger: Marina di Pescara (Italy)

Finalists Solvers:

Havkraft AS. Geir Arne Solheim
Seares. Giorgio Cucè
Tecnomac Pol. Milano. Marco Negri

Utilization of Sea Water Heat Pump in main building of the Port of Saranda
Challenger: Port of Saranda (Albania)

Finalist Solver:

EcoPlage. Carl Linderoth

Workforce re-qualification and Training for Novel Jobs in Maritime Sector
Challenger: Split-Dalmatia County (Croatia)

Finalist Solver:

Sea Tech / Fund. Intermedia. Ariadna Troté

Exploring the Potential of Converting Washed-up Seagrass (Posidonia Banquettes) into Biofuel
Challenger: Municipality of Larnaka (Cyprus)

Finalists Solvers:

IATA-CSIC. Isaac Benito González
Nottingham Trent University. Wenbin Zhang
University of York. Thierry Tonon

Integration of Renewable Energies in the Port of Valencia
Challenger: TYPSA (Spain)

Finalists Solvers:

Rotary Wave. Andrea Novas
SDK Marine SENDEKIA, Guillermo Souto
Wave4Energy. Giulia Cervelli

Blue Sentinel
Challenger: CRES (Greece)

Finalists Solvers:

Edinburg University NAPIER. Abdel Fateh Kerrouche
Element Works. Michele Grassi
MSM. Pablo Miras

How to reduce the marine visual impact of wind energy generation?
Challenger: CLANER (Spain)

Finalists Solvers:

Julia Fernandez Chozas
Universidad de Cantabria

14:00-15:00 LUNCH BREAK

Meeting of the Jury to select the 12 Challenge Winners.

15:00-15:15 Blue Deal Open Innovation Challenge

Announcement of the winners.

 INVESTORS AND SMES get in touch!

15:30-16:30 INVESTORS and investment vehicles.

Investors are key for future projects to achieve their goal. A renowed investor will explain pros and cons of different investment vehicles.

Paloma Mas. Inversora - Events and Culture Manager en Plug and Play

Paloma Castellano - Director Wayra Madrid

Lucas de la Vega - Investment Director at Zubi Capital

16:30-17:30 MARRIAGE INVESTOR - STARTUPS. How do startups prepare to get  funding? What do startups look for to choose investors?

Jose Luis de Cachavera, COO of Startupxplore
Keys to search for investment and how to meet investors requirements.

Javier Moliner, CEO of Howlanders.
SMExperience in seeking financing.

17:30-18:00 Networking