A new investor report by the European Commission shows that investors plan to invest an average of 124.5€ in the blue economy by 2030.

The main investment drivers for those present at BlueInvest Day and the BlueInvest e-pitching event co-organised with EBI, are innovation, impact and sustainability (besides economic return).

The report identifies sustainable boating and sustainable tourism management as two of the key innovations and technologies to advance coastal and maritime tourism and ship-building. Boating and nautical tourism and recreation are seen as key elements of both value chains. Some of the 27 action areas for accelerating the green and digital transition and for improving the resilience of the EU tourism industry, identified by the European Commission in 2022, were also included in the report such as: circularity of tourism services or peer learning and networking for SMEs.

The report shows examples of companies and entrepreneurs who are shaping the blue economy and highlights specific investment opportunities, including an overview of key innovations and technologies.

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