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Business2Sea will happen from 16th to 20th of November 2020.

We are preparing a fully virtual format for this year’s edition. Follow the information through our website and social networks. News and registration soon. Stay tuned!

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What is B2Sea

An international event dedicated to facilitate interaction among people and organizations and to promote projects and businesses within the marine economy, open to the participation of any organisation.

Who is B2Sea for

Any stakeholder whose activities are related to the sea and its resources, including companies, associations, research centres, universities and public bodies, among others.

Why B2Sea

Strengthening the dynamics of strategic cooperation between all the marine economy stakeholders and raise social awareness about the need to protect oceans’ health are crucial aspects to benefit from its whole potential.

  • They constitute an essential element as source of food, energy, transport, leisure and welfare;
  • They contribute to jobs and growth;
  • They offer great opportunities, both through traditional activities and emerging sectors highly dependent on research, technology development and innovation.

Any intervention within this scope must be driven by a sustainable management perspective, which guarantees a good environmental status of the oceans and the preservation of its natural capital.

Who organises B2Sea

Fórum Oceano, private non-profit association acknowledged of public utility, recognised as driving force of the Portuguese Maritime Cluster by the Portuguese Government It has been organising the international event Fórum do Mar since 2011, renamed BUSINESS2SEA in 2016.

CETMAR Foundation, public organisation depending on the Galician Government, aimed to improve marine environment, its resources and the industries depending on them, fostering innovation and environmental, social and economic sustainability. CETMAR joined the Business2Sea organising team in 2018 as part of a long term cooperation strategy between both entities, boosting a significant participation of Galician stakeholders in the event.

When is B2Sea

16th to 20th November 2020

Where is B2Sea

We are preparing a fully virtual edition!

 

Draft Programme

This version of the programme may change. Further details on the programme are available here.

Times are shown in Central European Time (CET).

Monday

Virtual Conference

10:30-12:40 The Blue economy in the EU Green Deal: financing the blue economic recovery

 

Virtual Workshops

15:00-16:30 Workshop Towards a pact for skills in the maritime industry

16:30-18:00 Workshop Knowledge transfer opportunities on macroalgae exploitation

Tuesday

Virtual B2B Meetings 

10:00-19:00 

 

Virtual Workshops 

10:00-11:30 Workshop Project IN4.0 –  IN4.0 Connect and International Best Practices

11-30-13:00 Final event KETmaritime project: Transfer of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) to the Maritime Industries

 

Virtual Conference 

15:00–17:00 Research alliances in Ibero-America and their relevance for the international governance of marine ecosystems. Present and future of the INVIPESCA network

 

Virtual Workshops 

15:30-17:30 WestMED Initiative – Priorities for next years

Wednesday

Virtual B2B Meetings 

10:00-19:00 

 

Virtual Workshops 

11-30-13:00 Demonstration of innovative technologies to the seafood industry under the Atlantic Area Project SAFER

15:00-16:30 Atlantic Smart Ports Blue Acceleration Network: start-up a Blue recovery 

16:30-18:00 Workshop on cross-border cooperation

 

Thursday

Virtual Workshops 

10:00-11:30 Workshop project EBB: Do not be a biopirate: the European Blue Biobank can help you use marine genetic resources legally

15:00-16:30 Workshop projeto jUMP: Monitorização do ruído submarino em águas portuguesas (the workshop will be held in Portuguese)

Friday

Virtual Conference 

10:30-12:30 The implementation of the EU Green Deal throughout the marine dimension of Horizon Europe (title TBC) 

Past Editions

2019

BUSINESS2SEA 2019 | 11th to 13th November | Congress Centre Alfândega do Porto |

The 2019 edition of Business2Sea gathered around 650 participants from more than ten countries. The event promoted the debate on “Healthy Oceans and the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources”.

Business2Sea hosted the 6th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference and the Annual Event of Interreg Atlantic Area.

2018

BUSINESS2SEA 2018 | 14th to 16th November | Congress Centre Alfândega do Porto |

For the first time Fórum Oceano counts on the collaboration of the Centro Tecnológico del Mar – Fundación CETMAR, from Galicia (Spain) for the organisation of the Business2Sea.

As a step forward in offering a diversified programme, the event hosts the conference “Norway-Iceland-Portugal EEA Grants Business Opportunities”, as well as the projects ValorMar and KETmaritime meetings and the certification session of the first Nautical Stations of Portugal.

2017

BUSINESS2SEA 2017 | 5th and 6th June | Congress Centre Alfândega do Porto

The Business2Sea hosts the kick-off meeting of the [BlueTech] INvertebrateIT – “Disruptive and forward-looking opportunities for competitive and sustainable aquaculture” project, in which consortium participates Fórum Oceano.

Two protocols are signed, one for the constitution of the Advisory Board of the TEC4Sea project and another one related to the HUB NAVAL – Training Qualification.

2016

BUSINESS2SEA 2016 | 16th to 18th November | Congress Centre Alfândega do Porto

The Fórum do Mar is renamed as Business2Sea and it is carried out in the Alfândega do Porto Congress Centre for the first time.

The Minister for the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, attends both the opening and the commemorative session if the National Day of the Sea.

The exhibition area includes the new Pitches programme.

2015

FÓRUM DO MAR 2015 | 16th to 19th November | Cruise Terminal Port of Leixões & EXPONOR, Matosinhos

The Fórum del Mar hosts the 3rd edition of the Portugal Atlantic Conference, co-organised by the General Direction of Sea Policy and Fórum Océano.

The organisation of the business-to-business programme is supported by a web platform that facilitates the management of agendas.

Two protocols are signed: one between Fórum Oceano and BlueBio Alliance and another one between Fórum Océano and 13 other entities, for the creation of a Dynamising Group for the Nautical Portugal.

2014

FÓRUM DO MAR 2014 | 28th to 30th May | EXPONOR, Matosinhos

The Fórum do Mar includes some new components such as European projects MARNET and AtlanticBlue Tech meetings.

The event receives the visit of the Minister for Agriculture and the Sea, Assunção Cristas, the Minister for Regional Development, Miguel Poiares Maduro, and the Secretary of State for the Sea, Manuel Pinto de Abreu.

2013

FÓRUM DO MAR 2013 | 29th to 31st May | EXPONOR, Matosinhos

The 3rd edition of Fórum do Mar was intented to foster the debate about “Sea Challenges 2020”

Additionally, the TSF, reference radio station for news in Portugal, broadcasted a live debate within the framework of the event, with the participation of the president of Oceano XXI, Ribau Esteves, the president of the Naval Industry Association, Frederico Spranger, and the General Directo of Sea Policy, major Fonseca Ribeiro.

2012

FÓRUM DO MAR 2012 | 10th to 12th May | EXPONOR, Matosinhos

The 2nd edition of Fórum do Mar offered a diversified set of activities, including new proposals such as a business-to-business programme and institutional presentations of the international clusters Marine South East (UK), Pole Mer and Technopole Brest (France) and the Maritime Cluster of Finland.

The event received the visit of the President of the Portuguese Republic, Prof. Aníbal Cavaco Silva.

2011

FÓRUM DO MAR 2011 | 16th to 19th June | EXPONOR, Matosinhos

Organized by Oceano XXI (former name of Fórum Oceano) and the Business Association of Portugal (AEP), the first edition included a number of activities such as exhibition, an international conference, “Live the Cluster” moment, “Internationalization” moment, recreational sailing, workshops addressed to youngsters and visits to Portuguese Navy boats.

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business2seabusiness2sea@business2sea·
10 Jul

The 2019 edition of Business2Sea event gathered around 650 attendees, promoting the debate on Healthy Oceans and the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources.
The event hosted the @EUAtlantic 6th #ASCP and the @AtlanticArea annual event. Have you participated?

http://business2sea.org/multimedia/

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business2seabusiness2sea@business2sea·
7 Jul

Save the date: Business2Sea will happen from 16th to 19th of November 2020.

We are organising a virtual event for this year Business2Sea edition. News coming soon. Stay tuned! 👇

http://business2sea.org/

@forumoceano @FundacionCETMAR #BlueEconomy

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RosafdzotRosa Fernandez@Rosafdzot·
31 Jan

É un pracer traballar cada día con @Monincera e facelo para transmitirlles aos máis novos a nosa paixón polo mar, pola ciencia e pola cultura mariñas, é aínda un pracer máis grande. Gracias #EscolasNieto pola acollida da iniciativa da @FundacionCETMAR e o @COCKLES_project https://twitter.com/FundacionCETMAR/status/1223230308486713344

Fundación CETMAR@FundacionCETMAR

Nuestras compañeras en @COCKLES_project están hoy con los alumnos de #EscuelasNieto en #Vigo para hablarles del #berberecho y del trabajo que, para recuperar este recurso, estamos llevando a cabo desde este proyecto #Interreg @AtlanticArea

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Atlantic_ArcAtlantic Arc (CPMR)@Atlantic_Arc·
12 Nov

Happening now🚨

@Clean_Atlantic project, in which we participate, is being presented by Marisa Fernandez from @FundacionCETMAR in a workshop on #Atlantic #environment organised by @AtlanticArea at #ASPC2019 !

#CleanAtlanticTogether

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