Introduction to a Sustainable Blue Economy
Dive into the Blue Economy: technology, sustainability and entrepreneurship for tomorrow’s oceans.
General Information
Transversal
Researchers
Administrative staff
Educators
PhD candidates / students
Master's
Application
Applications closed. Application deadline was 16/01/2026 .
For any questions, contact your local coordinator.
Course description
Blue Growth is the long-term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors as a whole. The ‘blue’ economy represents roughly 5.4 million jobs and generates a gross added value of almost €500 billion a year. Development of the blue economy faces legal and environmental challenges, as well as issues of perception among local communities, and must also anticipate the impacts of climate change.
The course is designed to promote technology transfer in blue biotechnology and to inform on the sustainable use of marine resources through a transnational training programme consisting of six webinars. The objective is to enhance knowledge on these issues among learners, especially those interested by entrepreneurship in the Blue Economy.
The course has been developed by UN e-SEA, within the FANBEST project (EAPA_1022/2018) funded by the Atlantic Area Interreg Programme through the European Regional Development Fund.
Schedule
The six webinars will be available in semester 2, 2025/2026. Each webinar lasts 60–120 mins.
Programme:
- Marine renewable energy resources: offshore wind and ocean
- Marine extraction of oil, gas and minerals
- Marine biological resources: fisheries, aquaculture and processing
- Maritime transport, ports and shipbuilding
- Maritime and coastal tourism
- Emerging technologies and interdisciplinary issues (biotechnologies, marine spatial planning, climate change)
Requirements
English Level B2.
