The workshop “Shaping the Next Blue Bioeconomy Roadmap: Strategic Pathways from Biomass to Market” brings together key stakeholders from across industry, research, policy, and investment to accelerate the transition from aquatic biomass to scalable market applications.

This interactive session moves beyond discussion to focus on action — exploring real-world democases, identifying barriers to market uptake, and aligning innovation with industry needs. Through expert insights and a hands-on co-creation session, participants will collaboratively define strategic priorities and contribute to shaping the next Blue Bioeconomy Roadmap.

Registration is free but must be completed via this link.

19 May 2026 | 2pm

Language: English

Location: Porto de Leixões Cruise Terminal – 3rd Floor

Target audience: Decision-makers and practitioners from industry, startups, research, investment, and policy engaged in advancing and commercialising solutions within the blue bioeconomy value chain.

Organisers/​Partners: The workshop is organised within the ToBeReal project and brought together by a consortium of key organisations in the blue bioeconomy ecosystem:

PNO Innovation (lead organiser)
CIIMAR
BLUEBIO ALLIANCE 
B2E CoLab – Blue Bioeconomy CoLAB 
SGZ (Slovenian business development and innovation partner)