Defending a new sustainable, innovative and decarbonizing paradigm, which finds in the sea a response to the challenge of the global scarcity of terrestrial resources, and bringing together varieties of national industries, the Blue Bioeconomy Pact envisages developing new products, processes and services resulting from incorporation of blue bioeconomy goods into new or existing value chains, with a positive impact on the environment, consumer lives and national exports.

Invest in 7 sectors – through: application of biomaterials; new paradigm for bivalve production; marine-based textiles; sustainability in the food sector; increased algae production; circular power solutions; bioinformatics for the fisheries sector -, and in 3 transversal initiatives aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of products and services in the sector – Biobanco Azul Português, the digital platform for the valorization of marine co-products, and in promoting the growth and internationalization of companies and SMEs.