EXHIBITORS
FINA Blue Business and Innovation Fair is a fundamental event, for organizations that wish to promote equipment, products and services related to the blue economy.
The dynamics of the event are aimed at the benefit of Visitors and Exhibitors, through the dissemination of innovative projects; networking and establishment of partnerships; and effective development of activities and businesses, at national and international levels.
EXHIBITORS
The organizations presented below participated as Exhibitors at the Blue Business and Innovation Fair, to be held on October 15, 2026.
Several other organizations are being invited for the next edition – February 18, 2027 – and updated information will be published soon.
February 18, 2027 - Lisbon, Portugal
The DGPM - Directorate-General for Maritime Policy is a central service of the direct administration of the State, integrated into the Ministry of Agriculture and the Sea, being the operating entity of the Blue Growth Program of the EEA Grants and coordinator of the Blue School program, within the scope of ocean literacy.
The Blue Growth Programme, funded by the EEA Grants and operated by DGPM, supports projects linked to the blue economy, managing an allocation of €57.6 million. Three priority areas: (1) blue business and innovation; (2) research; and (3) blue education, training and employment. Integrated participation in the DGPM Stand.
Lagos is a territory of history, heritage, and identity, where the ocean inspires the present and the future. A dynamic, sustainable, and innovative municipality that values people, knowledge, and its resources, creating new opportunities for development. The Municipality of Lagos is developing a strategy to establish the Blue Economy as one of the pillars of the municipality's sustainable development.
The UAlg University of Algarve is recognized for the quality of its teaching in various fields, notably in the areas of health sciences and technologies, economics, management and tourism, social sciences and education, and exact and natural sciences. UAlg leads in Portugal blue economy education, with several graduate programs.
Bluegarve offers sustainability consulting services and implements its MIDAL software. It supports organizations in managing events, consumption, resources, waste, carbon emissions, and byproducts, transforming data into strategic decisions. With experience in tourism and the blue economy, it helps organizations reduce their impact, increase efficiency, and create sustainable value.
ADFMA Association for Development and Training of the Azores Sea promotes the innovation and sustainable socioeconomic growth across Azores archipelago, supporting entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses, especially within the blue economy.
Xunta de Galicia is a governing body of the Autonomous Community of Galicia - Spain, responsible for administering regional powers and managing basic public services. Xunta is organized through several sectoral departments, including education, science and maritime affairs.
FOR-MAR provides training and consultancy in the various sectors of blue economy, including shipping, fishing and aquaculture, shipbuilding, maritime tourism, recreational boating, oceanic renewable energy, STCW certification, among others.
Workindenmark connects qualified international professionals with Danish employers. Meet us if you are a welder, pipefitter, electrician, automation technician, marine mechanic, offshore wind technician or engineer looking for a career in Denmark.
The UNIPVC Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo has a wide range of professional higher technical courses, bachelor's degrees, postgraduate degrees and master's degrees. Highlight for two postgraduate courses specialized in blue economy and blue careers.
SHOREWINNER promotes the development of offshore energy in Southern Europe, supporting the training of professionals and the creation of opportunities in blue careers. The project supports the next generation of maritime and offshore energy professionals.
University of A Coruña is a spanish public institution, whose objective is the generation, management and dissemination of culture and scientific, technological and professional knowledge, through the development of research and teaching.
Born from the evolution of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, UTP Technical University of Porto is a leading higher education institution in Portugal with a 170-year history, including eight schools situated on three campuses across five cities.
EMA Escola do Mar dos Açores (Azores School of the Sea) plays a fundamental role in the training and qualification of professionals specialized in the maritime sector, contributing to the enhancement of the sustainable blue economy, at the national and international level.
RadarVirtual is a maritime training school located in Funchal, Madeira. It offers recreational boating courses, including sailor, local skipper, coastal skipper, and deep-sea skipper. It also conducts several STCW courses recognized and certified by DGRM.
The Blue Economy Competence Center (C2EA) carries out training and strategic consultancy services for organizations, regions and countries; and blue business and blue careers events. Extensive experience in projects carried out in Angola, Brazil, East Timor and Portugal.
EXHIBITOR GUIDE
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