Placing the blue foods’ agenda firmly within considerations of global food supply has been long overdue. Managing production to minimise social inequalities, reduce impacts on habitats and biodiversity and to further reduce climate impacts has never been more urgent.

Chris Ninnes, CEO, AQUACULTURE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

Spanning over 70% of the Worlds surface, the Ocean is home to over 50% of all life on earth, provides primary protein sources to over 3 billion people, regulates the global climate and acts as the planets largest carbon sink. Incredibly, over 80% of the Ocean remains unexplored with its potential unknown and fragility unappreciated. The issues, opportunities and solutions are as vast and integrated as the Ocean itself.

Larsen Mettler, Managing Director, S2G VENTURES

Improving fisheries and aquaculture management is indeed crucial to ensure future generations continue to benefit from ocean resources and ecosystem services. We need events like this where we open up, talk to the ecosystem and collaborate.

Laetitia Gerbe, Investment Director, SEVENTURE PARTNERS

We need new protein solutions to feed the world going forward. Investments into seaweed solutions are some of the most impactful investments there are. They have a huge long-term potential for direct and secondary impact for our climate and society.

Jonas Skattum Svegaarden, CEO & Partner, KATAPULT OCEAN

As the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development unfolds, we are fortunate to have an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, scientists, advocates, politicians and funders who are aggressively driving innovative solutions in the Blue Economy. The Blue Food Innovation Summit is a major event where stakeholders can collaborate and align frameworks for the benefit of human, animal and climate health.

Larsen Mettler, Managing Director, S2G VENTURES

Seafood provides vital protein and essential nutrients for over 3 billion people. Future demand for seafood will continue to be strongly driven by improved household income in many parts of the world, and from  increasing awareness of the health benefits of eating seafood. Most of this future demand will be met by aquaculture. And the role for innovation to help us achieve this will be essential.

Chris Ninnes, CEO, AQUACULTURE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

At Katapult Ocean we believe that our future foodways will include more plant based protein alternatives such as seaweed. This is why we invest in solutions within the whole domain; from large scale seaweed harvesting, farming software solutions, refinery technology, land-based cultivation and end user products.

Jonas Skattum Svegaarden, CEO & Partner, KATAPULT OCEAN