On April 24-25, 2025, the EU-Startups Summit returns to Malta for an unmissable two-day occasion bringing collectively round 2,400 founders, startup lovers, and buyers for uplifting talks, networking, and industry-leading discussions.
The blue economic system is gaining momentum as startups and innovators discover sustainable options for marine conservation, ocean power, aquaculture, and maritime know-how. However what does it take to construct a profitable enterprise on this house? What are the alternatives and challenges for ocean-focused innovation?
To dive into these questions, we’re bringing collectively three specialists on the forefront of blue economic system innovation for a dynamic panel dialogue. Meet the audio system:
Audrey Caruana – Malta Enterprise
Audrey Caruana leads startup assist at Malta Enterprise, taking part in a key function in nurturing early-stage companies and fostering innovation inside the blue economic system. With a deep understanding of marine-focused startups, she supplies strategic steerage, funding alternatives, and demanding insights to assist entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of ocean sustainability and financial progress. Audrey can be actively concerned in mentoring and enterprise administration training, additional strengthening Malta’s place as a hub for blue economic system innovation.
David Halvorsen Røisland – Good Ocean
David Halvorsen Røisland is the Co-founder and Chief Company Improvement Officer of Good Ocean, a technology-driven firm tackling main ocean challenges by IoT and AI-powered options. With a deal with sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, and ocean information verification, he has performed a pivotal function in growing good buoys that improve marine monitoring and scale back environmental impression. Recognised as one of many EU’s Blue Champions, David is a key determine in advancing data-driven innovation inside the blue economic system.
Saloua Sadok – Institute for Marine Science and Expertise
With over 25 years of expertise in marine science, Saloua Sadok is a professor at Tunisia’s Nationwide Institute of Marine Sciences and Applied sciences (INSTM) and leads the B3Aqua Laboratory, a nationwide hub for blue biotechnology and aquatic bioproducts. Her analysis focuses on marine sustainability, biotechnology purposes, and the event of modern options for the blue economic system. Saloua will participate on this panel dialogue as a part of the Blue Financial system Partnership Discussion board, co-organised by ANIMA and Malta Enterprise within the body of the EU-funded CallMeBLUE challenge.
Be a part of us in Malta to be a part of this thrilling dialogue! Safe your ticket as we speak, and keep tuned for extra thrilling speaker bulletins and occasion updates on our occasion web page!
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Malta Enterprise is Malta’s financial growth company, facilitating financial progress, funding, and innovation, by providing a variety of assist companies for native and overseas enterprises organising a productive presence in Malta. As a key participant in Malta’s financial panorama, it contributes to the nation’s prosperity by attracting investments, supporting companies, and driving innovation, thereby reinforcing Malta’s place as a beautiful vacation spot for entrepreneurs and buyers alike. Malta Enterprise actively cultivates a vibrant startup ecosystem, taking part in a pivotal function in fostering a conducive atmosphere for startups and providing tailor-made assist and incentives to empower rising companies.
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