Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship and Careers: Innovation to Impact
SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth and BlueBio Alliance and Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique
The learner developed an in-depth understanding of blue biotechnology, its key organisms, markets, and applications in emerging industries. They explored technological processes such as bioremediation, bioprospecting, and biorefineries, and examined business cases, business models, financing, and legal frameworks. They built entrepreneurial, technical, and leadership skills through case studies and interactive tasks, preparing for careers in the growing blue bioeconomy.
5 weeks, 6 hours per week
Angela Schultz-Zehden
Managing Director SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth
SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Develop knowledge about blue biotechnology, its key organisms, and their applications in emerging industries.
- Explore how to analyse market dynamics, commercialisation pathways, and conduct market research for startups.
- Investigate key technological processes in blue biotechnology, including bioremediation, bioprospecting, and biorefineries.
- Evaluate product innovation, sustainable solutions, and the role of intellectual property in protecting new ideas.
- Perform skills in entrepreneurship by developing business cases, business models, and strategies for financing, operations, and growth.
- Explore career development in the blue bioeconomy, focusing on technical and soft skills, leadership, and industry-academia collaboration.
Syllabus
Week 1 Introduction to Blue Biotechnology & Key Organisms • Blue biotechnology, key marine organisms, microalgae, macroalgae, cyanobacteria, jellyfish, mussels, fish, seagrass, seaweed production, ecosystem services, business cases.
Week 2 Blue Biotechnology Business & Entrepreneurship • Business cases, business models, sustainability dimensions, company values, life cycle assessment, funding strategies, KPIs & metrics, legal frameworks.
Week 3 Technological Processes in Blue Biotechnology • Core applications, marine bioremediation, biotechnology, bioprospecting, biorefineries, bioproducts, circular economy, innovation in marine biotechnology.
Week 4 Driving Product Innovation, Bioenergy & Intellectual Property in Blue Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, biomass, seaweed-based products, product innovation, sustainable solutions, commercialisation, intellectual property rights
Week 5 Skills, Careers & Collaboration in the Blue Bioeconomy • Career pathways, required skills, technical & soft skills, transversal competences, leadership, training opportunities, academia-industry collaboration, professional networks
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Issued on 15th April 2026
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