The blue economy, which focuses on protecting marine resources as an engine of economic growth, plays an important role in the fight for a more sustainable future. Experts from all over the world on the blue economy will meet tomorrow from November 7 to 9. The Blue Economy Show, the first international conference aimed at exploring the business opportunities and challenges presented by oceans, will take place within the framework. Smart City Expo World Congress (SCWC), at Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía.
According to the European Report on the Blue Economy 2023, the growing sector employs 3.34 million people in the EU. In Barcelona, the latest data from Barcelona Activa for 2019 reveals that the city alone employed 16,000 people that year. Counting the port of Barcelona, about 4,000 million euros were generated.
The meeting will facilitate proposals to mitigate the effects of climate change and pollution in the oceans, covering various aspects such as finance, ocean energy, water management, biodiversity, sustainable maritime transport, smart ports, recreational navigation, tourism and new professions. Careers in the field of blue economy. To this end, a wide range of experts, scientists, companies, start-ups and companies will meet in Barcelona to discuss the importance of responsible use of marine resources for economic development. In the analysis of these problems and the application of possible solutions and innovations, interdisciplinary and public-private cooperation will be fundamental axes.
The initiative is part of the Fra de Barcelona in collaboration with the Barcelona City Council, the Port of Barcelona, the World Ocean Council (WOC – the leading international business organization in the sustainable maritime economy) and Smart Ports: Piers of the Future. Major ports promoting digital and sustainable transformation of ports.
Precisely, the Port of Barcelona is planning BlueTech Port at the Sant Bertrand dock, which wants to bring together startups that provide innovation in the blue economy, and which will temporarily be located in the Pier-01 building of Tech Barcelona. “Now 47,000 people work in the port, we want to increase them, but not to expand the port, but rather to promote technologically innovative projects related to the environment, to provide solutions for maritime activities, to attract foreign and local companies, to settle and create wealth”, speaking at the Congress of the Barcelona Authority of Innovation and Business Strategy. Director Emma Kobos explains.
Because of the world’s major ports, tomorrow. The blue economy “will help deliver workable solutions in ports, exchange of experiences and businesses, wealth, jobs and innovation”, Congress and SCWC, Ugo Valenti. Fra de Barcelona sees the city as an ideal place to connect the maritime sector internationally and create new business opportunities: “If we want to be the global center of the blue economy, we must host the event of reference,” says Valenti.
Author: Gloria Ayuzo
