Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship and Careers: Innovation to Impact

Turn marine science into business opportunity in the growing blue biotech sector

What if the ocean held the key to tomorrow’s medicines, clean energy, and sustainable products? This course explores the exciting world of blue biotechnology, where marine science meets entrepreneurship and career opportunity.

You’ll discover what makes marine organisms like seaweed and microalgae so valuable, explore the markets they’re transforming, and learn how to turn scientific innovation into real businesses that help build a sustainable blue economy.

Marine biotech fundamentals: from ocean to application

Find out why marine organisms are biotech gold. From pharmaceuticals to cosmetics to clean energy, you’ll explore the science behind these ocean-based innovations and what makes them so promising.

You’ll understand the biological resources available and the technical principles that underpin marine biotechnology applications.

Building your blue biotech business and career

Whether you want to launch your own startup or join the growing blue biotech sector, you’ll develop the business skills you need, from protecting your ideas with intellectual property strategies to pitching to investors and marketing your innovations.

You’ll connect with industry experts and explore where your career could go in this expanding field.

From lab to market: making marine innovation sustainable

Learn about investment opportunities, market trends, and what it takes to bring marine biotech products from concept to commercial success.

You’ll understand how to develop business strategies that balance innovation with sustainability, ensuring your venture contributes positively to the blue economy whilst achieving business goals.

This course is ideal for entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists, and professionals who want to innovate in marine biotechnology and the blue economy—or anyone curious about where ocean science and business intersect.

This course is ideal for entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists, and professionals who want to innovate in marine biotechnology and the blue economy—or anyone curious about where ocean science and business intersect.

• 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.