Some people still think that the blue economy is all about the sea, fish, and boats. At B2E CoLAB, we see the ocean from a different perspective. For us, it is also textiles and cosmetics, protein and energy, health and biotechnology. It is innovation, transformation—and, above all, regeneration. This is where we operate: in a blue bioeconomy where science and industry come together to generate value, respecting the planet’s limits and regenerating its resources.

On June 6, at the Leixões Cruise Terminal, we will reopen this dialogue at Blue Wink-E 2025, an edition with a clear purpose: to reinvent the future around the sea. Under the theme “Ocean in Loop,” we launch the challenge of rethinking value chains, creating circular solutions and sustainable business models, with the ocean at the center of the discussion.

At B2E CoLAB, we don’t just produce knowledge. We build connections—between researchers and companies, between ideas and solutions, between what is necessary and what is possible. We do this based on concrete realities: from new generations of seafood products to blue biotechnology, from sustainable aquaculture to opportunities arising from the valorization of what was once considered waste. Our focus is on bringing science and the market closer together, driving innovation with real impact.

We believe that the sea can be an engine of development—but only if it is also an engine of balance. Talking about circularity in the ocean is not a poetic exercise. It is a new economic paradigm that requires collaboration, vision, and courage to challenge the status quo. That is why we work with those who invest, regulate, research, and produce. And that is also why we believe in strategic agendas, pilot programs, and partnerships that transform ideas into scalable solutions.

Blue Wink-E 2025 will be a privileged stage for this debate. We bring together leading names in regenerative innovation and the blue economy—such as Wayne Visser, a global reference in ESG—and we count on representatives from public policy, investment, and companies that are already making a difference. But more than names, what matters is the common vision: to unlock new value chains, drive sustainable solutions, and show that it is possible to grow while caring for the planet.

B2E CoLAB is here for that: to give visibility to what is still under water. To prove that the blue bioeconomy is not just a promise for the future—it is a reality in the making, built on talent, science, ambition, and commitment. Because the sea is not just a resource. It is an opportunity for us to live better.