Playbook for City Ports: Building a Blue Economy Incubator. This presentation lays out the value and outcomes of a City Port Incubator and provides a web-based toolkit and support services so Ports across the world can implement their own incubator as part of their infrastructure.
Vision of the incubator: Develop a Blue Economy Portfolio that turns local coastal innovation into measurable social, environmental, and economic value.
A Port-led Blue Economy Incubator (BEI) empowers early-stage businesses to pilot and scale solutions that restore ecosystems, strengthen local economies, and create new maritime jobs — from aquaculture and clean technology to debris removal and shoreline resilience.
Focus areas covered in the presentation
A Port-led Blue Economy Incubator is more than a project — it’s a regenerative economic model. By aligning entrepreneurship with environmental stewardship, ports can lead to coastal resilience, attract investment, and showcase a sustainable vision for waterfront communities. We walk through each step and share examples, including actual financial outcomes.