THE EVENT OF THE YEAR WHERE INNOVATION HAS A PURPOSE
MadBlue Impact Summit has established itself as the annual event in the innovation and impact investment sector in Madrid.
For two days, entrepreneurs with the most innovative solutions, investors, organisations and institutions, key players in the economy and regulatory bodies, and companies determined to become the leaders of the future, connect in this event where they share knowledge and build the links, synergies and the necessary transactionality to drive change towards a better planet and a better society. Do you also want to connect with them?
MARINE NATURAL CAPITAL
OCEAN AS AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY (ENG)
Ralph Chami, Carlos Duarte, Nico Barito & Manu San Félix
MARINE GENETIC RESOURCES
THE OCEAN’S GREATEST WEALTH, YET TO BE EXPLORED (ENG)
María Moreira Feio, Jesús Mª Arrieta & Conxita Ávila
Blue Superfoods
NEW FOOD FROM THE SEA (ENG)
Yngvar Olsen, Joaquín Garrido & Bejamín Lana
MARINE ENERGY
CLEAN ENERGY, ALMOST LIMITLESS
José Basilio Otero, Íñigo Losada & Federico Navarro Cabrera
WRAP UP SESSION
Carlos Duarte, Luis Prieto y Teresa Ribera (Third Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge)
FINANCING THE FUTURE
INVESTMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT
Borja Marinas, Federico Gianetti, Marta del Castillo & Tomás Penaguião
INVESTMENT AND COLLABORATION
OPEN INNOVATION STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFORMATION
Gema García González, Natalia Medianero, Sandra Blázquez, Marta Pérez-Regadera, Javier Lozano, Álvaro Seseña
INNOVATION IN THE PLANT BASED CATEGORY BY BETTER BALANCE
BETTER-NERA, FIRST VEGETABLE SIRLOIN STEAK IN SPAIN
Antonio Arraval
NAVIGATING TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
THE DIRECTION OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR
Elena Guanter, Alberto Gómez Reino, Marian Fernández, Juan Pablo Hernández de la Merced, Augusto Caro, Antonio López, José Javier Hoyos, Miriam Fernández
ACT NOW!
ON CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
Javier Goyeneche, Olivia Mandel & Belén Viloria
WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF?
STARTUP EXHIBITION
Discover more than 70 startups that are changing the world in a single exhibition space. Meet the minds behind each solution at their individual booth.
MADBLUE TALKS
The Hub for the Blue Economy. We bring together the most prominent leaders to debate and explore in depth the main issues that define this new economic model: energy, food, territory and governance, and marine biotechnology.
MADBLUE INNOVATION BOOTCAMP
The most practical programming content. Dynamic talks and workshops designed to empower your startup, investment fund or company. All with the same purpose: to help you make a positive impact with greater success.
MADBLUE IMPACT AWARD
A jury of experts from the different branches of Low Carbon Transition, Smart Cities, Food Security & Water Access, People & Social Impact and Tech & New Economy, will choose the best impact projects from each of the verticals that will be part of the Summit.
MADBLUE INNOVATION BITES
Who doesn’t like to eat? Join these gatherings where ideas are served up in small portions of excellence. In intimate and exclusive lunches, only a lucky few will share with influential speakers, exploring momentous topics in a refined and relaxed atmosphere. Do you dare to take your place at the table for crucial conversations?
NETWORKING
The essence of the MadBlue Summit lies in its transactional approach. We bring together key change agents in one place, we design dynamic networking and matchmaking activities to ensure that you get to know each other, beyond the fact that you can do it organically. Will you join our community of brilliant minds, influencers, passionate and inspiring spirits? Come and become a MadBluer, we look forward to meeting / seeing you again.
WHO PARTICIPATES
SPEAKERS
Discover the most outstanding speakers at the MadBlue Impact Summit. In our 4th edition the themes will be Marine Natural Capital, Blue Superfoods, Marine Genetic Resources and Marine Energy.
Ralph Chami
CEO & Co-Founder Blue Green Future, LLC and co-founder of Rebalance Earth
Marian Fernández
Responsable de Sostenibilidad / ESG - Andbank
Olivia Mandle
Animal Activist & Climate Warrior
Nico Barito
Special Envoy of the Republic of Seychelles for ASEAN, Blue Institute
Yngvar Olsen
Ex vicepresidente de la Sociedad internacional de acuicultura
Manu San Félix
Marine biologist and National Geographic explorer
Belén Viloria
Executive Director of the B Corp movement in Spain
Javier Goyeneche
Founder of ECOALF
Miriam Fernández
Jefa de Inversión Temática y gestora de inversiones
MADBLUE FIVE OCEANS AWARD WINNERS
These are some of the winners of the previous years’ editions 2023, 2022 and 2021.
We will announce the 2024 winners soon!
Eneko Atxa
Three Michelin Star Chef
CARLOS DUARTE
Climate scientist and marine researcher
LOLA HIGUERAS
Technical Director of the Naval Museum
LORENZO MILÁ
Journalist and Presenter of "Objetivo Planeta"
Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
Art collector and Founder of Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemptary (TBA21)
Startups that are changing the world
Explore more than 70 startups that have participated in the MadBlue Impact Summit and belong to the MadBlue Hub – our communities of positive impact entrepreneurs.
INVESTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CHANGE
Thanks to our clients, investment funds and other institutions, the greatest business opportunities were created for the participants.
MADBLUE SUMMIT has the highest distinction as an Event of Excepcional Public Interest by the Spanish Government.
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