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This year’s Blue Food Innovation Summit will spotlight a carefully curated cohort of start‑ups from across the global blue food value chain, reflecting the sector’s accelerating demand for solutions that are commercially viable, scientifically grounded, and ready to scale.

From advanced aquaculture technologies and digital monitoring platforms to novel feed systems, supply‑chain intelligence, and ocean‑positive production models, these innovators are addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing seafood today - productivity, resilience, sustainability, and profitability.

Whether featured within the Start‑Up Exhibition or presenting on the main stage, these next-gen innovators will showcase their technologies directly to an audience of senior industry leaders, investors, and policymakers with the influence and intent to scale proven solutions into real‑world impact.

A spotlight on the emerging technologies in the sector

Meet exciting early-stage start-ups and emerging scale-ups as they pitch their solutions and show their tech at the Start-Up Exhibition throughout the summit.

• Aquagene Tech (Isreal) 
• Aqura Systems (UK) have developed an AI-powered robotic platform that autonomously detects harmful algal blooms and jellyfish at species level, 24/7, giving fish farmers real-time alerts that protect against potential $millions in losses per attack.
• Invasive Species Corporation (USA) develops next-generation biological solutions for invasive species, with an initial focus on bioherbicides addressing herbicide-resistant weeds—one of agriculture’s fastest-growing challenges.
• Kidemis (Switzerland) is a deep-tech company poised to disrupt the global crushing industry by solving a critical bottleneck in the $100B+ oilseed market.
• Shelltas (Japan) revolutionises aquaculture through the upcycling of marine-derived minerals. Their core innovation, "Water OS," utilizes high-purity calcium to create an ideal biological environment. 
• BiOceanOr (France) has developed AI-powered and biology-driven suite of services dedicated to water quality. These analytics & forecasts support more efficient and sustainable fish farming operations, worldwide.
• Blue Food Performance (UK) empowers the seafood sector with science‑based sustainability strategies that deliver measurable business value.
• Carbonwave (USA) transforms Sargassum seaweed, a resource long considered waste and that doesn’t need land or other typical aids to grow, into biomaterials which replace derivatives from oil and other harmful industry inputs.
• African Aquaculture Company (Namibia) 
• Oyster Heaven (UK) builds oyster reefs at scale that restore ocean health, safeguard coastlines, and deliver lasting, measurable value for industries and communities.
• Big Akwa (Sweden) specializes in land‑based aquaculture and industrial symbiosis, developing circular aquaculture projects that repurpose waste streams from fish farming and nearby industries.
• Aquapro X Africa (Nigeria) empowers youth and communities to unlock the vast potential of Africa's aquatic resources through sustainable innovation and enterprise.
• Aquanzo (UK) is transforming marine ingredient production by farming artemia—a sustainable alternative to fishmeal—on land using agricultural liquid byproducts.

Connecting Innovation with the Blue Food Value Chain

Delegates will connect with pioneering start‑ups through a series of purpose‑built formats designed to turn innovation into real‑world collaboration:

Start‑Up Exhibition
A dedicated hub to meet founders face‑to‑face, explore technologies, and arrange targeted one‑to‑one conversations across the entire ecosystem.

Start‑Up Spotlight Sessions
Dynamic, short‑form presentations where emerging innovators share their solutions with industry leaders and investors, sparking live discussion around commercial viability, deployment, and scale.

Main Stage Panels
Selected start‑ups will take part in high‑impact panel discussions alongside industry leaders, contributing practical insight to sessions exploring topics such as scaling seaweed post‑production, monetising ocean services, and other critical pathways for commercial growth across the blue food system.

Since its launch, the Blue Food Innovation Summit has become a global platform for showcasing early‑stage and scaling innovators transforming the seafood and aquaculture value chain. Across the programme, breakthrough innovators connect directly with investors, industry leaders, and strategic partners actively seeking solutions ready for real‑world deployment.

The full line‑up of featured start‑ups and scale‑ups - including details on their technologies and growth journeys - can be found at www.bluefoodinnovation.com/start-ups

To explore the complete agenda, confirmed speakers, and secure your place at the summit, at www.bluefoodinnovation.com