Highlights Video

Relive the summit in 45 seconds, with the recap video capturing the excitement of the two-day programme in London on May 21-22:

What Delegates Said

“The Blue Food Innovation Summit is a remarkable event bringing together leaders at the forefront of developing solutions for nature-positive, resilient aquaculture and ocean regeneration.”

Director of Sustainability and Corporate Communication, NESTLE PURINA

“Fantastic two days in London, at the Blue Food Innovation Summit ! Great networking, presentations and panel discussions highlighting the central role of Blue Foods in nutrition security and climate mitigation.”

CTO, MOWI

“This event provided unparalleled access to C-suite executives, enabling high-level meetings that fostered strategic discussions and innovative collaborations. Such interactions pave the way for future partnerships and growth. The summit’s content was both relevant and forward-thinking, addressing critical challenges and opportunities in blue food innovation.”

CEO, AQUATICODE

“The two days at Blue Food Innovation Summit proved to be extremely valuable advocating our purpose to feed the future. It’s a remarkable forum for knowledge sharing, exploring opportunities and building new connections.”

– Global Category Manager Sustainable Ingredients, NUTRECO

“The Blue Food Innovation Summit was a tremendous success!  We were thrilled to have such an impressive audience of stakeholders and engaging discussions throughout the event.”

– Director, HATCH INNOVATION SERIES

Summit Features

Ministerial Keynote: Collaborative Solutions for a Climate-Resilient Ocean Economy

“Innovation will be key in adapting to rapidly evolving food supply chains in a time when our oceans are under unprecedented environmental pressure.”

The Rt Hon. Lord Benyon, Minister of State for Climate Environment and Energy, delivered a keynote speech at the summit on building a climate-resilient blue economy and how cross-sectoral collaboration can lead the way.

WATCH THE FULL KEYNOTE

SEE FULL START-UP PROFILES

Innovation Showcase

A fast paced pitch session where early to mid-stage entrepreneurs present quick-fire snapshots of their solutions.

Investor Panel: 
Maarten-Yan Wierenga, Head of Venturing, NUTRECO, THE NETHERLANDS
Magali Rousselot, Investment Director, MIROVA, FRANCE

Start-ups:
George Birch, Founder, OYSTER HEAVEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Megan Sorby, CEO, PINE ISLAND REDFISH, USA
Joyeeta Das, CEO & Co-Founder, SAMUDRA OCEANS, UK
Paulina Zanela, Chief Operating Officer, THALASSO, MEXICO

Highlights from the Main Stage

Food System Resilience: Navigating Blue Food Security and Sustainability

“Sustainability is also a ‘licence to operate’ – The bottom line and survival of the business is dependent on doing that right.” – Catarina Martins, CTO, MOWI

“We have to be able to measure what we want in terms of sustainability, then we have to widen our raw material basket to achieve that” – Paddy Campbell, Vice President Salmon Division, BIOMAR

The Future Farm: Harnessing AI Tools for Production Efficiency

“One of the biggest challenges in the industry is information scarcity. Knowing what goes on underneath the water can radically increase productivity and efficiency by taking the guesswork out of farming.” – Mathew Zimola, CEO, REELDATA AI

“AI brings a silver lining from a transparency perspective. We get real time insights and evidence that opens up a systems based thinking across the value chain.” – Kira Smiley, Program Director, TIDAL X THE MOONSHOT FACTORY

 

Aquafeed Innovation: Scaling Novel Solutions and Diversifying the Raw Materials Basket

“Historically the feed contracts have been relatively short-term… but we do see a trend for longer-term contracts. In terms of investment in these novel raw materials early on, these new business models are needed.” – Louise Buttle, Sustell Lead for Aqua & Global Key Account Manager, DSM-FIRMENICH

“Building partnerships and commitments to scale up from lab to industrial scale is key, the right investment partners  and the right time bridges the difference between producing nothing to 50,000 tons.”  – Douglas Martin, Founder & Managing Director, MIALGAE

Beyond Blue Horizons: Forging Transparent and Traceable Paths for the Future of Sustainable Food

“I now introduce myself as the chief of uncomfortable conversations, explaining expensive regulations to lobstermen and challenging this panel from the smallholder’s perspective.” – Ben Conniff, Co-Founder and CIO, LUKE’S LOBSTER

“Products that have QR codes on it, have 30% higher buyer rate than regular certified products. We need to provide scientific – backed evidence to re-build consumer confidence in seafood.”  – Mark Kaplan, Founder, WHOLECHAIN

 Scaling the Shift to a Restorative Ocean Economy

” We took a multi-species approach to marine habitat restoration. With marine biodiversity declining dramatically, collective efforts are required to help drive restoration at-scale.” – Kerstin Schmeiduch, Director Corporate Communications & Sustainability, NESTLE PURINA

“Investing in regenerative projects helps to ensure that seafood companies will continue having access to fish in the future.”  – Ari Greenberg, COO, SEAFORESTER

Blue Ventures: Exploring Trends, Hype, and Opportunities in the Start-up Ecosystem

“Buzzword of this years blue food, social licensing! We need to take an ecosystemic approach to how we collect and handle new innovation.” – Brandon Levy, Program Officer, SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE

“There’s a significant gap between impact investment and VC when people are trying to get to Series A. We have a number of companies talking to us that are looking for venture capital but aren’t quite ready for prime time.”  – Blaine Grimes, President, GULF OF MARINE VENTURES

Who Joined Us?

ASC, CARGILL, CERMAQ, HATCH, MOWI, NESTLE, NOAA, SAINSBURY’S, WWF among the international stakeholders who joined us in 2024:

The platform is still open for networking and registration for one month (until June 22).

Join Us Next Time!

Join us next time at the Blue Food Innovation Summit in London on April 8-9, 2025.

Get in touch if you would like to help shape the content and be involved as a speaker, partner or exhibitor.

Contact Jamie Reid, Business Development Manager, Blue Food Innovation Summit

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