Green Marine Med Innovation and Finance Summit | 2 - 3 July
Join us on July 2-3 2025 in Barcelona for GREEN MARINE MED final events: the Innovation Summit and the Finance Summit🚢
📅 Day 1: Innovation Summit
Discover the ground-breaking outcomes from the Center of Excellence on Mediterranean Green Shipping, meet the winner of our International Call for Green Shipping Innovation Ideas, and participate in engaging matchmaking sessions.
09:00 – 09:30 — Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 09:45 — Opening Remarks
● Noelia Ortega, CEO, Centro Tecnológico Naval y del Mar
● Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy, CEO, World Ocean Council
09:45 – 10:30 — Plenary: Maritime Innovation in the Mediterranean – State of Play
● Overview of decarbonisation pathways, digitalisation, and innovation capacity in ports and shipping
● Experts will discuss the current state of Green Shipping in the Mediterranean
10:30 – 11:15 — Panel: Connecting Innovation to Operations – What Ports and Industry Need
● Real-world implementation needs from ports, marinas, shipowners, and energy providers
● Emphasis on interoperability and cross-border collaboration
● Barcelona Case Study Presentation: Ports, Energy Providers and Energy Users
11:15 – 11:45 — Coffee Break
11:45 - 12:15 Fireside Chat: The Role of Marine Data in Enabling Innovation in Green Shipping
● How digitalization and data acquisition support decarbonization
● Enabling infrastructure for floating wind, offshore hydrogen, or emission tracking, etc.
● Use of satellite data, uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and remote operations for greener practices
12:15 – 13:00 — Panel: Discussion: Policy, Planning and Regulatory Frameworks
● Impact of regulatory frameworks on EU and Southern Mediterranean countries
● EU Ocean Pact, Mediterranean Pact, IMO Net-Zero Framework, DG Grow Ports Strategy, upcoming Maritime Industrial Strategy, S3 Partnership on Shipbuilding Propulsion Systems Alliance, EU Emission Trading System, etc.
● Looking at supply and demand through enabling conditions such as Marine Spatial Planning and multi-use
13:00 – 13:45 — Session: Introducing the Center of Excellence on Mediterranean Green Shipping
● Objectives, governance, partner roles
● Invitation for engagement and contributions
● Observatory of Green Shipping Technologies across the Med
13:45 – 14:30 — Interactive Session: Innovation Priorities for 2025 and Beyond
● Guided discussion gathering audience input on topics incl.:
Digitalisation, Decarbonisation, and Green Fuel Alternatives in Mediterranean Shipping
14:30 – 16:00 — Networking Lunch
16:00 – 16:45 — Panel: Building Capacity – Skills, Testbeds, and Policy Alignment
● Capacity-building across Mediterranean ports and SMEs
● Role of vocational training, applied research, and test site infrastructure
16:45 - 17:00 - Final Reflections and Closing Discussion
Summary of the day’s insights
Interactive input from consortium and participants on next steps
17.00 - 18.00 - Networking Reception
📅 Day 2: Finance Summit
Dive into discussions on attracting investors with the 'Green Shipping Finance Guide' and a crucial case study on the energy transition in ports. Engage with top investors, public funding bodies, and accelerators from across the Mediterranean.
09:00 – 09:30 — Welcome Coffee & Arrival
09:30 – 09:45 - CINEA Activities/ funding opportunities
09:45 - 10:00 — Keynote: Finance for a Sustainable Maritime Future
10:00 – 10:45 — Panel: Attracting investments and finance for Green Shipping
● How to align maritime projects with EU and national policy and funding priorities
● Key investor drivers and de-risking tools for emerging fuels and green shipping
● Presentation of the Green Shipping Finance Guide
10:45 – 11:15 — Fireside Chat: Aligning Public and Private Incentives for Green Investment
● Blending public instruments with venture capital and private funding
● Lessons from successful hybrid financing cases in the region
●How green innovation ecosystems can attract both public and private backers
11:15 – 11:45 — Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30 — Panel: What Makes a Green Maritime Project Bankable?
● What investors, insurers, and banks expect from maritime decarbonisation proposals
● How ESG criteria and climate risk affect financial decision-making
● Role of innovation and digitalisation in improving bankability
12:30 – 13:15 — Panel: From Financial Innovation to Impact
● How to support early-stage maritime projects
● Scaling local innovations through cross-Mediterranean partnerships
● Avoiding fragmented investment through regional alignment
13:15 – 14:00 — Panel: From Regional Projects to Scalable Impact: Financing the Mediterranean Green Maritime Transition
● What projects need to demonstrate in order to attract follow-on investment or replication
● How to scale successful pilots across diverse national contexts in the Med
● Role of regional platforms, industry alliances, and technical validation in reaching impact
14:00 – 14:30 — Award Session for winner of Call for Innovation for Green Shipping Ideas
14:30 – 16:00 — Networking Lunch
16:00 – 16:30 — Session: The Role of Financing in the Center of Excellence on Green Shipping
● How the CoE can support deal flow, matchmaking, and funder alignment
● Developing a blueprint for Mediterranean Green Shipping Investment
● Stakeholder perspectives from ports, financial actors, and innovation hubs
16:30 – 16:45 — Final Reflections and Closing Discussion
● Summary of the day’s insights
● Interactive input from consortium and participants on next steps
17:00 - 18.00: Networking Reception
🤝 These summits are your gateway to the Mediterranean Green Shipping network, offering unparalleled opportunities to network, collaborate, and drive sustainable maritime innovation. Join industry leaders and pioneers in shaping the future of Green Shipping in the Mediterranean!