Maritime Venture Program

Maritime Venture Program

Connecting regional maritime innovations across Europe with international investors, corporate partners, and industry operators.

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Strengthening the Pathway for Maritime Innovation

The maritime sector is undergoing rapid technological, regulatory, and operational change. Innovation is happening, but it is often fragmented — early-stage companies struggle to access decision-makers, and industry actors struggle to identify qualified solutions that meet their strategic needs.


At the same time, regional maritime ecosystems across Europe have strong capabilities but limited visibility beyond their own geography. Many promising founders are disconnected from the very partners, customers, and investors who could accelerate their adoption.


The Maritime Venture Program closes these gaps.

Maritime innovators

get industry insights, fundraising training and access to a wider network of relevant partners & investors early on.

Corporations & investors

get connected to highly relevant innovations based on real operational challenges

Regional ecosystems

connect their innovations to the international network and support founders in their growth

How the Program Works

How the Program Works

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Scouting The Best Regional Innovations

Scouting The Best Regional Innovations

Scouting The Best Regional Innovations

Focusing on one European region to scout the most promising regional innovations.

Focusing on one European region to scout the most promising regional innovations.

Focusing on one European region to scout the most promising regional innovations.

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2.

Deep Dives and Matchmaking

Deep Dives and Matchmaking

Deep Dives and Matchmaking

Getting to know the selected cohort of founders and finding out the best opportunities to support their growth and connect with the ecosystem.

Getting to know the selected cohort of founders and finding out the best opportunities to support their growth and connect with the ecosystem.

Getting to know the selected cohort of founders and finding out the best opportunities to support their growth and connect with the ecosystem.

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Ecosystem event

Ecosystem event

Ecosystem event

A 2-day offline event bringing together regional innovations, international investors and industry operators. Intensive training for founders, 1:1 meetings, and networking.

A 2-day offline event bringing together regional innovations, international investors and industry operators. Intensive training for founders, 1:1 meetings, and networking.

A 2-day offline event bringing together regional innovations, international investors and industry operators. Intensive training for founders, 1:1 meetings, and networking.

Maritime Ventures 2026 Timeline

Maritime Ventures 2026 Timeline

Q1 2026

Nordics Maritime Program

Nordics Maritime Program

Nordics Maritime Program

Coming soon

Q2 2026

Central Europe Maritime Program

Central Europe Maritime Program

Central Europe Maritime Program

Coming soon

Q3 2026

Southern Europe Maritime Program

Southern Europe Maritime Program

Southern Europe Maritime Program

Coming soon

Q4 2026

Maritime Grand Summit

Maritime Grand Summit

Maritime Grand Summit

Coming soon

Powered by ecosystem expertise and data insights

Powered by ecosystem expertise and data insights

Blue Future Partners is a Berlin-based VC Fund of Funds and Advisory Firm. 


With over 10 years of experience in Venture Capital, BFP has been investing over 50 VC funds, backing emerging early-stage managers and startups, and connecting LPs and GPs across Europe.


Hopohopo.io helps startup founders and shareholders make fundraising more efficient and data-driven with a dedicated fundraising OS. 


In 4 years, Hopohopo accumulated insights from over 20,000 fundraises across the European startup ecosystem. 


Become a Part of the European Maritime Venture Program

Become a Part of the European Maritime Venture Program

Whether you’re a city, corporate partner, investor, or startup — be part of the program shaping the future of maritime.

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