Blue Geo Lighthouse (Portugal)

Blue Geo Lighthouse (BiGLe) is a Portuguese organization headquartered in Funchal, Portugal, dedicated to fostering sustainable development of the ocean and coastal areas. According to its official website, BiGLe aims to promote Portuguese and international development initiatives focused on the oceans and coastal areas, linking partners while strengthening their cooperation. The organization positions blue science and technology research and innovation, together with education and professional skills, as key priorities for a smart, sustainable, and inclusive Blue economy. BiGLe operates as a maritime enabler hub, providing expert advice with agility and tailor-made, blended solutions focused on business sustainability. Its services address strategy, policy, and project building; legal, organizational, financial, and technological support; business, resources, projects, and portfolio management; and marketing and communication. Its client base spans governmental organizations, blue enterprises and consortia, and non-governmental organizations. A central element of BiGLe's proposal is the creation and co-location of the International Maritime Start Up (IMSU), which would involve the private sector and governments seeking to support the generation, development, and implementation of innovative ideas while turning them into marketable products. The IMSU platform is envisioned as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs to gain knowledge on current and best deals, and to offer a professionalized community environment allowing the exchange of ideas among entrepreneurs. BiGLe emphasizes knowledge and technology transfer, business competitiveness, and internationalization, promoted through a network of partners in governance, research, development, and innovation activities and projects. The organization highlights that the Atlantic is suited for the development of the Blue economy, benefiting coastal populations across four continents. As of the available evidence, BiGLe is an active Portuguese company based in Funchal, though further details on its founding, ownership, and leadership are not provided in the supplied sources.

Blue Geo Lighthouse (BiGLe) is a Portuguese organization based in Funchal, Portugal, as identified in Wikidata. The available evidence does not specify its founding date, founders, or ownership structure. According to its official website, BiGLe was established to promote Portuguese and international development initiatives focused on the oceans and coastal areas, linking partners while strengthening their cooperation. The organization identifies blue science and technology research and innovation, together with education and professional skills, as key priorities for a smart, sustainable, and inclusive Blue economy. BiGLe operates as a maritime enabler hub, providing services in strategy, policy, and project building; legal, organizational, financial, and technological support; business, resources, projects, and portfolio management; and marketing and communication. Its approach is to provide clients with expert advice offering agility, tailor-made and blended solutions focused on business sustainability. Its client base includes governmental organizations, blue enterprises and consortia, and non-governmental organizations. A central proposal of BiGLe is the creation and co-location of the International Maritime Start Up (IMSU), involving the private sector and governments seeking to support the generation, development, and implementation of innovative ideas while turning them into marketable products. The IMSU platform is envisioned as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs to gain knowledge on current and best deals, and to offer a professionalized community environment allowing the exchange of ideas among entrepreneurs. BiGLe emphasizes knowledge and technology transfer, business competitiveness, and internationalization, promoted based on a network of partners in governance, research, development, and innovation activities and projects. The organization highlights that the Atlantic is suited for the development of the Blue economy, benefiting coastal populations across four continents. As of the available evidence, BiGLe is an active Portuguese company based in Funchal, though further details on its history, founding, and leadership are not provided in the supplied sources.

A maritime enabler hub providing expert advice with agility, tailor-made and blended solutions focused on business sustainability, promoting Portuguese and international Blue economy development.

• Strategy, policy, and project building

  Advisory services for strategy, policy, and project building.

• Legal, organizational, financial, and technological support

  Support services covering legal, organizational, financial, and technological aspects.

• Business, resources, projects, and portfolio management

  Management services for business, resources, projects, and portfolios.

• Marketing and communication

  Marketing and communication services.

• International Maritime Start Up (IMSU) platform (proposed)

  A proposed platform to create and co-locate the International Maritime Start Up (IMSU), involving the private sector and governments, envisioned as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs.

1. 1Blue Geo Lighthouse - Forcasting Ocean's Sustainable Developmentbigle.pt
2. 2Blue Geo Lighthouse (Portugal) - Wikidatawikidata.org