If you have a business idea related to Blue Economy and the preservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage through sustainable maritime tourism, monitoring programs to mitigate threats to underwater cultural heritage, diving practices or training, this program is for you.

From Recognition to Action: Announcing the ‘Blue Futures Lab’ in Malta!
Building on the momentum, BCThubs announced the next ambitious step in their journey: the Blue Futures Lab: Entrepreneurial Mentoring Programme. This initiative directly addresses the need to translate innovative ideas and research into sustainable businesses within the blue economy.

Scheduled to launch in Malta, this bootcamp is designed for teams, startups, students, researchers, and professionals from across the Mediterranean region.

If you have a business idea related to Blue Economy and the preservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage through sustainable maritime tourism, monitoring programmes to mitigate threats to underwater cultural heritage, diving practices or training, this programme is for you.

The Blue Futures Lab will provide participants with:

• Expert mentoring from industry leaders and entrepreneurs.
• Workshops on business model development, funding strategies, and market validation.
• Access to high-level networks of technology, heritage, and business stakeholders.
• A pathway to turn visionary concepts into viable, impactful ventures.

As an open, regionally oriented programme, the Blue Futures Lab offers a concrete mechanism for scaling and replicating the BCThubs approach, not only in different WestMED communities but also in other regions. Its focus on entrepreneurship, mentoring, and access to transnational networks is expected to generate new blue-economy ventures whose impact extends beyond Malta, strengthening the wider Mediterranean innovation ecosystem.

Teams interested to apply: visit visit their website
Application deadline: 31 December 2025