The TransforMar project, which is part of the Empleaverde Program of the Biodiversity Foundation, promotes during 2019 the creation of companies in the framework of a sustainable blue economy, with social impact and positive impact on the sea. Fundación Lonxanet launches a call until May 30 to select the 29 entrepreneurs who will receive support during the 12 months of operation.

TransforMar will select 29 entrepreneurs who will receive comprehensive support and mentoring designed by industry experts. Fundación Lonxanet’s objective is to promote innovation and new businesses in sectors such as food, aquaculture, fishing, environmental education, recycling, tourism, hospitality, biotechnology, renewable energies, etc.

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TransforMar will operate in the Autonomous Regions of Galicia, Andalusia and Catalonia. To this end, the project offers comprehensive support to blue entrepreneurs (prioritizing those that also have a social impact) through expert accompaniment in three key areas of blue entrepreneurship:

• Governance processes for social change linked to the sea.
• Territorial knowledge and capacity for dialogue in the sustainable and artisanal fishing sector.
• Individual support to environmental and/or social entrepreneurs.

The support consists of collective support actions (the sector linked to the sea, business model, marketing and commercialization, economic and financial management and communication), individual on-site and online support sessions in the process of developing the company and social innovation actions that are committed to rooting the projects in the territory and where the participants will learn first-hand about the marine reserves and the Natura 2000 Marine Network promoted by LIFE INTEMARES.

The coaching sessions will be given and energized by mentors specialized in the blue sector from Fundación Lonxanet, who will also be supported by experts in entrepreneurship with a positive blue and social impact. All actions are free of charge and co-financed by the ESF.

#TransforMar is part of the #empleaverde program, promoted by the Biodiversity Foundation (F.S.P.) of the Ministry for Ecological Transition, and as part of the Empleazul theme, it will contribute to the objectives of the Intemares project. The Biodiversity Foundation acts as Intermediate Body of the Operational Program for Employment, Training and Education (POEFE). European Social Fund (ESF)

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