Baltic Blue Biotechnology Alliance gave us huge confidence boost just by choosing us into the network at first hand. This was a critical momentum 
for Berrichi - somebody believed in us, our product’s potential and our capacity to implement our plans. 
From a home-based, do-it-yourself cream-making and abstract dream into the pool of professional environment and international network - this pushed us in many ways.

Janno Joosep, 
Furcella, Case Owner & Mentor

The Baltic Blue Biotechnology Alliance was our first contact with foreign experts when we founded the startup. It helped us to start building the strong network we have today.

Valmar Kasuk
Vetik, Estonia, Case Owner

The ALLIANCE was extremely useful to support our business development including help ranging from provision of samples of algae from the Baltic Sea to advice on commercial developments. Small companies need a European network like this that amplifies their reach.

Colin Ingham

Hoekmine, Netherlands, Case Owner

Participation in the Alliance project has been an inspiration and shown how Interreg projects can be tailored to serve as “fast track” for SMEs needing analysis for i.e. proof of concept. Furthermore, in order to help local valorisation of blue economy building on knowledge and experiences around the Baltic, Guldborgsund Municipality has joined the SUBMARINER Flagship Network.

Mette Jørgensen
BIOFISK (BioEconomy Hotspot – Guldborgsund), Case Owner

As a partner of the ALLIANCE we want to provide, develop and test our unique enabling technology for the bio blue needs. Through the network we got in contact with both national and international players in the blue bio-economy sector.

Jani Isokääntä, 
SFTec, Finland, Case Owner & Mentor

Being part of the ALLIANCE has been a vital injection for us, when it comes to business development and networking as well as financial support. The ALLIANCE partners and collaborators have motivated us to believe in what we are doing.

Elisabet Brock
KosterAlg, Sweden, Case Owner

The Alliance unites actors in every field of blue biotechnology. It constitutes an unparalleled network tightly interwoven with sister networks in other regions or focusing on related topics in the BSR and thus represents a shortcut to the highly innovative blue bioeconomy sector in the region. Joining the Alliance will open doors to become part of this vibrant sector and facilitate realisation of new blue biotech ideas by finding the right partners.

Martina Blümel 

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, mentor

Within the Alliance, we were able to connect companies, interested in the identification and production of drugs and enzymes, with partners who have built up biological resources such as strain collections.

Rainer Cramm

BioCon Valley, Germany,  mentor

Our ALLIANCE cases Furcella and Vetik have received a lot of attention thanks to their participation in the Alliance mentoring programme both in Estonia and abroad. In Estonia, it is very important to show success stories to inspire others to act and also show that blue biotechnology is just not only a niche but a real market with real business opportunities. 

Mariann Nolvak

Tartu Biotechnology Park, Estonia, mentor 

The Finnish cases (especially SFTec, EHP Environment) in the Alliance mentoring programme were able to find several experts around Baltic Sea Region to help them in their product development. It also helped them to reach new markets outside Finland.

Anne-Mari Luhtanen 
Finnish Environment Institute, Finland, mentor