ORGANIZING PARTNERS

The Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge is a business plan competition organized by four partners:

The International University of Monaco offers Bachelor, Master & MBA Programs in Finance, Marketing, Sport Business Management, Luxury & International Business.

The Oceanographic Institute Albert I Foundation was founded in 1906 to federate scientific and political actors, as well as the general public to « make the Ocean known, loved and protected ».

Monaco Impact is a non-profit association developing and promoting projects that have a positive social impact and contribute to the soft power of the Principality of Monaco.

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (PA2F) is dedicated to the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development on a global scale.

 

Our Lead Sponsor

CFM Indosuez is the only bank in Monaco that serves private investors, businesses, institutional clients and professionals. 

Their unique approach to core business – Wealth Management – blends the pursuit of excellence, efficient risk management, optimised governance and innovation.

Their multi-disciplinary teams are highly specialised and they use their strong convictions to help you create, grow, protect and pass on your wealth. They boast a local presence with five branches across the Principality.

 

Other Sponsors

White Castle Partners was created by a team of highly experienced entrepreneurs, investors, tech executives, lawyers and strategists with years of experience in starting, growing and exiting businesses. They seek outstanding companies with growth ambition and execution focus that have developed leading scalable technology, and want to accelerate their growth. They are committed to promoting a more environmentally-conscious living and support the founders whose values and vision are making this possible.

From humble beginnings in the Netherlands in 1977, Dietsmann has evolved into a specialist in advanced maintenance methodologies for the energy industry. Throughout these years, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to the highest HSE standards and continue to innovate for increased efficiency and environmentally conscious energy production.

Created on the initiative of a group of CIOs wishing to share their knowledge and concerns in 2000, the Association of IT Directors of Monaco brings together CIOs, IT directors and IT managers of companies based in the Principality.

Clear Reef is a design build project management operator promoter/investor in the exciting world of aquatic life (oceanariums, aquariums, conservation and research centers etc). It runs its activities on an international scale and through different models: design/build for developers, operation & maintenance of portfolio owned oceanariums and third party’s facilities.

Building a sustainable world together. Microalgae have the potential to address numerous global challenges and thus contribute to a positive economy. Inalve has developed an innovative and patented production process and now markets microalgae-based products, particularly for the agri-food industry.

Ecocean innovates, repopulates and restores aquatic ecosystems, raises awareness of the challenges of their preservation and protection, thus positioning itself as a major driver of change in the rehabilitation of these fragile environments.

 

Supporting Partners

1000 Ocean Startups is a coallition of global ecosystem of incubators, accelerators, competitions, matching platforms and VCs supporting startups that aim to accelerate Ocean Impact Innovation.

L’Index Blue Tech portĂ© par le Cluster Maritime Français a pour objectif d’augmenter la visibilitĂ© des startups du maritime auprès des donneurs d’ordres et des partenaires, comme moyen de faciliter le flĂ©chage de l’investissement et d’amĂ©liorer l’accompagnement de ces jeunes pousses.

Monaco Ocean Week is an event where discussions, meetings, experimentation and opprtunity are organized.

The CLEAR REEF Social Fund for Marine Research and Conservation is totally philanthropic and exclusively financed by CLEAR REEF’s income. No additional contribution is requested from other partners. The Fund is meant to be at the crossroads of individuals’ social/self-development needs, marine research and conservation issues. It is intended to promote local initiatives being brought forward by regular citizens (students, researchers, unemployed, retirees, or any person of good will) seeking a financial help to run a project directly or indirectly related to marine research and/or conservation.

Swen Capital Partner sis an asset manager and responsible ecosystem activator in the private equity universe.

OceanHub Africa is an “ocean-impact catalyst”, supporting ocean-impact ventures through acceleration programs and coordinating an international ocean-minded enabling ecosystem. Their entrepreneur support programs focus on high-tech high-growth ventures from prototyping to growth stage, with digital and hardware technologies and within several industries (aquaculture/fisheries, shipping/ship-building, coastal tourism/ocean-sports, awareness/education, data/exploration) but also focus within a second stream on capacity building at grassroots level to create resilience through sustainable business and resource management practice trainings and technical assistance.