Short course300 h · Online · 5 modules

Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Course

This course prepares you to turn an idea or a research result into a blue biotechnology company. You will learn to spot opportunities in marine-derived ingredients, health, food and materials markets, validate your proposition with real customers, define a viable business model, protect the technology, understand the regulations of each sector and prepare a funding strategy suited to the long timelines of biotechnology.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start1 December
Modules5
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About the program

What is the Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Course?

This short course guides you through the journey from the laboratory to the market in blue biotechnology. You will analyze the markets of the blue bioeconomy and the move from scientific result to product, test value hypotheses through customer interviews and proofs of concept, build a business model with pricing and channels, plan patents, legal access to genetic resources and the regulatory pathways for food, cosmetics and medical products, and tackle scale-up, raw material supply, industrial partners, sustainability indicators, public and private funding, start-up valuation and the investor pitch.

What sets this course apart: practical tools to turn science into business; a focus on concrete sectors such as ingredients, health, food, cosmetics and materials; a realistic view of funding through public grants, private investment and industrial partnerships; a clear treatment of the regulatory, timing and scale-up risks typical of biotechnology; and a practical case in which you write the business plan for a blue biotech start-up.

Program typeShort course
ModeOnline
Duration300 hours
Modules5
Start1 December

Program highlights

  • From lab to market: tools to turn science into a business.
  • Concrete sectors: ingredients, health, food, cosmetics and materials.
  • Realistic funding: public grants, private investment and industrial partnerships.
  • Clear risks: regulation, timelines and scale-up in biotechnology.
  • Intellectual property: patent strategy and legal access to genetic resources.
  • Practical case: business plan for a blue biotech start-up.
Syllabus

Syllabus of the Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Course

5 modules. Select a module to see its content.

Module 1

Opportunities in the blue bioeconomy

  • 1.1. Blue biotechnology markets
  • 1.2. Trends and needs
  • 1.3. From scientific result to product
  • 1.4. Profile of the founding team
  • 1.5. Support ecosystems
At this stage
60 hestimated workload
5 wkweeks at your pace
Module 2

Validation and business model

  • 2.1. Value hypotheses
  • 2.2. Customer interviews
  • 2.3. Prototypes and proofs of concept
  • 2.4. Business model canvas
  • 2.5. Pricing and channel strategy
At this stage
60 hestimated workload
5 wkweeks at your pace
Module 3

Intellectual property and regulation

  • 3.1. Patent strategy
  • 3.2. Legal access to genetic resources
  • 3.3. Food and cosmetics regulation
  • 3.4. Medical product regulation
  • 3.5. Regulatory timelines and costs
At this stage
60 hestimated workload
5 wkweeks at your pace
Module 4

Scale-up, operations and sustainability

  • 4.1. Production and scale-up
  • 4.2. Raw material supply
  • 4.3. Industrial partners
  • 4.4. Sustainability indicators
  • 4.5. Risk management
At this stage
60 hestimated workload
5 wkweeks at your pace
Module 5

Funding and business plan

  • 5.1. Public funding sources
  • 5.2. Venture capital and private investment
  • 5.3. Valuing a start-up
  • 5.4. Pitching to investors
  • 5.5. Practical case: business plan for a blue start-up
At this stage
60 hestimated workload
5 wkweeks at your pace
Plan your pace

Duration and format of the Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Course

It is 300 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.

4 h30 h
With 12 h per week
6
months to finish
25 weeks
weeks in total

This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the installment plan.

Faculty

Academic leadership and faculty

The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programs.

Dra. Marina AlcoverDr. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Ing. Diego CifuentesEng. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Capt. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerDr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dra. Nuria LlobregatDr. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Ing. Javier BañulsEng. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Ing. Sofía MarquinaEng. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Ing. Tomás RieraEng. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration Coordinator
Objectives

Objectives of the Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Course

01Understand the start-up ecosystem.
02Identify opportunities in the blue bioeconomy.
03Validate the value proposition.
04Design the business model.
05Plan intellectual property and regulation.
06Prepare a funding strategy.
Careers

Career opportunities after the Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Course

01Biotech start-up foundercreation of science-based companies.
02Innovation project managerdevelopment of new products.
03Technology transfer officerresearch centers and higher education institutions.
04Bioeconomy investment analystfunds and accelerators.
Frequently asked questions

Questions about the Blue Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Course

It is not essential; the course helps you spot opportunities, but you can also work on your own idea.

Yes. It covers public grants, venture capital, industrial partnerships and pitching to investors.

Yes, with an overview of the regulatory pathways for food, cosmetics and health products.

Yes. It is designed for people who want to turn research results into products and companies.

You write the complete business plan for a blue biotechnology start-up.

Fully online, through a virtual campus available 24/7, with live sessions that are recorded and tutorials with the teaching staff.

The course comprises 300 hours of study across 5 modules of about 60 hours each and ends with an applied practical case. You can progress at your own pace within the schedule set when you enroll.

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Admission process

No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enroll in the same session.

Entry requirements
  • Profile: aimed at researchers and doctoral candidates who want to commercialize their results, entrepreneurs with a business idea based on marine resources, biotechnology professionals considering founding their own company, technology transfer and incubator staff supporting scientific projects, and fishing and aquaculture producers looking for new value-added products; a background in biology, biotechnology, marine sciences, chemistry, engineering or economics, or experience in innovation or entrepreneurship, is recommended.
  • Language: sufficient command of English to follow the classes and the technical documentation.
  • Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and a camera for live sessions and project presentations.
  • Admission: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team.
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