ORKIDS Strengthens Its Incubation Expertise Through the Blue-UP Programme

As part of the Blue Economy Programme, under the supervision of the Algerian Ministry of Fisheries and Fisheries Products and with the support of the European Union, ORKIDS Incubator, represented by its Director Bilal Guerfi, took part in a specialized training programme organized within the Blue-UP initiative, bringing together incubators and entrepreneurship support organizations from both the public and private sectors.

The Blue-UP Bootcamp was held at the headquarters of Algeria Venture in Algiers, from 23 to 26 June 2024. The training provided an opportunity for participating incubators to exchange experiences and strengthen their capacities in supporting entrepreneurs and developing projects related to the Blue Economy.

The programme focused on enhancing the practical skills of incubation professionals, particularly in project support and entrepreneurial mentoring, through exchanges with other incubators and hands-on work with projects. According to the participation certificate, Bilal Guerfi contributed to the support of five projects as part of the Blue-UP Bootcamp.

For ORKIDS, this participation represents an important step in the development of its specialized expertise in the Blue Economy. It provided the incubator with an opportunity to learn from different incubation approaches and to engage with a wider ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation stakeholders.

Beyond supporting entrepreneurs, ORKIDS places particular importance on developing the capabilities of its own incubation team, enabling the incubator to provide more specialized and effective support to project owners, particularly those developing innovative solutions related to marine activities and resources.

This experience, together with ORKIDS' involvement in other Blue Economy initiatives and international knowledge-exchange programmes, contributes to the incubator's long-term objective of building specialized expertise and strengthening its role within the Blue Economy innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

ORKIDS — Developing our expertise to better support entrepreneurs.