30 leaders. 90 days.
Real commitments, real progress.
30 leaders. 90 days.
Real commitments, real progress.
A first-of-its-kind Blue Economy Action Lab bringing together founders, operators, scientists, policymakers and investors to turn Caribbean ocean innovation into measurable outcomes.
30 leaders. 90 days.
Real commitments, real progress.
A first-of-its-kind Blue Economy Action Lab bringing together founders, operators, scientists, policymakers and investors to turn Caribbean ocean innovation into measurable outcomes.
Blue Action Lab
Blue Action Lab
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The founding team
The founding team
Inside the Action Lab.
Inside the Action Lab.
Inside the Action Lab.
The Blue Economy Action Lab convenes a select circle of leaders driving sustainable ocean and coastal innovation across the Caribbean.
The Blue Economy Action Lab convenes a select circle of leaders driving sustainable ocean and coastal innovation across the Caribbean.
By invitation only — priority access given to Island Innovators Members and select additional invitees based on leadership, expertise, or strategic alignment in the Blue Economy
2 days in Grenada
The region’s entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and partners moving beyond conversation
Forming actionable partnerships and defining high-impact projects that strengthen our collective capacity for Blue Growth
2 days in Grenada
The region’s entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and partners moving beyond conversation
Forming actionable partnerships and defining high-impact projects that strengthen our collective capacity for Blue Growth
Media coverage
Media coverage
As seen and reported across the region
As seen and reported across the region
As seen and reported across the region
The Blue Economy Action Lab is drawing national and regional attention, positioning Grenada as a leader in Caribbean blue economy development.
The Blue Economy Action Lab is drawing national and regional attention, positioning Grenada as a leader in Caribbean blue economy development.
Media coverage
Media coverage
Working themes emerging from the lab
Working themes emerging from the lab
Working themes emerging from the lab
Recurring themes are emerging across working groups — investments, treatments, and strategies leaders are converging on.
Recurring themes are emerging across working groups — investments, treatments, and strategies leaders are converging on.
Sargassum to value
Turning a crisis into a resource
7 members
Aggregation of biomass supply
Biogas and fertilizer processing
Task-force aligned permitting
This grup includes
Benjamin Nestorovic
SarGas Ltd
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Jane Nurse
Sargassum Valorisation Initiative
Aaron Barcant
Circular food systems & biomass R&D
Clare Morrall
Ocean Institute / Blue Cluster
Simon Dent
Financing platforms for material scaling
Judlyn Telesford
Checkley — Financing structures
Frank Cawkwell
Circular waste & agri-inputs
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Clare Morrall
Ocean Institute / Blue Cluster
Sargassum to value
Turning a crisis into a resource
7 members
Aggregation of biomass supply
Biogas and fertilizer processing
Task-force aligned permitting
Sargassum to value
Turning a crisis into a resource
7 members
Aggregation of biomass supply
Biogas and fertilizer processing
Task-force aligned permitting
Coastal tourism & marine services
Strengthening value creation along the coastline — not just onshore tourism
5 members
Building a yacht tourism academy
Standardising certifications
Expand boat fleets
Coastal tourism & marine services
Strengthening value creation along the coastline — not just onshore tourism
5 members
Building a yacht tourism academy
Standardising certifications
Expand boat fleets
Coastal tourism & marine services
Strengthening value creation along the coastline — not just onshore tourism
5 members
Building a yacht tourism academy
Standardising certifications
Expand boat fleets
Coral resilience & marine biodiversity
Protecting the living capital of our blue asset base
4 members
Coral nurseries and repopulation
Building a regional "coral bank"
Mooring-buoy systems
Coral resilience & marine biodiversity
Protecting the living capital of our blue asset base
4 members
Coral nurseries and repopulation
Building a regional "coral bank"
Mooring-buoy systems
Coral resilience & marine biodiversity
Protecting the living capital of our blue asset base
4 members
Coral nurseries and repopulation
Building a regional "coral bank"
Mooring-buoy systems
Financing the blue economy
Moving from grant culture to structured financing
6 members
Aggregation of biomas supply
Biogas and fertilizer processing
Task-force aligned permitting
Financing the blue economy
Moving from grant culture to structured financing
6 members
Aggregation of biomas supply
Biogas and fertilizer processing
Task-force aligned permitting
Financing the blue economy
Moving from grant culture to structured financing
6 members
Aggregation of biomas supply
Biogas and fertilizer processing
Task-force aligned permitting
Governance & policy enablement
Making sustainable use of the ocean operable at scale
5 members
Waste discharge regulation
Marine zoning and vessel practies
Revising the Fisheries Act
Governance & policy enablement
Making sustainable use of the ocean operable at scale
5 members
Waste discharge regulation
Marine zoning and vessel practies
Revising the Fisheries Act
Governance & policy enablement
Making sustainable use of the ocean operable at scale
5 members
Waste discharge regulation
Marine zoning and vessel practies
Revising the Fisheries Act
COMMITMENTS
From conversations to concrete commitments
Every leader in the room was invited to be explicit about what support they need, who they want to connect with, and what progress they'll make within 90 days.
This is the public record of those commitments — hold each leader to it.
Javan Williams
Permanent Secretary — Government of Grenada
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
In 90 Days, I will be establishing blue economy regulations & policies (timeline dependent of required consultations) & revising the Fisheries Act!
Angus Friday
Chief Executive Officer — Azuros.ai
Wants to Connect
Wants Market Access
I need help with Partnerships & Operations for a Vibrant blue economy cluster
Judlyn Telesford-Checkley
Co-Founder and CEO — Grenada Grows
Need flexible financing options
Looking for Government Support
Help with Finance, providing additional size/rate options for project financing
Zachary Harding
Founding Partner — Delta Capital Partners
Looking for Mentors
Needs Technology
I want to connect with Angus Friday to discuss a holistic solution to the Blue Economy growth.
Phil Saye
Managing Director — Grenada Fund for Conservation
Mangrove recovery partnerships
Seeking Customers
I want to connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant.
Aaron Barcant
Director — 17 Asset Management
Partnerships for investment-ready food projects
BONUS: Support blue economy partnerships & financing
I want to connect with Simon Dent to finalise creating an investible project pipeline, along with Zach Harding & Angus Friday.
Benjamin Nestorovic
Co-founder & CEO — Sargas LTD
Complete project permitting within 90 days
Needs Distribution
I need help with partnerships to pool projects for financing access & Operations to align on project timelines with the Sargassum task force.
Mark Scott
CEO — Ora Caribbean
Need approximately $3M in growth financing
Seeking Co-founders
I want to connect with Simon Dent
Stephan Bandelow
Data Scientist — St. George’s University, Grenada
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
In 90 Days, I will have completed a prototype of loan matchmaking tool
Ricardo Nascimento
Underwater Photographer — Ocean Rescue Alliance
Wants to Connect
Wants Market Access
I need help with partnerships with blue economy storytelling organizations
Shelby Thomas
Founder & CEO — Ocean Rescue Alliance
Seeking Partnership
Looking for Government Support
I need help with financing & partnerships with experts on scaling in island nations
Abegail Thomas
Executive Fixer — Island Innovators
Looking for Mentors
Needs Technology
90 Days: Success Stories & Milestones from Action Lab
Jane Nurse
Program Manager — Government of Grenada
BONUS: Support blue economy partnerships
Seeking Customers
In 90 Days, I will have Sargassum Task Force policies drafted & a Finance roadmap created; want to connect with Financial Institutions (GDB & Republic), Sharlene Thomas & Nealla Frederick
Marion Geiss
Country Manager — GIZ
Operations support for NAP launch & knowledge management
Looking for Research Partners
I would like to Connect GIZ Project Lead & Angus Friday
Clare Morrall
Co-founder — Caribbean Ocean Institute & Ocean Spirits
Connect with Angus on Grenada Ocean Institute launch
Needs Distribution
I need help with Partnership for the implementation for Sargassum Action Plan (season)
Sharlene Thomas
Manager's Assistant — Republic Bank
Seeking Collaboration
Seeking Co-founders
I want to connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant
Danny Donelan
Managing Director — Savvy
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
I need help with Finance information on GDB loans for introductions to Boat building school.
Laura Fletcher
Company Secretary — Grenada Marine
Marine Yachting Strategy: Ops & Partnerships
Wants Market Access
I want to connect with Simon Dent
Chrystal Young Rundlett
Partner — LTD Sailing
Financing for 10 JOB boats, scalable to 30
Looking for Government Support
In 90 Days, I will have completed much sailing in Grand Anse
Yvonne Brandt
Sailing Instructor — LTD Sailing
Connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant
Needs Technology
In 90 Days, I will have completed much sailing in Grand Anse with Chrystal
Simon Dent
Outrigger Capital Partners — Co-founder & Managing Director
Connect with Frank Cawkwell & Benjamin Nestorovic
Seeking Customers
I need help with organisational Speed & Scale
Frank Cawkwell
Founder & CEO — Green Feeds LTD
Connect with Angus Friday & Brendan Heyck
Looking for Research Partners
I need help with Finance and the integration of government endorsed small start ups to engage in deferred interest payment
Davrell Bhola
Project Engineer — CaribWaste2Energy
Looking for Pilot Projects
Needs Distribution
I need help with Finance & PPP Partnership and Operational guidance on leasing Crown land
View Commitments Details
COMMITMENTS
From conversations to concrete commitments
Every leader in the room was invited to be explicit about what support they need, who they want to connect with, and what progress they'll make within 90 days.
This is the public record of those commitments — hold each leader to it.
Javan Williams
Permanent Secretary — Government of Grenada
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
In 90 Days, I will be establishing blue economy regulations & policies (timeline dependent of required consultations) & revising the Fisheries Act!
Angus Friday
Chief Executive Officer — Azuros.ai
Wants to Connect
Wants Market Access
I need help with Partnerships & Operations for a Vibrant blue economy cluster
Judlyn Telesford-Checkley
Co-Founder and CEO — Grenada Grows
Need flexible financing options
Looking for Government Support
Help with Finance, providing additional size/rate options for project financing
Zachary Harding
Founding Partner — Delta Capital Partners
Looking for Mentors
Needs Technology
I want to connect with Angus Friday to discuss a holistic solution to the Blue Economy growth.
Phil Saye
Managing Director — Grenada Fund for Conservation
Mangrove recovery partnerships
Seeking Customers
I want to connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant.
Aaron Barcant
Director — 17 Asset Management
Partnerships for investment-ready food projects
BONUS: Support blue economy partnerships & financing
I want to connect with Simon Dent to finalise creating an investible project pipeline, along with Zach Harding & Angus Friday.
Benjamin Nestorovic
Co-founder & CEO — Sargas LTD
Complete project permitting within 90 days
Needs Distribution
I need help with partnerships to pool projects for financing access & Operations to align on project timelines with the Sargassum task force.
Mark Scott
CEO — Ora Caribbean
Need approximately $3M in growth financing
Seeking Co-founders
I want to connect with Simon Dent
Stephan Bandelow
Data Scientist — St. George’s University, Grenada
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
In 90 Days, I will have completed a prototype of loan matchmaking tool
Ricardo Nascimento
Underwater Photographer — Ocean Rescue Alliance
Wants to Connect
Wants Market Access
I need help with partnerships with blue economy storytelling organizations
Shelby Thomas
Founder & CEO — Ocean Rescue Alliance
Seeking Partnership
Looking for Government Support
I need help with financing & partnerships with experts on scaling in island nations
Abegail Thomas
Executive Fixer — Island Innovators
Looking for Mentors
Needs Technology
90 Days: Success Stories & Milestones from Action Lab
Jane Nurse
Program Manager — Government of Grenada
BONUS: Support blue economy partnerships
Seeking Customers
In 90 Days, I will have Sargassum Task Force policies drafted & a Finance roadmap created; want to connect with Financial Institutions (GDB & Republic), Sharlene Thomas & Nealla Frederick
Marion Geiss
Country Manager — GIZ
Operations support for NAP launch & knowledge management
Looking for Research Partners
I would like to Connect GIZ Project Lead & Angus Friday
Clare Morrall
Co-founder — Caribbean Ocean Institute & Ocean Spirits
Connect with Angus on Grenada Ocean Institute launch
Needs Distribution
I need help with Partnership for the implementation for Sargassum Action Plan (season)
Sharlene Thomas
Manager's Assistant — Republic Bank
Seeking Collaboration
Seeking Co-founders
I want to connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant
Danny Donelan
Managing Director — Savvy
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
I need help with Finance information on GDB loans for introductions to Boat building school.
Laura Fletcher
Company Secretary — Grenada Marine
Marine Yachting Strategy: Ops & Partnerships
Wants Market Access
I want to connect with Simon Dent
Chrystal Young Rundlett
Partner — LTD Sailing
Financing for 10 JOB boats, scalable to 30
Looking for Government Support
In 90 Days, I will have completed much sailing in Grand Anse
Yvonne Brandt
Sailing Instructor — LTD Sailing
Connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant
Needs Technology
In 90 Days, I will have completed much sailing in Grand Anse with Chrystal
Simon Dent
Outrigger Capital Partners — Co-founder & Managing Director
Connect with Frank Cawkwell & Benjamin Nestorovic
Seeking Customers
I need help with organisational Speed & Scale
Frank Cawkwell
Founder & CEO — Green Feeds LTD
Connect with Angus Friday & Brendan Heyck
Looking for Research Partners
I need help with Finance and the integration of government endorsed small start ups to engage in deferred interest payment
Davrell Bhola
Project Engineer — CaribWaste2Energy
Looking for Pilot Projects
Needs Distribution
I need help with Finance & PPP Partnership and Operational guidance on leasing Crown land
View Commitments Details
COMMITMENTS
From conversations to concrete commitments
Every leader in the room was invited to be explicit about what support they need, who they want to connect with, and what progress they'll make within 90 days.
This is the public record of those commitments — hold each leader to it.
Javan Williams
Permanent Secretary — Government of Grenada
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
In 90 Days, I will be establishing blue economy regulations & policies (timeline dependent of required consultations) & revising the Fisheries Act!
Angus Friday
Chief Executive Officer — Azuros.ai
Wants to Connect
Wants Market Access
I need help with Partnerships & Operations for a Vibrant blue economy cluster
Judlyn Telesford-Checkley
Co-Founder and CEO — Grenada Grows
Need flexible financing options
Looking for Government Support
Help with Finance, providing additional size/rate options for project financing
Zachary Harding
Founding Partner — Delta Capital Partners
Looking for Mentors
Needs Technology
I want to connect with Angus Friday to discuss a holistic solution to the Blue Economy growth.
Phil Saye
Managing Director — Grenada Fund for Conservation
Mangrove recovery partnerships
Seeking Customers
I want to connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant.
Aaron Barcant
Director — 17 Asset Management
Partnerships for investment-ready food projects
BONUS: Support blue economy partnerships & financing
I want to connect with Simon Dent to finalise creating an investible project pipeline, along with Zach Harding & Angus Friday.
Benjamin Nestorovic
Co-founder & CEO — Sargas LTD
Complete project permitting within 90 days
Needs Distribution
I need help with partnerships to pool projects for financing access & Operations to align on project timelines with the Sargassum task force.
Mark Scott
CEO — Ora Caribbean
Need approximately $3M in growth financing
Seeking Co-founders
I want to connect with Simon Dent
Stephan Bandelow
Data Scientist — St. George’s University, Grenada
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
In 90 Days, I will have completed a prototype of loan matchmaking tool
Ricardo Nascimento
Underwater Photographer — Ocean Rescue Alliance
Wants to Connect
Wants Market Access
I need help with partnerships with blue economy storytelling organizations
Shelby Thomas
Founder & CEO — Ocean Rescue Alliance
Seeking Partnership
Looking for Government Support
I need help with financing & partnerships with experts on scaling in island nations
Abegail Thomas
Executive Fixer — Island Innovators
Looking for Mentors
Needs Technology
90 Days: Success Stories & Milestones from Action Lab
Jane Nurse
Program Manager — Government of Grenada
BONUS: Support blue economy partnerships
Seeking Customers
In 90 Days, I will have Sargassum Task Force policies drafted & a Finance roadmap created; want to connect with Financial Institutions (GDB & Republic), Sharlene Thomas & Nealla Frederick
Marion Geiss
Country Manager — GIZ
Operations support for NAP launch & knowledge management
Looking for Research Partners
I would like to Connect GIZ Project Lead & Angus Friday
Clare Morrall
Co-founder — Caribbean Ocean Institute & Ocean Spirits
Connect with Angus on Grenada Ocean Institute launch
Needs Distribution
I need help with Partnership for the implementation for Sargassum Action Plan (season)
Sharlene Thomas
Manager's Assistant — Republic Bank
Seeking Collaboration
Seeking Co-founders
I want to connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant
Danny Donelan
Managing Director — Savvy
Needs Financing
Needs Talent
I need help with Finance information on GDB loans for introductions to Boat building school.
Laura Fletcher
Company Secretary — Grenada Marine
Marine Yachting Strategy: Ops & Partnerships
Wants Market Access
I want to connect with Simon Dent
Chrystal Young Rundlett
Partner — LTD Sailing
Financing for 10 JOB boats, scalable to 30
Looking for Government Support
In 90 Days, I will have completed much sailing in Grand Anse
Yvonne Brandt
Sailing Instructor — LTD Sailing
Connect with Simon Dent & Aaron Barcant
Needs Technology
In 90 Days, I will have completed much sailing in Grand Anse with Chrystal
Simon Dent
Outrigger Capital Partners — Co-founder & Managing Director
Connect with Frank Cawkwell & Benjamin Nestorovic
Seeking Customers
I need help with organisational Speed & Scale
Frank Cawkwell
Founder & CEO — Green Feeds LTD
Connect with Angus Friday & Brendan Heyck
Looking for Research Partners
I need help with Finance and the integration of government endorsed small start ups to engage in deferred interest payment
Davrell Bhola
Project Engineer — CaribWaste2Energy
Looking for Pilot Projects
Needs Distribution
I need help with Finance & PPP Partnership and Operational guidance on leasing Crown land
View Commitments Details
Thank you to participants
Thank you to participants
Thank you to participants
Participants included senior representatives from:
Government of Grenada, Azuros.ai, Bay House, Sonover, SarGas, Grenada Marine, Eco-Dive, The Nature Conservancy, Outrigger Capital Partners (UK), Ocean Rescue Alliance (USA), and other leading Blue Economy innovators from the Caribbean and beyond.
Participants included senior representatives from:
Government of Grenada, Azuros.ai, Bay House, Sonover, SarGas, Grenada Marine, Eco-Dive, The Nature Conservancy, Outrigger Capital Partners (UK), Ocean Rescue Alliance (USA), and other leading Blue Economy innovators from the Caribbean and beyond.
Island Innovators is a private, independent, action-driven regional catalyst. We operate free of political affiliations or bureaucratic governance. Our performance is measured by sustainable financial growth, impact of partnerships, and the progressive advancement of CARICOM nations on the Global Innovation Index.
Island Innovators is a private, independent, action-driven regional catalyst. We operate free of political affiliations or bureaucratic governance. Our performance is measured by sustainable financial growth, impact of partnerships, and the progressive advancement of CARICOM nations on the Global Innovation Index.
Island Innovators is a private, independent, action-driven regional catalyst. We operate free of political affiliations or bureaucratic governance.