New start-up promotion for Aquarize

Mentoring start-ups in marine products is the goal of Aquarize, a program initiated and funded in Boulogne-sur-Mer by a network of organizations (Galpa Littoral Opale, Région Hauts-de-France, Pôle Aquimer, Boulogne Développement, Blue Living Lab of Nausicaa, the community of Boulonnais and the chamber of commerce and industry). The candidates, selected by Pôle Aquimer which coordinates the program, benefit from various expertise. Among the supports offered: market study, accounting management and financial optimization, fundraising, the delicate transition from project leader to manager, human resources to attract complementary skills, communication, AI, etc. The testimonials of the 2025 laureates (Kelifos, grinding and valorization of shellfish co-products; Sandre et Basilic, farming of zander in RAS; Cellarium, fishmonger, and Stream Innov, a system for monitoring fish populations in rivers) highlighted the importance of this team work: search for land and framing of financing, ...