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Hear from inspiring women entrepreneurs leading sustainable innovation in the Blue Economy. Our expert speakers, including Defne Bilgin, Marie-Gabrielle Capodano, and Mariana Mata Lara, shared their stories of breaking barriers and driving change in the blue bioeconomy.

💡 Key topics discussed:

• How women are shaping the future of sustainable business
• The WIN-BIG project and its role in promoting gender balance
• Real-life entrepreneurial journeys in the blue bioeconomy

Speakers

Defne Bilgin – Cofounder and CEO of Moreshrooms AS

Defne is a food scientist with a passion for sustainable innovation. By founding Moreshromms, Defne is challenging the food industry’s status quo by harnessing creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong focus on building partnerships and a dedication to creative problem-solving, she has successfully led projects that secured critical grants and accelerator placements for her company.

Marie-Gabrielle Capodano – President and Founder of Spiru’Marine (FR)

Marie-Gabrielle, also known as Madame Spiruline, is the President and Founder of Spiru’Marine. She has forged an atypical career path guided by a sense of ethical commitment that has led her from a start as an air hostess to becoming a biotech entrepreneur and “Farmer of the Sea.” The Spirulina strain and confidential manufacturing process she has developed are the only ones of their kind in the world.

Mariana Mata Lara Submariner –  WIN BIG Project

With an academic and professional background built in Europe and the Americas, Mariana has shaped her career on environmental management, conservation and communication, with a specific focus and passion for the Ocean and Coasts. She currently work as a Senior Project Manager for Sustainable Projects (s.Pro) and the SUBMARINER network, focusing on EU funded project coordination and proposal writing in the areas of blue economy, marine protected areas and boosting women’s careers in the Blue Economy.

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