Post-Graduation Course in Sea Science and Business Innovation

Program Overview

The Post-Graduation Course in Sea Science and Business Innovation combines theoretical and practical training in maritime law, marine sciences, management, and entrepreneurship to prepare students for burgeoning blue economy careers. The program features a remote curriculum taught via Zoom and a week-long in-person "bootcamp" in Lisbon for innovation and business development. Led by renowned instructors Sónia Ribeiro and José Guerreiro, the course emphasizes real-case studies and culminates in a final hackathon to encourage entrepreneurial thinking.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Post-Graduation Course in Sea Science and Business Innovation aims to promote the blue economy and entrepreneurship. It addresses the opportunities and challenges presented by the new ocean economy and blue growth within the context of the European Union's Maritime Strategy and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainability. The program recognizes the need for multidisciplinary training and knowledge in areas such as maritime law, marine sciences, management, entrepreneurship, and innovation, utilizing real-case studies. The course is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to contribute to the burgeoning blue economy. It combines theoretical learning with practical application, culminating in a week-long, in-person "bootcamp" focused on blue entrepreneurship, where students develop and present innovative entrepreneurial projects in a final hackathon in Lisbon. The course is taught remotely (via Zoom) in English. The provided text mentions that the curriculum covers Law and Policies of the Sea, various Sciences (including Maritime spatial planning and environmental assessment, Biotechnology, Aquaculture, Energies and Mineral Resources), and a final component dedicated to entrepreneurship training. It only mentions a final hackathon as part of the entrepreneurship bootcamp.

Teaching:

The course is taught remotely via Zoom in English. A one-week in-person training session (bootcamp) in Lisbon is included. The instructors listed are Sónia Ribeiro and José Guerreiro.

Other:

The program is a collaboration between Universidade Católica Portuguesa and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.