This document outlines Barbados' vision to become a global hub for oceans research, fisheries, and green ocean ventures. It discusses establishing the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill as a scientific center for marine ecology and establishing Green Oceans Venture Capital to invest in ocean-focused companies. Several case studies are presented on topics like coral regeneration, underwater mining, wave energy, and aquaculture that could be commercialized through venture funding and partnerships between companies, researchers, and investors. The goal is for Barbados to cluster green ocean industries and expertise in marine conservation to create new economic opportunities.

1. GREEN OCEANS VENTURE CAPITALBarbados as a Global Hub for Knowledge about Oceans Research and FisheriesSPEECH AT UNIVERSITY OF WEST INDIES AT CAVE HILL OCTOBER 13th, 2011www.jimdewilde.net

2. THE NEW HORIZONS OF INVESTMENTPreserving shared heritage ecosystems (rainforests, coral reefs, oceans)The intersection of health, environment and agriculture (food preservation, food quality management, nutrition management, bioremediation, incineration, industrial biotechnology).

3. Economic implications of marine ecologyCost of toxic algaeOpportunities for new sensing technology in robotic fishMarine resource management as an environmental trust issue

4. New sources of value in a global green economySustainability has valueAcosta and the creation of value from ECUADOR rain forestsArable land as a gold standardDaewoo and MadagascarEast African botanicals and the need for specialized agricultural lands

5. The trends in global capital allocationCASE STUDY INVENTAGES AGRICULTURE 2.0 NEW SEED ADVISORS

6. Oceans and marine ecology knowledge as a cornerstone of environmental restorationThere is no famine when communities can fishOcean mining, ocean drilling have to be turned into green industriesWater management and nutrient production are cornerstones of the new global economy.

7. GREEN OCEANS AGENDA - BarbadosGLOBAL HUB GREEN OCEANS VENTURE CAPITAL (nanocomposites, coral transplants, aquaculture, wave energy) with capacity to invest and build companies to scale. See as model: AQUAGROFUND.UWI MARINE ECOLOGY/OCEAN SCIENCES as a scientific centre. Building collaborative networks online re oceans agenda.

8. Green OceansCommercializing fisheries managementCommercializing oceans managementKEY TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FUTUREOCEANAMARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCILUBC FISHERIES RESEARCH

9. GLOBAL POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT OF OCEANS MANAGEMENT The scale of the commitment CASE STUDIES: MAURITIAN OCTOPUS INDONESIAN SEAWEED

10. CASE STUDIES FOR COURSE ON GREEN OCEAN VENTURES1. Underwater mining NAUTILUS2. Jellyfish as global warming indicator3. Fish barcode 4. Indonesian seaweed5. Mauritanian octopus6. Sea cucumbers and nanocomposites7. Coral reef regeneration8. Ecological aquaculture TILAPIA9. Mussels and adhesives10. Wave energy

11. NETWORK OF EXPERTISE FROM THESE CASE STUDIESManagement of ocean resourcesApplication of new materialsExpertise in ecological heritage management (coral reefs, ocean ecosystem)Fisheries inventory and green fishing strategies

12. Global environment – MAURITANIAN OCTOPUSMAURITANIAN OCTOPUS Wall Street Journal article in 2007Sustainable sushi

13. Mauritanian fishing

14. Global marine sciences researchKAUST in Saudi ArabiaWOODS HOLE

15. Case Study CORAL REGENERATIONTokyo University of Marine Science and Technology National Institute of Oceanography in Haifa“We have been replanting forests for 4,000 years, but we are only just now learning how to revive a coral reef,” said Mineo Okamoto, a marine biologist at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (New York Times April 15th, 2009)

16. Case studies ocean industries – wave energyUniversity College Cork’s Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre

17. Ecological AquacultureJohn Volpe University of Victoria Barry Costa-Pierce Global aquacultureVenture capital in AQUACULTURE, see Aquacopia

18. Case study oceans research -nanocompositesSea Cucumbers and Nanotechnology Lead to Plastics That Can Change Softness When Exposed to Liquids

19. Strategic alliances between companies and GREEN OCEANSStarkistAcciona (water management)Vivendi (water management)Nautilus Minerals (underwater mining)Danish fish production industryWave energy companies, e.g. OWEC , Pelamis, Ocean Power Technologies

20. BARBADOS AS A CLUSTER OF GREEN OCEAN INDUSTRIESMARINE ECOLOGYGLOBAL FISHERIESGLOBAL ENERGYGLOBAL MININGNEW MATERIALS

21. Case Study Underwater Mining UNDERWATER MINING INSTITUTE AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIIFor more on global underwater mining see UNDERWATER MINING and UNDERSEA MINING.

22. GREEN OCEANS VENTURESECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIESKnowledge about marine conservation and regeneration Commercializing marine biology and marine ecologyOcean industries (wave energy)New materials (biofuels, adhesives)Nutrition and global health (aquaculture and conserving fish stock)

23. OCEANS RESEARCH AND GREEN VENTURE CAPITAL Oceans research is good for the environment and an opportunity to create new sources of wealthCoastal zone management (fisheries, reef management, beach erosion) a cornerstone of real estateFood production and environmental quality are the new gold standardMarine ecology a leading venture capital category in the 2010s and beyond

24. BARBADOS GREEN VENTURES PORTFOLIO (imagined 2021)Robotic Fish and Global Environmental Sensing Coral Reef Regeneration and Fisheries managementGreen Underwater mining technologiesWave energyNew biomaterials from marine biology+ the entrepreneurial imagination of 1000s of young scientists doing things not imagined