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THE NORDIC OCEAN OPPORTUNITY
The investment thesis for the Nordic Ocean Economy
TemaNord 2025:549
THE NORDIC OCEAN OPPORTUNITY
The investment thesis for the Nordic Ocean Economy
The Nordic Ocean Opportunity
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Foreword
1. Introduction: The Nordic Ocean Investment thesis
1.1 Purpose of this investment thesis
1.2 Methodology and approach
2. The opportunity: What is The Ocean Economy Opportunity?
2.1 The projected value of the Ocean and its assets
2.2 The Ocean Economy as a system to create value from Ocean assets
2.3 How the Ocean Economy is creating value today and its growing importance
2.4 The Ocean Economy Opportunity as the discovery of new ways to create value from Ocean assets
3. The emerging trends: What is changing about the market that is creating new opportunities in the ocean economy?
3.1 Increase in global demand is making the world look more into the ocean for solutions
3.2 Environmental degradation and limitations is forcing a re-think and redesign on how value is being created and protected today from the ocean
3.3 Increase in geopolitical tensions will put more pressure on the protection, exploration, and extraction of ocean key assets
3.4 New technologies and advancements in science and engineering are making new ocean solutions possible
4. The market focus: Why is the Nordic region best positioned to capture this opportunity?
4.1 A region rich in ocean assets
4.2 A region with high expertise in creating value from ocean assets today
4.3 A region with favorable factors supporting the development of new ocean solutions
4.4 A region with proven capacity to generate returns for investors
5. The landscape: How does the Nordic Ocean Economy landscape look like today?
5.1 Nordic Ocean Economy Landscape by sector
5.1 Nordic Ocean Economy Landscape by sector
5.2 Nordic Ocean Economy Landscape by country
6. The segments: What are the main opportunities emerging in the Nordic Ocean Economy?
6.1 Segment 1: Optimization of the existing ocean activities
6.1.1 Optimization of the shipping industry
6.1.2 Optimization of fishing and fish farming industry
6.1.3 Optimization of the offshore wind energy industry
6.2 Segment 2: New applications of ocean assets
6.2.1 New applications of marine living resources
6.2.2 New applications of ocean physical elements.
6.2.3 New applications of ocean movements, dynamics, and atmospheric interactions.
6.2.4 New applications of ocean non-living resources.
6.3 Segment 3: New solutions for ocean exploration, engagement, and extraction
6.3.1 New solutions for ocean exploration.
6.3.2 New solutions for ocean engagement.
6.3.3 New solutions for ocean resource extraction.
6.4 Segment 4: New solutions for value protection, restoration, and management
6.4.1 New solutions for ocean assets value protection
6.4.2 New solutions for ocean assets value restoration
6.4.3 New solutions for ocean assets value management
7. The summary: the Nordic Ocean Opportunity