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Ocean Assets Institute
Our non-profit association conducts research and engagements with financiers on three themes:
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Blue Foods
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Green Maritime
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Ocean Plastics
See the respective pages for research and guidance.​
We welcome inquiries to conduct research that supports finance for sustainable oceans worldwide.
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For a review of the SME Finance Gap,
the focus of our BlueDeals mission,
see the summary provided below by IFC.

Chart 2: SME Finance Gap by Region
(USD mn)

Chart 3: Number of Formal Enterprises by Size
(in thousands)
This represents the estimated number of micro,
small and medium enterprises in developing countries.
SMEs are defined as those with 11-250 employees
Micro enterprises are defined as those with less than 10 employees

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