BLUE ECONOMY AND FINANCE FORUM 2026

Faced with the urgent need to preserve the ocean and transform the economic models that depend on it, a8> depend on it, Monaco is establishing itself as a central hub for international dialogue between science, finance, and public decision-making. Building on the success of the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF), organized on June 7 and 8, 2025, Monaco will host the next edition of this major event on May 28 and 29, 2026, at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco, in a redesigned format to consolidate the momentum initiated during the first edition.

Organized at the initiative of H.S.H. the Prince of Monaco, by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco, BEFF 2026 will bring together up to 300 participants from the public and private sectors, the world of finance, and philanthropy. Over two days, policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, banks, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and international experts will discuss existing solutions to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and regenerative blue economy.

Between plenary sessions, exhibition space, pitch sessions for innovative companies, and side events, the 2026 edition will also be an opportunity to follow the evolution of coalitions committed during the first edition. a15> coalitions committed during the first edition, but also to promote the emergence of new opportunities for cooperation and for funding.