Curacao Ministry of Economic Development

Europe, boasting favorable laws, a central location with limited natural disasters, and multilingual skills facilitating communication. Another game-changer is the Blue Bio Economy. Sustainable marine bioprospecting holds the potential to increase Curaçao’s biotechnology capacity and develop new biobased industries. This initiative also serves as an enabler for the development of Curaçao’s NES priority sectors, such as tourism, education services, and port and maritime services. In the short term, Curaçao aims to capitalize on its unique genetic and biochemical pool of marine biomes through collaborative projects involving research institutions, university spin-offs, incubators, and contract research organizations. Hosting leading national and international conferences on marine biotechnology makes Curaçao attractive to major 6 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 11, ISSUE 03