Fórum Oceano - Association of Maritime Economy is a private non-profit association created in 2009 and since then formally recognised by the Portuguese Government as the Portuguese Sea Competitiveness Cluster. At present, the Association gathers around 120 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the blue economy, among them companies, business associations, R&D centres, higher education institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. Fórum Oceano main priority is to promote the sea as a valuable resource for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalisation and entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness.