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Floating economy research & advisory: Business, Economics, and Market
Advisory groups quantify ocean industries and shape floating economy market opportunities.
Today’s Floating Economy may be young, but its advisory backbone is already forming. Think tanks, institutes, and international coalitions are producing economic models, policy frameworks, and data that give structure to an otherwise fragmented set of water-based industries. Their insights are shaping investor decisions and government priorities.
Market Size & Growth Projections
The OECD projects the ocean economy could reach USD 3 trillion by 2030, with key growth in offshore wind, marine biotechnology, and coastal tourism.
The World Resources Institute (WRI) highlights that scaling a sustainable ocean economy could deliver significant economic benefits while protecting ecosystems, but warns governance and investment structures remain underdeveloped.
Key Research & Advisory Players
The Floating Institute (TFI) – Non-partisan research and innovation hub advancing near-shore enterprise in the global floating economy, was founded to define and track The Floating Economy. The Floating Institute produces research on floating infrastructure, governance, and emerging industries.
Center for the Blue Economy (Middlebury Institute, USA) — provides regional and global economic analysis of coastal and marine sectors, informing U.S. and global policy.
Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI), SPF (Japan) — conducts ocean policy research with a focus on Blue Economy risks, resilience, and governance frameworks.
High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) — brings together heads of state, ministers, and researchers to publish reports guiding global marine policy and economic strategy.
Investor & Policy Impact
Advisory outputs from these bodies directly inform blue bond issuances (Seychelles, Belize, Barbados), national marine spatial planning, and floating infrastructure pilot programs.
Reports are increasingly used by development banks, sovereign governments, and private investors to quantify opportunity and risk in ocean-based assets.
Advisory work may not produce physical infrastructure, but it delivers the scaffolding of trust, data, and credibility that allows markets to scale. Without robust research and guidance, The Floating Economy would remain speculative. With it, investors and governments can pursue offshore growth with confidence.
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The Floating Institute is all about advancing knowledge of the global floating economy.
