Ocean is Asset
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Blue Institute maximizes the value of your Marine Protected Areas by treating them as vital natural assets while mitigating risks.
Backed by industry experts and strategic innovators, we deliver actionable insights and comprehensive resources to elevate your ecological investments
Insights
The Blue Institute brings the sustainable Blue Economy to life.
We protect, restore, and transform marine ecosystems into financial assets to drive targeted, high-impact investments option.
Inspire island nations in capitalizing on marine economic prospects while addressing systemic global environmental challenges
Global partnerships and sub-national involvement are vital to safeguarding the oceans, driving prosperity, and ensuring our collective security.
Blue Natural Capital
Blue natural capital refers to the world's stock of coastal and marine ecological assets, including essential habitats like coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses.
Despite providing irreplaceable ecosystem services - such as climate regulation, coastal protection, and food security - these environments are systematically undervalued and facing severe degradation.
Ultimately, they serve as foundational economic assets that are indispensable for human survival, societal prosperity, and global economic activity.
Blue Invest
Blue invest is a dedicated hub connecting blue-economy entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders.
We drive sector growth by providing actionable fundraising support, premium networking, industry intelligence, and access to a growing pipeline of investment funds focused on sustainable aquaculture and seafood supply chains.
Tourism Values
Tourism values represent the guiding principles shaping how travel impacts communities, environments, and economies.
Eco-marine tourism empowers indigenous societies by integrating traditional ecological knowledge into modern conservation.
By managing marine protected areas and leading cultural or ecological tours, coastal indigenous communities secure sustainable livelihoods, preserve their heritage, and actively protect their marine environments from exploitation
Team
The ultimate team professionals with elite network to connect you to top-tier natural asset opportunities and high value global prospects.
Advisory Group
Danny Faure
President of Seychelles (2016-2020) , Founder and Chairman of Danny Faure Foundation
Dr. Samar Al Shamsi
Award-winning Artist, Architect & Lawyer Worldwide, AbuDhabi, UAE.
Founding Members
Nico Barito
Founding Partner - Chairman
A significant entrepreneur in representing countries as
well as international organizations on transnational
cooperation, especially in the Asia-Pacific region and
Africa.
Nico has served as senior member of the United
Nations in Geneva and New York and is currently the
Seychelles Special Envoy to ASEAN countries.
Ralph Chami
Co-Founding Member
A passionate advocate of nature-based solutions and the regeneration of biodiversity with 30 years’ experience as a financial economist, 23 of which were in in leadership roles at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Ralph leads teams to value natural capital, including blue and green nature as well as flora and fauna, and builds links across to capital markets for ecosystem services.
Carlos M.Duarte
Co-Founding Member
Ranked as the 12th most influential climate scientist by Reuters his research showing mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes to be globally relevant carbon sinks underpinned his development of the ground-breaking concept of "blue carbon" as a nature-based solution to climate change.
Andy Hamflett
Co-Founding Member
A journalist and researcher with an unrivalled knowledge of the Blue Economy in practice and rich experience of sensitive community engagement in various parts of the world. Andy tracks and synthesises developments in Blue Economy strategy and front-line operations across the globe.
This enables him to identify emerging trends in all related practice areas and create targeted knowledge products to support impactful capacity building initiatives for relevant communities.
Nick Lambert
Co-Founding Member
Admiral Nick Lambert is an experienced master mariner and an influential advocate for the commercial and environmental viability of the Blue Economy.
Following a distinguished Royal Navy career that concluded with his tenure as the UK National Hydrographer Following a distinguished Royal Navy career that concluded with his tenure as the UK National Hydrographer, he advises maritime domain awareness (utilizing space-based assets) and advancing innovative, multi-functional marine technologies.
Jonathan Turner
Co-Founding Member
A skilled facilitator and creative leader in management both in public and commercial sectors, driven by a passion for the natural world and recognition of regenerating ecological environments which engage stakeholders and communities to enable thriving cultures and economic prosperity.
Jonathan is particularly adept at convening high-level partnerships to create mutually beneficial opportunities within the Blue Economy domain.
Managing Partner and Executive Director
Wook Lee
Managing Partner - Chief Financial Officer
Wook Lee is a visionary financial architect and pioneer in global climate finance who views nature as an apex economic asset. As the Founder and CEO of EDENA Capital Partners, he deploys secure digital financial infrastructure to channel global institutional liquidity into sovereign asset pipelines across the Asia - Pacific, and Africa.
He anchors his traditional finance expertise as a Partner (since 2019) at Truben Investment, a leading South Korean private equity firm specializing in macro-scale public infrastructure.
Wook is the Founder and Former Chairman of W Foundation, which operated as an Official Partner(2019-2022) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In close cooperation with the UN, he led large-scale global carbon reduction initiatives, directed high-level climate action projects, and co-hosted international environmental forums before successfully transitioning the foundation's governance.
Leroy Jap
Managing Partner - Investment Associate
Leroy Jap, a Young Visionary Business Strategist and Transformation Leader with a global footprint in commerce, infrastructure consultancy, and smart city development across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the US.
Adept at bridging the gap between strategy and execution to protect assets, mitigate risks, and optimize profitability. Proven catalyst for sustainable growth, driving integrated solutions that deliver exceptional client experiences and long-term value.
Kaisar Akhir
Executive Director - Training & Research
Kaisar Akhir is a distinguished entrepreneur and specialist in the blue economy sector. A 2018 alumnus of Sweden's prestigious World Maritime University, he serves as the Founder of Maritim Muda Nusantara ‘Indonesian Maritime Youth’ . For the past seven years, his organization has spearheaded youth-led initiatives in marine sustainability, food security, and maritime development.
Kaisar is additionally recognized for his success in establishing robust, impactful international educational and training partnerships.
Danny Faure
President of Seychelles (2016-2020) , Founder and Chairman of Danny Faure Foundation
Dr. Samar Al Shamsi
Award-winning Artist, Architect & Lawyer Worldwide, AbuDhabi, UAE.
Nico Barito
Founding Partner - Chairman
A significant entrepreneur in representing countries as well as international organizations on transnational cooperation, especially in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.
Nico has served as senior member of the United Nations in Geneva and New York and is currently the Seychelles Special Envoy to ASEAN countries.
Ralph Chami
Co-Founding Member
A passionate advocate of nature-based solutions and the regeneration of biodiversity with 30 years’ experience as a financial economist, 23 of which were in in leadership roles at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Ralph leads teams to value natural capital, including blue and green nature as well as flora and fauna, and builds links across to capital markets for ecosystem services.
Carlos M.Duarte
Co-Founding Member
Ranked as the 12th most influential climate scientist by Reuters his research showing mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes to be globally relevant carbon sinks underpinned his development of the ground-breaking concept of "blue carbon" as a nature-based solution to climate change.
Andy Hamflett
Co-Founding Member
A journalist and researcher with an unrivalled knowledge of the Blue Economy in practice and rich experience of sensitive community engagement in various parts of the world. Andy tracks and synthesises developments in Blue Economy strategy and front-line operations across the globe.
This enables him to identify emerging trends in all related practice areas and create targeted knowledge products to support impactful capacity building initiatives for relevant communities.
Nick Lambert
Co-Founding Member
Admiral Nick Lambert is an experienced master mariner and an influential advocate for the commercial and environmental viability of the Blue Economy.
Following a distinguished Royal Navy career that concluded with his tenure as the UK National Hydrographer Following a distinguished Royal Navy career that concluded with his tenure as the UK National Hydrographer, he advises maritime domain awareness (utilizing space-based assets) and advancing innovative, multi-functional marine technologies.
Jonathan Turner
Co-Founding Member
A skilled facilitator and creative leader in management both in public and commercial sectors, driven by a passion for the natural world and recognition of regenerating ecological environments which engage stakeholders and communities to enable thriving cultures and economic prosperity.
Jonathan is particularly adept at convening high-level partnerships to create mutually beneficial opportunities within the Blue Economy domain.
Managing Partner and Executive Director
Wook Lee
Managing Partner - Chief Financial Officer
Wook Lee is a visionary financial architect and pioneer in global climate finance who views nature as an apex economic asset. As the Founder and CEO of EDENA Capital Partners, he deploys secure digital financial infrastructure to channel global institutional liquidity into sovereign asset pipelines across the Asia - Pacific, and Africa.
He anchors his traditional finance expertise as a Partner (since 2019) at Truben Investment, a leading South Korean private equity firm specializing in macro-scale public infrastructure.
Wook is the Founder and Former Chairman of W Foundation, which operated as an Official Partner(2019-2022) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In close cooperation with the UN, he led large-scale global carbon reduction initiatives, directed high-level climate action projects, and co-hosted international environmental forums before successfully transitioning the foundation's governance.
Leroy Jap
Managing Partner - Investment Associate
Leroy Jap, a Young Visionary Business Strategist and Transformation Leader with a global footprint in commerce, infrastructure consultancy, and smart city development across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the US.
Adept at bridging the gap between strategy and execution to protect assets, mitigate risks, and optimize profitability. Proven catalyst for sustainable growth, driving integrated solutions that deliver exceptional client experiences and long-term value.
Kaisar Akhir
Executive Director - Training & Research
Kaisar Akhir is a distinguished entrepreneur and specialist in the blue economy sector. A 2018 alumnus of Sweden's prestigious World Maritime University, he serves as the Founder of Maritim Muda Nusantara ‘Indonesian Maritime Youth’ . For the past seven years, his organization has spearheaded youth-led initiatives in marine sustainability, food security, and maritime development.
Kaisar is additionally recognized for his success in establishing robust, impactful international educational and training partnerships.
Wook Lee
Managing Partner - Chief Financial Officer
Wook Lee is a visionary financial architect and pioneer in global climate finance who views nature as an apex economic asset. As the Founder and CEO of EDENA Capital Partners, he deploys secure digital financial infrastructure to channel global institutional liquidity into sovereign asset pipelines across the Asia - Pacific, and Africa.
He anchors his traditional finance expertise as a Partner (since 2019) at Truben Investment, a leading South Korean private equity firm specializing in macro-scale public infrastructure.
Wook is the Founder and Former Chairman of W Foundation, which operated as an Official Partner(2019-2022) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In close cooperation with the UN, he led large-scale global carbon reduction initiatives, directed high-level climate action projects, and co-hosted international environmental forums before successfully transitioning the foundation's governance.
Leroy Jap
Managing Partner - Investment Associate
Leroy Jap, a Young Visionary Business Strategist and Transformation Leader with a global footprint in commerce, infrastructure consultancy, and smart city development across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the US.
Adept at bridging the gap between strategy and execution to protect assets, mitigate risks, and optimize profitability. Proven catalyst for sustainable growth, driving integrated solutions that deliver exceptional client experiences and long-term value.
Kaisar Akhir
Executive Director - Training & Research
Kaisar Akhir is a distinguished entrepreneur and specialist in the blue economy sector. A 2018 alumnus of Sweden's prestigious World Maritime University, he serves as the Founder of Maritim Muda Nusantara ‘Indonesian Maritime Youth’ . For the past seven years, his organization has spearheaded youth-led initiatives in marine sustainability, food security, and maritime development.
Kaisar is additionally recognized for his success in establishing robust, impactful international educational and training partnerships.
