Algeria, Netherlands Launch Start-up Program in Blue and Green Economy
Algeria and the Netherlands have launched a joint program to support start-ups in the blue and green economy, aimed at boosting the international competitiveness of local innovators, officials said Wednesday.
The initiative, dubbed “BlueGreen Zone”, is a partnership between Algerian incubator BlueGreen Business and the Dutch embassy in Algiers. It will allow Algerian entrepreneurs to benefit from Dutch expertise in circular economy, green innovation and sustainable marine resource management.
At the launch ceremony in Algiers, attended by Dutch ambassador Anne Elisabeth Luwema and EU ambassador Diego Mellado Pascua, the director of BlueGreen Business, Fethi Chennaoui, said the program will provide tailored support to project holders through in-person and online training sessions, as well as networking opportunities with Dutch experts.
Participants will gain access to the Dutch market to promote their solutions internationally, he added.
The program targets non-traditional sectors such as water management and valorization, marine and coastal ecosystem protection, low-carbon solutions, smart agriculture and agri-food innovation.
It is structured in three phases: project acceleration (Sept 2025–Feb 2026), intensive training and field testing (Mar–Aug 2026), and international business promotion (Sept–Dec 2026).
Dutch ambassador Luwema stressed her country’s readiness to expand cooperation with Algeria in promising areas including innovation, renewable energy and hydrogen.
