Maritime Procurement Services (MPS), one of the companies in the MAR+Invest portfolio, is growing thanks to a loan facilitated by Viwala and Dreilinden. Maritime Procurement Services is a Mexican company specialized in the management, disposal, and recycling of waste from the maritime industry (cruise and cargo ships), aiming to prevent ocean pollution, decarbonize the sector, […]
Maritime Procurement Services (MPS), una de las empresas del portafolio de MAR+Invest, está creciendo gracias a un crédito facilitado por Viwala y Dreilinden. MPS es una empresa mexicana especializada en la gestión, disposición y reciclaje de residuos de la industria marítima, con el fin de prevenir la contaminación oceánica, descarbonizar el sector y ayudar en […]
The MAR+Invest 2025 Acceleration Programme supports early-stage or growth-stage business solutions that contribute to protecting, conserving, and restoring the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) and the surrounding ecosystems and communities. What are the components? Phase 1: Bootcamp with group workshops on business and blue economy topics for one month. Phase 2: Opportunity to be selected for a […]
El Programa de Aceleración 2025 de MAR+Invest impulsa soluciones de negocio en etapa temprana o de crecimiento, que contribuyan a proteger, conservar y restaurar el Arrecife Mesoamericano (SAM) y los ecosistemas de la región y sus comunidades aledañas🤝 ¿Cuáles son los componentes?Fase 1: Bootcamp con talleres grupales en temas de negocio y economía azul por un mes.Fase […]
A recent field visit was carried out for donors and partners of MAR+Invest in Quintana Roo (Mexico) and Belize to explore first-hand the innovative solutions that are driving the conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) and sustainable development in the region’s communities, with a gender-inclusive approach. During the mission, representatives from the Global Fund for […]
As part of the financial strategy of the MAR+Invest initiative, Terminator Water Solutions (TWS) has received a loan managed by Viwala, with concessional financing from the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR), co-invested with private sector resources. 🪸 What impact does TWS have? Terminator Water Solutions develops innovative technologies for the efficient and sustainable treatment […]
Como parte del modelo de inversión de la iniciativa MAR+Invest, Terminator Water Solutions (TWS) recibió un crédito gestionado por Viwala con financiamiento concesional de Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR), en coinversión con recursos del sector privado. 🪸 ¿Qué impacto tiene TWS? Terminator Water Solutions es una empresa que desarrolla tecnologías innovadoras para el tratamiento […]
Siete emprendimientos de la segunda cohorte concluyeron el Programa de Aceleración de la generación 2024 de Mesoamerican Reef Positive Invest (MAR+Invest), tras seis meses de mentorías personalizadas, talleres, asesorías de impacto y networkings para escalar su impacto y atraer financiamiento, con un objetivo en común: proteger y regenerar el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano (SAM). 🪸 Del […]
The seven ventures of the second MAR+Invest Acceleration Programme cohort completed six months of personalized mentorship and strategic sessions, all designed to scale their impact and attract investment—with a shared goal: to protect and regenerate the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR). 🪸 From April 1–4, 2025, we gathered in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, to celebrate the closing […]
Stretching 1,000 km along the coasts of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, the Mesoamerican Reef is an ecological marvel. The largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, it is a living, breathing world, home to dazzling biodiversity, including 60 varieties of coral. However, this vital ecosystem faces mounting threats from pollution and climate change, say experts. To counter […]