The Missing Middle – Bridging Capital Gaps in Ocean Innovation – Insights from Hong Kong's Ocean Innovators Platform

Open Resource

Year Published

2025

Contributing Organizations

Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFi)

Type of Resource

Research/Insights Report

Other

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Climate & Transition Finance

Topic 2

Mitigation

Topic 3

Adaptation & Resilience

Topic 4

Climate Finance Ecosystem

Topic 5

Climate Strategy & Capabilities

Target Audience

Asset Owners

Asset Managers

Governments & Policymakers

Philanthropies

All

Relevant Geography

Asia & the Pacific

Global

Open Resource

Resource Description

This resource captures discussions and investment insights from Hong Kong’s Ocean Innovators Platform, focusing on how to address the funding gap for scalable ocean solutions in Asia Pacific.

Why This Matters

The resource highlights a financing bottleneck that limits the scale up of viable ocean solutions, indicating that addressing the “missing middle” can expand the investable universe and unlock scalable opportunities across climate and biodiversity.

Key Insights

Identifies strong investor interest across conservation, fisheries, and plastics, alongside a capital gap for mid stage ventures between grant funding and commercial scale
Describes a shift from philanthropy toward investable, system level opportunities in plastics, maritime decarbonization, and coastal resilience
Highlights the role of blended finance and catalytic philanthropy in de risking early stage innovation and mobilizing private capital

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