Ocean Exchange

Our team is sending you all warm wishes for a thankful November season. Here at Ocean Exchange, we are thankful for a lot - but this season, we want to give a special thanks to YOU! Our mission could not be possible without the support of our sponsors, board members, delegates, team members, and of course - applicants! #OceanExchange

These tables are filled with 2024 Ocean Exchange delegates from our event last month! Our delegates are composed of subject matter experts (SMEs), industry and business leaders, academics, government officials, and so much more. These individuals are involved and attentive to our mission here at Ocean Exchange. #OceanExchange24 #OceanExchange P.S. - We heard the conversations at these tables were so productive!

Wondering who these 3 beautiful awards went to? Well here's an overview of our 2024 applicant pool! Stats on the infographic show how far Ocean Exchange's reach extends, with over 45% of our applicant pool coming from non-U.S. countries! Stay tuned for an infographic showing stats on our winners since inception! #OceanExchange #OceanExchange24

Our friends at The Water Council are accepting applications for BREW 2.0 program - a program designed for market-ready, late-stage #startups focused on freshwater technologies, including AI, sensors, nutrient capture, treatment tech, and more. It's an ideal opportunity for companies ready to scale and grow. ??? Application deadline: January 3rd. ?????? Link to apply: https://lnkd.in/ea9xwdNG

This amazing #startup was a 2022 Ocean Exchange Finalist - look at their progress now! Atlantic Sea Farms is a woman-run, mission-driven seaweed farming company. They make products from regeneratively farmed sea greens and have extensively grown their product portfolio! Congratulations to the team at ASF. #OceanExchange

Breaking News! Watch for more details after the New Year. We are planning to have three $10,000 collegiate awards in 2025. These awards remain a big fav of our delegates, inspire everyone about the new generation coming into the Blue Tech space, and provide a pipeline for our Neptune Awards.

For those who didn't hear the details behind the $2.9 Billion at the event - Millicent Pitts, CEO and Executive Director at Ocean Exchange provided us with an explanation: The $2.9 Billion is an analysis of how much funding (i.e., grants, investments, IPOs and exits by acquisition) Ocean Exchange finalists and winners have had since their participation with Ocean Exchange. While we do not take credit for their entire success or amount, we have an impact and our process adds value to the startup advancement. The networking opportunities we provide, collaborations, introductions, and non-dilutive funds that propel progress all emphasize our goal here at #OceanExchange

PhyCo Technologies taking the title as the 2024 Ocean Exchange Collegiate Award Winner - represented by Ranah Chavoshi, Co-Founder and CEO, a grad student at Simon Fraser University in BC, Canada. Phyco is a marine biotechnology company focused on seaweed aquaculture and manufacturing compostable plastics in partnership with Indigenous Nations. Prize money: $10,000 USD.?#OceanExchange #OceanExchange24

Shouting out one of the two collegiate winners! The 2024 Guy Harvey Foundation Collegiate Award Winner - Ceretune LLC, represented by Reid Barnett, Founder and CEO, from North Carolina State University in NC, United States. Ceretune addresses ocean phosphorus and nitrogen through a biodegradable, self-buoyant, non-woven fabric that allows plants to grow from seed on the water, converting the nutrients to biomass. Prize money: $10,000 USD. #OceanExchange #OceanExchange24

Ocean Exchange 2016 finalist, AIR COMPANY, has closed its Series B financing round with a total of $69 MILLION! This carbon tech company is the leading distributor of SAF and jet fuel in the United States, with the participation of other organizations and partners. #startup #oceanexchange #carbontechnology Check out what AIR COMPANY is up to below!