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?? We are excited to announce the participants of Startup Alley at the 2025 International Partnering Forum! For the fourth year, Oceantic and SeaAhead have partnered to select promising startups within the global offshore renewable energy industry. This year’s cohorts range from data collection and unmanned operations to anchoring devices and entirely new generator designs that will create power from ocean currents. Congratulations to: Coastal Measures Crewless Marine Deep Anchor Solutions Equinox Ocean Turbines BV MM-SEAS USCG Licensing Software Orpheus Ocean Sperra Each company will showcase their work on the Exhibit Floor and present their pitch to #IPF25 participants at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30. Don't miss out: 2025IPF.com

?? Did you know that SeaAhead has a growing talent database? If you're interested in opportunities in our wider bluetech community, please submit your information to our Ocean Technology Talent Database. This will allow us to reach out to you if a match is found between your skills and experiences and the needs of our partners. ?? To get yourself in our system, please fill out this form: https://lnkd.in/eXBgxSmt

???? SeaAhead has received funding from the Sector Spark grant to jumpstart and launch our new program! The in-water piloting accelerator program will help startups navigate commercialization barriers by providing easy access to test sites that will validate their technologies. The program also features ample technical support and mentorship throughout the journey. Why are we launching this program? We know that proof-of-concept testing is essential for investment and is encumbered by several barriers. We will navigate those barriers for startups so they can purely focus on testing their technology. Thank you to the The Healey-Driscoll administration and the Innovation Institute at Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Read the announcement: https://lnkd.in/ejyFUrRD

?? ?? BIG celebrations are in order! On Thursday, March 6th, SeaAhead and the New England Aquarium hosted our fifth BlueSwell Demo Day to honor the seven startups that participated in Cohort V. We were proud to welcome Ashley Stolba, the Undersecretary of Economic Foundations at the Executive Office of Economic Development, as our Guest Speaker. She gave a passionate welcome to our community and showed her commitment to driving Massachusetts forward as an innovation stronghold. We also heard remarks from Letise LaFeir, PhD, Chief of Conservation and Stewardship at the Aquarium who underlined how crucial novel technologies are to conservation efforts. Our very own Alissa Peterson, CEO and co-founder of SeaAhead, made it clear that supporting and investing in groundbreaking blue innovation is the key to a bright blue future for all. If you follow the BlueSwell Program, you know that Demo Day is the capstone event for our cohort members where they pitch directly to our community of investors and partners. They spent the last five months working hard to drive their respective commercialization journeys forward. Please join us in congratulating Cohort V and applauding all of their accomplishments. Keep watch with us as these startups continue to change the game! THE GRADUATES: ?? Jeff Kaeli, Robin Littlefield, and Philip (Rusty) Warren @ ARMADA Marine Robotics ?? Josh Humberston and Neil Schonwald @ Coastal Measures ?? Steven Bordonaro and Philip Caspers @ Crewless Marine ?? Nili Persits @ Dottir Labs ?? Derek Long, Daisy Burns, and Matthew Oriente @ HydroPhos Solutions ?? Navy Mckee @ Kai Pono Solutions ?? Qinmin Z. @ WATABOT Congratulations to our team members?Julia Pangan?and?Edward Cesare?for their exceptional contributions to the BlueSwell Program. Thank you to our interns, Claire Ferris and Avery Kaplan for their vital support in delivering Cohort V. Thank you to Jonathan Clancy at Blue Wave Imagery for photographing the event. Didn't make it to Demo Day? You can find a recording of the event here: https://lnkd.in/ewd-2TSH #bluetech #oceantechnology #blueswelldemoday2025

?? We wanted to bring your attention to a couple more grant opportunities from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. If your startup is in Massachusetts, don't miss out on these crucial funding resources, as they're expiring this month. ?? InnovateMass: - Who should apply: New clean energy technologies with strong potential for commercialization; filling the gaps between early-stage angel investors and late-stage VC funding. - Funding: Up to $350,000 - Deadline: March 17th 2025 (disregard the Feb 17th concept paper deadline, as that was a special call for Gridtech-specific startups) - Link: https://lnkd.in/eGGRn8xn ?? CriticalMass (Startup RFI): - Who should apply: Startups undertaking deployment-scale projects. - Funding: Up to $1,000,000 - Deadline: March 31st, 2025 - Link: https://lnkd.in/eAF96Xp7 #startupfunding #masscec #innovationgrants

Thank you to all who attended the SeaAhead BlueSwell event yesterday to support the mission of Dottir Labs and the future of impact that is already starting to make waves. If your team is looking to start or advance your aqueous sensing capabilities, reach out to connect with a member of our team and schedule your consultation!

?? We held our 5th Offshore Renewable Energy Summit last month with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center! It was a fantastic evening centering on Innovation in Construction and Innovation in Operations & Maintenance. Our focus across panels was the commercialization journey of technologies and startups in the offshore renewable industry. Startups often face commercialization challenges in getting their technologies to market, and the industry has several constraints that challenge the adoption of new technologies. Some insights from our two panels: ?? The permitting timeline is close to 10 years and is a barrier for startups and often causes them to run out of runway. ?? Startups need a champion from large ORE developers to move forward with pilots and partnerships — someone who understands the tech and the value. ?? Startups can find champions in subcontractors that are pitching for larger contracts.? ?? Developers are willing to test technology on a small scale and see what works. Proof of concept is essential here. ?? ... And more! Extended biographies of the moderators, panelists, and startups are found here:??https://lnkd.in/ezK6f2Dz If you're craving more SeaAhead events, join us this Thursday, March 6 from 5:00-9:00pm for Demo Day, a celebration of the BlueSwell Program's fifth cohort of startups. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/d25ctjRs Emily Reichert, Adam de Sola Pool, Madeleine Laitz, PhD, Atma S. Khalsa, Robert J. McGurrin, William Cotta, Jeff Gardner, Laura Anderson, Michael Abdelmessih, Allan Adams, Jake Russell, Aquatic Labs, BLUEiQ, Ithaca Clean Energy, Orpheus Ocean

There's still time to register for BlueSwell Cohort V's Demo Day on Thursday, March 6th! Join us and 200+ stakeholders across the bluetech innovation ecosystem at the New England Aquarium's Simons Theatre – it will be a great evening of inspiring remarks, startup pitches, and networking in the Aquarium's main building after the program. Registration is required and there are only a few spots left – learn more and RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/d25ctjRs ARMADA Marine Robotics - Coastal Measures - Crewless Marine - Dottir Labs - HydroPhos Solutions - Kai Pono Solutions - WATABOT

Celebrate BlueSwell Cohort V with SeaAhead and the New England Aquarium at Demo Day on Thursday, March 6th! Registration is required and we are nearly at capacity – secure your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/d25ctjRs Want to know why Demo Day is a must-attend event? Hear from Cohort V in the video below. ARMADA Marine Robotics - Coastal Measures - Crewless Marine - Dottir Labs - HydroPhos Solutions - Kai Pono Solutions - WATABOT Video by Tom Dodge, NewView.Media Video Marketing

A new list coming to you every Wednesday, including jobs, programs, funding, events, and more! #TheOceanOpportunityWeekly ?????????????????????, ?????????????????????? & ??????????????????? 1?? Blue Carbon Plus (BC+) Challenge ($50,000) By Hatch Blue, The Nature Conservancy & Conservation International Dates: 5-9 May, 2025 Location: Singapore Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eCbX43fy 2?? Circular Economy incubator By Project Zero Incubator Deadline: March 3rd 2025 Apply here: project-zero.ca 3?? Ocean Ideation Impact Programme By Ocean Impact Organisation Deadline: March 14th 2025 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gbuM-Nir 2025 ?? ???????????? & ?????????????? ?????????????????????????? ?? 1?? The Jocelyn B. Steelman Memorial Scholarship ($15,000) Billion Oyster Project Deadline: April 1st 2025 Apply: https://lnkd.in/eUnYx4Bq 2?? Our Shared Ocean – Mobility and Travel Grants 2025 (Up to €6,00) Marine Institute Apply: https://lnkd.in/gJqYVEfT 3?? The 2025 J.M.K Innovation Prize ($150,000) J.M. Kaplan Fund Deadline: April 25th 2025 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dgFuwmj2 ?? ???????? & ????????????????????? 1?? Communications Specialist SECORE International, Inc. Salary: $25K-$30K USD (Part-time, 30h/week) Location: Remote Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gsEQ7gMf 2?? Senior Illegal Fishing & Transparency Analyst Oceana Salary: $76k to $93k annually Location: Washington DC, US Apply: https://oceana.ly/4hNAzxp 3?? Community & Content Coordinator Sway Location: San Leandro, CA or Hybrid Apply: https://lnkd.in/ghsYyWN2 4?? Associate Director of Development PADI AWARE Foundation Apply here : https://lnkd.in/g39EFbK5 ?? ??????????????????????, ?????????????????? & ??????????-??????????????? 1?? Summer Internship (Paid) Minorities In Aquaculture Deadline: March 1st 2025 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gufaG2gx 2?? High Seas Policy Advisor - 1 year The Nature Conservancy Deadline: March 2025 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gzeYkMEK ??? ???????????? ??? 1?? One Ocean Science Congress UN, CNRS and Ifremer Date: June 4–6, 2025 Location: Nice, France More Info: https://lnkd.in/djxt3PAy 2?? International Ocean Data Conference 3 UNESCO Ocean Date: March 10-11, 2025 Location: Santa Marta, Columbia & online? Deadline: 28th February 2025 More Info: https://ow.ly/uGBX50V02mm 3?? Blue Food Innovation Summit Date: April 8-9, 2025 Location : London, UK More info : https://lnkd.in/gu7bcdgs Looking to be on this list next week? ?? Send us your info here : https://lnkd.in/g22C8BVP Follow our page for weekly updates! #oceanjobs #oceangrants #oceanprograms