Seaworthy Collective is a 501c3 nonprofit that supports current, aspiring, and underrepresented entrepreneurs driving innovation for ocean and climate impact (AKA BlueTech). Our mission is to make BlueTech accessible and inclusive; bringing all hands on deck via programs to co-create and grow early-stage startups, build regional capacity, and educate our community. We empower Sea Change Makers – diverse founders leading profitable and planet positive businesses addressing pollution, coastal resilience and adaptation, as well as greenhouse gas reduction and removal. Based in Miami, our local and global community generates scalable solutions for 71% of the planet (our ocean) to regenerate 100% of the planet.
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US，Florida，Miami，33149
Thank you Tamara Kahn Zissman and Angela Betancourt for a great IG Live! If you missed it, the video is up now on IG at: @seaworthycollective and you can sign for The Shoreline here: https://lnkd.in/eVziDymz
Going Live in 35 (minutes)! Delighted to be chatting to Angela Betancourt at 3:30 ET today. Tune to learn about Seaworthy Collective's newest offering, The Shoreline! I can't wait to support more BlueTech founders!
Seaworthy Collective's first events of the year are here, both IRL and virtually! Join us from 12-5pm on 3/26 at our HQ at the Miami Yacht Club for an afternoon of co-working and community, plus hang out for happy hour during Miami Climate Week! Chat with other founders, check off items on your to do list, and enjoy the gorgeous weather while we still have it! https://lnkd.in/egpktT2t Plus Friday 3/14 at 3:30pm (EST), jump over to Seaworthy's Instagram for an IG live with our Director of Founder Success Tamara Kahn Zissman and our Marketing & PR Director Angela Betancourt discussing Seaworthy Collective's new community & network platform, The Shoreline! Leveraging ecosystem mapping, regenerative frameworks, and AI, The Shoreline will enable more entrepreneurs to access support from Seaworthy. Our platform provides automations for matchmaking network connections, tailored industry insights, and relevant resources and curricula, while still delivering the 1 on 1 support (by humans) Seaworthy is known for on a less intensive basis. Learn more and sign up for the beta user waitlist here: https://lnkd.in/e2_9mzum This is just the beginning of ramping up for an eventful and exciting year ahead, with opportunities abound and new partnerships in the works!
This week, we are spotlighting new board member?George Lanza, Chief of Staff at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. George is a seasoned executive with a 30-plus-year career spanning leadership roles in the pharmaceuticals, recycling, sustainability, specialty plastics, and international distribution sectors. As the Chief of Staff at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, George is committed to leveraging his rich industry expertise to propel Miami-Dade’s economic evolution as a global hub for innovation and opportunity. Throughout his career, he has been a driving force for innovation and operational excellence. He has demonstrated a unique ability to synthesize complex challenges into actionable strategies, cultivating partnerships that deliver measurable, sustainable results. At the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, he is pivotal in advancing the organization’s mission of fostering a more inclusive, sustainable, and competitive economy.?A firm believer in the transformative power of mentorship, George is dedicated to uplifting Miami-Dade’s diverse workforce. His efforts reflect a commitment to equity, workforce development, and creating opportunities for underserved communities. His strategic vision and relentless pursuit of excellence ensure that the Miami-Dade Beacon Council remains at the forefront of economic development. By fostering innovation and inclusivity, George is shaping a future where Greater Miami continues to thrive as a beacon of opportunity and growth.
Exciting Opportunity: Please join us at EarthX2025 - Congress of Conferences, April 21-25, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas. You will learn about the Ocean Enterprise, how it will drive economic growth and support ocean technology advancement. Ocean Exchange will be leading Brave New Ocean, Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce on the fourth day of EarthX - April 24th.? First up with notes on the role of Ocean Enterprise in the US economy will be Nicole R. LeBoeuf, Assistant Administrator, NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Speaking about Ecosystem Services Driving Economies will be Vicki Ferrini, PhD, Columbia University,? Joel R. Johnson, President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Dr. Shelby Thomas (PhD), CEO Ocean Rescue Alliance and Debbie Thomas, Founding Dean of the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University in Galveston.? A section on Measure Reporting Verification will be led by Mark Huang of LongLeaf Studios, Justin Manley, Just Innovation Inc, and Chris Ostrander, Marine Technology Society (MTS). A Case Study regarding the Collapse of the Baltimore Key Bridge in 2024 and the role of survey data to re-open commercial shipping channels will be given by Rear Admiral Ben Evans, NOAA Coast Survey. ? The afternoon will feature a section on Coastal Resiliency with Jennifer Jurado, Chief Resilience Officer of Broward County, Florida, Tamara Kahn Zissman, Seaworthy Collective, and again featuring Debbie Thomas from Texas A&M and Joel Johnson from the NMSF. The Day 1 wrap on the ‘Ocean Enterprise’ section will be led by the Marine Technology Society (MTS)’s President, Susan Hunt, Chris Ostrander of MTS, Donna M. Kocak Kocak of L3Harris Technologies,? and Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida.?? ?? The day will wrap up with a Blue Economy Start-up Pitch Competition featuring six Ocean Exchange startups who will pitch for a $25,000 purse sponsored by EarthX and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. Startups featured will pitch for 5 minutes, followed by group discussions and feedback designed to accelerate the startups in their path to becoming a business.? Friends of Ocean Exchange can register for EarthX using PITTS10 https://earthx.org/
The Continuum Ocean Enterprise Accelerator is now accepting applications for our first program of 2025 via Braid Theory ? Braid Theory's 90-day program focuses on supporting the development of new ocean data technologies and services. This program aligns with NOAA’s Ocean Enterprise initiative, fostering solutions that drive economic and societal benefits for the U.S. and the growing blue economy. ·?Who should apply: U.S. based ocean data technology startups ·?Application Deadline: April 3, 2025 ·?Program Dates: May 6 - August 1, 2025 ·?Program Cost: This NOAA-funded program is free to qualifying startups ·?Program Location: Virtual Link to apply:?https://lnkd.in/gKK-Fuv2? ? The overarching goal of NOAA’s Ocean Enterprise program is to support the development, commercialization, and adoption of new ocean data technologies and services for economic and societal benefit to the United States and our growing blue economy. Like all of Braid Theory accelerator programs, The Continuum Ocean Enterprise Accelerator concentrates on three key aspects of commercialization: building capability, capacity, and intellectual capital. Curriculum topics like business model canvas and product/market fit, customer discovery, value proposition, and go-to-market strategy will be accompanied by relevant use cases to support the NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration program. About The Continuum: The Continuum is a coordinated?network of ocean enterprise accelerators that is breaking down the barriers that keep startups from getting to market while?making support for climate solutions more scalable, efficient, and interconnected.?The Continuum partners include?Braid Theory, Ocean Exchange, Seaworthy Collective, St. Pete Innovation District, Tampa Bay Wave, World Ocean Council, and University of South Florida. Learn more:?https://lnkd.in/eCYnBmgQ
Happy Birthday Daniel Kleinman !
This week I turned 32! I always love to use my birthday as a moment to reflect on the journey, and focus on some of my points of inspiration and learnings, especially in light of recent events. James Cameron's dive to the Marianas Trench was my first "aha" moment, with ocean exploration inspiring my curiosity and igniting my passion for bettering our blue planet during the spring of my freshman year. I spent my college and early career following the work of NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Okeanos Explorer, OceanX, and Schmidt Ocean Institute, along with leading oceanographic research institutions like Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where I ended up interning for a summer and seeing the Deepsea Challenger in person after it was decomissioned. Despite scarce opportunities upon graduating, I nabbed my first FT job as a pilot/test engineer of unmanned underwater vehicles just outside of Boston in 2015. However, within 6 months the company was acquired by a massive defense contractor, limiting my scope of work to exclusively working on underwater minehunting applications. While important work, it was not aligned with my true passion of making an impact, and I ended up transitioning to a job in San Diego working for the Navy. I had hoped to end up at UCSD and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography - both to attend graduate school and shift my career towards working in research and academia. However after getting rejected 3 years in a row from their masters' program, I hit a wall in the pursuit of my passions. There just weren't any accessible opportunities to actually make an impact, and I didn't know where to turn to next. I went back to my roots and community in innovation and entrepreneurship from my days in the University Innovation Fellows back in undergrad, and explored "alternative" pathways for impact via entrepreneur support organizations. This laid the foundations for what inspired Seaworthy Collective; the roadblocks I experienced across industry siloes and academia were a microcosm of the systemic barriers keeping so many aspiring individuals from being able to pursue their passions in innovation for ocean impact. From there, we launched what would evolve into our Startup Studio and Incubator in 2021, providing an accessible opportunity to co-create a startup alongside other founders with existing startups in our cohorts. Since then, we've gone on to support 40 BlueTech startups and 78 founders from across the globe, who have raised over $14M to date! Now, those barriers are becoming more deeply entrenched than ever before. This has driven an evolution of my passion, now focused on better mobilizing ocean philanthropy for more effective and exponential outcomes. While the future and pathways for ocean impact are becoming more uncertain, I'm steadfast in the belief that connecting untapped people and ideas with opportunities and capital will be the lever to collectively scale the (systems) change we need.
Reminder: The Continuum is seeking marketing and communications partners to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy to introduce partners in the ocean enterprise to The Continuum and its services, as well as to facilitate the recruitment of start-ups, mentors and investors. Visit the link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezn-DWYy
The?Continuum?Ocean Enterprise Accelerator is now accepting applications for our first program of 2025 via Braid Theory Braid Theory's 90-day program focuses on supporting the development of new ocean data technologies and services. This program aligns with NOAA’s Ocean Enterprise initiative, fostering solutions that drive economic and societal benefits for the U.S. and the growing blue economy. Who should apply: U.S. based ocean data technology startups Application Deadline: April 3, 2025 Program Dates: May 6 - August 1, 2025 Program Cost: This NOAA-funded program is free to qualifying startups Program Location: Virtual Link to apply:?https://lnkd.in/gKK-Fuv2 The overarching goal of NOAA’s Ocean Enterprise program is to support the development, commercialization, and adoption of new ocean data technologies and services for economic and societal benefit to the United States and our growing blue economy. Like all of Braid Theory accelerator programs, TheContinuumOcean Enterprise Accelerator concentrates on three key aspects of commercialization: building capability, capacity, and intellectual capital. Curriculum topics like business model canvas and product/market fit, customer discovery, value proposition, and go-to-market strategy will be accompanied by relevant use cases to support the NOAA program. About The?Continuum: The?Continuum?is a coordinated?network of ocean enterprise accelerators that is breaking down the barriers that keep startups from getting to market while?making support for climate solutions more scalable, efficient, and interconnected.?The?Continuum?partners include Braid Theory, Ocean Exchange, Seaworthy Collective, St. Pete Innovation District, Tampa Bay Wave, World Ocean Council, and University of South Florida. Learn more on our website at:?https://lnkd.in/eCYnBmgQ
The strongest underwater adhesive isn't made in a lab — it's produced by mussels clinging to rocks in pounding surf. Mussel Polymers, Inc. has done wonders with this insight creating the game-changing biomimetic SEATAK coral adhesive in our previous installations (the coral fragments were kept in place even after a seismic event and a tsunamy alert a couple of weeks ago!). The durability and performance exceeded our expectations in ways traditional bonding solutions simply couldn't match. Now, we're thrilled to announce we'll be incorporating their revolutionary technology into our newest design - featuring their custom-formulated colored adhesive that perfectly complements our aesthetic vision of our 3D printed reefs for a more natural looking artificial reef while delivering uncompromising structural integrity! Stay tuned for the big reveal at the end of the month! We can't wait to show you what's possible when cutting-edge biomimetic engineering meets innovative 3D printing design. Special thanks to April Hays and David Schmidt.
?? Blue economy innovators, take note! ??Applications are now open for two accelerator programs from Braid Theory, designed to scale ocean and freshwater solutions! ?? The Continuum Ocean Enterprise Accelerator, funded by NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, supports U.S.-based startups developing ocean data technologies that align with the NOAA Ocean Enterprise Initiative. This program, run in collaboration with Ocean Exchange (1000OS member), Seaworthy Collective (1000OS member), St. Pete Innovation District, Tampa Bay Wave, World Ocean Council, and the University of South Florida, focuses on commercialising cutting-edge ocean data solutions to benefit both the economy and society. Participants will receive tailored support to refine their business models, validate product-market fit, and advance their commercialisation strategies—all within NOAA’s extensive innovation ecosystem. The LA Blue Accelerator, funded by the City of Los Angeles, is designed for engineering and science-led startups (TRL 4-7) working on solutions in the ocean, freshwater, and coastal sectors. With in-person support at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, participants will gain access to expert mentorship, commercialisation guidance, and key industry stakeholders, including the Port of Los Angeles. This program provides a unique opportunity to grow in Los Angeles’ thriving blue economy ecosystem, while receiving hands-on support to scale impact-driven ventures. ?? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dFnZsuu2 ?? Apply now for Continuum Ocean Enterprise Accelerator: https://lnkd.in/gKK-Fuv2 ?? Apply now for LA Blue Accelerator: https://lnkd.in/g-HPXaGa ? Deadline: 3 April #BlueEconomy #OceanInnovation #ClimateTech #Startups #SustainableFuture #OceanData #1000OceanStartups #NOAA #LAtech #DeepTech #Accelerator