Braid Theory

For all my California-based Supply Chain peers, please join us for a Holiday Event @ AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles for The So Cal Supply Chain Meetup on December 12th. We'll have food & drinks and an incredible panel to discuss how our supply chains finished the year in 2024 and what to look forward to in 2025. Our speakers include: Colin Campbell?(Moderator) - Senior Reporter @?Industry Dive Matt Schrap, Chief Executive Officer @ the?Harbor Trucking Association Michael DiBernardo, Deputy Executive Director - Marketing and Customer Relations @?The Port of Los Angeles Paul Bingham, Director of Transportation Consulting &?S&P Global Will Mitchell, Executive VP Commercial Operations @?Forum Mobility RSVP HERE: https://lnkd.in/dm9T49Qk Sponsored by: PortPro Harbor Trucking Association Braid Theory 4th Sector Innovations Karla Sánchez-Jiménez Melissa Summers Kevin Meredith Ann Lee Carpenter Rossi Irias Vladimir Tassy Hannah P. Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA Lisa Morales-Hellebo Ron A Hunt

?? Last week, OCEANOVATION partnered with our friends from World Ocean Council and Braid Theory to host an inspiring innovation session as part of the Tomorrow.BlueEconomy program, titled “Blue Economy Innovation: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions.” This session took place during the ?? World Ocean Council’s Sustainable Ocean Summit and Global Blue Finance Summit 2024—bringing together leading voices and visions shaping the future of our oceans. The session kicked off with a powerful panel discussion on how innovation fuels sustainable growth in the Blue Economy, exploring emerging trends, the challenges of scaling ocean tech, and the vital roles of policy, investment, and partnerships. ?????? The panel included Friends of OCEANOVATION: ?? Moderator: Ryan Blaney | IP Strategy | Braid Theory ?? Ann Lee Carpenter | CEO | Braid Theory ?? Steffen Knodt | Founder | Deepblue Earth UG ?? Carlos Esteban | Partner | Faber (Climate/Ocean Tech) Following the panel, 12 pioneering start-ups delivered rapid-fire pitches, each showcasing unique, impactful solutions for the future of our oceans. ???? This included Oceannovators like The Great Bubble Barrier?, AETHIC, KIDEMIS, SeaO2, Actea Inc, Okhtapus , Gigablue, Envjoy, MacroCarbon, Blue Ocean Gear, SeaTheFuture, and Vesta, PBC. Several start-ups also presented at the World Ocean Council's Sustainable Ocean Summit and Global Blue Finance Summit, while others connected with WOC’s corporate and investment communities over the three days of events—gaining visibility and building valuable connections. ???? Thank you to everyone who contributed to this vibrant event. Together, we’re pioneering sustainable pathways for the Blue Economy. ???? #OceanInnovation #BlueEconomy #SustainableFuture #Ocean

Does your #SmallBusiness have an #innovative idea for a technology that could solve problems relating to #climate, #weather, #coastal #resilience, or #oceans? The FY2025 NOAA SBIR Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity is now live! https://lnkd.in/eBum5zby. #SeedFunding U.S. Small Business Administration NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration NOAA Research

Whether it's LA, Barcelona, or British Columbia—global regions of the blue economy have a lot to learn from one another. In this episode the COAST Talks: Webinar, we welcome Ann Lee Carpenter, CEO of Braid Theory and Managing Partner at Innofuse Blue, alongside Dr. Basma Majerbi, founder of the UVic Impact Investing Hub and Associate Professor at the University of Victoria. We had a terrific conversation about how blue tech startups in diverse geographies tackle challenges, find success, and navigate the far-reaching world of #impact and #ESG. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/gT4BEJbB And explore COAST's webinar library here: https://lnkd.in/gSXd9qzY

Ever been to an ocean conference and felt like everyone was talking in circles? You're not alone! ?? That's why today our MD Laura Secorun moderated a session at the Sustainable Ocean Summit focused on turning lofty ideas into tangible action. How? By encouraging panelists to grapple honestly and openly with common challenges to growth - such as: ? Making ocean solutions investable, fast ? Coordinating alliances without having to centralize them ? Creating shared cognitive frameworks ? Fostering replicability on a global scale ? The conversation was electric. And the results? ? A budding partnership for decarbonizing transport in the San Francisco Bay ? A brilliant model for bringing proven technological solutions to coral restoration ? A powerful call to action for increased data sharing in the electrical marine space ? An innovative framework to close the gaps leading to "zombie startups" in the blue space ... and so much more. ?? Thanks to the brilliant panelists - Janelle Kellman, Esq. (She/Her) from The Center for Sea Rise Solutions, Ann Lee Carpenter from Braid Theory, Adria Jover from IEMA, and Heather Starck from Coral Reef Alliance - for their expert insights and generosity of spirit. And thank you to the wonderful World Ocean Council team for the invitation. #WorldOceanSummit #BlueEconomy #OceanConservation