113th Edition

Nov 12, 2025

Hi everyone!

As COP30 takes place in Belém for the next week and a half, you can find all events for the Ocean Pavilion here.

The $2.5 trillion ocean economy is at a pivotal moment, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation argues that now is the time for capital to act by investing in technologies and partnerships to align economic growth with marine conservation and climate resilience.
Le Monde published an article covering Calcarea’s work that is sequestering carbon and decarbonizing the shipping industry at the same time.
Australian clean-materials startup Uluu has raised a Series A investment of about US $10–16 million to scale its seaweed-derived bioplastic alternative designed to replace fossil-based plastics and sequester CO₂, which boosts its valuation to over US $100 million.
PlanBlue and Orpheus Ocean have formed a partnership to combine PlanBlue’s AI-powered hyperspectral seafloor imaging with Orpheus’s deep-sea autonomous underwater vehicles, aiming to deliver high-resolution, decision-ready data on deep-sea ecosystems and infrastructure to better support sustainable ocean development.
NBC News reported on Eco Wave Power’s wave energy solution being piloted in Los Angeles.

The COP Special Envoy for Oceans is seeking innovative initiatives that tackle the climate crisis through coastal and marine solutions. Learn more here and apply by November 21st.
Apply to the first Nordic accelerator for the blue economy by December 5th.
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has opened applications for the BlueTech Boost, which is a 10-week hybrid incubator program. Applications are due on December 12th.
OceanHub Africa has opened applications for the 7th cohort of their accelerator program, which will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The first intake of the year (2026) begins in March.
Applications are open for the Great Lakes Blue Tech Challenge. Apply here.
Applications are open for call for projects issued to the scientific community throughout the European Economic Area (EEA) on the topic of Ocean and Coastal Ecosystems.
Hatch Blue, an aquaculture and alternative seafood investor, is looking for startups to join their accelerator program, in which they will invest $75,000 in each successful applicant.
Apply to Katapult’s Ocean Accelerator program that is designed to guide founders through complex entrepreneurial issues, add structure, and help raise a startup’s next round.
Fair Carbon has launched a Blue Carbon Academy that aims to help with the fine-tuning of the design of a Blue Carbon project.
Join the Blue Growth Community to get access to opportunities, expertise, and connections as an innovator.

All of the COP30 Ocean Pavilion events can be found here.
Here, Carbon to Sea has highlighted the COP30 events focused on ocean-based carbon removal.
Sofar Ocean is having a webinar on November 13th at 2PM PM ET regarding “How ARII Uses the Spotter Platform to Protect Coastal Communities”.
TMA BlueTech is hosting a series of events throughout the month of November, the details of which can be found here.
There is a virtual ocean pavilion webinar occurring on November 17th entitled “Ocean Tipping Points: Understanding Drivers, Thresholds, Risks and the Potential for the Ocean to Play a Role in Mitigation”.
The Ocean Nexus is having a webinar on “Communicating Environmental Justice and Social Equity in the Ocean Context” on November 19th.
AltaSea is having an open house in LA for “Blue Robotics - Building the future of Marine Robotics” on November 22nd.
On December 2nd-3rd, the Ocean Frontier Institute will be hosting “CONVERGE CDR Forum: Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal in Canada”. Register here.
Carbon to Sea is hosting a webinar on December 4th on “Understanding Latest Environmental Safety Research for OAE”.

Learn more about Seahawk Robotics uncrewed aerial systems used for ocean monitoring.
Check out Seaweed Insights, showcasing the results of global in-field data collection from HATCH in 2022.

Wavestock is creatingan ocean backed securities market to accelerate regenerative aquaculture and empower coastal communities.
Healthy Seaweed Co. Limited produces sustainably sourced seaweed products that empower women farmers in Tanzania.

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