136th Edition
Hi everyone!
A new octopus species was identified in the Galápagos over the weekend by the Nautilus crew, although originally spotted in 2015. It’s unbelievably cute.
Anyways, the NYC OceanTech Summit is NEXT WEEK. Get your ticket here.
News
Underscoring Miami’s emergence as a hub for blue economy innovation, Seaworthy Collective’s recent showcase highlighted a growing pipeline of startups developing ocean-focused solutions spanning climate resilience, marine robotics, sustainable seafood, and coastal monitoring.
The Nature Conservancy and Newlab selected three new pilot projects through their Global Ocean Innovation Challenge that are focused on deploying autonomous vessels, AI-powered acoustic monitoring, and fisheries intelligence platforms aim to strengthen marine protection and fisheries management across Southeast Asia and the Pacific by improving real-time ocean data and enforcement capabilities.
Highlighting a growing trend in the blue economy, this piece argues that proprietary networks of physical ocean sensors are becoming a key competitive advantage by enabling high-quality, real-time marine data for forecasting, operations, and coastal risk management.
TMV has launched a $200 million venture fund backed by ABS and Prologis Ventures to support early-stage companies developing technologies in areas such as maritime AI, robotics, autonomy, clean fuels, and port infrastructure resilience.
Featured in Ocean Exchange’s Solution Spotlight series, BLUEiQ is advancing low-power, AI-enabled acoustic sensing technology that transforms undersea sound into real-time actionable intelligence for applications ranging from maritime security and offshore energy to marine biodiversity protection and whale monitoring.
Opportunities
The AquaScale BIM Innovation Studio+ will be in Galway, 26-28 May. It is a three-day intensive program that aims to bring together a small group of aquatech enterprises for pressure testing, execution planning, etc.
Hatch Blue has opened applications for their Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Studio, with applications open until May 29th.
UC San Diego’s StartBlue Accelerator has opened applications for their immersive fall program.
The newest iteration of UCSC’s Blue Pioneer’s program has been announced, this year taking place as a two week immersion acceleration in Zanzibar. Check here for more details.
Canada’s first blue economy accelerator Blue Action Canada has opened applications for their 2026 cohort.
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.
Events
TMA BlueTech is hosting a Boston BlueTech Networking Evening on May 27th at 5:30PM.
The Blue Economy & Finance Forum will be taking place in Monaco on May 28th & 29th.
June 1-3, the AI, Ocean & Coastal Territories Waves of Change Forum is being hosted in Biarritz.
The Florida Ocean Alliance is hosting a webinar on June 2nd entitled “The Future of Resilience: Technology, Innovation & Florida’s Coasts”.
The NYC OceanTech Summit will be hosted at BATWorks on June 4th! BE THERE 🫵
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is hosting “Blue Economy Summer Series: Growing the Value of Maine Seafood” on June 4th.
Symbrosia, Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), and Hawai‘i Technology Development Corporation are co-leading the organization of Kona Kai Festival on June 14th, where ancestral/traditional knowledge and ocean innovation meet for our ocean’s health.
Braid Theory’s IGNITE22 Global Tech Showcase will be highlighting blue economy innovations on June 16th.
On June 17th, Braid Theory is hosting a “Port of LA Harbor Tour and Coastal Resilience Scorecard Workshop”.
The 7th World Conference for Marine Biodiversity will be taking place in Belgium 17-20 November 2026. You can register here.
Learning
In this webinar, leaders from 3 local communities discuss how hyperlocal water-level monitoring is improving flood response and planning, alongside a presentation on Hohonu Tides+, a new predictive model that significantly increases high-tide forecasting accuracy using minimal local sensor data.
Check out this short documentary about aquaculture in Hawai’i.
Using a Two-Eyed Seeing approach, this study explores how Mi’kmaq Knowledge systems can be braided with GIS mapping and Western fisheries science to better identify culturally significant marine areas, address colonial gaps in fisheries management, and support more equitable and informed Food, Social, and Ceremonial fisheries governance in Canada.