Hello BlueX Readers,
I’m down in NOLA for the Oceantic IPF conference. It’s been great. Meeting new people and learning a ton about OSW.
If you are at Oceantic IPF, reach out! I’d love to grab a coffee or happy hour.
Seaking Blue’s Delaney Demark, Propeller’s Jake Russell, and I are organizing an NYC OceanTech Summit May 16th and 17th with the Vendée Globe’s stop in NYC. We will be showcasing and celebrating BlueTech in the Big Apple.
Are you a researcher with an OceanTech innovation? Join our presentation competition for a cash prize!
Are you a startup in OceanTech? Table at our expo to meet investors and talent!
Are you a ClimateTech investor/VC/angel? Apply for access to our exclusive investor-only panel discussion on opportunities in the Blue Economy!
Registration and details on the website: https://oceantechsummitnyc.com/
My friends at Rutgers are hosting their own OSW conference laser-focused on cutting-edge university research.
If you are a researcher you should sign up for both my OceanTech Summit NYC AND
-Will
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About this Newsletter: BlueX is a weekly newsletter that scours the internet for venture and startup news as well as jobs related to OceanTech.
OceanTech Fundings
The main event. Startup investment announcements in OceanTech.
🪲 Vitalfluid raised €5M for its plasma-water alternative to pesticides from Future Food Fund, Graduate Entrepreneur Fund, Horticoop, and Innovation Industries. | More from Silicon Canals
💧 NPHarvest raised €2.2M to recycle nutrients in rainwater led by Nordic Foodtech VC, with participation from Stephen Industries. | More from Tech.eu
More OceanTech News
Some of the OceanTech articles we liked. Not fundings necessarily, but some great stuff:
🐡 Norwegian Investor Bluefront Launches $50M Fund for Sustainable Seafood Projects | Bluefront Equity has announced the launch of its second investment fund, securing $50 million for sustainable seafood investments | More from Undercurrent News
☀️ Is China Ready to Put Solar Panels Out at Sea? | China is increasingly seeking to put solar panels on the seas off its coastline, with some state-run companies experimenting as far offshore as 30 kilometers. | More from Maritime Executive
🐠 Atlantic Fish Co Develops Cultivated Black Sea Bass | Raleigh sustainable food startup Atlantic Fish Co has developed and tested a cultivated black sea bass prototype, the company’s latest milestone in the production of sustainable seafood made from harvested fish cells. | More from WRAL Tech Wire
🔬 NOWRDC Announces Solicitation 3.0 Awards | The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) and Innovate UK announced three new projects selected for funding through their recent joint solicitations. | More from NOWRDC
More Ocean Sustainability News
Even if it isn’t tech, that doesn’t mean we don’t love reading these pieces:
🪽 Shipping Industry Turns to High-Tech Wings for Faster Decarbonization | SGS expects to be able to cut vessels’ fuel consumption by up to 30 percent with its wind-sail technology | More from Financial Times
🛥️ Labour Beefs up £1.8bn Green Port Investment Pledge | Labour confirms plans to upgrade Britain's port infrastructure to boost UK's offshore renewable prospects through its Green Prosperity Plan | More from Business Green
🛥 $316 Million in Funding Announced to Modernize U.S. Ferries | The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry services across the country. | More from gCaptain
OceanTech Jobs
There are a ton of career opportunities in this broad ecosystem. Are these right for you?
🌾 Carbon to alternative feed company NovoNutrients is looking for a Senior Scientist / Engineer or Director of Fermentation.
⚓️ Maritime carbon capture company Seabound is hiring a Founders’ Associate.
🌿 Algae to product ingredient company Algaecytes is looking for a Microalgae Production Specialist.
