BlueX | 4-23-24 | Oceantic's IPF, Rainwater Recycling, and NOWRDC's Solicitation Awards

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.

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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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.

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