Two special announcements this week. Plus aquaculture robots and marine batteries.
Remember, if you like this free newsletter and what I’m doing with it, do me a favor and refer it to a friend OR share it on social media.
About this Newsletter: BlueX is a weekly newsletter that scours the internet for venture and startup news as well as jobs related to OceanTech.
Special Announcements
Mass Challenge BlueTech Sprint App Open
This is a high-intensity, 6-week program designed to support strategic industry exposure with defense procurement offices, government agencies, and investors. MassChallenge BlueTech Sprint is a great program that will absolutely boost your blue-tech startup.
Miami-Dade Innovation Authority Challenge
Sargassum Public Innovation Challenge
The Miami-Dade Innovation Authority, Inc. (“MDIA”) officially launched its first-ever public innovation challenge, seeking proposals for novel and sustainable uses to beneficially repurpose sargassum seaweed. Apply today for an opportunity to receive $100,000 in funding for your start-up.
OceanTech Fundings
The main event. Startup investment announcements in OceanTech.
🦿 Remora Robotics, a Norway-based aquaculture robotics company, has raised kr30M (~€2.5M) in seed funding from Grieg Kapital and Momentum to develop an autonomous net-cleaning robot. | More from The Fish Site
🔋 ACCURE Battery Intelligence raised €7.2M to help companies manage battery asset health, led by Fintech unicorn PPRO's founder in a GP stake of Amsterdam-based PE firm HPE Growth. | More from Silicon Canals
More OceanTech News
Some of the OceanTech articles we liked. Not fundings necessarily, but some great stuff:
☀️ SunAsia Energy and Blueleaf Energy to develop a floating solar plant in Laguna Lake | SunAsia Energy and its investment partner Blueleaf Energy have signed the lake lease agreements. . . | More from Offshore Energy
💨 Next-Generation Offshore Wind Turbine Drivetrain Technologies | Comparison Provides Insight Into Future Trends of Offshore Wind Energy | More from CleanTechnica
🌎 Sea and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Collaborate | Maritime software provider Sea and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have formalized their collaboration by signing a Knowledge Partnership Agreement. With the agreement, Sea and the Center become official partners, committing … | More from MarineLink
More Ocean Sustainability News
Even if it isn’t tech, that doesn’t mean we don’t love reading these pieces:
🌿 Fremantle Seaweed has been awarded $4M in funding from the State of Western Australia through the Investment Attraction Fund | The grant allows Fremantle Seaweed to go from proof of concept to a fully operational seaweed farm. | More from Fremantle
⛴️ Charting a course to curb maritime emissions | Maritime’s moment to decarbonize has come, like it or not, as regulation has moved swiftly to turn the industry a few degrees greener. | More from CTVC
OceanTech Jobs
There are a ton of career opportunities in this broad ecosystem. Are these right for you?
💧 Wastewater biomanufacturing company Hyfé is looking for a Process Engineer. (Bay Area)
🤖 Marine robotics company HonuWorx is looking for a Hardware Systems Engineer (among others). (UK)
⛴️ Shipping container company Boxhub is looking for a Head of Sales. (Toronto)
