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Imagine H2O Winners, Katapult and Prithvi Hiring, and Predictive Motion Radar
Plus, Argoneta’s Under the Sea Living and Nordic Energy Transition
Will Lutz
February 17, 2025
Hello Ocean Friends,
My heart goes out to my friends in the DoE, NOAA, and other US federal agencies dealing with the nonsense this week. I don’t know what to say, except that I’m mad and I’m tired of it.
Two job openings showed up on my radar this week.
Katapult’s reputation is well known. If you haven’t heard of Prithvi, I can speak for from personally knowing the founding principal - this is a great firm doing amazing work in Climate and Health.
Featured this week are the Imagine H2O Coastal Innovation Challenge winners. I had the honor of serving as a judge this cycle. These are some awesome companies, you should check them out.
-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.
📡 Predictive motion radar technology company Next Ocean raised a seed round from Arches Capital | More from Silicon Canals
More OceanTech News
Some of the OceanTech articles we liked. Not fundings necessarily, but some great stuff:
🧜♀️ Want to Live Under the Sea? This NC Startup Can Help With That | A North Carolina engineer's side project could one day have scientists living in "tiny homes" under the sea. | More from Biz Journals
🏆 Announcing the Winners of the Imagine H2O Coastal Innovation Challenge! | The Coastal Innovation Challenge gives new coastal solutions a powerful opportunity to shine on a global stage—and provides communities with tested solutions that can make their cities more efficient, equitable, healthy and resilient. | More on LinkedIn
🧫 Spirulina Source Releases New Series of Reports on the Microalgae Investment Landscape Today | This new series of reports for the global investment community will help investors and entrepreneurs navigate thus microalgae landscape. Opportunities in 12 industry sectors: applications, companies, their products, investors, and funding. Investor funded companies by global region. | More from PR
More Ocean Sustainability News
Even if it isn’t tech, that doesn’t mean we don’t love reading these pieces:
🚤 To Decarbonize Towage, Svitzer Thinks Like a Startup | Towage provider Svitzer is known for its global scale, but it's also making a name for itself in low-carbon towing. Together with customer Hoegh Autoliners, it recently rolled out its first very-low-carbon towing service, powered by carbon insetting from biofuel consumption across Svitzer's global fleet. | More from Maritime Executive
🌎 Seaspan Invests $2.5 Million in Indigenous Shipbuilding Training | Seaspan has made a $2.5 million investment to create new skills training and apprenticeship opportunities for Indigenous People in Greater Vancouver. | More from MarineLink
🌊 Charting the Course for the Maritime Energy Transition in the Nordics | The maritime industry is vital for global trade but significantly contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Nordic countries, renowned for their innovative and sustainable practices, are taking decisive strides toward decarbonizing maritime transport. | More from Maritime Executive