All the way from Singapore, BeeX gave a resounding “yes” when they were offered a slot in the Gulf Blue Navigator program. Co-founders Grace Chia and Eng Wei Goh are a young and ambitious team with the skills to match. A spin-out from the University of Singapore, BeeX already ran several pilots of their autonomous underwater vehicles in Europe. The Gulf of Mexico was intriguing enough to entice them to make the 23-hour (one way) flight multiple times.

We’re catching up with Katherine Woolford, Program Manager of the BlueSwell Incubator as we recruit for BlueSwell’s Cohort III. Katherine told us about what tech is exciting her this year, what motivates her work, and much more.

SeaTrac designs and develops uncrewed surface vehicles for persistent in-shore and open-ocean missions. Energy is derived from solar panels; propulsion comes from a highly efficient electric motor. Power from the vessel’s substantial battery storage allows for consistent cruise speeds over days with varying weather conditions.

DTN Ventures is an early-stage investor associated with Great Mountain Partners, a private equity firm in New Haven, Connecticut, which was formed to provide institutional investors with guidance for their strategic investment portfolios.

Red Penguin Marine is an international group of companies working together to provide subsea cable engineering and marine consulting services; through strategic planning and operational support to investors, owners, developers, insurers, industry and regulatory bodies, and others with an interest in subsea cable systems.

SeaAhead is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind development, as we continue to support innovation for the ocean in this new Blue Decade. The collaboration will span our ocean innovation platform – from mentoring for startup members, to scouting for new technologies that can help advance their development projects, to engaging with the Blue Angels as they seek opportunities to invest in the companies that will have the largest impact on the sector. 

SeaAhead caught up with Boston-based FreightFlows CEO Matt Morgan to discuss the ripple effects of the recent incident in the Suez Canal and how tech and data analytics can mitigate impact from disasters, while streamlining normal operations.

The campaign and career of President-elect Joseph R. Biden offer insights into his policy platforms that will affect the emergence of the blue economy over the coming four years and beyond.

SeaAhead’s Program Manager, Taylor Witkin, caught up with Todd McGuire, Managing Director of 11th Hour Racing, to discuss the organization’s role in Rhode Island’s sustainable future, and support for the RI BlueGreen Innovation Challenge.

SeaAhead, Inc. and the New England Aquarium have selected the first cohort of six startups for the BlueSwell Incubator Program, New England’s first dedicated, early-stage bluetech incubator. The program is designed to support the creation and growth of startups with solutions that have the potential for significant impact on ocean health, sustainable ocean industries and global resilience.  

SeaAhead’s Project Manager, Taylor Witkin, caught up with Terry Sobolewski, President of National Grid Rhode Island, to discuss the utility’s role in Rhode Island’s clean energy future, focus on innovation, and support for the RI BlueGreen Innovation Challenge, in partnership with SeaAhead and CIC Providence. Terry Sobolewski joined National Grid in August 2011. In his current role as President of National Grid RI, he leads the company’s efforts to deliver safe, reliable, clean and affordable energy for 750,000 electric and gas customers across the Ocean State.