Ocean Solutions Accelerator

Coral Vita Inc. is a reef restoration company based in San Diego, California, focused on protecting and restoring vulnerable coral reefs affected by climate change. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in coral farming, where it grows diverse and resilient corals in land-based farms. This innovative approach allows for the cultivation of corals that are better equipped to thrive in changing ocean conditions. Coral Vita transplants these resilient corals into degraded reefs, employing advanced techniques to enhance growth rates and bolster their resistance to warming and ocean acidification. By providing tailored reef restoration plans, Coral Vita aims to address the urgent challenges facing coral ecosystems while promoting biodiversity and marine health.

Dispatch Goods Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that manufactures reusable steel containers and boxes aimed at transforming the food delivery ecosystem. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on eliminating single-use packaging by providing reusable solutions for restaurants and food trucks. Its proprietary reverse logistics platform supports the transition to a reuse model, allowing clients to collect and sanitize containers locally. This approach not only generates immediate cost savings for businesses but also significantly reduces their carbon footprint, positioning Dispatch Goods as a leader in the climate tech sector and a pioneer in the waste reduction industry.

Smart Catch is developing cutting edge technologies that allows fishermen to be more precise and selective prior to pulling in their nets and harvesting their catch. Their tools allow fishermen to remotely 'see' and dynamically divert non-targeted fish. Smart Catch's selective fishing technologies make it possible for fishermen to maximize their intended catch, minimize their harvesting of non-target species, ie ‘by-catch’, and greatly improving upon their inherently negative ecological footprint.

SeaProven imagines and designs the boats of the future and seeks to become a key player in the surface marine drone market. In addition to the design and manufacture of marine drones on its behalf, the SEA PROVEN Research Department uses its marine robotics expertise to meet the specific demands of its customers: dronization of boat or engine up to design and custom made marine drone manufacturing. It designed the Speed ​​Rescue, a nautical rescue drone at sea and the Speed ​​Survey, an agile and powerful nautical drone.

Blue Ocean Gear specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced GPS tracking buoys, specifically engineered to meet the challenging demands of modern fixed gear fishing. Their innovative SmartBuoy product suite provides fishers, aquaculture farmers, and ocean scientists with the ability to track and monitor data from their equipment in real-time, regardless of location. This technology significantly improves operational efficiency and profitability by reducing fuel costs and minimizing the risk of lost gear, while also offering valuable insights into local ocean conditions. Additionally, Blue Ocean Gear's solutions contribute to addressing environmental issues related to marine plastic pollution and gear entanglement, promoting more sustainable management of ocean resources.

Muuse aims to eliminate single-use plastics by introducing a deposit system to its products supported by a tech enabled system.

Blue Tribe, Inc. is a company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2014, that specializes in developing software for natural disaster prediction. The company offers solutions aimed at assisting risk analysts, engineers, and city planners in preparing for and mitigating the impacts of natural calamities such as flooding, sand loss, and sea level rise. Their analytics enhance existing models for forecasting catastrophic events, including hurricanes, and help identify triggers and activities associated with high-frequency occurrences like nuisance flooding and sand movement.