Tetrahedron has patented a new crane for lifting offshore wind turbine generators at a lower cost than conventional hardware. The Tetrahedron crane is suitable to lift the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators with capacities of 10-20 MW each. Those cranes reach heights up to 250 m. Compared toContinue Reading
The Ocean Impact Organization is a non-profit organisation that is building a multi-disciplinary ecosystem of founders, startups, SME’s, marine experts, business mentors, industry partners, corporates, research institutions, marine organisations, media organisations, not-for-profit partners, investors and philanthropists. They all have the aim to ensure the long term sustainability of the ocean,Continue Reading
ECOncrete provides green concrete for maritime applications, bio-enhancing concrete additives, science based designed forms and form liners. These solutions reduce the ecological footprint of ports, marinas, coastal protections schemes and urban waterfront projects, while adding to their structural integrity. Half of the world’s population concentrates along coastlines, and with anContinue Reading
Yesterday, we talked about products made from recycled ocean plastics and it seems today we have to add one more company to the list: Sana Packaging a startup the makes its products from hemp and reclaimed ocean plastic. The Denver-based company make its cannabis packaging using plant-based hemp plastic, recycledContinue Reading
Last week, we had a look at the companies that are removing the plastic from the ocean. Today, we are having a look at what other startups are doing by creating products made of recycled ocean plastic. Project Blu This company recycles plastics and turns them into pet products. ProjectContinue Reading
BOld and BlueOcean Magazine are joining forces. BlueOcean Magazine is a news site focused on innovation in the maritime sector where startups, investors and those interested about the latest developments can find daily news. BOld sees BlueOcean Magazine as the perfect site to promote its startups and SME’s and toContinue Reading
Three Nova Scotia-based organizations announced they are undertaking new projects to further the momentum in the ocean sector, bring new employment to the Greater Halifax area and strengthen Canada’s position as a global leader in sustainable ocean practices. The work undertaken by DeNova Inc., the Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE)Continue Reading
Glowee is a living lighting energy from Lamps with bioluminescent micro-organisms, coming directly from the sea, at the crossroads of biomimicry and biotechnology, ready to revolutionize our way to produce, consume and light. Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by some living organisms. In contrast to fluorescence, bioluminescenceContinue Reading
UNDP (United Nations Development Program) launches a new call to action— Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) to accelerate progress on SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) 14 targets. The OIC seeks innovations that are transferable, replicable and scalable. The Challenge grants range from $50,000 to $250,000. Recognizing the increasing urgency of tackling ocean pollution, particularly fromContinue Reading
The winners of World Ocean Initiative’s ‘Women and the ocean: Changemakers challenge’ have been announced. The competition, sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, aims to showcase leading female change makers and entrepreneurs, often overlooked, who are working to develop business solutions to achieve ocean-related sustainability and offering innovative solutions to someContinue Reading