US Invests $3.9 Million for Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators
Accelerator Program, The Idea Village, Inc., $250,000.MaineOceanVista: Advancing Ocean Data for Climate Resilience, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, $250,000.MassachusettsVentureWell Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerator, VentureWell, $249,810.Accelerating Climate & Ocean Resilience with Bluetech Innovation, SeaAhead, Inc., $249,299.Accelerating Resilience: Linking Research, Industry, and the Public Across the Value Chain, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $225,480.New YorkThe National Ocean Renewable Power Accelerator - RePower, National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium
Discover the Future of Ocean Tech: Oi24 Event Registration Now Live
thought leaders from industry, academia and government to discuss meeting future ocean technology needs in line with market developments and new ocean enterprise strategies. Panel discussions and strategic debates cover topics including: Transitioning the Ocean Economy, Sustainable Offshore Operations, BlueTech Investment and Future Talent/Careers.Dockside Demonstrations – On the Royal Victoria Dock, the dockside demos give visitors the opportunity to experience different vehicle, imaging, sonar and instrumentation technologies live, in- and on- the water. Viewing platforms and micro theatres enable
Inmarsat Milestones: 10k Ships with Fleet Express Installed, 'Fleet Data Academy' Launched
is verified by the fact that 44% of the 35 companies currently signed up with Inmarsat’s Certified Application Provider (CAP) program are either qualified start-ups or scale up companies with strong product expertise.“We continue to help innovators, through our support for the Rainmaking and Bluetech start-up initiatives, by establishing this ‘Fleet Data Academy’ for our CAP partners, and also through the recent Open Innovation Challenge for start-ups ran in conjunction with Shell Shipping and Maritime and Thetius,” said Spithout. In the last case, Fleet Xpress is providing
BlueTech Week Registration is Open
11th annual BlueTech Week November 18-22, 2019 BlueTech Week returns to San Diego bigger and better than ever in November 2019. Register now at "Early Bird" ratesThe theme for BTW 2019 is:UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Clusters & the Triple HelixThe UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted in 2015 with 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. Of particular note for BTW2019 are SDG6: Clean Water & Sanitation; SDG7: Affordable & Clean Energy; SDG14: Life below
Interview: TMA's Michael Jones on BlueTech Week
Reporter interviews Michael Jones, the ubiquitous leader of The Maritime Alliance and the architect of the Blue Tech Week in San Diego. The theme for the 10th Annual Blue Tech Week is “UN Sustainable Development Goals – Industry Solutions”.For MTR readers not familiar with BlueTech Week, please give a synopsis in a sentence or two.The Maritime Alliance (TMA) creates a Blue Voice via unique events, information sharing, national & international outreach, networking, research, and workforce development. The 10th annual BlueTech Week (BTW) scheduled for November 5-9, 2018
A BlueTech Future
We love the ocean, but do we ever think about how much concrete value it adds to society?It was only when I saw Greg Murphy, the executive director of The Maritime Alliance (TMA), speak at the San Diego Global Investment Forum that I grasped how fundamental ocean- and water-focused technology, or “BlueTech”, is to the current economic health of the San Diego area, and how important BlueTech will be to this region’s future prosperity. TMA is a nonprofit industry association and organizer of the nation’s largest BlueTech cluster that is connected internationally through the BlueTech
The Maritime Alliance Seeks Executive Director
The Maritime Alliance in San Diego is search for an executive director, a full-time salaried position with a compensation range from $75,000 to $100,000.The executive director would help manage operations of a leading BlueTech cluster organization and oversee day-to-day programs. The TMA Mission Statement is “Promoting Sustainable, Science-Based Ocean & Water Industries”. The ideal candidate understands the need to balance conservation and economic development and has a passion for working with academia/education, industry and government/policy makers (the Triple Helix) to promote a
A System of Systems Approach to Mine Countermeasures
zero,” Melvin said.“The 32 minute exercise was an amazing display of using autonomous vehicles for mine detection and clearance in a small harbor while keeping the warfighter out of harm’s way.”Marine Technology Reporter was on hand to witness a similar exercise at the 2017 BlueTech week in San Diego
MTR’s “Top 10” Ocean Influencers
. 10Michael Jones, The Maritime AllianceNumber 10 is Michael Jones, President of The Maritime Alliance. )Photo: TMA)You would be hard-pressed to find many in the subsea sector that have not run across, to or through Michael Jones, President of The Maritime Alliance which is now recognized as a leading BlueTech Cluster in the U.S. Jones was a driving force that caused the U.S. Department of Commerce to focus on BlueTech, and why the U.S. Commercial Service decide to form a global marine technology team. While Jones is “Number 10” in our subsea influential leaders ranking, you would search
February 2024
