Today, Sustainable Ocean Alliance is proud to announce the inaugural group of Ecopreneur Network members—the Class of 2023!
In July, we launched the evolution of SOA’s startup programming: the Ecopreneur Network. Building on the success of the Ocean Solutions Accelerator, this new program offers life-long support for ocean startups to secure funding opportunities, forge connections, and access critical resources to drive their ventures towards transformative impact for our ocean.
Today, we are thrilled to announce the inaugural cohort—our Class of 2023!
This group of 11 incredible ocean startups joins SOA’s existing community of ecopreneurs to bring us to 56 startups in our network. Read more about the new additions below, and explore our full roster of world-changing ventures here.
FlexSea develops novel seaweed derived biomaterials to replace single use plastics in various verticals. Their home-compostable materials are derived from naturally occurring seaweed biopolymers from widely cultivated red seaweed strains.
Ittinsect is a biotech startup producing sustainable, high-performance feed ingredients through the biotechnological treatment of novel raw ingredients including insects, microalgae, and agricultural by-products, in line with the principles of circular economics. A fish raised with Ittinsect-based feeds has healthier digestion and improved growth performance at no extra cost for the fish farmer.
Photon Marine is developing the world’s most powerful and intelligent electric outboard motor system and fleet management software, tailored to commercial boat fleets in tourism, transportation, and mariculture industries. Their solution is a drop-in electric outboard motor system that replaces traditional ICE motors on both new and existing vessels without compromising on performance or reliability.
Reefgen has developed multiple robotic nearshore restoration platforms to plant coral and seagrasses, with the ability to develop the required 30x-75x productivity- rate enhancements over manual planting necessary for humankind to meet the challenge of restoring coastal life support ecosystems.
Stream Ocean's mission is to help anyone working in the ocean to monitor their impact on marine biodiversity.
uWare utilizes the latest advancements in Robotics, AI, and IoUT to develop cost-effective, easy-to-use robotic platforms enabling autonomous intervention in underwater environments.
Hoping for your chance to join the Network? Stay tuned: the Ecopreneur Network will continue to grow. Look out for our Class of 2024 application cycle launch.