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On May 28, 2024, Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and RespectOcean co-hosted the Ocean Pitch Challenge (OPC) Grand Finale—a global competition to advance solutions with a positive impact on the ocean working towards a sustainable blue economy. Held virtually and in-person in Paris, France, 10 finalists competed in this year's Grand Finale for three top prizes and five special prizes presented by our event partners.
Get to know the winners below and tune into SOA's LinkedIn for a live discussion with the winners, moderated by SOA's Mentorship Program Manager Jessica Newfield on June 18, 2024 at 9:30am PDT | 6:30pm CET here.
2024 Top Prize Winners
First Prize: SubSea Quieter by Greenov (France)
About: The SubSea Quieter (SSQ) reduces the harmful underwater noise and turbidity pollution generated by human maritime activities like coastal and pile driving works. This underwater noise mitigation system is made with an innovative 3D membrane of inflatable panels that break between the water and air to dramatically reduce sounds.
Second Prize: Ittinsect (Italy)
About: Ittinsect produces high-performance, sustainable aquaculture feed through the microbiological treatment of novel raw ingredients, including insects, microalgae, and agricultural byproducts. Ittinsect's product offers a sustainable alternative that eliminates a dependency on wild fishing as aquatic feed.
Third Prize: AZUL BIO (U.S.)
About: Azul Bio creates coral microbiome boosters (CMBs) to immunize wild coral reefs against ocean warming and protect coastal businesses and communities from financial loss caused by coral reef decline.
2024 Special Prize Winners
Bio-Inspired Special Prize: OCTECH (France)
About: OCTECH emits a bio-inspired beacon 'warning signal' to cetaceans to indicate the proximity of danger at a range of 500 meters, helping to reduce the risk of accidental catch and boat strikes and promote sustainable use of ocean resources.
Presenters: NewCorp Conseil and Biomim’Expo
Marine Biodiversity Special Prize: SubSea Quieter by Greenov (France)
About: The SubSea Quieter (SSQ) reduces the harmful underwater noise and turbidity pollution generated by human maritime activities like coastal and pile driving works. This underwater noise mitigation system is made with an innovative 3D membrane of inflatable panels that break between the water and air to dramatically reduce sounds.
Presenter: French Office of Biodiversity
Seaweed Special Prize: Algoesko (France)
Solution: Algolesko cultivates 100% certified organic brown laminarian seaweeds in genuine preserved waters off the coast of Brittany, France. The company works across the entire crop cycle to guarantee authenticity, quality, and traceability of products.
Presenter: Global Seaweed Coalition
France Special Prize: SubSea Quieter by Greenov (France)
About: The SubSea Quieter (SSQ) reduces the harmful underwater noise and turbidity pollution generated by human maritime activities like coastal and pile driving works. This underwater noise mitigation system is made with an innovative 3D membrane of inflatable panels that break between the water and air to dramatically reduce sounds.
Presenters: French Maritime Cluster and Mer Angels
Startup Special Prize: Piersight (India & U.S.)
Solution: Piersight is transforming the maritime industry through cutting-edge surveillance technology to monitor the ocean with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, providing the most extensive, reliable, and affordable ocean monitoring and imaging on the market in any weather.
Presenter: Sustainable Ocean Alliance
THANK YOU!
Sustainable Ocean Alliance and RespectOcean extend our sincerest gratitude to the Ocean Pitch Challenge 2024 event contributors:
Event Co-Organizers at RespectOcean
2024 Jury
SOA Dream Team Staff Members
Event Partners:
The Ocean Pitch Challenge is officially endorsed by the United Nations as an Ocean Decade activity.
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