SeaAhead
SeaAhead is a Benefit Corporation with the mission of supporting new venture development at the intersection of innovation + sustainability + the oceans.
The organization's ecosystem includes technologists, scientists, startups, corporations, governments and other ocean stakeholders that are coming together to create impact in areas including greener shipping and ports, aquaculture and fishery processes, offshore alternative energy and smart cities.
Blue AngelsSeaAhead has identified over 850 startups in various stages of development within the bluetech sector, where indications of increasing interest in the space are exemplified by French startup Ynsect, which is using farmed insects as an alternative fish feed, and has raised $189M. Saildrone, out of California, is a deep-water data collection vehicle that has raised $88.5M.
BlueSwell IncubatorSeaAhead also developed BlueSwell in partnership with New England Aquarium, which was formed to support the creation and growth of startups with scalable solutions that enhance ocean health, sustainable ocean industry, and global resilience.
Here are the covered areas:
- Sustainable Food From the OceanIs there a way to use the ocean to create global food abundance while maintaining natural ecosystems?
- Low Carbon Ocean TransportationWhat methods could we use to reduce the impact of ocean travel and commerce?
- Renewable Energy in the OceanWhat new ideas could help us to sustainably leverage ocean resources to eliminate fossil fuels Marine Debris & PollutionHow could we stem the tide of plastics, nitrates and other contaminants entering our oceans Resilient WaterfrontsAre there new ways to improve the resilience of coastal infrastructure while reducing our ocean impacts?
