“Ocean Exchange has a platform to enable people with information that they need to know about the ocean and then to showcase new technologies that are on the forefront of really helping the ocean and the planet.”
Rick Claar Interview
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Ocean Exchange is a global ecosystem that comprises members of our Board of Directors, Executive Team, and experts from business, finance, academia, government, and non-profits Around the World.
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Each year, Ocean Exchange hosts an event to recognize and help advance innovation in technologies aimed at the health of our oceans and the Blue Economy. It continues to grow year after year. Ocean Exchange 2022—our 11th event—received a record number of submissions from companies around the world. Solutions represented such categories as alternative materials, CO2 reduction and sequestration, data/robotics, digitalization, energy, fisheries/marine habitat, vessel/port operations, and water treatment.
Ocean Exchange 2023 Provisional Timeline
Each year, Ocean Exchange hosts an event to recognize and help advance innovation in technologies aimed at the health of our oceans and the Blue Economy. It continues to grow year after year. Ocean Exchange 2022—our 11th event—received a record number of submissions from companies around the world. Solutions represented such categories as alternative materials, CO2 reduction and sequestration, data/robotics, digitalization, energy, fisheries/marine habitat, vessel/port operations, and water treatment.
About Us
Ocean Exchange is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions for healthy oceans and the sustainable Blue Economy. A 501(c)(3), Ocean Exchange fulfills this mission through a rigorous, multi-level program that includes annual monetary awards, promoting registered Solutions Inspiring Action across multiple communication channels, and facilitating access to a global network of experts from around the world. This network is the heart of an ecosystem that encourages and supports pioneering companies focused on the development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies.
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Ocean Exchange and the Marine Technology Society, the leading international community of ocean scientists and engineers, practitioners, policy makers, and educators, have partnered to present a collaborative webcast series. These informative and well-attended webcasts provide an ideal way to discuss solutions to important issues.
Our Latest News
Keep up to date with developments at Ocean Exchange by reading our latest news.
March 20, 2023
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The Great Lakes Need Innovation
By Ed Bailey, Director, Marine Center at Northwestern Michigan College The Great Lakes region represents 27% of the combined US and Canadian population and 28% of the Canadian and US economic activity. It holds 21% of the world’s freshwater and supplies 40 million people with drinking water on both sides of the Canada-US border. The…
March 1, 2023
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Ocean Exchange and Marine Technology
Society Present 2023 Webcast Series Focused on Pollutants Affecting Oceans and Climate Change
February 17, 2023
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Navigating the Seas as an Early Career Professional
By: Colin Kelly, Business Development Manager, ecoSPEARS A childhood with summers and holidays in Long Island, New York, an introduction to sustainable aquaculture by a loving grandfather and lots of fresh and saltwater fishing led me to pursue Marine Biology for my undergraduate degree from Rollins College. An internship at Cornell Cooperative Extension Unit researching…
February 7, 2023
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Economist World Ocean Summit & Expo
Ocean Exchange is proud to be collaborating with The Economist on the World Ocean Summit and Expo. This year, the summit will steer progress by addressing the greatest challenges facing the ocean: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
January 26, 2023
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January 2023
Early Career Ocean Professionals
On January 18, 2023, Ocean Exchange and MTS hosted quarterly installment of our webcast series, continuing our theme of engaging with the blue economy. The topic for this event was early career ocean professionals seeking change. Speakers included Daniel Kleinmann, Founder and CEO of Seaworthy Collective, and Colin Kelly, Business Development Manager at ecoSpears (Ocean…
January 23, 2023
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Microcredentials in the Blue Economy
By Liesl Hotaling, President, Eidos Education There is a global need for skilled workers across multiple sectors within the marine industry. By 2030 it is estimated that the industry will employ at least 40 million full time equivalent jobs. The fastest growth is anticipated within offshore wind energy, marine aquaculture, fish processing and port activities.…
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Our Sponsors
Ocean Exchange’s mission is funded by private donations including those from Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Royal Caribbean, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, Oceankind, Marine Research Hub of South Florida, Oceaneering, Angus Littlejohn, Jr. Family, and others who share the passion for healthy oceans.
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Ocean Exchange invites you to learn more about Awards Program, our ecosystem and success of our award winners and participants. Together, we can chart a powerful course to help ensure the future of our oceans and the Blue Economy.