
2025 Ocean Enterprise Award
NeuralX, represented by Masake Nakada, Founder and CEO. NeuralX has AI-enabled insights to measure biomass, count fish, and monitor fish behavior for improved aquaculture productivity. Prize Money: $100,000 USD
2025 Neptune Awards x2
Cecilia, represented by Kathryn Carpenter, Founder and CEO. Cecilia upcycles plastic waste into high performance carbon materials and hydrogen. Prize money: $100,000 USD.
Orpheus Ocean, represented by Jake Russell, CEO and Co-Founder. They have developed an autonomous underwater vehicle to unlock scalable seafloor access. Prize money: $100,000 USD.
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Collegiate Award Winners
2025 Guy Harvey Foundation Collegiate Award
The 2025 recipient of the Guy Harvey Collegiate Award is Iluminar el Mar, represented by Callie Veelenturf, COO. Prize money: $10,000 USD.
2025 Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards x2
The two Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards went to, Ignition Packaging, represented by Abdu Bejjaj, CEO and OctaPulse, represented by Paul Grech, Co-Founder and CEO.
Selection Process Information
2025 Call for Solutions – Read the full award definitions





