Welcome to Ocean Exchange’s blog page, where we share insights and perspectives on the Blue Economy from members of our global ecosystem. Those include former finalists and winners, review team members and other experts in their fields, sponsors, and other key players in industry, academia, and more. These blogs are featured in our Newsletter, Navigator, as well as showcased here. Please contact us if you are interested in contributing or would like to work with us to develop an idea.
Ocean Exchange Blog
Our blog is an expansion of our long-running newsletter guest columns in which members of our ecosystem share insights about the Blue Economy.
May 21, 2025
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Phoenix Waste Solutions — Winner of the 2024 Neptune® Award for $100,000 USD
Since winning one of Ocean Exchange’s $100,000 grants in 2024, Phoenix Waste Inc. has secured nearly $2 million in non-dilutive funding, including highly competitive awards from the National Science Foundation and a contract with the U.S. Air Force.
February 27, 2025
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CarbonBridge — winner of the 2024 Orcelle® Award for $100,000 USD
CarbonBridge converts gas into marine energy, cleanly, using microbes. This ultra low carbon methanol allows for highly economical compliance through blending. This enables a constant decrease in carbon footprint, down to net-zero.
January 27, 2025
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Oyster Reef Restoration – A Smart Investment
Oyster Heaven is honoured to have received the 2024 Neptune Award, recognising our innovative solution to accelerate oyster reef restoration and our contribution to healthier, more resilient oceans with our unique methodology and impact-based business model.
November 19, 2024
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Where are they now? Following up with our 2023 winners one year later
As we finish up our 2024 award cycle, we take a look back at our 2023 winners with an update about what they have accomplished this year with the help of our awards.
September 17, 2024
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The Environmental Impact of Oysters
Oysters have long been celebrated for their culinary delicacy, but their ecological importance should have a spotlight of its own. These remarkable shellfish are vital components in maintaining the health and balance of coastal marine ecosystems around the world.
July 23, 2024
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The Power of Partnerships in Ocean Innovation: Jacob Ruytenbeek, CEO of SailPlan
While it might be daunting to push the movement and measures to protect, preserve and regenerate the ocean and blue systems, when someone asks what gives me hope, one of my first answers is partnerships and collaborations.
June 18, 2024
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Partnerships for the Blue: Stewart Sarkozy, World Ocean Council / Okhtapus
While it might be daunting to push the movement and measures to protect, preserve and regenerate the ocean and blue systems, when someone asks what gives me hope, one of my first answers is partnerships and collaborations.
May 6, 2024
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Navigating towards a Greener Horizon: Maritime Decarbonization and Sustainability
As the world’s attention turns increasingly towards sustainability, the urgent need to decarbonize shipping operations has become increasingly apparent. Maritime decarbonization and sustainability are now at the forefront of discussions at Ocean Exchange, as we seek innovative solutions to address this hard-to-abate sector’s carbon footprint.
January 31, 2024
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New Advances in Offshore CO2 Monitoring
Learn about new advances in offshore CO2 monitoring with Rick Schrynemeeckers, Amplified Geochemical Imaging, as he explains geologic sequestration as a method of carbon capture and sequestration.
September 30, 2023
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Spurring Cutting-Edge Marine Innovation: Blue Tech advancements reach a one-year milestone in Israel
Blue Tech advancements reach a one-year milestone in Israel.
August 29, 2023
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Marine Biofilms at Valdosta State University
Our students made it to the finals at Ocean Exchange for their work with (i) a novel method to restore oyster populations (ii) a unique method to synthesize pharmaceuticals in the ocean (iii) an antibiotic that worked against drug resistant Tb. Our tremendous experience with Ocean Exchange helped refine our fundamental studies to be products…
June 29, 2023
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Nutrient Pollution and the Planetary Boundaries
Most people know that nutrient pollution of water is a Bad Thing—it causes nuisance algae growth and harmful algal blooms, or HABs. Fewer people realize, however, that nutrient pollution has gotten so bad that it puts the entire planet at risk.
May 27, 2023
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Unapologetic Opinions From A Carbon Footprint Calculation Expert
Until now, vital ocean observing activities that underpin human safety, marine health, blue economies, and sustainable development have largely been managed by the scientific sector and pillared on public projects. But today, private companies are stepping into the field with promising opportunities for a blue data and services revolution.
May 3, 2023
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Shaping the Future Ocean Observing and Services Market
Until now, vital ocean observing activities that underpin human safety, marine health, blue economies, and sustainable development have largely been managed by the scientific sector and pillared on public projects. But today, private companies are stepping into the field with promising opportunities for a blue data and services revolution.
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…
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…
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.…
December 1, 2022
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Connecting Dots and Crossing Sectors at Ocean Exchange 2022
By Rick Claar, President, The Martec Group I recently attended the annual Ocean Exchange event and came away with quite a few “a-ha” moments. What I was struck by in particular was that, going in, I expected to learn about all sorts of innovations and advancements in technology and methodologies to protect and preserve our…
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