BlueTech Boost Incubator Program

bluesonde technologies is focused on developing scalable ocean monitoring hardware and a cloud platform to advance ocean-based climate solutions. Their products support the growing marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) industry as well as oceanographic research, aquaculture, ocean restoration and offshore wind.

Nearview delivers cutting-edge environmental monitoring solutions through advanced aerial systems and geospatial analytics. Partnering with municipalities, agencies, and organizations, Nearview empowers sustainable planning and response to environmental challenges like sea level rise and extreme weather, offering cost-effective and precise data critical for informed decision-making.

SeaScale believes if the Gulf of Maine is going to adapt to a changing climate it is going to be through fishermen, not around them. They are developing technology and policy necessary for lobstermen to thrive in Maine's emerging scallop aquaculture industry.

Wavestock is the world's first ocean backed securities platform dedicated to enhancing access to capital, infrastructure development, and public advocacy in the marine agriculture sector. By offering a public marketplace for investment securities tied to regenerative ocean farms and infrastructure, they aim to empower farms with innovative financial tools, enabling them to fractionalize revenue and ownership while opening up access to the industry to a new demographic of supporters.

Aloft makes clean, renewable, and free wind energy available for ship propulsion. Their sails are deployed on vessels to reduce fuel consumption and emissions without operator intervention. They are actively seeking partnerships within the fisheries and aquaculture sectors to collaborate on a pilot program to get their 1/4-Scale prototype out on the water to verify performance on recent upgrades.

Coastal Measures builds a streamlined environmental data collection platform to provide real-time data access for environmental monitoring, renewable energy capture optimization, and AI assisted system assessment. During the program, they define their strategic growth path as they launch DriftAlong, a low-cost drifter to map coastal currents with a built-in connection to Coastal Measures’ Online Platform for Environmental Data (OPED).

Shred Electric electrifies marine operations by replacing gasoline generators and pumps with battery kits. Their US patent-pending ShredConnect™ technology integrates commercial batteries with renewables to power motors, haulers, and pumps. In the program, they are understanding how to move to net carbon zero, and also develop their marketing and outreach plans for their technology.

WaveWise designs a hardware to software product that allows seaweed farmers to maneuver their crop through the water column to access nutrient rich (deeper) waters and help mitigate damage from storms. Sensors to their ballast buoys track ocean and farming to help optimize growth. During the program, they will further develop their operations and testing plans.

BLUEiQ is a women-owned startup that is seeking to revolutionize undersea threat detection through machine learning-powered passive acoustic sensing. Their low-power technology leverages sound to safeguard biodiversity, surveil underwater threats, and gather essential data for conservation efforts and risk mitigation. They are actively seeking partnerships within the fisheries and offshore wind sectors to collaborate on a pilot program that demonstrates the ability to detect, classify, and localize marine mammals.

Net Zero Edge is a Nova Scotia-based company pioneering the shift of data centers to the seafloor. They aim to construct the world's most sustainable data centers by leveraging the natural cooling properties of ocean currents and reducing reliance on traditional energy-intensive cooling techniques. Net-Zero Edge (NZE) is actively building partnerships with key stakeholders, including researchers, investors, and regulators, to ensure a successful and compliant launch of their inaugural subsea data center off the east coast of the US.

Seaport Systems is a New England-based company dedicated to bringing critical environmental data to the working waterfronts. With real-time access to environmental data, aquaculturists will gain unparalleled visibility into the productivity of their farms, allowing them to make well-informed decisions and optimize their operations as they scale up. Through the support of BlueTechBoost mentors and technical advisors, they gained operational insights for sensor deployment and a better understanding of how their product could support the marine research market.

Sustainable Sea Products is a Portland-based company creating eco-friendly paper products from Maine seaweed. Their first product, SeaSmoke, is a rolling paper that can be used as an alternative to traditional paper or tobacco products. They have partnered with a local cannabis dispensary to fine tune their prototype for market release, and are now looking at entering the food services to-go packaging industry with their seaweed-derived material.