{"id":8191,"date":"2022-02-15T12:18:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/?p=8191"},"modified":"2023-01-23T11:16:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:16:51","slug":"blue-tech-ecosystem-protecting-oceans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/15\/blue-tech-ecosystem-protecting-oceans\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Tech Ecosystem: Protecting Oceans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following last year&#8217;s successful <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=1146230679&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.h4xlabs.com%2Fdeeptech&amp;a=Deep+Tech+Connect+Summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Deep Tech Connect Summit<\/a><\/u>, BMNT Inc.&#8217;s enterprise accelerator, H4XLabs, is launching a new initiative to explore the blue tech ecosystem and how to get funding for advanced and emerging technologies that can be harnessed to protect the oceans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Seafood-News-11.jpg\" alt=\"seafood news\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Seafood-News-11.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Seafood-News-11-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This effort consists of several hyper-focused events in <span class=\"xn-location\">Seattle<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, and other U.S. hubs to connect startups, investors, government actors and commercial leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The first of these, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=1020970376&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.h4xlabs.com%2Fblue-tech-seattle&amp;a=The+Pacific+NorthWest+Blue+Tech+Innovation+Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Pacific NorthWest Blue Tech Innovation Day<\/a><\/u>, is <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 24<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">10 am-3 pm PT<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Seattle<\/span>. This free event will lay the groundwork for a more robust model to grow blue tech in the region. The blue economy includes, but is not limited to marine fisheries, data collection, ports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/?s=aquaculture\">aquaculture<\/a>, marine renewables, coastal protection, transport, and energy.<\/p>\n<p>The day will start at <span class=\"xn-chron\">10 am PT<\/span> with the following virtual panel discussions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>State of the Blue Economy<\/b>, featuring speakers from industry, including <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=1585567671&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ft.sidekickopen13.com%2Fs3t%2Fc%2F5%2Ff18dQhb0S7kF8bp_6BW5sz_ls2zGCwVN8Jbw_8QsRtKVp0D9R7d-ct-W16gGz4887-Hh101%3Fte%3DW3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lyz993W1YHjF43TBLhmLp01%26si%3D8000000005423410%26pi%3D1f82cca2-1f41-431b-945b-ae36f92d4d85&amp;a=Johannes+Schoenberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Johannes Schoenberg<\/span><\/a><\/u> of NUWC Keyport and NavalX Northwest<\/li>\n<li><b>Access to Capital for the Blue Economy, <\/b>will provide guidance on how to attract funding via investment, government programs, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=3852657934&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ft.sidekickopen13.com%2Fs3t%2Fc%2F5%2Ff18dQhb0S7kF8bp_6BW5sz_ls2zGCwVN8Jbw_8QsRtKVp0D9R7d-ct-W16gGz4887-Hh101%3Fte%3DW3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lyz9945PGxkW3C7NMJ41S2Bp0%26si%3D8000000005423410%26pi%3D1f82cca2-1f41-431b-945b-ae36f92d4d85&amp;a=Phoebe+Wang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Phoebe Wang<\/span><\/a> of Shell Ventures and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=979128245&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ft.sidekickopen13.com%2Fs3t%2Fc%2F5%2Ff18dQhb0S7kF8bp_6BW5sz_ls2zGCwVN8Jbw_8QsRtKVp0D9R7d-ct-W16gGz4887-Hh101%3Fte%3DW3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lyz993W0j9FW4hCth53zgF8y348Y2%26si%3D8000000005423410%26pi%3D1f82cca2-1f41-431b-945b-ae36f92d4d85&amp;a=Josh+Carter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Josh Carter<\/span><\/a> of Washington Maritime Blue &amp; 1859 Ventures will speak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From <span class=\"xn-chron\">1-3 pm PT<\/span>, select startups can participate in in-person speed networking with vetted investors from the blue tech ecosystem. This will showcase the innovation in the space to potential investors. Interested startups can apply <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=125408497&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.h4xlabs.com%2Fblue-tech-seattle&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We live in a crucial time for the health of Earth&#8217;s most valuable resource. Our action, or inaction, now will dictate the future of our oceans. This effort is an opportunity to gather some of the most innovative and experimental minds in the field to solve hard problems in the &#8216;blue ecosystem,&#8217; while fostering lasting relationships and collaborative partnerships,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ellen Chang<\/span>, Director of H4X Labs.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacific NorthWest Blue Tech Innovation Day is a partnership among <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=1776320831&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bmnt.com%2F&amp;a=BMNT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BMNT<\/a><\/u>; H4XLabs; <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=374079689&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ft.sidekickopen13.com%2Fs3t%2Fc%2F5%2Ff18dQhb0S7kF8bp_6BW5sz_ls2zGCwVN8Jbw_8QsRtKVp0D9R7d-ct-W16gGz4887-Hh101%3Fte%3DW3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3T0XsSW3Fdznk4cKhwCW3P6LJn1JDwVN1V3%26si%3D8000000005423410%26pi%3D1f82cca2-1f41-431b-945b-ae36f92d4d85&amp;a=Impact+Washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Impact <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington<\/span><\/a><\/u>; the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=3586593147&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ft.sidekickopen13.com%2Fs3t%2Fc%2F5%2Ff18dQhb0S7kF8bp_6BW5sz_ls2zGCwVN8Jbw_8QsRtKVp0D9R7d-ct-W16gGz4887-Hh101%3Fte%3DW3R5hFj4cm2zwW41ZR453F7xSxW3SZ8pB1JDwVN1V3%26si%3D8000000005423410%26pi%3D1f82cca2-1f41-431b-945b-ae36f92d4d85&amp;a=Pacific+Northwest+Tech+Bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pacific Northwest Tech Bridge<\/a><\/u>; and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3435958-1&amp;h=2591654150&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.secnav.navy.mil%2Fagility%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;a=NavalX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NavalX<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>H4XLabs, is launching a new initiative to explore the blue tech ecosystem for protecting the oceans of the world and its aquaculture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[67,933,934,526,206,936,932,935],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8191"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8194,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8191\/revisions\/8194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafood-harvest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}