The Ocean Solutions Accelerator Fourth Wave Cohort Demo Day
Join us on July 8, 2021 for our Ocean Solutions Accelerator Demo Day as we present our Fourth Wave of ocean entrepreneurs! These brilliant founders are leading the way toward a healthier ocean and planet for us all: this is their opportunity to show you what they've built during the June 2021 Ocean Solutions Accelerator.
Agenda
- Opening Remarks by Daniela Fernandez, Founder and CEO of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance
- Keynote from Bertrand Piccard, Founder and Chair of the Solar Impulse Foundation
- Special Feature: the Ocean Solutions Accelerator Alumni
- The Fourth Wave Pitches: Pitch Performance by six of the OSA companies
- Live Panels featuring blue investors and founders from the 4th Wave Cohort
- Networking
- Closing Remarks from Nandita Bakhshi, President and CEO at Bank of the West (a BNP Paribas company)
LIVE PANELS
Blue Investments: Innovations to Heal Our Planet
How might we disrupt existing industries and use markets to mitigate climate change? Leading impact VCs addressing climate change speak about the importance of investment capital to sustain our planet’s future. We'll hear their perspectives on the blue investment ecosystem and their predictions on which innovative approaches will prove most successful.
Featured Speakers
- Helen Lin, At One Ventures
- Maggie Fried, CREO Syndicate
- Hailey Hu, AiiM Partners
- Moderated by Craig Dudenhoeffer, Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Data and AI for Marine Conservation: Exploring New Technology for Restoration
Accuracy, new knowledge, efficient responses. The entrepreneurs and scientists behind the scenes of some of the most game-changing data and AI startups are on the frontier of the ever-changing field of ocean data science. In this conversation, we uncover how new technologies can be best leveraged for ocean restoration. From the Hawaiin coastlines to the coral reefs Malaysia and the homes of the belugas in St. Lawrence estuary, this panel features experts from emerging startups Hohonu, Tēnaka and Whale Seeker on the challenges and opportunities they are facing in this urgent, changing field.
Featured Speakers
- Brian Glazer, Kevin Mukai, Nicole Elko (Hohonu)
- Anne-Sophie Roux, Anthony Chareunphol, Danielle McCaffrey, Léa Bourglan (Tēnaka)
- Emily Charry Tissier (Whale Seeker)
The Future of Eliminating Marine Pollution: Creating a Pollution-Free Ocean
In the last several years, there have been staggering statistics and images, showcasing the rise of pollution in our ocean, all across the globe. As our knowledge of marine pollution grows, so does our understanding the many technologies to solve this crisis. This panel features three innovative approaches of marine pollution elimination: single use plastic, toxic paint from boats, and agricultural waste. Join in the conversation with leading entrepreneurs from B’ZEOS, Finsulate and Seawater Solutions to understand their unique roles in solving this global crisis and creating a pollution-free ocean in our lifetimes.
Featured Speakers
- Adriana Kyvik, Camilla Dore, Guy Maurice, and Kloce Li (B’ZEOS)
- Marion Padioleau (Blue Innov)
- Seawater Solutions
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