Washington State non-profit Washington Maritime Blue reports that applications are now open for its 2025 Blue Ventures Programs, designed to support startups and entrepreneurs tackling ocean-related challenges.
The Blue Ventures Programs consist of three distinct tracks: the Maritime Blue Innovation Accelerator, the Tacoma Maritime Blue Incubator, and the Seattle Maritime Blue Incubator.
What sets these programs apart, says Washington Maritime Blue, is their connection to the Maritime Blue...
We’ve been following the Washington State Foil Ferry project from some of its earliest days. Now Kitsap Transit, which would operate the all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry, is set to receive $1.2 million for the design of a demonstration vessel and its shoreside charging infrastructure, the Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced.
The grant builds upon a $4 million state Legislature grant that will help pay for the design of the demonstration vessel: a scaled-down version...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/foil-ferry-project-wins-5-2-million-for-development/
Seattle based naval architect firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kirkland, Wash., headquartered ioCurrents (IOC), a data analytics specialist with a focus on maritime fleet optimization.
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Under the agreement, EBDG and IOC will explore new ideas for collecting and evaluating operating and performance data to reduce vessel costs and emissions and yield other potential benefits to the maritime industry. As part of this process, they will host an...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/ebdg-and-iocurrents-ink-mou-on-data-driven-marine-innovation/
The 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab), a global innovation ecosystem that brings together multi-stage startups, enterprise and global technology platforms and investors to connect and collaborate on developing disruptive new enterprise technologies, EDGE Cluster, Washington Maritime Blue, a non-profit, strategic alliance formed to accelerate innovation and sustainability in support of an inclusive blue economy, and the City of Tacoma, in collaboration with a coalition of partners, introduced a...
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Meet Joshua Berger, Founder & President/CEO of Washington Maritime Blue, in episode 185 of the Shipping Podcast. We speak about #innovation #tech #sustainability #diversity, and Joshua shares the idea behind Washington Blue Maritime.
Since we are both passionate about the idea of clusters, we also discuss what we can learn from other industries.
Lena, who lives in Gothenburg, talks about the #automotive industry and their innovation hub called MobilityXLab. Have a look if you...
https://shippingpodcast.com/185-joshua-m-berger-founder-president-ceo-washington-maritime-blue/
A Washington State team working to accelerate ferry technology through a joint innovation project approach has been selected to receive over US$372,000 in funding to be ..
Washington Maritime Blue, the Port of Seattle and WeWork Labs have partnered to launch Washington’s first maritime accelerator to help maritime companies innovate and grow.
The accelerator, which is currently accepting applications through November 18, aims to advance three key strategies for Maritime Blue and the Port of Seattle: help maritime companies innovate and grow, establish Washington as a global leader in maritime innovation, and increase the sustainability of maritime businesses in...