SF Blue Tech
sf blue tech events and happy hour networking meetups start with fellowship and education,
then deliver action for oceans, waterways
and planet.
our members:
- blue tech startups
- ocean technology students, plus educators
- blue economy biologists, scientists
- blue carbon, mCDR, ocean acidification
- blue AI and ML
- water tech and ocean scientists, analysts, inventors
- wave power, wind power over water
- oyster, eel grass, seaweed farming, fisheries
- estuary, riverine and water stewards
- groups working to restore ocean, coast habitats
- sailors and members of maritime and port trades
- blue tech angels, investors
what is
blue tech?
Blue tech is any technology, system or platform designed for application or use on, above or below the ocean surface. An advanced sector of the maritime industry, blue tech helps drive sustainable innovation and remediation within segments of the blue economy. Blue tech fuels the Blue Economy–a term which describes economic activities associated with the ocean and seas.
The SF Blue Tech organization and its members uphold various pledges of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
what is
the value of the blue economy?
- The Blue Economy includes economic activities associated with the ocean and seas.
- Globally, more than 30 million jobs contribute to this sector, London School of Economics and Political Science
- The Blue Economy accounts for 2.5% of world gross value added, OECD
- In 2019, $397 billion of the United States gross domestic product came from this sector, NOAA
- 127 million people (40%) live in US coastal areas and 2.3 million jobs are ocean related, NOAA
- The ocean economy is expected to grow to $3 trillion (USD) in 2030, OECD
- Demand for maritime commerce is expected to double by 2025, US Coast Guard
California Coastal Clean-up
sfbt is working on:
phase I
- networking events
- blue speaker series
- blue tech and ocean trade show
- creation of university, lab, company,
non-profit, foundations network
phase II
above, plus:
- access to funding, work space
- job fairs, workforce development
- support to build accelerator / incubator
- start-up programs and education
- pitch and business development assistance