Building San Francisco’s Blue Economy
SF Blue Tech is the premier professional networking ecosystem for Northern California ocean tech startups, marine scientists, maritime and port trades, plus coastal stewards
marine science, biology, oceanography
mCDR, methane, ocean acidification
data science, ocean AI
water, tidal energy, wave power
aquaculture, oyster, seaweed, fisheries
ocean, coastal, estuary regeneration
submersibles, ROVs, AUVs, electric boats
sailing, maritime port trades
ocean investment, blue economy funds
plastic alternatives, reduction, removal
upcoming events:
december
holiday mixer scientists vs. sailors
january
stuff that floats
we have three focus areas:
1.
blue tech start ups &
workforce development
2.
sf bay, ocean & coastal
regeneration
3.
community education
and action
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determining the value of the blue economy
- 4 in 10 Americans are employed in coastal counties, with 53 million jobs contributing $7 trillion to the national economy, Center for the Blue Economy/NOAA
- 37% of U.S. employment is located along American shorelines, Center for the Blue Economy / NOAA
- Globally, more than 30 million ocean jobs contribute to this sector, London School of Economics and Political Science
- The Blue Economy accounts for 2.5% of added world gross value, OECD
- 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
contributes up to
$51bn
each year to California’s GDP,
per NOAA Office of Coastal Management
what is blue tech?
An advanced sector of the maritime industry, blue tech helps drive sustainable ocean innovation, remediation and regeneration. This segment includes technologies, systems and platforms designed for application or use on, above or within the ocean.
Blue Tech is a broad business vertical comprised of entities and companies working on everything from AI-driven ocean mapping to sustainable wave energy, from fisheries and aquaculture to maritime data and sensors, and more. Blue economy firms pledge to protect and responsibly make use of marine resources, while adhering to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.