SF Blue Tech
blue economy networking and happy hour events begin with fellowship, then deliver action for the ocean, waterways, planet.
our members:
ocean economy climate tech start ups students and educators biologists, scientists mCDR, ocean acidification blue tech AI, machine learning water tech professionals wave, tidal, wind energy oyster, seaweed, fisheries estuary, riverine, water stewards ocean, coastal restoration groups sailors, maritime port trades climate angels, ocean investors civic leaders
next event: ocean data for california
june 11
south beach yacht club
san francisco
5:30pm – 8pm
speaker: Alex Harper, Ph.D.
Deputy Director Central & Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
Blue tech is any technology, system or platform designed for application or use on, above or within the ocean. An advanced sector of the maritime industry, blue tech helps drive sustainable ocean innovation and remediation within segments of the blue economy. Blue innovation fuels the Blue Economy–a term which describes economic activities associated with the ocean and sea.
Our members uphold pledges to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
what is the
value of the blue economy?
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- 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
annually contributes up to
$51bn
to California’s GDP, per
NOAA Office of Coastal Management
we participate in
california coastal cleanup
