SF Blue Tech
blue economy networking and happy hour events for start ups begin with fellowship, then deliver action for the ocean, waterways, planet.
our members:
- blue tech start ups
- ocean technology students and educators
- blue economy biologists, scientists, researchers
- blue carbon, mCDR, ocean acidification
- blue tech AI and machine learning
- water tech and ocean scientists, analysts, inventors
- wave and tidal energy, wind energy over water teams
- oyster, eel grass, seaweed, fisheries farming
- estuary, riverine and water stewards
- ocean, coastal restoration habitat groups
- sailors and members of maritime port trades
- blue tech angels, ocean investors
- city and state department leaders
next event
thursday, june 26
san francisco
special guest: bedrock ocean exploration
high-resolution seafloor data collection via AUV robotics
venue info and registration coming soon
what is
blue tech?
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.
SF Blue Tech members uphold pledges to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
what is
the value of the blue economy?
- The ocean economy contributes $44 billion to California’s GDP, California Ocean Protection Council
- 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
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