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 tech students and educators
- blue economy biologists, scientists, researchers
- blue carbon, mCDR, ocean acidification
- blue tech AI and machine learning
- water tech professionals
- ocean scientists, analysts, inventors
- wave and tidal energy, wind over water energy
- oyster, eel grass, seaweed, fisheries
- 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
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.
Our 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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