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
- estuary, riverine and water stewards
- groups working to restore the ocean, coastlines, wetlands
- maritime and ocean study students plus educators
- biologists, scientists, blue AI and ML
- water tech and ocean scientists, analysts, inventors
- blue tech angels, investors
- sailors and members of maritime and port trades
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.
next sfbt happy hour networking session happens in June
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our phase I programming
- networking events
- blue speaker series
- blue tech and ocean trade show
- career and vision mentoring
- creation of advisor network with universities, labs, companies, non-profits, foundations
our phase II programming
- above, plus:
- access to funding, support, work space
- job fairs
- support to build an accelerator / incubator
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
SF means more than
just San Francisco