The Ocean Startup Project this week unveiled the second round of companies selected for Amplify. Amplify is Ocean Startup Project’s collaborative commercialization program for high-potential Canadian ocean technology ventures. The program is designed to close the gap between innovation and commercialization by helping startups validate their solutions with customers and progress toward revenue and scale. […]
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COAST Pitchfest Spotlights ‘Strength and Future’ of Ocean Tech Sector
A startup based on Vancouver Island is developing carbon-negative, seaweed-based building insulation. Victoria’s SeaFoam is behind a non-toxic, fire- and rot-resistant material for building insulation that can reduce the overall emissions associated with building construction up to 20%, according to founders Amy Yang and Chloe Doesburg. This innovative idea recently earned SeaFoam $10,000 during the […]