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Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $14.1M Oneka Glacier Project making ocean a sustainable and affordable source of freshwater

(Sherbrooke, QC) Today, alongside project partners, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced the $14.1 million Oneka Glacier Project – Utility-Scale Wave Powered Sustainable Desalination, led by Oneka Technologies, a Sherbrooke, Quebec-based clean tech company. In the project, Oneka will scale up its wave-powered desalination technology to utility-scale, creating a desalination “Glacier” system to make the ocean

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster and Fórum Oceano Announce Collaborative Partnership to Advance Pan-Atlantic Blue Economy

(Lisbon, Portugal) – Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) and Fórum Oceano have announced their new, collaborative partnership to promote sustainable investment and growth of the blue economy in regional and international networks. This agreement, signed yesterday at the Canadian Embassy in Lisbon, will formalize the partners’ collaboration particularly in the areas of data and Artificial Intelligence

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces Two-Eyed Seeing Initiative toward meaningful Indigenous participation in Canada’s ocean economy

 Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces Two-Eyed Seeing Initiative toward meaningful Indigenous participation in Canada’s ocean economy Today, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced the Two-Eyed Seeing Initiative working towards meaningful Indigenous participation in Canada’s ocean economy. This initiative will engage and collaborate with Indigenous organizations and communities to foster greater inclusion and participation in OSC projects and

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $6.3M C-MASS Project – A Near-Real-Time Monitoring Solution for the Ocean’s Near Shore Zone

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $6.3M C-MASS Project – A Near-Real-Time Monitoring Solution for the Ocean’s Near Shore Zone Today, alongside project partners, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced the $6.3 million C-MASS project (Coastal Mapping/Monitoring via Autonomous Systems & Services). Using uncrewed autonomous vehicles, this project will develop a near-real-time monitoring solution for the ocean’s littoral

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $5M Adaptive Microlearning Technology Project for Fatigue Risk Mitigation in the Marine Sector

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $5M Adaptive Microlearning Technology Project for Fatigue Risk Mitigation in the Marine Sector Today, alongside project partners, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced two new projects including the $5 million Adaptive Learning Technology Project – The Future of Marine Fatigue Risk Mitigation, led by Training Works, a Newfoundland and Labrador based EdTech

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster and Marine Renewables Canada Announce Collaborative Partnership to Advance Renewable Ocean Energy

(Halifax, NS – November 24, 2022) – Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) and Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) have announced their new, collaborative partnership to share knowledge and support the advancement of marine renewable energy in Canada. This agreement, signed yesterday in Halifax, will increase formalize the partners’ collaboration particularly in the areas of offshore wind, wave

Canadian Startup Ecosystems Take Four of Top 35 Spots in New Global Blue Economy Report

Canadian Startup Ecosystems Take Four of Top 35 Spots in New Global Blue Economy Report Atlantic Canada Ranked in Top 10  LISBON, PORTUGAL (Nov. 2, 2022) – Startup Genome released its first report focused on global startup ecosystems in the blue economy, where Canadian startup ecosystems took four of the top 35 rankings. The research

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $1.1M Ocean Allies 2.0

 Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $1.1M Ocean Allies 2.0 Project  The project’s second phase takes Ocean Allies coast-to-coast-to-coast   Today, alongside project partners, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced the $1.1 million Ocean Allies 2.0 Project. This project builds on the successful pilot to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in the ocean ecosystem. Ocean Allies 2.0 expands the

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $1.8M Crowdsourced Wind Maps Project

Crowdsourcing Technology Enables New Type of Data for Marine Weather and Navigation Today, alongside project partners, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced the $1.8 million Crowdsourced Wind Maps: A New Type of Data for Marine Weather & Navigation. This Nova Scotia-led project uses connected wind sensors on boats to display crowdsourced wind zones to aid in navigation

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces the $920k Blue Mentorship and Leadership Pathways Project

The project will recruit industry mentors and connect them with ocean technology entrepreneurs and focus on providing employment opportunities for emerging leaders from underrepresented groups into growing ocean companies Together with project partners, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced the Blue Mentorship and Leadership Pathways Project. The project will help create a system for professional advancement within