Three $10,000 prizes to be conferred: The Guy Harvey Foundation Award and 2 Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards

Ocean Exchange, a leader in supporting the acceleration of innovative solutions for healthy oceans and the sustainable blue economy, announces the selection of 8 collegiate finalists who will be vying for three $10,000 awards at the organization’s upcoming event, which takes place October 26-28 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

“This year’s event marks the 10th anniversary of the Ocean Exchange Collegiate awards. All eight of the finalists are from US universities and post secondary institutions. Solutions fall into the following categories: ocean sensors, biodiversity measurement, plastic alternatives, aquaculture and fishery management, robotics and AI.

Finalists include:

• Bioluminescence, Cape Cod Community College/WHOI
• HBS Lab UTD, University of Texas Dallas
• Ignition Packaging, University of Florida
• MADEIN U.S.T.A. LLC, Georgia Southern University
• OctaPule, Carnegie Mellon University
• SLA Robotics, North Carolina State University
• SWPT, University of Rhode Island
• The Leatherback Project, University of Central Florida

The three winners will be chosen—based on the impact, level of innovation, and the ability to execute the presented solution—by delegates representing business, academia, government, and nonprofits.

The Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards Program is made possible by the support of sponsors, partners and leading industry experts from around the globe. “These awards are wildly popular with our ocean community, not just about the student-led innovation but about the ability to personally engage with and be inspired by the next generation,” noted Millicent Pitts, CEO of Ocean Exchange. Ocean Exchange brings the finalists to Fort Lauderdale to pitch in front of and network with the leaders who gather in South Florida from around the world.

“Our mission is to better understand and conserve the ocean environment,” said Guy Harvey Foundation CEO Jessica Harvey. “That is why education is a key focus globally for us. It’s so exciting to see how these bright, creative, enthusiastic innovators and entrepreneurs are working to solve the world’s environmental challenges.”

For more information about the event and Ocean Exchange’s mission, visit the Ocean Exchange website.

About Ocean Exchange

Ocean Exchange is a global ecosystem whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions for healthy oceans and the sustainable blue economy by providing monetary awards, connecting innovators with experts, and promoting breakthrough technologies through a global ecosystem. Ocean Exchange is part of the Marine Technology Society, a 501(c)(3) that advances marine technology by fostering collaboration among industry, academia, and government.

About the Guy Harvey Foundation:

With a focused mission to better understand and conserve the ocean environment, the Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) collaborates with local, national and international organizations to conduct scientific research and provides funding to affiliated researchers who share this objective The GHF also develops and hosts cutting-edge educational programs that help educators to foster the next era of marine conservationists, ensuring that future generations can enjoy and benefit from a properly balanced ocean ecosystem. www.GuyHarveyFoundation.org.

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