Congratulations to all the Nova Scotia start-ups selected to participate in our 2017 ocean technology and clean technology acceleration initiatives.
BLUE SOLUTIONS START-UP CHALLENGE (2017 ROUND ONE WINNERS)
Award Highlights: $10,000, acceleration workshops and guidance from seasoned business people
Note: The companies below will pitch their prototypes and business concepts to judges, vying for up to $50,000.
Blue Ocean Gear – Kortney Opshaug – Redwood City, California – blueoceangear.com
Smart fishing technology that enhances trap retrieval and enables sustainable practices.
Copsys Industries Inc. – Farzad Hashemi – Halifax
Corrosion management technology that protects assets and reduces maintenance.
Graphite Innovation and Technologies – Mo AlGermozi, Marciel Gaier – Halifax – grapheneenterprise.ca
Graphene-related products customized for specific applications and technologies, such as underwater vessels.
Luna Ocean – Gregory Trowse – Shad Bay and Freeport – lunaocean.ca
Data collection techniques and analysis software to better assess water flows for tidal energy projects.
NovaSpectrum Analytics Inc. – Lawrence Taylor – Dartmouth
Lobster management software leveraging automated seafood processing, vision technology and operational data.
Ocean Executive – Mike Budreski – Halifax – oceanexecutive.com
Sales and procurement platform for the B2B seafood industry, with a focus on seafood sustainability.
Pelagis Data Solutions Inc. – Glenn Laughlin – Sydney
Resource management software and analytics platform that enables the transformation of ocean food producers into data-driven enterprises.
Rovault – Ehsan Lavasani – Halifax
Fish processing systems that use vision and machine learning technologies to identify potential efficiencies.
44N Ocean Technology Research (formerly Ocean Technology Research) – Calder Robinson, David Barclay – Halifax
Integrated trap system that uses cost-effective technologies to reduce the frequency of checking lobster traps.
Marecomms (formerly ReconOcea) – Ulaş Gunturkun – Halifax
Underwater acoustic communications systems enabling wireless communications over long distances.
OCEANTECH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Award Highlights: $20,000, acceleration workshops and guidance from seasoned business people
Enginuity – Alastair Trower, Ben Garvey – Halifax – enginuityinc.ca
Rapid connector technology for permanent mooring installations in dynamic and harsh environments.
Glas Ocean Electric – Sue Molloy, Craig Chandler – Halifax – glasoceanelectric.com
Diesel to electric boat conversion, using stored energy from the boats to power coastal communities.
Jetasonic Technologies – Alex Ivanov – Halifax – jetasonic.com
Sonar for a wide range of applications, including high-resolution bottom mapping, search and rescue, and marine navigation.
Kraken Robotic Systems – Bill Spencer – Dartmouth – krakenrobotics.com
Autonomous underwater vehicle equipped with a suite of sensors and observing systems.
LeeWay Marine – Jamie Sangster – Halifax – leewaymarine.ca
Support systems for high speed operation, launch, recovery and recharging of autonomous subsurface vehicles.
Navita Digital – Scott Samson, Louisbourg Seafoods, VMP Group – North Sydney
Real-time 3D visualization simulations to improve harvesting techniques.
NovaSpectrum Analytics – Lawrence Taylor – Dartmouth
Lobster management software that leverages automated seafood processing, vision technology and operational data.
RDA Atlantic – Don Leblanc, Eric Sharp – Halifax
Intelligent mooring buoy to improve experiences for leisure boating.
Turbulent Research – Chris Loadman – Beechville – turbulentresearch.com
Underwater sound collecting and processing products to minimize downtime for offshore oil and gas explorers.
DEMO AT SEA PROGRAM
Award Highlights: Opportunity to demonstrate pre-commercial ocean technologies in a real-life setting (the ocean)
DMR Boat Design – Philip Slaunwhite and Susan Slaunwhite – Terence Bay
Marine hull and propulsion design that increases performance and stability for rigid inflatable search and rescue vehicles.
Kraken Robotic Systems – Bill Spencer – Dartmouth – krakenrobotics.com
Autonomous underwater vehicle equipped with a suite of sensors and observing systems.
EARLY ADOPTER PROGRAM
Award Highlights: $20,000 towards the first deployment and testing of a product with an early adopter customer
Enginuity – Alastair Trower, Ben Garvey – Halifax – enginuityinc.ca
Rapid connector technology for permanent mooring installations in dynamic and harsh environments.
Ocean Executive – Mike Budreski – Halifax – oceanexecutive.com
Sales and procurement platform for the B2B seafood industry, with a focus on seafood sustainability.
Swell Advantage – Iaian Archibald – Halifax – swelladvantage.com
Automated operations support and advanced analytics for marinas, boat clubs and waterfronts.
Turbulent Research – Chris Loadman – Beechville – turbulentresearch.com
Underwater sound collecting and processing products to minimize downtime for offshore oil and gas explorers.
CLEANTECH ACCELERATE PROGRAM
Award Highlights: Up to $50,000, acceleration activities, incubation space and business guidance
BioPolyOil – Mostafa Aghaei, Alma Zangeneh, Arian Shahnazari – Bible Hill
Agri-based technology for applications in the oil and gas industry.
Oceland Biologicals – Balakrishnan Prithiviraj – Bible Hill
Plant biostimulants that improve the growth, yield and resilience of crops to increase farmers’ incomes.
Finleaf Technologies – Myrna Gillis – Brooklyn – aqualitas.ca/finleaf-technologies/
Aquaponics system that enables the delivery of supplemental nutrients to flowering plants.
Nexus Robotics – Teric Greenan, Jad Tawil, Thomas Trappenberg – Barss Corner
Autonomous farming robot that navigates its environment and performs agricultural tasks.
SURU – Michael Uhlarik – Hubbards – ridesuru.com
Zero-emission, electric-powered bicycles that let users travel 50 km without fuel or pedalling.
Graphite Innovation and Technologies – Mo AlGermozi, Marciel Gaier – Halifax – grapheneenterprise.ca
Graphene-related products customized for specific applications and technologies, such as underwater vessels.
Green Power Labs – Alexandre Pavlovski – Halifax – greenpowerlabs.com
Building energy management systems that use local predictions for weather, solar irradiance and energy demands.