Hatch Blue is investing $575,000 in seven early-stage ocean startups through its CREST global accelerator working at the intersection of aquaculture, climate resilience, and the regenerative ocean economy.
The program provides capital, mentorship, and global exposure to companies solving critical challenges in food, ocean health, and carbon management and will take place at Hawai’i’s Ocean Science and Technology (HOST) center.
“The program focuses on providing specific deliverables to our investees across network, Intellectual Property, Market assessment, competitive landscape, Life Cycle Assessment and marketing and branding with the aim of positioning our portfolio for accelerated success,” said Caitriona Kelleher, Early Stage Investments Director.
The cohort includes:
Nernst Electric of U.S. and Ireland that creates 3D-printed ceramic membranes for aquaculture producers to create oxygen onsite.
FP Aqua of Denmark and Norway that provides real-time, AI-powered monitoring of phytoplankton and zooplankton for early detection of sea lice larvae, algal blooms, and jellyfish in fish farms.
MarinElixirs of U.S and India, a seaweed operation producing plant biostimulants and animal feed ingredients.
Seacrop of Israel that uses electrostatic fiber to harvest marine phytoplankton as a sustainable protein source for aquafeed and future food applications.
Rare Earth Global of the UK and Spain which commercialized hemp-based aquafeed ingredients and bioconcrete materials by processing the whole plant at harvest. The company said it’s a low-carbon, high-protein alternative to soy and fishmeal.
Hadl of U.S. and Indonesia that uses AI-based image recognition to detect plankton and pathogens in shrimp ponds.
