Here are five ways to fund your next ocean startup idea. This list is for you especially if you’re interested in aquaculture or haute couture, submersibles or wearables, AI or WiFi, crews in boat shoes or boats with no crews. What counts as an ocean startup? The answer changes
Silicon Valley has many copycats and pretenders in places around the world that want a shot at the title, claiming that their own special recipe of talent, capital, and pluck is poised to take the crown. And while we’d love to see opportunity spread evenly around the globe, the
Here are a few fan favorites for the best places in and around the Bay to do your “chores on shores.” Washing your dirty clothes comes with breathtaking views at one Bay Area marina. While boatyard amenities are usually an afterthought, tucked away into a closet somewhere, the laundry room
Data centers need lots of water, so it might seem reasonable to build one on a barge and set it afloat on a bay or gulf. That was Google's idea in 2007 when it filed US Patent Number 7,525,207 for a Water-Based Data Center. Officially,
The Port of San Francisco’s newly launched Blue Economy Initiative offers a vision of a future economy that is bolstered by ocean tech startups, marine science, sustainability-focused innovators, and ecotourism. Announced on July 15, the Initiative offers matching companies a rare opportunity for space to grow, concierge services,
Sextants are obsolete relics, they said. Spending time studying celestial navigation or using paper charts and hand tools to plot your course is a silly pastime for dinosaurs, they said. We can rely on our phone to get around with confidence, by land and sea, and the entire world has
The Young Cruisers Association makes waves around the world, from their annual Annapolis meetup each October to the "Floatchella" raft-up that started in The Bahamas and moved to points beyond. Members host real-world raft-ups, meetups, and even award ceremonies. Many are single while others are
The phrase, “your ship has come in,” is used to refer to becoming successful or wealthy, and as you probably guessed, it used to have a literal meaning, when one’s ship came in to port, bringing with it goods to be sold and profits and riches to be made.
Crocs, your favorite foam clogs, started out as boat shoes. Today, over 100 million pairs of Crocs are made each year. They’re an international sensation, and a favorite among celebrities like Heidi Klum, Diplo, Paris Hilton, and Al Pacino. CROX is even listed on the NASDAQ, with a peak
$100 million worth of treasure sits locked inside a sinking ship, and under maritime law, a piece of the prize is there for the taking, for anyone brave enough (or crazy enough) to try to save it before it slips away. The crew of the cargo carrier Cougar Ace were
132 Main Street is the home of the official Helly Hansen store in Annapolis – and if you miss that, just walk down three stores over to 118 Main Street, on the same block, where you will find a second Helly Hansen. To find out why there are two Helly Hansen
Before “flexing” was flexing, there was Thornstein Veblen. He identified social signals and flexes long before Silicon Valley knew what a Patagonia sleeveless vest was, and certainly before executives ditched neckties for hoodies, in the ultimate workplace flex. Veblen actually lived in Silicon Valley before the silicon, with an address