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🌊 OCEANOVATION Picks of the Week 👇 👉 California is advancing offshore wind through projects like the Port of Long Beach’s Pier Wind initiative, supporting renewable ocean energy and the clean energy transition. https://lnkd.in/d3CuCBZd 👉 A hybrid catamaran system combines tidal turbines and solar power, showcasing new approaches to continuous marine renewable energy production. https://lnkd.in/dvCqcG4x 👉 SeaTwirl AB develops a floating deep-sea vertical-axis wind turbine designed to simplify offshore wind deployment and improve performance in challenging marine conditions, advancing next-generation renewable energy. https://lnkd.in/dzvTru6Y 👉 University of Aberdeen, the National Decommissioning Centre, the Scottish Association For Marine Science and and Daryl Burdon Ltd., researchers, show how offshore energy structures can both support and disrupt marine ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/dhS7ZTCc 👉 Maritime Blue Ventures launches its 2026 innovation cohorts, supporting early-stage startups developing solutions across maritime technology, decarbonisation, and the blue economy. https://lnkd.in/dtR43EG7 👉 The CMMI - Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute and the VLIZ - Flanders Marine Institute sign a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen marine research collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange across key areas of ocean science and the blue economy. https://lnkd.in/dQWeK-WC 👉 Researchers at the University of Rochester develop a solar-thermal desalination process that produces freshwater without liquid brine waste, while also recovering valuable dissolved minerals from seawater. https://lnkd.in/e9MjeVA2 💰 FINANCE & INVESTMENT 👉 TMV launches a $200 million maritime venture fund backed by the ABS and Prologis Ventures, supporting early-stage innovation across maritime, logistics, and industrial infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/edStKYPQ 👉 Avian raised $2.6 million in pre-seed funding to scale its industrial AI thermal monitoring platform for high-risk sectors, including maritime operations. https://lnkd.in/dUjb5YwD 👉 Quartermaster raises $43 million to build a “hive mind” for ships, deploying its SmartMast sensor system and analytics platform to create a distributed maritime intelligence network that improves ocean visibility, vessel awareness, and maritime safety. https://lnkd.in/dq_U9TJN 👉 Oshi secures a $3 million strategic investment from a major seafood industry player to scale its plant-based seafood products, signalling growing crossover between traditional seafood markets and alternative proteins. https://lnkd.in/eSekwdjf 📬 Want this in your inbox each week? Subscribe to Oceanovation Weekly: https://lnkd.in/dp8CxUpa