National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — 2023 Investments

Anumá Aerospace develops solar-electric airships and aerostats built around its patented partial-vacuum lift (PVL) cell technology, aimed at decarbonizing long-haul, heavy-lift transportation.

CleantechLogistics & Supply Chain

Jamie Little(Co-founder & CEO)Diana Little(President)Dave Craft(Chief Operating Officer / Chief of Staff)

Applied Ocean Sciences provides scientific research, technical support, and software tool development in ocean science, with a focus on acoustics, physical oceanography, and marine biology.

Climate TechDeep Tech

Connectsix provides Internet of Things solutions, including data gathering and custom hardware for demanding applications.

GovTechHardwareIoT

Ensemble Consultancy is a technology consulting firm specializing in digital modernization, artificial intelligence, and cloud infrastructure solutions.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

FarSounder develops 3D forward-looking navigation sonar that detects in-water obstacles and shallows for safe maritime navigation.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Hydrosat converts satellite and ground data into actionable information for sustainable agriculture and water management.

AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureSpace TechWashington, US

Pieter Fossel(CEO)Scott Alan Soenen(Executive Officer)Alan Royce Dalby(Executive Officer, Director)Yun Jin Kim(Executive Officer)

BoardAndrew Robert Dearing(Director)Adam Niewinski(Director)

Jaia Robotics builds ultraportable aquatic drones (JaiaBots) that can be deployed in coordinated "pods" to collect aquatic data across wide areas.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsBristol, US

Ian Estaphan Owen(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSusan Balloch(Director)David Voorhes(Director)Jason Webster(Director)Nevin Carr(Director)

NeXolve develops custom advanced polymers and resins—primarily clear and colorless polyimides—for aerospace, electronics, space, and industrial applications such as displays, thermal insulation, and composites.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSpace Tech

Oceanit is a multidisciplinary innovation lab and engineering firm that applies fundamental science to develop and deploy technology across aerospace and defense, energy, life sciences, and environmental/civil engineering.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHonolulu, US

Orbotic Systems develops spacecraft protection and control technologies, including passive propellant-free deorbit drag devices, onboard threat detection, space weather sensors, and debris capture systems for orbital lifecycle management.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechThousand Oaks, US

Erik T. Long(CEO & Co-Founder)Jane Ielmini(COO & Co-Founder)Scott Ryll(CFO)

Salient provides AI-powered weather and climate forecasts spanning from 1 day to 1 year using deep learning models trained on ocean and land-surface data.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureFalmouth, US

Matthew Stein(Executive Officer, Director)Raymond Schmitt(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaul Straub(Director)

Transcend Engineering is a team of scientists and engineers that analyzes sensor data to understand and monitor subsurface environments, using numerical modeling, signal processing, and machine learning.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT

Upstream Tech builds software for land and water management, including its Lens (geospatial monitoring) and HydroForecast (hydrological forecasting) products.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechSaaS

Marshall Moutenot(Chief Executive Officer)Alden Keefe Sampson(Chief Technology Officer)Carolyn duPont(Chief Commercial Officer)

Viable Gear develops seaweed-based bioplastic products as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, including SeaTwine, a marine-degradable and land-compostable twine made from seaweed.

AgTechCircular EconomyNew Materials