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Ocean Entrepreneurship Initiative
by Ocean Renaissance Partners (Partnership)
Ocean Renaissance will convene a partnership of leading Youth Organisations and the Startup Community around the world to build new sustainable solutions to our oceans, engaging the voice and talent of our youth to develop new tools. This will be marked with the launch of a book at the UN Conference called 'Soul of the Sea in the Age of the Algorithm.' Organisations engaged so far include Sustainable Oceans Alliance, Summit, Web Summit, Helena, Port Louis Hub.
Progress reports
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
  • Economic benefits from marine renewable energy
  • Economic benefits from marine biotechnology
  • Economic benefits from sustainable transport
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Type of commitment
  • Data access and sharing
  • Training and professional development
  • Transfer marine technology
  • Actions that support SIDS and LDCs
January 2020
Mentor and launch Youth Startups focused on Ocean Tech in every major ocean basin
June 2017
Launch Soul of the Sea in the Age of the Algorithm book at UN Ocean Conference
In-kind contribution
Ocean and Technology expertise, leadership coaching, mentoring, networking
Basic information
Time-frame: June 2017 - January 2020
Website
Partners
Ocean Renaissance Partners (Private), Sustainable Ocean Alliance (NGO), Summit (Private), Helena (NGO), Web Summit (Private), Port Louis Hub (NGO).
Ocean Basins
  • Global
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Alice Newman, Manager, alice@oceanrp.org, 8082176060
San Francisco
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