Ocean Exchange Names Finalists for Three $100,000 Non-Dilutive Awards

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Sept. 23, 2025 - PRLog -- With its 2025 event set for October 26-28, Ocean Exchange has named finalists for their three $100,000 awards, which will be conferred on October 28th. Ocean Exchange is a leader in supporting the acceleration of innovative solutions for healthy oceans, coastlines and the sustainable blue economy.
Fifteen candidates will compete for (2) Neptune Awards and (1) Ocean Enterprise Award. Nine are from the USA, three from Europe, one from Africa, one from the Middle East, and one from the Caribbean.
The winners for each award will be chosen based on impact, level of innovation, and the ability to execute. Delegates representing business, academia, government and nonprofits will vote for the winners.
● The (2) Neptune Awards will be given to solutions that advance our understanding of the ocean and help to minimize our impact on these resources resulting in more resilient bodies of water.
● The (1) new Ocean Enterprise Award will go to a solution that supports ocean observations, delivers improved data and services, and enables the growth of a sustainable Blue Economy and healthy oceans.
"This year's event marks the 14th anniversary of the Ocean Exchange awards. Since the beginning, we have focused on searching for and rewarding Solutions Inspiring Action. Innovative, proactive and scalable solutions with working prototypes that can leap across industries, economies and cultures–innovations that generate economic growth and increased productivity, while reducing the use of nature's resources and waste". Millicent Pitts, Executive Director, stated.
Finalists are:
ABALOBI (South Africa) Fisher-led digital solutions for small-scale fisheries.
Algae Scope (Italy) PFAS replacement in textiles with seaweed based alternatives.
Aloft (USA) Weather data collection while underway with novel wind propulsion.
Bio Clean Carbon (Denmark) Nutrient removal system using cyanobacteria.
Bluenose (France) Wind deflectors for commercial vessels for fuel/emissions reduction.
Ceal Minerals (Israel) Carbon removal w/valuable coproduct at seawater-cooled plants.
Cecilia (USA) Upcycled plastic waste into high performance carbon materials & hydrogen.
Cetera Energy (USA) Oilfield wastewater transformed into a US domestic source of lithium. Dottir Labs (USA) Real-time water quality monitoring for the aquaculture industry.
NeuralX (USA) AI-enabled insights to measure biomass, count, and monitor fish behavior.
Nucleic Sensing Systems (USA) Real-time eDNA data from autonomous systems.
Orpheus Ocean (USA) Autonomous underwater vehicle to unlock scalable seafloor access.
Reefgen (USA) Habitat restoration and conservation via Robotics-as-a-Service platform.
SOS Biotech (DR) Sargassum repurposed into biostimulants and bio-based materials.
Sunfish (USA) Infrastructure inspection and environmental monitoring by AI on AUVs.
For more information about how to attend the event and our mission, visit: https://OceanExchange.org
Ocean Exchange is a global ecosystem whose mission is to accelerate the adopton of innovative solutions for healthy oceans. Ocean Exchange is part of the Marine Technology Society, a 501(c)(3).