Primary Convener:
Liesl Hotaling, Eidos Education/Marine Technology Society

Convener:
Liesl Hotaling, Eidos Education/Marine Technology Society
Nick Rotker, MITRE Corporation Bedford
Millicent Pitts, Ocean Exchange
Vanessa Scott, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Josh Kohut, Rutgers University

Chair:
Zack Baize, NOAA
Oscar Schofield, Rutgers University
Travis Miles, Rutgers University
Ted Janulis, Investable Oceans

A sustainable, efficient, scalable, and innovative Blue Economy requires monetary, infrastructure and human capital investment to fully realize the impact of the Blue Economy across all sectors. This investment requires collaboration through public-private partnerships, which are increasingly becoming central to the exploration of the ocean and accelerating the new Blue Economy, with data and applications of data at its core. The goal of this session is to facilitate discussions about innovation, financial vehicles, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses developing ocean-focused solutions, and the preparation of the wide-ranging workforce needed to support the entire enterprise. Please join the session for presentations and conversations meant to provide a deeper understanding of the new Blue Economy (Ocean Enterprise) and the mechanisms available to assist academics, entrepreneurs, and the broader ocean community seeking funding and developing public-private partnerships to address critical initiatives needed for sustainable ocean stewardship.

Index Terms
0810 Post-secondary education
0850 Geoscience education research
4299 General or miscellaneous

Cross-Listed:
SY - Science and Society
ED - Education

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering