Blue Economy Startups: What They Are and How to Build One in South Florida
Blue economy startups are ventures that address problems connected to the ocean, waterways, or coastal infrastructure — and South Florida is one of the most concentrated environments in the country for building one.
Read moreBlue Economy South Florida: What It Is and How Founders Can Navigate It
South Florida's blue economy spans ocean- and water-related industries from marine transportation and aquaculture to coastal resilience and ocean data — and Founding Blue helps tech and marine innovators navigate it, from early idea to investment readiness.
Read moreOcean Technology Startups in Florida: What You Need to Know Before You Build
Ocean technology startups in Florida — especially in South Florida — are navigating a rapidly growing blue economy where marine innovation, investment, and policy are converging. Here's what founders need to understand before they start building.
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Founding Blue Returns: What Happens When Founders and the Ocean Meet
After more than a year away, Founding Blue's High Tide series returned to Fort Lauderdale on June 4th for a candid conversation with Mark Volchek of Las Olas Venture Capital — on the unforgiving math of venture capital, why Florida is a blue-economy advantage, and what it really takes to pitch.
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Making the Ocean Economy Readable: A Conversation with Zané van Greuning of Blue Tide
Zané van Greuning grew up in Durban close to Maputaland, moved to Miami, and built Blue Tide -- a weekly newsletter making the ocean economy accessible to anyone curious enough to look. We sat down with her to talk about the journey.
Read moreYour Voice Can Change the Industry: A Research Survey on Dispute Resolution in Yachting
A researcher is studying how workers in South Florida's private yachting industry navigate job-related disputes. If you have worked as crew, a day-worker, dockwalker, or independent contractor, your experience matters.
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The Marina Roll-Up: A Warning From the Fairway
Private equity is consolidating South Florida's marinas at speed. We've seen this playbook before — on the golf course. A warning about what comes next for the blue economy's most critical infrastructure.
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Founding Blue at NSU: Connecting the Next Generation to the Blue Economy
Jacob Ruytenbeek joins the Marine Research Hub's panel at Nova Southeastern University on March 20th — bringing blue economy founders face-to-face with the next generation of ocean innovators.
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Ocean Exchange 2026: $330K in Non-Dilutive Prizes for Blue Economy Founders
Applications open in March for one of the most valuable non-dilutive funding opportunities in the blue economy space.
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