Ocean Exchange 2025

Each year, Ocean Exchange hosts an event to recognize and help advance innovation in technologies aimed at the health of our oceans and the Blue Economy. It continues to grow year after year. Ocean Exchange 2025—our 13th event—received a record number of submissions from companies around the world. Solutions represented such categories as alternative materials, CO2 reduction and sequestration, data/robotics, digitalization, energy, fisheries/marine habitat, vessel/port operations, and water treatment.

At the event, the winners of the Monetary Awards are chosen—based on the impact, level of innovation, and the ability to execute the presented solution.  The winners are chosen by delegates representing business, academia, government, and non-profits. Each award has non-dilutive prize money of $100,000 USD. In addition, there are Collegiate Awards, presented to younger start-up companies, with prize money of $10,000 USD.

While significant, the prize money is only part of the story. This event is attended by senior-level executives and decision-makers from all key sectors involved in the Blue Economy. These individuals are part of Ocean Exchange’s ecosystem that supports award winners and other participants in the event in further development and commercialization of their solutions.

Ocean Exchange 2025 Provisional Timeline

March 2025
Main Awards Call for Solutions Opens

March 2025
Collegiate Award Call for Solutions Opens

May 30, 2025
Asia, Oceania, Rest of World – Main Awards Submissions Deadline

June 6, 2025
Europe, Middle East, Africa – Main Awards Submissions Deadline

August 1, 2025
Americas – Main Awards Submissions Deadline

September 17, 2025
Collegiate Award Deadline

Late September 2025
Finalists Announced

October 26-28, 2025
Ocean Exchange Event in Fort Lauderdale, FL