Accelerating Ocean Tech Enterprise
EarthX 2025’s two-day Brave New Ocean conference, in partnership with the blue tech accelerator program Ocean Exchange, afforded delegates a unique opportunity to interface with some of the marine tech industry leaders spearheading scalable innovation to fuel a prosperous Blue Economy. And ON&T, as the exclusive media partner to the event, was onsite on April 24 & 25 at EarthX to report on proceedings and amplify the voices of aspiring blue tech startups.
Tariff Chaos Adds Further Volatility to Commodity Markets
Global oil markets have been hit with two body blows. First was President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on every nation designed to force them to renegotiate their trade arrangements with the US. At almost the same time, the members of OPEC+ announced plans to accelerate their plan to return oil output side-lined by the organization’s longstanding efforts to sustain an $80 a barrel oil price. Combining these body blows increases the odds of a global recession, which reduces oil consumption. Prospects for an over-supplied oil market sent West Texas Intermediate prices below $60 a barrel, threatening industry profitability.
TAKE 5: The ON&T Interview with JASCO Applied Sciences
JASCO Applied Sciences is a global leader in underwater acoustics, with a specialized focus on the science of underwater sound and its impact on marine life. This month we sat down with John Moloney, Director, Defense & Autonomous Systems to learn more about the use of uncrewed platforms for critical acoustic monitoring missions.
Catching the Next Wave
As governments around the globe aspire to futureproof their nation’s energy mix, there is one offshore renewable source building steady momentum in the news of late—wave energy.
TAKE 5: The ON&T Interview with NOIA
NOIA’s mission is to advance a dynamic offshore energy industry by providing solutions that support communities and protect workers, the public, and the environment. As we consider the energy transition, we took the opportunity to sit down with NOIA’s President Erik Milito to get his take.
Tariffs Spark Fears of Inflation & Recession
Oil industry fundamentals have taken a backseat to Washington’s chaos due to tariffs, the possible impact on inflation, and fears of a recession. We can add the ongoing European and Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions and OPEC’s decision to add more supply to the global oil market to the list of upsetting dynamics. These events have investors and commodity markets on edge. Characterize today’s environment as “what’s past is no longer prologue.”
Creating Seamless Multi-Domain Awareness
Established in 2005, MARSS is a global technology leader, specializing in AI-powered defense, security, and surveillance systems. At the heart of MARSS’ portfolio is its NiDAR platform, employing “Hybrid Intelligence,” which delivers multi-domain protection across air, land, surface, and sub-surface environments—redefining C2/ C4 systems and Counter-UAS solutions.
TAKE 5: The ON&T Interview with Seasats
This month we sat down with Tom Reynolds, Seasats’ Chief Strategy Officer, to learn more about how the company is scaling efforts to manufacture low-cost, modular ASVs to execute long-range autonomous ocean-based research and surveillance work in increasingly remote marine environments.
Commodity Markets: Trump & Volatility Go Together
Donald Trump campaigned on “Drill, Baby, Drill” and bringing oil prices down. By that, he meant that a greater domestic supply would make the US more energy self-sufficient and bring pump prices down, helping consumer budgets. Given the inflation that existed during most of the Biden administration’s time in office, it was a popular message.
Ocean Exchange 2024 Finalist Phoenix Waste Solutions
Solid waste and wastewater are known to contribute to the release of harmful chemicals, plastics, and pathogens into oceans. Landfills, especially on islands and coasts, are costly and produce the most greenhouse gasses of all disposal options.
Ocean Exchange 2024 Finalist Seacork Studios
Seacork Studio has a twofold mission: to replace environmentally degrading acoustic panels with locally sourced, biodegradable Seacork panels and to rethink the world’s approach to materials development.
Prized Innovation
The barriers to entry for pioneer- ing ocean tech startups are many, from identifying suitable fund- ing opportunities to navigating the complex and legal and often
shifting regulatory landscape. However, with the Blue Economy increasing on the geopolitical agenda, the need to foster a culture of entrepreneurship is more press- ing than ever.
