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From ocean cleanup to seafarer health: Meet the Blue Economy Operations ventures of the AquaSphere 2026 Cohort

The blue economy is not just an energy story. It is also a story about the people who work at sea, the ecosystems that coastal industries depend on, the pollution accumulating in ports and waterways, and the security threats that put all of it at risk. The seven ventures in the Blue Economy Operations, Circularity & Maritime Resilience cluster of the AquaSphere 2026 Cohort are working on the operational layer of the blue economy, the systems, services, and technologies that keep maritime activity sustainable, safe, and accountable. 🇹🇷 Vessel X : Autonomous surface vessels for marine pollution control Marine pollution monitoring and cleanup remain largely manual, reactive, and fragmented. Vessel X has built an…

Powering the blue economy: Meet the Clean Maritime Energy ventures of the AquaSphere 2026 Cohort

The energy transition has a geography problem. Wind and solar have transformed the grid in many parts of the world but they leave critical gaps: remote communities still running on diesel, maritime operations still dependent on fossil fuels, coastlines and rivers whose energy potential remains entirely untapped. The five ventures in the Clean Maritime Energy & Sustainable Infrastructure cluster of the AquaSphere 2026 Cohort are each attacking a different part of this problem, from hydrokinetic river systems to wind-assisted shipping, from wave energy to waste-heat recovery at sea. 🇩🇰 Millfield Technology ApS : Hydropower without dams Most hydropower requires dams, civil works, and years of permitting. Millfield Technology has built a different kind of system entirely. Its Millfield Flow Converter (MFC) generates electricity by harnessing river flow through a crane-like structure with horizontal and vertical wings, no dam, no major infrastructure, installed in a single day from a standard 40-foot container. Validated by the Technical University of Denmark and supported by 60+ investors,…

Measuring, monitoring, and making sense of water: Meet the Smart Water ventures of the AquaSphere 2026 Cohort

Water management has a data problem. Not a lack of data but a lack of the right data, in the right place, at the right time, connected to decisions that actually matter. Too much monitoring happens at the wrong scale, too late, or with tools that weren’t built for the environments where water stress is most acute. The seven ventures in the Smart Water Systems, Monitoring & Environmental Intelligence cluster of the AquaSphere 2026 Cohort are each tackling a different layer of this problem, from the point of use inside a building to the open ocean, from industrial wastewater to freshwater carbon accounting. 🇨🇭 Droople : IoT water asset intelligence Most…

Free Virtual Session – Introduction to the Water Innovators Academy and IDEAs Accelerator | 18 June 2026

As part of the AquaSphere project of the EIT Higher Education Initiative, which aims to strengthen innovation ecosystems, promote technology transfer, and build entrepreneurship capacity in higher education, AquaSphere is hosting a free two-hour virtual information session: Introduction to the Water Innovators Academy and IDEAs Accelerator. Open to participants worldwide…

AquaSphere Accelerator 2026 Kicks Off with 19 Ventures from 14 Countries

Nineteen visionary companies selected from across the globe to drive the future of the blue economy. At a glance Athens, Greece – May 2026. The AquaSphere Accelerator 2026 has officially kicked off, bringing together an extraordinary cohort of ocean and water technology innovators from four continents. On Monday, 4 May…

The AquaSphere New Training Cycle is open to student participation!

A new 6-week training cycle of the ‘Integrated Digital Education Program for Maritime Innovation’ is up and running! The AquaSphere project is pleased to announce the opening of a new training cycle of the “Integrated Digital Education Program for Maritime Innovation”, open to student participation. Developed within the framework of…

The 5th Free Workshop of the “Water Innovators Academy Development” in collaboration with the Innovation Business Observatory (IBO) of Crete Region – open to applications

As part of the “AquaSphere” project of the EIT Higher Education Initiative, which aims to strengthen innovation ecosystems, promote technology transfer, and drive institutional change in higher education, the Technical University of Crete, in collaboration with the Innovation Business Observatory (IBO) of Crete Region is organizing the 5th workshop of the “Water…

Accelerate Your Blue Economy Venture with AquaSphere. Round 2 is now open !

The AquaSphere Accelerator 2026 (Round 2) is officially open for applications. Building on the success of our first round (bringing together over 10 start-ups from 9 countries), we are now launching a second call. This second open call will welcome 16 new start-ups to join the growing AquaSphere Accelerator Community, offering them the opportunity to accelerate their innovation, visibility, and impact. If you’re an ambitious startup or scale-up creating…

Innovation doesn’t happen overnight

The 4th “Water Innovators Academy” Workshop, open to academic and non-academic staff from all universities and organizations, will take place on December 5, 2025, 13:30 – 16:00 CET, online. Innovation doesn’t happen overnight—it’s a journey of ideas, testing, and growth. In this interactive workshop, you’ll explore the key stages of innovation,…

Announcement of the 3rd Workshop « Technology Transfer in Maritime Sectors : Biomolecule Extraction from Sargassum »

The 3rd Workshop of the “Water Innovators Academy Development” series will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, as part of the HEI EIT AquaSphere project. This session is organized by the Université of Antilles (UoA) and will take place at the Amphitheater of the School of Medicine (UFR de…

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