Tech Talks Investing in the Blue Economy: Exploring the $23 trillion Ocean Opportunity with Lisa Marrocchino
Sep 27, 2024
Lisa Marrocchino, CEO of Proteus Ocean Group, shares her passion for the blue economy and the transformative potential of ocean technology. She discusses the ambitious goal of creating high-tech underwater habitats and highlights the importance of sustainable resource management akin to space exploration. Marrocchino emphasizes the need for public-private partnerships to boost investment in ocean research and underscores how storytelling can connect people to marine conservation. The conversation also touches on the urgent crisis of ocean pollution, particularly from fast fashion.
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Fabien Cousteau's 31-Day Underwater Stay
- Fabien Cousteau lived underwater for 31 days in a habitat to conduct research equivalent to three years of diving.
- This inspired the founding of Proteus Ocean Group to modernize underwater habitats with new technology.
Smart Ocean Technology Platform
- Proteus plans to build underwater habitats as smart nodes within a broad ocean technology platform.
- This platform includes sensor networks and aims to gather critical ocean data beyond current capabilities.
Challenges of Underwater Habitats
- Underwater habitats at 20 meters depth face fewer technical challenges due to equalized pressure with the ocean.
- The biggest hurdle is securing funding and building the habitat timely for ocean research and exploration.