The application deadline for the first Blue Carbon Innovation Studio is today. The form will remain open through the weekend. Remember, selected participants get: 🛫 Flights, accommodations and a per diem reimbursed by the programme 🤝 Mentorship, farm tours, networking opportunities with blue carbon experts 🎉 Chance to showcase their project at Blue Carbon Pitch Day 2024 🗓 Singapore; 11-22 November Seize this opportunity and take advantage of our services. The application form takes ~10-20 minutes to complete. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/g3hjtfAS More details available at our website: https://lnkd.in/gGjpcxDp Yamato Adachi, Kei Honda, Wayne Murphy, Benedict Tan 陈勇安, Sarah Karner, Idemitsu Americas Holdings Corporation #BlueCarbon #InnovationStudios #Mangroves #Seagrasses #CleanTech
Hatch Blue
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 12,727 followers
A Global Catalyst For Aquaculture And Alternative Seafood Innovation
About us
The idea for Hatch was conceived in late 2017 by co-founders Carsten Krome, Georg Baunach and Wayne Murphy. Our vision is to achieve the least-possible footprint of farmed and alternative seafood for the benefit of the oceans, terrestrial ecosystems and future generations. After 6 years in operation, Hatch has invested in more than 39 companies, run four (going on five) successful accelerator cohorts, raised a first US $8M fund and the second $70M Blue Revolution Fund as well as established offices in Hawaii, Norway and Singapore. The team has grown to +25 full-time members spread across the globe, who run the four business units – HATCH programs, HATCH Innovation Services, HATCH Blue Revolution Fund and The Fish Site.
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https://www.hatch.blue
External link for Hatch Blue
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
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- aquaculture, accelerator, investment, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and technology
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Queen Kaahumanu Hwy
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740, US
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71 Ayer Rajah Crescent
Singapore, SG
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Thormohlens Gate 51
Bergen , Hordaland 5006, NO
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7 Liberty Street
Cork, IE
Employees at Hatch Blue
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Ilya Movshovich
Entrepreneur I Advisor I Startup Executive
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Christian Rangen
Strategy advisor to funds, FoF, firms, companies and governments. Run global VC accelerator programs. Invest, build and scale energy tech companies…
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Supriya S.
Impact Investor/ Venture Capital/ Experienced Banker/ Start up mentor
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Carsten Krome
Managing Partner at Hatch Blue
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🌊Hatch Innovation Services is thrilled to announce our successful collaboration with The Nature Conservancy on several Seaweed Aquaculture Policy Gap Analyes! 🌱Sustainable seaweed aquaculture requires regulatory standards to avoid adverse environmental and industry outcomes. Enabling policies such as adopting best management practices, funding or loan programs, and permitting transparency are essential to harmonise economic development, environmental preservation, social responsibility, and resiliency in emerging industries. Through this collaboration, we've meticulously mapped out critical policy gaps in seaweed farming across Indonesia, Tanzania, and Kenya 🌱🌍 Our analyses will inform the development of guidance documents intended to provide recommendations for establishing robust national mariculture governance frameworks that improve the environmental and social effectiveness of seaweed aquaculture policies and regulations and mainstream seaweed products in national blue economy strategies. Congratulations to the Hatch Innovation Services team (Karlotta Rieve, Inken Tiedemann, Sakinah Lisa), all the subject matter experts from each country, and The Nature Conservancy team for their work on this important project! Stay tuned for more updates! Hatch Blue, Tanja Knabenschuh Hoel, Gonçalo Abreu Santos
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🌊This week, Hatch Blue and Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency are attending Aqua2024 in Copenhagen! We look forward to another stellar event where we can connect with like-minded professionals and discover what new projects are coming down the line. We are excited to have Aquamonitrix® - On-line Analysers, Weatherbys Scientific, Celtic Sea Minerals, and Impact9 with us to showcase some of the brilliant aquatech companies that Ireland has to offer. Come say hello at stand 197. 🌍These events serve as great reminders of how exciting it is to be at the forefront of innovation in the global aquatic space. Every day, people solve problems that will create sustainable ocean environments around the world. Attending will be Jessica Giannoumis PhD, Hatch Blueʻs community manager for Ireland, along with Catherine Butler and Damien Toner from Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency. Not only that! We will also have our Blue Revolution Fund Associate from our Hatch Blue Investments unit, Linda Chen Seckman, presenting key developments in emerging aquafeed ingredients on Thursday 🐟 Feel free to connect with Linda for any inquiries about ingredients and nutrition or to explore how Hatch Blue can support investors, businesses, and startups in this sector. Wayne Murphy, Richard Donnelly, Caroline Bocquel, Meike Bouwhuis,John Kingston, John Fitzgerald, John McGrath, Mark Bowkett #aquaculture #innovation #Aqua2024
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Virtual speaker sessions are underway for the CREST accelerator companies! 🌺 Special and big thank you to Kate Danaher, Managing Director at S2G Ventures Oceans Investments team, and longtime friend Gracie White, Director of Global Oceans investments at Conservation International Ventures. ✨ Topics: - Shared about their impressive systems-based approach to backing innovation, which has powered 10 years of investment into 100s of companies via a variety of financing solutions. - Exchanged notes about pressing issues in the oceans sector and how startups can unlock outsized positive climate outcomes, and also shed light on what they look out for in companies. - Conservation International Ventures LLC and S2G Ventures ocean-based impact pursuits - The highly acclaimed Pitching 101 by Gracie White who went over best practices for presenting a company effectively and confidently. Something not everyone knows: anxiety during public speaking can be a friend, not foe. 📊 Statistics from their websites: - The blue economy has an asset value of $24 trillion, underscoring significant investment potential. - Sustainable ocean-based investments yield benefits at least five times greater than their costs, underscoring the high return on investment (ROI) available in this space. 🔗 Outcome: Dedicated 1-1 time for founders in the CREST Accelerator to learn more about the exciting work they are doing and direct exposure to a greater support network. CREST Accelerator 2024: Aquasend, AQUIT, b.fab GmbH, TransparentSea Farm, MarineSitu, KnipBio, Ai Control Technologies, Cultimar Technologies, and OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch Caitriona Kelleher, Benedict Tan 陈勇安, Wayne Murphy, Carsten Krome, Tanja Knabenschuh Hoel, Sakinah Lisa, Moritz Mueller, Anandi Etsebeth, Hatch Innovation Services, The Fish Site, Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk #CRESTaccelerator #OceanInvestment #StartupFunding #VentureCapital
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This first-of-its-kind studio is not at all a first experience for Hatch Blue. We’ve been working with blue carbon companies like 🔵 JALA 🔵 since 2018, who are currently partnered with Conservation International to use their tech which increases farm productivity while restoring mangroves! See what some of our other blue carbon companies like 🔵 Symbrosia 🔵 and 🔵 Brilliant Planet 🔵 have to say about taking a Hatch Blue program… and be sure to apply for a chance to be a part of Hatch Blue’s first blue carbon-focused innovation studio taking place in Singapore: -equity-free -globally focused with solutions deployable in Japan, SE Asia and greater Asia-Pacific region -2 weeks; November 11-22 -flights, accommodation and per diem reimbursed by programme -opportunities to engage with mentors, industry stakeholders and investors -much more all made possible by the support of 🔹 Idemitsu Americas Holdings Corporation 🔹 ⏰ Application deadline is August 30th Learn more about the inspiration for a Blue Carbon Innovation Studio at our website: https://lnkd.in/gGjpcxDp Yamato Adachi, Kei Honda, Benedict Tan 陈勇安, Wayne Murphy #innovationstudios #bluecarbon #blueeconomy #mangroves #seagrasses
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🌊Last week, Hatch Blue attended TARS AQUACULTURE 2024 in Bangkok — a quality event where we connected with like-minded professionals and delved into the latest advancements and opportunities in Asian finfish aquaculture. Our Blue Revolution Fund Associate from our Investments unit, Linda Chen Seckman, presented key developments in emerging aquafeed ingredients. Here are some takeaways: 🔍 Market-wide Inclusion of Emerging Ingredients: The slow uptake of new ingredients into aquafeeds is due to three main hurdles: -Production challenges, including engineering and biological limitations -Financing challenges resulting from difficulty in securing long-term offtake agreements by ingredient producers and limited capital with aligned risk appetite -Long sales and trialing cycles to determine the nutritional profile, growth, digestibility, and health impact Our Program Director, Benedict Tan 陈勇安, also moderated a discussion on Mass Market Marine Fish during the Interactive Roundtable Breakout session, which highlighted the following: -There should be more focus on 2-3 species to maximize limited resources in nutrition, genetics, and market research -Regional collaboration among governments, regulators, and industry players is key to sharing knowledge and creating effective regulations -The lack of biosecurity controls remains a weakness of both onshore and ocean farming Overall, TARS 2024 was a success! We left inspired and excited about the future of aquaculture. Thank you to the organizers and everyone who participated in making this event successful! Ronnie Tan, Zuridah Merican, Jefo, BASF, Alltech, U.S. Grains Council, dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, Lucta #aquaculture #innovation #TARS2024 #HatchBlue
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Hatch Blue and Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency look forward to Aqua2024, August 26-30 in Copenhagen! Itʻs exciting to see the global community come together for this 4 day event 🐟 🚌 Come visit us at stand 197, 198, 199, 219 & 220 and check out BIMʻs ARC - Aquaculture Remote Classroom - bringing information about aquaculture inland: https://lnkd.in/gFxMGueA Find out how you can be a part of this global community by applying to be a part of the BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio, applications are still open! https://lnkd.in/g4WkKV_d #Aqua2024 #aquatech #innovationstudios
Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency is excited to be participating at Aqua24 in Copenhagen this August. Held jointly by the European Aquaculture Society and World Aquaculture Society the event brings together researchers, industry and stakeholders for 4 days of conference, trade show and networking. BIM will host the Aquatech Ireland stand in conjunction with Hatch Blue. Delighted that Weatherbys Scientific Aquamonitrix® - On-line Analysers Impact9 and Celtic Sea Minerals will be participating. PACIFIC TRADING AQUACULTURE LTD and ERINN Innovation will also be in attendance along with many other Irish based organisations and business's. The ARC has also made the voyage and our wonderful ARC crew will be outside the main entrance so please pop in to say hello. Looking forward to seeing you all there. Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Ireland's Seafood Development Agency Áine-lisa Shannon Katie Boyle Catherine Butler Jessica Giannoumis PhD Richard Donnelly Mario Stael Alistair Lane Bente Elisabeth Torstensen Marc Vandeputte https://lnkd.in/e6CXQrfT
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The Blue Venture Builder-Africa program has some news that has overshot even our expectations, and we keep those pretty high. 13 (!!) projects have been formed since the program started in May of this year. 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 Less than 3 months ago, the program started with a 10 day bootcamp where 40 individuals were selected to bring their talent to participate in a rigorous workshop held in Cape Town. Teams were formed immediately with some going on to develop their ideas into revenue-creating businesses while others have already registered their new company or are in the process of registering. The rest are currently in the shareholder agreement stage. During Phase II: The 13 projects collaborated with their mentors and industry experts to refine their businesses and enhance their pitching skills. This preparation culminated in their final presentations for Phase II to a remote panel on 29th July 2024. Based on their overall performance throughout the program, five teams were selected to proceed to Phase III: Acceleration, which runs from 5th August to 23rd October 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 Take a look at these brand-new, 3 month old projects, and follow along as some of them will continue on to the final phase of the inaugural Blue Venture Builder-Africa program. OceanHub Africa, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Proscovia Alando, Thando Mazomba, Ashley Reynolds, Wayne Murphy, Herland CERVEAUX, Alexis Grosskopf, Bernhard R. #africanbusiness #blueeconomy #sustainability #blueventurebuilder
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🌊 Did you know that although more than 12,000 species of seaweed have been described, only a tiny fraction—0.1%—are commercially farmed today? 🧐 Seaweed has vast potential for sustainability, nutrition, and industry, yet its farming remains largely untapped. At Hatch Blue, we're passionate about unlocking this potential. In 2022, our consulting unit, Hatch Innovation Services, launched a groundbreaking global seaweed open platform (seaweedinsights.com) led by Karlotta Rieve. This resource provides insights into production, supply chains, and farming techniques across the most dominant seaweed-producing regions. 🌍 But what's the big news? We're thrilled to announce exciting updates: 🌱Updated regional insights: Our platform will soon feature the latest data and insights on seaweed production from new regions - Alaska and the UK! New species: We're expanding our platform to include oyster farming, one of the important regenerative aquaculture species🦪And this project is a collaboration between our business units, Hatch Innovation Services and The Fish Site. Our goal is to foster a thriving and sustainable aquaculture industry by equipping entrepreneurs, investors, academia, and governments with unique, ground-level insights that are difficult to find elsewhere. We’re confident these updates will be a significant asset to all! Tanja Knabenschuh Hoel, Moritz Mueller, Gonçalo Abreu, The Fish Site, Hatch Innovation Services, Peter Green, Nitzan Unger, Carsten Krome, Inken Tiedemann, Sakinah Lisa, Niclas Riecken, Alex Lajtos, The Fish Site Media, Wayne Murphy, Georg Baunach, Caitriona Kelleher. #seaweedinsights #hatchblue #aquaculture #innovation
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🌊 Reflections on the Hawai'i Kickoff of the new CREST Accelerator by Hatch Blue! We wrapped up the final day of the revamped accelerator with an exciting test for our participants: presenting their company's objectives to a panel of West Coast and Hawai'i-based investors and stakeholders. The discussion laid out clear steps needed to be considered in order for the companies to develop their technologies and business strategies. Sometimes you need to stress test so that you can see where the “holes” are in your idea or project. That’s not to make it break down but rather to see where fixes can be made in order to make it stronger. Proceeding wiser, more informed, with tools already in motion via the new program’s concrete outputs will give these companies the best chance for success. The hard work has just begun! 🇳🇴 As we gear up for the next phase in Norway, known for its advanced aquaculture ecosystem, we look forward to exploring best practices and pioneering innovations. Big mahalo to Michael T. Pfeffer - serial entrepreneur, investor and venture capitalist, Dylan Howell - Operations Manager for the Americas, Meli James - Co-founder of Mana Up, @Shaun Moss - Director of the Oceanic Institute, and Bill Bryant from Threshold Ventures for joining us for the Hawai’i Investor Panel! 🐟 CREST 2024: Aquasend, AQUIT, b.fab GmbH, TransparentSea Farm, MarineSitu, KnipBio, Ai Control Technologies, Cultimar Technologies, and OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch 🌱 CREST contributors: NELHA, Benedict Tan 陈勇安, Marilyn Kang, Wayne Murphy, Caitriona Kelleher, Carsten Krome, Anandi Etsebeth, Moritz Mueller, Gonçalo Abreu Santos, Björn Kok, Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk, The Fish Site, Hatch Innovation Services #CREST2024 #aquaculture #marinebiotech #startupfunding #venturecapital
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