\u201cAt Scripps Institution of Oceanography, we have a long history of meeting global challenges with ocean technology, science and discovery,\u201d said Margaret Leinen, Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences at UC San Diego and Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography. \u201cWe look forward to collaborating on the development of ocean-based climate solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m energized to work with my colleagues at the leading ocean science institutions to expedite solutions at such a vital moment for our planet,\u201d said Propeller partner and Chief Scientist Julie Pullen.<\/p>\n Propeller, an early stage VC fund launched in 2022, invests in ocean-climate solutions that stem from research and development in the marine sciences and adjacent areas. Portfolio themes include carbon removal and monitoring, ocean-based renewable energy, maritime transport decarbonization, biotechnology, marine life conservation and other climate change mitigation and adaptation opportunities.<\/p>\n Tuba \u00d6zkan-Haller, Dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University added, \u201cAt OSU we draw from a breadth of disciplines across the university to drive ocean science research to commercialization. And we are proud to host the Department of Energy\u2019s grid-connected open ocean wave energy testing facility as a technology deployment site for the private sector along with other ocean science and coastal engineering testing environments.\u201d<\/p>\n Across partnerships and portfolio investments Propeller is dedicated to encouraging and engaging entrepreneurial women and BIPOC teams. The new ocean science partner institutions are also channeling resources to cultivate diversity and equity in research and entrepreneurialism in ocean science.<\/p>\n \u201cAddressing the impacts of climate change on communities in Hawai\u2018i and across the Pacific Islands is a key strategic priority,\u201d said Michael Bruno, Provost of the University of Hawai\u2019i at M\u0101noa<\/span>. \u201dWe have invested heavily in initiatives to inspire and enable faculty and student-led programs in innovation and entrepreneurship, and we offer these capacities, working with Propeller toward our common endeavor to catalyze climate solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n Added Paula Bontempi<\/a>, Dean of URI\u2019s Graduate School of Oceanography<\/a>: \u201cSoutheastern New England, including Rhode Island, was recently designated an Ocean Tech Hub. URI is at the forefront of catalyzing the blue economy through a growing set of initiatives encompassing ocean research, technology, education, and professional training that converge with Propeller\u2019s work in ways that will be transformative.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Propeller Ventures announced four new partnerships with leading ocean science institutions, Oregon State University, University of Hawai\u2019i at M\u0101noa, University of California San Diego and University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4762,"featured_media":182474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[3053],"class_list":["post-182471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-climate-resilience"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4762"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182471"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":182558,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182471\/revisions\/182558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/juliep-364x243.jpeg\")