Dec 2-4, 2026  •  Morial Convention Center  •  New Orleans, LA

Agenda Session

Engaging with the Start-up Community to Advance Your Underwater Intervention Goals

Dec 04 2025

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST

UI Think Tank

Proposal for Underwater Intervention

Topic: Emerging Technology and Innovation

Sub-focus: Engaging with the Startup Community to Advance Your Goals

Abstract

Important innovation from startups and SMEs had been part of the landscape of Underwater Intervention for decades, supporting the private sector for defense use cases and for dual uses.

A significant community of ESO (Entrepreneurial Support Organizations) developed in the last decade to help de-risk startup technology, to provide connections to early customers for pilot opportunities, to provide access to paths for scale, and to mentor for robust business models and for investment readiness.

Startups/SMEs and larger organizations often seek to better engage with each other but want to do more to advance goals. Find out more about the community of startups and ESOs. How can you expand your access to founders, using external technology as an extension of your company R&D and technology intelligence gathering? Learn more to set up your company as a leader in nascent innovation knowledge, as a pilot partner, an investor, or a future customer.

Speakers

Ocean Exchange

- Executive Director

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