The World Economic Forum's open innovation platform UpLink has selected PlanBlue as one of the winners of its Ocean Data Challenge. This great honor is a fantastic support in the journey to scale up.

PlanBlue, the Bremen-based start-up that has operationalized underwater hyperspectral imaging over the past 5 years, is one of the winners of the UpLink Ocean Data Challenge. The winners were announced today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The challenge called for companies to demonstrate applications for ocean data to boost ocean conservation and promote the sustainable blue economy. PlanBlue conducts detailed surveys of the seafloor and converts the data gathered with its sensors into information products using Machine Learning. Our first generation of products gives insight in the health of seagrass meadows and the amount of carbon they store, creating a substantial overlap between planblue’s work and vision and the Ocean Data Challenge.

PlanBlue is preparing for a series-A funding round. We look forward to collaborating with the other winners, connecting with stakeholders, and continuing to contribute to a better, healthier ocean.