Aquasend selected for HATCH Blue Accelerator 6.0 programme
Precision Measurement Engineering (PME) brand Aquasend has joined the HATCH Blue Accelerator 6.0 programme, a 14-week international masterclass designed to scale sustainable solutions in the blue economy for US-based companies.
Founders will work with world-leading experts and connect with industry investors, farmers and talent with stops in Norway, Hawaii, Vietnam and Singapore. From aquaculture to alternative seafood, marine biotechnology to blue carbon sectors, HATCH Blue will bring participants on 12 farm and site visits across the globe to connect with the industry experts.
Participants receive initial investment with the potential for follow-on investment from HATCH Blue and HATCH Blue invested US$300,000 as a pre-seed investment for PME and Aquasend.
Founded in 2017, HATCH Blue has funded 43 companies through the programme with 60% raising more funding which has built HATCH Blue’s portfolio to more than $100 million.
“We look forward to better understanding the international needs of aqua farmers and collaborating to define innovative technologies. Our synergistic goal of providing this industry with real-time water quality monitoring devices and forecasted data analysis is aligned to propel value to our customers and beyond,” said Kristin Elliott, Aquasend CEO and PME President and CEO.
Aquasend and PME provide instruments and software that measure, collect and analyse water properties for fresh and saltwater research. PME innovates freshwater and oceanographic research devices for organisations all over the world to help solve complex water measurement challenges.
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