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Calling All Entrepreneurs!
The Annual WHOI Pitchathon will take place in October and WHOI Tech Transfer is once again looking for volunteer Business Advisors to assist inventors in putting together the perfect pitch! Each October, WHOI hosts the pitch competition- inviting innovators from around WHOI to pitch their technologies before a panel of judges. WHOI innovators are given…
Read More2018 Annual Report
The 2018 Tech Transfer Annual Report is now available – click on the cover below to read more!
Read MoreBurgeoning Offshore Wind Industry Offers Opportunity for New Tech
In the burgeoning offshore wind industry, growing particularly rapidly within the US, there’s opportunity aplenty for new technology. Quite a few existing Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) technologies as well as technologies in development have application in this field. Oceanus recently looked at some of the work being done in offshore wind by Anthony Kirincich, a…
Read MoreWHOI Tech Transfer Concludes Innovation Month; Pitchathon Winner Announced
Innovation Month kicked off with the 4th Annual WHOI Pitchathon. For the first time, this year’s event was open for public viewing. The event took place in Redfield Auditorium on October 5th, with a great turnout and four WHOI teams competing for Proof of Concept Funding. The ideas pitched this year ranged from autonomous systems to…
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution Demonstrates New Compact Electric Winch
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 – the Compact Electric Winch was successfully tested and demonstrated before a group of industry professionals representing some of the largest marine winch manufacturers. Both commercial and research marine operations rely on winches for deployment, hauling, and retrieval of equipment and instruments. Over the years, winch design has undergone extensive…
Read MoreFunding Opportunity – 2018 WHOI Pitchathon
Calling all WHOI Innovators! Pitch your product idea before a panel of judges for a chance to win up to 75k in Proof of Concept Funding. Participants have the opportunity to be paired with an experienced Business Advisor to help them evaluate the commercial potential of their technology. This opportunity is open to WHOI…
Read MoreMentor Opportunity! 2018 WHOI Pitchathon
WHOI OTT is looking for experienced Business Advisors to take part in this year’s Pitchathon competition. This annual event- now a part of Innovation Month – has grown immensely since it’s first year in 2015. Each year, WHOI innovators are matched with a Business Advisor to craft a pitch for their technology over the course…
Read MoreWHOI Tech Transfer News
The 2018 TechConnect Winter Newsletter is now available. Click the image below to read more about ongoing & new mentorship opportunities, new technologies, and startup updates.
Read More2017 Annual Report Now Available
The WHOI OTT 2017 Annual Report is now available to view online. This report shows the achievements of WHOI OTT throughout the past year. We are proud of the growing entrepreneurial culture here at WHOI.
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