Canada’s Ocean Supercluster outlines an industry-driven path to sustainable ocean growth, underscoring the ocean’s role in oxygen, carbon absorption, and heat uptake.The initiative anchors Canada’s blue economy through co-investment across businesses, Indigenous communities, researchers, and partners. Primary efforts within Canada’s Ocean Supercluster target sustainable ocean development, from graphene hull coatings and wave-powered desalination to the $4.4 million Membertou Electric Lobster Boat, described as Canada’s first zero-emission commercial fishing vessel.CEO Kendra MacDonald, with Deloitte experience, reports a network of about 1,000 members collaborating on 150-plus projects. She notes collaboration hurdles around intellectual property and a value-capture issue when successful startups are acquired by foreign firms.MacDonald maintains that ocean health and productivity align, an opportunity for Canadian leadership in aquaculture and ocean industries.
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