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title: "RECAP: Ocean Pitch Challenge 2024 Finale"
description: The Ocean Pitch Challenge 2024 Grand Finale was co-hosted in partnership with Sustainable Ocean Alliance and RespectOcean on May 28 to advance ocean-based solutions.
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# RECAP: Ocean Pitch Challenge 2024 Finale
Jun 14, 2024, 2:28:55 PM Posted by [SOA Team](https://legacy.soalliance.org/soablog/author/soa-team)
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## SOA Blog
#### Sustainable Ocean Alliance is accelerating ocean solutions around the world. Here are their stories.
On May 28, 2024, [Sustainable Ocean Alliance](https://www.soalliance.org/?hsLang=en) (SOA) and [RespectOcean](https://www.respectocean.com/) co-hosted [the Ocean Pitch Challenge](https://www.respectocean.com/ocean-pitch-challenge-2024/) (OPC) Grand Finale—a global competition to advance solutions with a positive impact on the ocean working towards a sustainable blue economy. Held virtually and in-person in Paris, France, [10 finalists](https://legacy.soalliance.org/soablog/opc24-finalists?hsLang=en) competed in this year's Grand Finale for three top prizes and five special prizes presented by our event partners.
Get to know the winners below and tune into SOA's [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-ocean-alliance) for a live discussion with the winners, moderated by SOA's Mentorship Program Manager [Jessica Newfield](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnewfield/) on June 18, 2024 at 9:30am PDT | 6:30pm CET [here](https://www.linkedin.com/events/7207056737642696706/about/).
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### 2024 Top Prize Winners
### First Prize: **[SubSea Quieter by Greenov](https://greenov.green/solutions/subsea-quieter/)** (France)
[](https://greenov.green/solutions/subsea-quieter/)**About:** The SubSea Quieter (SSQ) reduces the harmful underwater noise and turbidity pollution generated by human maritime activities like coastal and pile driving works. This underwater noise mitigation system is made with an innovative 3D membrane of inflatable panels that break between the water and air to dramatically reduce sounds.
### Second Prize: **[Ittinsect](https://ittinsect.com/en/home/)** (Italy)
**[](https://ittinsect.com/en/home/)About:** Ittinsect produces high-performance, sustainable aquaculture feed through the microbiological treatment of novel raw ingredients, including insects, microalgae, and agricultural byproducts. Ittinsect's product offers a sustainable alternative that eliminates a dependency on wild fishing as aquatic feed.
### Third Prize: [AZUL BIO](https://azulbio.com/en/) (U.S.)
[](https://azulbio.com/en/)About: Azul Bio creates coral microbiome boosters (CMBs) to immunize wild coral reefs against ocean warming and protect coastal businesses and communities from financial loss caused by coral reef decline.
### 2024 Special Prize Winners
### Bio-Inspired Special Prize: [OCTECH](https://www.octech.fr/fr/) (France)
**[](https://www.octech.fr/fr/)About**: OCTECH emits a bio-inspired beacon 'warning signal' to cetaceans to indicate the proximity of danger at a range of 500 meters, helping to reduce the risk of accidental catch and boat strikes and promote sustainable use of ocean resources.
**Presenters**: [NewCorp Conseil](https://newcorpconseil.com/en/) and [Biomim’Expo](https://biomimexpo.com/en/)
### Marine Biodiversity Special Prize: **[SubSea Quieter by Greenov](https://greenov.green/solutions/subsea-quieter/)** (France)
[](https://greenov.green/solutions/subsea-quieter/)
**About:** The SubSea Quieter (SSQ) reduces the harmful underwater noise and turbidity pollution generated by human maritime activities like coastal and pile driving works. This underwater noise mitigation system is made with an innovative 3D membrane of inflatable panels that break between the water and air to dramatically reduce sounds.
**Presenter:** [French Office of Biodiversity](https://www.ofb.gouv.fr/en)
### Seaweed Special Prize: [Algoesko](https://www.algolesko.com/) (France)
[](https://www.algolesko.com/)Solution: Algolesko cultivates 100% certified organic brown laminarian seaweeds in genuine preserved waters off the coast of Brittany, France. The company works across the entire crop cycle to guarantee authenticity, quality, and traceability of products.
**Presenter:** [Global Seaweed Coalition](https://www.safeseaweedcoalition.org/)
### France Special Prize: **[SubSea Quieter by Greenov](https://greenov.green/solutions/subsea-quieter/)** (France)
[](https://greenov.green/solutions/subsea-quieter/)**About:** The SubSea Quieter (SSQ) reduces the harmful underwater noise and turbidity pollution generated by human maritime activities like coastal and pile driving works. This underwater noise mitigation system is made with an innovative 3D membrane of inflatable panels that break between the water and air to dramatically reduce sounds.
**Presenters:** [French Maritime Cluster](https://www.cluster-maritime.fr/) and [Mer Angels](https://www.merangels.com/)
### Startup Special Prize: **[Piersight](https://piersight.space/)** (India & U.S.)
**[](https://piersight.space/)Solution:** Piersight is transforming the maritime industry through cutting-edge surveillance technology to monitor the ocean with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, providing the most extensive, reliable, and affordable ocean monitoring and imaging on the market in any weather.
**Presenter:** [Sustainable Ocean Alliance](https://legacy.soalliance.org/?hsLang=en)
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### THANK YOU!
Sustainable Ocean Alliance and RespectOcean extend our sincerest gratitude to the Ocean Pitch Challenge 2024 event contributors:
*Event Co-Organizers at [RespectOcean](https://www.respectocean.com/)*
[*2024 Finalists*](https://legacy.soalliance.org/soablog/opc24-finalists?hsLang=en)
[2024 Selection Committee](https://www.respectocean.com/comite-de-selection-ocean-pitch-challenge-2024/)
[*2024 Pitch Coaches*](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/respectocean_les-coachs-2024-activity-7189155856565850112-qX3u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop)
*2024 Jury*
*SOA Dream Team Staff Members*
*Event Partners:*
*[](https://oceandecade.org/)The Ocean Pitch Challenge is officially endorsed by the United Nations as an [Ocean Decade](https://oceandecade.org/) activity.*
[Events](https://legacy.soalliance.org/soablog/tag/events), [Partners](https://legacy.soalliance.org/soablog/tag/partners)
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