HATCH Blue

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 - 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Join Rueban Manokara and Benedict Tan on Wednesday 11 February for an interactive online session to learn more about Blue Catalyst and the open innovation challenge supporting the next wave of blue carbon project development.

In this session, we’ll cover what the Blue Catalyst challenge is, walk through what the program includes, take a deeper look at Singapore and its carbon credit ecosystem, and you’ll also have the opportunity to meet the team and ask your questions live.

Who Should Attend?
- Startups, entrepreneurs and solution providers working in blue carbon, nature tech, MRV, project enablement, restoration and adjacent fields
- Investors, accelerators, ecosystem builders, and partners interested in blue carbon innovation

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
🗓️ Date: 11th Feburary 2026
⏰ Time: 04:00 - 05:00 pm SGT
📌 Zoom
✏️ Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/aPu4KIrJS_-WuO7Bvj0HIw #/registration

Blue Catalyst is organised by Hatch Blue and WWF-Singapore, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 💡
Winter wounds are no longer just a health issue in salmon farming, especially in cold-water strongholds like Norway. They have become a serious welfare challenge that is increasingly eroding yield and margins across the sector.

This new article unpacks why winter wounds have become so difficult to manage and explores the evolving farmer’s toolbox, from new vaccines and farm management to functional feeds and AI-supported welfare monitoring.

🔗 Full article: https://www.hatch.blue/news/winter-wounds-innovative-solutions-to-improve-fish-welfare-in-salmon-farming

🤝 Put blue carbon innovators in one place, and real projects start to move.

💡 A couple years back, Hatch Blue hosted the first-of-its-kind innovation programme to unlock blue carbon as a novel carbon absorption solution. Participants told us the program helped them refine their business models and develop their network across the blue carbon ecosystem.

In 2026, we’re building on that momentum with the Blue Catalyst Challenge in Singapore – a two-week in-person program (11–22 May) for startups, scaleups and technology providers tackling the toughest MRV and implementation challenges in blue carbon.

👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/493FZ5u

Organised by Hatch Blue and WWF-Singapore, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

🌍 Blue carbon ecosystems take up a tiny share of our planet, but they’re critical for coastal protection, biodiversity, livelihoods and carbon sequestration. Yet projects to protect and restore them are still too slow, costly and complex to scale.

🇸🇬 Blue Catalyst is a first-of-its-kind open innovation challenge in Singapore, organized by Hatch Blue and WWF-Singapore with the support of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). It harnesses technology to tackle the toughest technical and operational barriers in blue carbon MRV and implementation, so high-integrity projects can grow where they’re needed most.

⏰ All the info you need is in the carousel – and remember to apply by 27 February 2026: bit.ly/493FZ5u

🌊 Webinar: Maine Blue Biotech Studio 🌊�
Anchoring Blue Biotechnology Innovation in Maine

Join us on 13 January for an interactive online session to learn more about the studio - an equity-free business support program designed to accelerate the commercialization of marine biotechnology ventures across sectors including sustainable materials, health and wellness, food and feed, agriculture, and energy.

You’ll:�
✨ Learn how the program works�
✨ Hear what participants can expect�
✨ Meet the team behind the studio�
✨ Get your questions answered live

Who should attend?�
🔹 Startups & entrepreneurs working on marine-based biotech solutions with strong commercial potential – especially using algae, seaweed, shellfish, or fish byproducts�
🔹 Investors, accelerators, ecosystem builders & partners interested in blue biotech innovation
🌊 Curious to learn more? Join the session and bring your questions!

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🗓️ Date: 13 January 2026�
⏰ Time: 10:00–11:00 AM EST
📍 Location: Zoom�
✏️ Register: https://us05web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M28EmM_TQy-V46y8Ap3nMw #/registration

🌍 Applications now open for Blue Catalyst

Blue carbon has massive climate potential - but only if it’s measurable, credible, and scalable.

That’s why Hatch Blue, WWF-Singapore, and the Singapore Economic Development Board have come together to launch Blue Catalyst: a global open innovation program focused on solving the toughest MRV and technical challenges in mangroves and seagrass. More info >> bit.ly/493FZ5u

📌 We’re looking for startups and technology providers working on:
- Geospatial mapping and data integration
- Biodiversity monitoring
- Accessing remote or fragmented sites
- Greenhouse gas flux measurement
- Carbon stock modelling
- Improving sapling mortality
- Community engagement and safeguards

Hosted in Singapore and building on Hatch Blue’s experience across 27 innovation programs and US$300M+ raised by alumni, Blue Catalyst aims to accelerate solutions that can scale across Asia and globally.

👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/493FZ5u


WWF-Singapore Singapore Economic Development Board - EDB

There’s opportunity out there, you just need to grab it.

Hatch Blue along side Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Ocean House Consulting, and Maine International Trade Center published a report:

✨Growing Blue Biotechnology in Maine✨

If you’re developing marine-based biotech, the Maine Blue Biotech Studio can be your entry point to this sector, ripe for growth.

🔗Link in bio for the full report.
💻Head to www.hatch.blue/programs to apply!

6 NOVEMBER - SINGAPORE
The final CREST 2025 programme culminated in an Investor Day at Ida’s Bar in Singapore. Thank you to those who attended and look to support the future of blue tech and food.

And of course, congratulations to our newest portfolio companies on completing a rigorous and exciting tour of the global aquaculture ecosystem. You have our greatest confidence in succeeding in all that you set out to do.

Warmly,
Ben, Caitriona, Wayne, Marilyn, Carsten
and all at Hatch Blue

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This was also the culmination of a tremendous tour of the global aquaculture industry for our founders, bringing them to their final stop in Southeast Asia, finding out firsthand how their solutions can support sustainable industry growth with some of the world’s leading, and fastest-growing, aquaculture producers.

The last 6 months are just a launching pad for these Crest companies as they deepen their roots in respective markets, innovating at the nexus of environment and ocean health, food security, and more 🦐🌊🐟🫛👾🦪📹