PartnershipApp/Partnership/companies/Marine_BioEnergy.json

{
  "company_name": "Marine BioEnergy, Inc.",
  "website": "https://www.marinebioenergy.com/",
  "description": {
    "brief": "Marine BioEnergy is developing a revolutionary open-ocean kelp farming system to produce a cost-effective, scalable source of biomass for renewable energy and bio-based products.",
    "detailed": "Marine BioEnergy, Inc. is focused on developing an open-ocean cultivation system for giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) to provide a transformational solution for renewable energy and biomass feedstock. Their patented 'depth-cycling' concept uses autonomous drone submarines to tow kelp farms, surfacing them during the day for sunlight and submerging them at night to access nutrient-rich deep ocean water. The harvested kelp can be converted into various forms of renewable energy, including biocrude, methane, and alcohols."
  },
  "location": {
    "headquarters": {
      "city": "Not Available",
      "state": "CA",
      "country": "USA"
    },
    "operations": [
        "Offshore of the Western U.S."
    ]
  },
  "offerings": {
    "products": [
        "Biomass feedstock (kelp)"
    ],
    "services": [],
    "solutions": [
        "Open-ocean kelp farming",
        "Renewable energy production"
    ]
  },
  "technology_stack": {
    "software": [],
    "hardware": [
        "Autonomous drone submarines"
    ],
    "sensors": [],
    "materials": [],
    "algorithms": [
        "Depth-cycling"
    ],
    "platforms": []
  },
  "target_markets": {
    "sectors": [
        "Renewable Energy",
        "Biofuels",
        "Agriculture"
    ],
    "end_users": [
        "Biofuel refineries",
        "Energy companies",
        "Chemical companies"
    ],
    "business_model": "B2B"
  },
  "certifications_compliance": {
    "certifications": [
        "Scientific Collecting Permit from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife"
    ],
    "security_clearances": [],
    "compliance_standards": [],
    "registrations": []
  },
  "maturity_indicators": {
    "trl_levels": {},
    "company_stage": "Startup",
    "years_in_operation": null
  },
  "awards_contracts": {
    "sbir_sttr": [],
    "government_contracts": [
        "$2.1 million in funding from ARPA-E"
    ],
    "gsa_schedules": [],
    "other_awards": []
  },
  "resources": {
    "press_releases": [
        "November 23, 2015: Marine BioEnergy, Inc. announced it was awarded $2.1 million in funding from ARPA-E"
    ],
    "case_studies": [],
    "whitepapers": [
        "Final Scientific/Technical Report: 'Disruptive Supplies of Affordable Biomass Feedstock Grown in the Open Ocean'"
    ],
    "patents": [
        "Patented 'depth-cycling' concept"
    ]
  },
  "team": {
    "key_personnel": [
        "Brian H. Wilcox (Principal Investigator)"
    ],
    "expertise_areas": [
        "Marine biology",
        "Ocean engineering",
        "Robotics",
        "Renewable energy"
    ],
    "total_employees": null
  },
  "capability_map": {
    "core_technical_keywords": [
        "Kelp farming",
        "Aquaculture",
        "Biomass",
        "Biofuel",
        "Renewable energy",
        "Autonomous systems",
        "Robotics",
        "Marine technology"
    ],
    "application_domains": [
        "Energy",
        "Transportation",
        "Agriculture"
    ],
    "naics_codes": [],
    "synonyms_related_terms": {
        "kelp": "seaweed",
        "biofuel": "biocrude, renewable natural gas"
    },
    "deployment_environments": [
        "Open ocean"
    ],
    "standards_protocols": []
  },
  "transferable_capabilities": {
    "current_to_adjacent": {
        "Autonomous underwater drones for kelp farming": "Autonomous underwater vehicles for oceanographic research, surveillance, or underwater infrastructure inspection."
    },
    "potential_applications": [
        "Sustainable food production",
        "Carbon sequestration"
    ],
    "crossover_domains": [
        "Environmental monitoring",
        "Defense"
    ]
  },
  "metadata": {
    "profile_completeness": 0.7,
    "confidence_score": 0.8,
    "last_updated": "2025-10-14",
    "data_sources": [
        "https://www.marinebioenergy.com/",
        "https://www.google.com/search?q=Marine+BioEnergy+company+profile",
        "https://www.google.com/search?q=Marine+BioEnergy+Inc.+technology+stack+team+whitepapers+press+releases",
        "https://www.google.com/search?q=Marine+BioEnergy+Inc.+team+location+certifications"
    ],
    "verification_status": "Partial"
  }
}