Blue Economy — NautIQ

One of the best parts of this new chapter in my career has been getting to work with entrepreneurs who are bringing fresh ideas to the Blue Economy.

Right now I’m especially excited about NautiQ Technologies, a Rhode Island startup taking a new look at boat maintenance and repair.

If you’ve spent any time in a boatyard, you know how much of this work is still done the hard way. Sanding, polishing and surface prep all have to get done, but they’re tough on the body, hard to staff, slow to scale, and not always great for the environment.

NautiQ is building robotics, automation and data tools to change that. The goal is to make this work faster, more precise, more sustainable and a lot easier on the people doing it.

What I like most is that they aren’t trying to swap people out for machines. They want to give marine workers better tools so they can move into higher-skilled jobs, and help boatyards, marinas and service businesses run better along the way.

I’ve spent most of my career in marina operations, so I’ve lived these problems firsthand. It’s great to work with a team that understands them and is building real, practical solutions.

I’m glad to be supporting Ivo, Mariana, and the NautiQ team, helping connect their technology with what’s actually happening on the docks and in the yards. I can’t wait to see where they take it.

Learn more: https://nautiq-tech.com/