Coastal Protection and Resilience: Innovation and Investment 

03/13/2025

Coastal regions face growing threats from climate change, with risks such as erosion and flooding endangering communities, ecosystems, and economies. Innovative solutions blending natural and traditional defenses are emerging to bolster coastal resilience, and some of these present exciting opportunities for investment. Join us to learn about coastal resilience risks and opportunities, and some of the early and growth-stage companies attracting capital. This session will explore: Climate risks and their economic impact. Emerging technologies and investment opportunities. Key stakeholders driving adoption. This webinar is being sponsored by a collaboration between SeaAhead and the New England Aquarium. 

Donna Hazard

Managing Director, Investments, SeaAhead

donna.hazard@sea-ahead.com

Lena Weiss

Program Manager, Balance Blue Lab, New England Aquarium

lweiss@neaq.org

Tad Schwendler

COO, Natrx

tad@natrx.io

Gator Halpern

Co-Founder & President, Coral Vita

gator@coralvita.co