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Briefing
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- Autonomous sailing drones – Made by Saildrone which can be deployed into the world’s oceans to collect climate and ocean data
- Ocean research initiatives – Undertaken by government agencies, research scientists, and private companies but tend to be costly as they use large expensive ships
- Unique business model – Sells data coming from its drones to customers including NOAA, NASA and Stanford University at fraction of the cost of current methods
- Applications – Data collected can be used to predict weather and climate, monitor the environment, and track fish stock
- $14 million funding – Raised $14 million in funding which will be used to increase drone production, increase company's data processing capacity, and expand commercial operations
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Accelerator
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Information Technology
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Organization
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Saildrone Inc.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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September 16, 2016
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