Daniel Kleinman is the Founder and CEO of Seaworthy Collective, a 501c3 nonprofit that supports current and aspiring entrepreneurs driving innovation for ocean impact (AKA BlueTech). Daniel’s career spanned piloting, testing, and design for marine robotics – from ocean science and exploration at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to naval research at Bluefin Robotics and as a US Navy contractor. Daniel has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, a Master’s in Exploration Science from University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, and a design and systems thinking background from Stanford University’s d.school as a University Innovation Fellow.

Daniel also co-manages The Continuum, a $14M partnership as one of National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Ocean Enterprise Accelerators. He also is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Regenerative Blue Economy and the Expert Advisory Panel for The Earthshot Prize. He also co-led the 1000 Ocean Startups Coalition’s working group on diversifying the ecosystem.

Daniel has been recognized as the youngest Laureate of Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Prize for Innovative Philanthropy, a 40 under 40 business leader by South Florida Business Journal, a 30 Under 30 by the University of Miami, a Future Climate Leader by the Aspen Institute, a TEDxBoston Planetary Stewardship speaker, and as one of Miami’s Ambassadors for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water.

Learn more about Daniel: DanielKleinman.com & Seaworthy Collective: SeaworthyCollective.com