From Bergen to the Bay
SOS, Builders Vision, and SOA Host U.S. Stop of Around-the-World Climate Voyage at 2025 SOS Ocean Summit.
“We are a strong force here for the ocean. By partnering with Builders Vision and SOA, we bring together global innovators, investors, and young leaders to accelerate solutions for a sustainable future.” - Johan Odvar Odfjell, Board Member and Director, Farvatn.
Building a sustainable future
This November, 5-11, 2025, three global leaders working to build a sustainable future, Sustainable Ocean Solutions (SOS), Builders Vision, and Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) will unite their flagship gatherings in San Francisco for a unique ocean-climate experience. The program opens on November 5 with 1.5 days of high-level summit sessions, bringing together innovators, youth leaders, policy makers, and academics, and investors to advance solutions in renewable energy, sustainable aquaculture, ecosystem restoration, and climate adaptation.
Aligning global networks
Together, SOS, Builders, and SOA are creating a new model for collaboration and a powerful platform to drive cross-sector partnerships and scale the next wave of ocean-climate solutions.
“The most pressing ocean challenges must be solved with science, innovation, investment, and youth leadership. By aligning our global networks, we can scale solutions faster and more effectively than ever before.” - Anne Park, CEO, Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Powerful partnership
The 2025 Summit will coincide with the U.S tour of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl’s One Ocean Expedition, a year-long circumnavigation raising awareness of the ocean’s role in a sustainable future. While the ship's San Francisco docking provides a unique backdrop, the aim of this gathering is to merge networks, resources and ideas into one powerful partnership.
About Sustainable Ocean Solutions
Sustainable Ocean Solutions (SOS) is a global community for ocean innovation launched by pioneering ocean players, including Farvatn, cChange, and Kataput Ocean, during One Ocean Week in 2023 in Bergen, Norway. It unites science, industry, technology, policy, and investment to accelerate ocean sustainability. In 2025, SOS will bring this vision to San Francisco and set sail to shape the next wave of solutions. Sustainable Ocean Solutions Summit in San Francisco is followed by a hands-on voyage aboard the historic Statsraad Lehmkuhl to San Diego. The expedition is a continuation of the summit, offering real-time ocean science and turning ideas into action aboard. As part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science, the voyage provides a shared platform to explore ocean challenges, foster connections, and inspire leadership for a sustainable future.
About Farvatn
Farvatn is a Norwegian family-owned company seeking profitable impact investments that leave a positive footprint on the world. It invests across real estate, shipping, private equity, equities, bonds, and venture, directing capital toward exceptional ideas, teams, and partners. Farvatn’s culture is rooted in fairness, trust, and long-term thinking, and it seeks like-minded investors for collaboration.
Builders Vision is an impact platform founded by Lukas Walton that supports people and organizations building a more humane and healthy planet. With a focus on food & agriculture, energy, and oceans, Builders Vision invests in ideas, companies, and initiatives that drive systemic change and long-term resilience.
About Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Sustainable Ocean Alliance activates young people, develops and implements innovative solutions, and mobilizes the global movement to restore the health of the ocean in our lifetime. Founded in 2014, SOA has cultivated the world's largest network of next-gen leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates, mentors, and partners, all working to create solutions for the most urgent ocean challenges.
About Seabird Ventures
Seabird Ventures is a venture capital fund investing in Pre-Seed to Series A companies with market-driven innovations that restore ocean health.
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