{"id":190407,"date":"2026-03-13T17:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/190407\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T17:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:12:09","slug":"miami-climate-weeks-innovation-showcase-puts-local-startups-in-the-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/190407\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Climate Week&#8217;s Innovation Showcase puts local startups in the spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What does it actually take to make Miami resilient? That\u2019s the question driving more than 50 organizations to Miami Climate Week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The second annual event, organized by Miami Climate 365, runs March 14\u201321 across more than 40 gatherings countywide. For the tech community, the week peaks on Wednesday, when the Risk and Resilience Tech Hub hosts its innovation showcase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe showcase will have founders pitching local climate innovations, and then we\u2019re bringing in investors and company partners,\u201d said David Duckenfield, executive director of Miami Climate 365 and a steering committee member of the Tech Hub.<\/p>\n<p>The startup lineup includes inventive takes on some of South Florida\u2019s most stubborn problems. SeaLumber transforms Sargassum seaweed and recycled plastics into a low-carbon plywood alternative, diverting ocean waste into construction materials. Sealor by Nexuma creates subterranean barriers within porous limestone to block saltwater intrusion and storm-driven flooding, a direct answer to one of coastal South Florida\u2019s trickiest infrastructure challenges. And ISeeChange combines community observations, sensor data, and AI to help cities and utilities make smarter infrastructure investments based on real-world climate conditions.<\/p>\n<p>They are three of 13 companies showcasing on Wednesday, spanning everything from coral reef protection to low-carbon cement and resilient microgrids.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday brings another debut: the Miami Resilience Meter, a public dashboard from the Resilient305 Collaborative tracking neighborhood conditions across 17 indicators \u2014 flooding frequency, heat exposure, transit access, and more. It\u2019s part of a broader year of collaborative research between local nonprofits and scientists from the University of Miami and FIU, which will also surface new findings at the March 19 event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to use it as a guide for what we should focus on as a community,\u201d Duckenfield said.<\/p>\n<p>The main event is March 19 at The Kampong in Coconut Grove, where the Collaborative will present its findings and open its research network. The week closes March 21 with a Miami Waterkeeper kayak cleanup in Biscayne Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s inaugural edition drew 2,600 participants across 43 events. This year, the infrastructure is in place, the data is live, and a growing cohort of local founders is making the case that Miami\u2019s climate challenges can also become its innovation edge.<\/p>\n<p>See the full event listings at <a href=\"http:\/\/miamiclimate365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MiamiClimate365.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE IN REFRESH MIAMI:<\/p>\n<p>                         <a href=\"https:\/\/refreshmiami.com\/author\/zanevangreuning\/\" class=\"url\" title=\"Zan\u00e9 van Greuning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zane_headshot.png\" class=\"photo\" width=\"250\" alt=\"Zan\u00e9 van Greuning\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a South Africa-born, Miami-based marketing leader and writer with a passion for stories at the intersection of technology and entrepreneurship. I particularly enjoy covering ocean tech and the innovators reshaping energy, finance, and infrastructure. Always open for pitches, reach me on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/refreshmiami.com\/author\/zanevangreuning\/\" class=\"url\" title=\"Zan\u00e9 van Greuning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zane_headshot.png\" class=\"photo\" width=\"250\" alt=\"Zan\u00e9 van Greuning\"\/><\/a>Latest posts by Zan\u00e9 van Greuning (<a href=\"https:\/\/refreshmiami.com\/author\/zanevangreuning\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">see all<\/a>)  \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What does it actually take to make Miami resilient? 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