Blue Carbon finalist in two categories for Brisbane’s 2025 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards

Blue Carbon recognised for Innovation & Sustainability

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — 25 September 2025 — Blue Carbon has been named as a finalist in two categories at the 2025 Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Business Awards: the Accenture Australia Product Innovation Award and the Dentsu Environmental Sustainability in Business Award.

The recognition highlights Blue Carbon’s leadership in climate technology and the impact of its world‑first oPod™ platform.
Blue Carbon’s oPod™ is a modular device that harnesses ocean waves directly to move water for marine and coastal industries.

Built in Brisbane and proven in demanding marine conditions, the oPod™ integrates real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and targeted cooling and remediation capabilities to support industry, community, and government partners.

oPod capabilities

• Monitors the ocean in real time
• Predicts Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB)
• Cools coral reefs to combat bleaching
• Reduces desalination energy and operating costs
• Restores marine ecosystems
• Supports aquaculture productivity and resilience
• Sequesters carbon at scale

“Our team is deeply honoured to be recognised among Brisbane’s most innovative companies,” said Dr Ana Novak, CEO of Blue Carbon. “These nominations are a welcome recognition of years of field deployment and testing and the potential that our oPod has for both local and international marine industries.”

About Blue Carbon

Blue Carbon is a Brisbane-based ocean technology company advancing climate resilience and blue economy growth through real-time ocean intelligence and targeted marine interventions. Its flagship oPod™ platform unites sensing, prediction, and active cooling and remediation to protect reefs, support aquaculture, lower desalination costs, and accelerate ecosystem restoration and carbon sequestration.

About the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards

Now in their 20th year, the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards recognise the visionaries and game-changers shaping Brisbane’s future across fast-growing sectors including sustainability, advanced manufacturing, tourism, MedTech, and the knowledge economy.

Find out more about the oPod here.