FLIBS 2026 Countdown: 2025 Innovation & Sustainability Award Nominees | iHoy Captain, Remigo & Vessev | Blue Economy

What does marine innovation look like before it becomes the technology everyone is talking about?

As the countdown to FLIBS 2026 begins, The Blue Economy looks back at three companies selected as nominees for the 2025 Marine Research Hub Innovation & Sustainability Awards, revisiting the ideas, technologies and people that caught the attention of the awards programme one year ago.

Host Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub, returns to conversations recorded at the 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show with iHoy Captain, Remigo and Vessev.

Osman Onur Cagiran of iHoy Captain introduces a new-generation marine autopilot designed around rapid installation, smartphone control, integrated navigation and route following.

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https://ihoycaptain.com/

Peter Brechter, CEO of Remigo North America, discusses the thinking behind Remigo’s lightweight, self-contained electric outboard, including its integrated battery system, aluminium-led construction and approach to making electric propulsion simpler for boaters.

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https://remigo.us/

Josh Trout of Vessev explores electric hydrofoiling, reduced drag, lower energy requirements, carbon-fibre construction, low-wake operation, battery development and the opportunity to create vessels that can continue evolving as technology improves.

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https://www.vessev.com/