A Major Milestone: Selection for NATO DIANA Challenge We are excited to announce that HyperKelp has been selected as one of 150 companies joining the NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Program Cohort! Our solution was chosen under the Maritime Operations Challenge. Over the next six months, we will work closely with Cove Ocean in Nova Scotia, [...]
Hot on the heels of our NATO DIANA 2026 selection, we’re proud to share that HyperKelp has been named one of the Emergent Defense Magazine Impact 100 companies!! It’s been a strong year of testing and validation for our team and our mission: building low-cost, long-endurance, maritime sensing platforms that deliver real operational impact.
Forbes under 30 List 2026: HyperKelp congratulates founder Costas Soler on being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list! All of us at HyperKelp are proud to celebrate Costas’s vision, leadership, and relentless commitment. He is helping build HyperKelp's fleet of smart buoys that deliver real-time situational awareness to military and commercial customers. This [...]
Faster Warnings, Safer Coasts: How HyperKelp is Transforming Tsunami Detection On the heels of a powerful earthquake and resulting tsunami this week, communities worldwide were reminded of the devastating potential of natural disasters—and the critical role of early warning systems. While the loss of life was limited, largely thanks to timely alerts and coordinated evacuations, [...]
Smart buoys will be the eyes and ears of San Diego Bay This floating technology helps protect San Diego's $ 14 billion natural resource. If you are out along San Diego Bay, you may notice something bright yellow floating in the water. The first smart buoy was recently deployed in the bay. The goal is [...]
HyperKelp Secures $1.8 Million U.S. Air Force Direct To Phase II Contract to Enhance Ocean Surveillance Using Advanced Buoy Technology Encinitas, CA — HyperKelp has been awarded a $1.8 million Direct To Phase II contract from the U.S. Air Force to advance its innovative Kelp Smart Buoy (KSB) technology, designed for comprehensive ocean surveillance and [...]
HyperKelp Awarded $1.3 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Groundbreaking Counter-Hypersonic Detection Technology Encinitas, CA — HyperKelp has been awarded a $1.3 million contract by the United States Navy, solidifying its position as the only company selected to advance buoy-based counter-hypersonic sensing technology. This award builds on the success of HyperKelp’s Kelp Smart Buoy (KSB) platform, [...]
We are going into the New Year proud of what we have accomplished in 2023 and looking forward to 2024! We finished our SBIR Phase I, inked a deal with the Port of San Diego to do environmental monitoring, and won TWO prestigious awards from NSIN and GoEnergize. In addition, we have NIST certification (our [...]
Happy 4th of July! For me, July 4th is a time to celebrate our freedoms and appreciate all of those who have made them possible in the past and who continue to do so today. I feel honored to witness, up close, such strong, capable, and dedicated people that protect us and our freedom every [...]
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY CLOSING! We are excited to announce that we are now offering equity crowd funding investment opportunities to our International Supporters. This is an excellent chance to invest in a company that has a unique offering in a lucrative and difficult-to-enter industry. Please take a moment to watch our Q&A video and invest in the [...]
