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View from the Top

Greg

Murphy

Executive Director,

T e Maritime Alliance & TMA Foundation

For readers not familiar with The Maritime Al-

In a continuation of MTR’s liance, can you give a brief on the organization and its reach in the subsea sector.

“View from the Top” interview

The Maritime Alliance (TMA) is the non-pro? t industry as- sociation and organizer of the largest ocean and water technol- spot, this month we speak with ogy cluster in the United States. Its tagline is Promoting Blu-

Greg Murphy, Executive Director, eTech and Blue Jobs with a focus on economic development, ecosystem development and international outreach. TMA

The Maritime Alliance & TMA brings together 16 sectors of the Blue Economy that include, aquaculture, defense and security, desalination & clean water

Foundation, which has been technology, marine recreation, maritime robotics, ocean en- ergy and resources, and very large ? oating platforms under instrumental in forwarding the a common Blue Voice represented by academia, government and industry. While physically located in San Diego, TMA is blue tech business in Southern active both nationally and internationally and is spearheading

California and beyond.

the creation of an international BlueTech Cluster Alliance to promote collaboration. Together with its sister non-pro? t or- ganization, TMA Foundation, TMA advocates for sustainable, science-based ocean and water industry.

By Greg Trauthwein

May 2016

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