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• Commercialize emerging opportunities from Arc- tic ice melting that is opening new ocean territory and changing protein development environments. As- sess this rapidly developing opportunity and de? ne the best commercial practices for the Arctic Ocean.

Implement policy, technology and services that will be ready for the increase of near future demands.

• Test the limits of engineering capabilities by attempt- ing to build an untethered, full ocean depth haptic human- oid diver. Modern-day haptic systems have limitations be- cause of the restraining tether. The goal is to remove the tether, allowing for full operating freedom at any depth.

The overarching goal is to develop GOC - Alaska into a comprehensive ocean enterprise company that will have the capability to capitalize and privatize the $24 trillion ocean economy. Hartman is seeking investment from U.S. based ? nanciers to build this center.

About the Author

Chris Hartman

Chris Hartman’s career experience includes working internationally for industrial oceanic companies, scienti? c and government agencies. Hartman commercially operates submergence vehicles and consults for said groups.

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