Coastal Measures, founded by Josh Humberston and Neil Schonwald, offers an AI-powered data hub, CUMULUS, that enables customers to standardize and unify diverse sensor data streams to gain unprecedented insight into environmental behavior through an intuitive user interface. Customer discovery has shown that CUMULUS not only reduces data management costs for sensor vendors but also delivers instant, actionable insights to data users without the need for complex analysis. The platform has multiple recurring users and through customer discovery efforts, the team is actively expanding across markets like insurance, renewable energy, and coastal resilience. They are raising a $1.2 million investment to meet customer demand by expanding their team with 3.5 full-time positions.
Blue Tech Talks is a summer Lunch & Learn Program designed to immerse audiences in the innovative world of ocean-inspired technology. Featuring leaders of Blue Tech companies at various stages of growth, this series of tech talks promises to enlighten, educate, and inspire.
*Blue Tech Talks are held on Wednesdays throughout July and August, 2025 from 12-1 pm.
We encourage attendees to bring their lunch.
Summer Line up:
July 9- Ashley Medeiros; Ocean Tech Hub
July 16- Elsa Nicol; Falco
July 23-Steve Bordonaro; Crewless Marine
July 30- Rob McGurrin; Blue IQ
August 6-Josh Humberston; Coastal Measures
August 13- Aditya Nawab; Robosys
August 20- Walter Zesk; Littoral
August 27- Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
For more information about the Blue Tech Talks Program, contact Mollie Frazer Williams at mollie@newportchamber.com
