Christine Spiten

Christine Spiten is Co-Founder of Blueye Robotics, developers of the Blueye Pioneer underwater drone that allows anyone to explore the ocean down to 150m depth from a smartphone. She is a Co-Captain at EntrepreneurShip One, a company dedicated to creating a platform for other sustainability oriented startups. She holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, a degree in underwater robotics from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and has studied International Entrepreneurship at University of California, Berkeley.

Spiten is a former Norwegian champion in sailing, has lived on a sailing boat for years and is passionate about caring for the ocean by focusing on increased exploration, experience and knowledge of the ocean through he use of technology, based on the belief that "You take care of what you love." Spiten has been selected by Forbes Magazine as one of the "30 under 30 most important Tech Founders," "World's Top 50 Women in Tech 2018," "Norway's 50 most important female tech founders," in 2017 and 2018, and "Top 10 Norwegian Female Tech Entrepreneurs 2018."