Dr. Tobias (Toby) Stapleton is a recognized leader in New England’s Blue Economy ecosystem. He is the managing director of TXX Strategies Group, and currently serves as the chair of the Blue Venture Forum, President of the Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network (MOTN) and is the co-founder of the Blue Innovation Symposium. Toby is an experienced executive and entrepreneur who has held senior leadership roles in private, non-profit, and academic organizations. He works with founders and c-level executives to develop go-to-market and technology commercialization strategies and advises policy makers, economic development officials, and legislators on issues related to growing and sustaining blue technology eco-systems. He holds a PhD and MA from UMass Dartmouth, an MBA from Suffolk University, and a BA from Bryant University.