Startup · Australia
Ocius Technology
HQ Sydney, AustraliaFounded 200051-200 employeesUpdated
Sydney maker of Bluebottle solar, wind and wave-powered uncrewed surface vessels.
Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$76K
- Latest
- ~$39KGrant · Feb 1, 2018
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | Grant | ~$39K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Grant | ~$37K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant~$39KFeb 1, 2018
- Grant~$37KDec 1, 2016
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- BluebottleAn uncrewed surface vessel family developed for maritime surveillance and research.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Maker of solar, wind and wave-powered uncrewed surface vessels; no defense or security use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Maker of solar, wind and wave-powered uncrewed surface vessels; no defense or security use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Dane | Founder & Chief Executive Officer |
Sources3
Profile1
- 1Government recordAlbanese Government invests $176 million in new fleet of Australian-made uncrewed vessels
Australian Defence Ministers · Mar 11, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Announced today, the contract with Ocius Technology expands Navy’s operational fleet to 55 Bluebottles”
Systems1
- 2
Ocius Technology · Supports Organization · website, System
“Ocius™ is an award-winning Australian company building Bluebottle™ Uncrewed Surface Vessels "Satellites of the Sea"®”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseOcius company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2016-12-01, AUD 50,000”
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